Windows 10 Replacement Boom May Not Be Mighty
TAIPEI, Taiwan - According to a Taiwan Economic Daily News media report, Microsoft’s new operating system, Windows 10 will hit the market on July 29; however, Taiwanese PC OEM manufacturers Compal Electronics, Quanta, and Wistron have stated that the amount of third quarter shipments may not be as pronounced as previously anticipated and are concerned that the replacements boom may not be very obvious...
GSMA: Smartphones to Account for Two-Thirds of Chinese Mobile Market
Smartphones are on track to account for two-thirds of mobile connections in China by the end of this year, according to a new study published today by GSMA Intelligence, the research arm of the GSMA. The new study finds that smartphone adoption in the country (as a percentage of connections) had reached 62 per cent by the end of Q1 2015, above the average level in Europe (55 per cent)...
Renesas and Audi Partner for Accelerating Automotive Innovation
Renesas Electronics Corporation today announced that Renesas and Audi have established a strategic relationship as part of the Audi Progressive SemiConductor Program (PSCP) to accelerate automotive innovation. This strategic relationship covers traditional automotive control areas such as powertrain...
Terry Kuo Leads Executives to India with $20B Investment
TAIPEI, Taiwan - According to India-based media Hindustan Times reported, Terry Kuo, Chairman of Foxconn , accompanied by more than 40 people, is visiting India and calling on local government authorities and startup entrepreneurs to seek for cooperative and investment opportunities, is likely to invest about $20 billion...
Gartner: PC Shipments Declined 9.5% in Q2 of 2015
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 68.4 million units in the second quarter of 2015, a 9.5 percent decline from the second quarter of 2014, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. This was the steepest PC shipment decline since the third quarter of 2013...
Acer Announces Full 2015 Windows-Powered Product Lineup Ready for Win 10
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Acer announces that its full 2015 Windows-powered product lineup and currently-shipping Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 portfolio will support the free Windows 10 upgrade when it becomes available on July 29, 2015...