TrendForce: Annual Sales of Smartphones in Russia Grow By 22% YoY
More consumers in Russia have shifted to online and mobile platforms due to the rapid expansion of the 4G network and the maturation of mobile payment services in the country. According to the latest research by the global market research firm TrendForce, annual sales of smartphones in Russia grew by 22% year on year from 21...
Commercial Drone Sales to Rise by More Than 80% in 2016
According to Juniper Research, the annual revenues from commercial drones sales are expected to reach $481 million this year, up by 84% on last year’s figure of $261 million. Juniper Research found that a low price point had significantly reduced the barrier to entry in many sectors, with high performance models now available for less than $3,000...
Jonney Shih: Asus Robots Will be Unveiled in 2016
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Jonney Shih, Chairperson of Asus, stated that the company has a lot of goals in the new year, including smartphones ranking in the top ten list, PC competing with the high-end competitors and its robots will be unveiled in 2016...
Hon Hai Eyeing India Expansion
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. (Foxconn), the world’s largest contract electronics maker, is planning to expand its production facilities in India in the next six months in an attempt to turn its production base into a global hub, Indian media reported on Thursday...
4G Initiative Boosts Asus: MOEA
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Asus is the biggest beneficiary of a government initiative aimed at boosting consumption by incentivizing mobile phone users to upgrade to 4G from 2G networks. According to Ministry of Economic Affairs data, purchases of Asus-brand smartphones have captured 43...
Delta Completes First Proprietary Solar Plant (4.6MW) in Ako City, Japan
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Delta’s first proprietary large-scale solar plant, Delta Ako Energy Park, was completed and put in service today. This power plant is located in a mountainous area of Ako City in Hyogo, Japan. The new plant is equipped with a capacity of 4...