Sony New High-End Handset to Use MediaTek Qcta-Core Chip
TAIPEI, Taiwan — It seems that octa-core and 64-bit processor have become the standard of mid-tier or high-end handset, Sony is comparably quiet in this hardware specs war, however, supply chain said that Sony is going to launch a high-end octa-core handset...
Byebye Drainage bag, Welcome the Disposable Power Bank
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Smartphone consumes a lot of electricity as if it is a power eating monster, now there is a kind of disposable power bank that can come in need. Insufficient of electricity has been a nightmare for all the smartphone users, which resulted in the so called “drainage bag” — power bank...
4.9 Billion Connected "Things" Will Be in Use in 2015
Gartner, Inc. forecasts that 4.9 billion connected things will be in use in 2015, up 30 percent from 2014, and will reach 25 billion by 2020. The Internet of Things (IoT) has become a powerful force for business transformation, and its disruptive impact will be felt across all industries and all areas of society...
Taiwan IC Revenue Grows 6.7% in Q3
TAIPEI, Taiwan-The Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association (TSIA) today announced the lastest Statistics on Taiwan IC Industry. According to the statistics, Q3 2014 Taiwan IC revenue as a whole totaled NT$588.3 billion of and 15...
Micron Expands 20nm Investment in Taiwan and Japan
Micron is expanding its investments in Taiwan and Japan, and is expected in 2015 to invest NT$76.4 billion in funds to develop 20nm technologies in order to increase its competitiveness in mobile memory and close the distance between Micron and Samsung...
Wireless Charging Begins With Hotels and Car Makers
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The reason that the wireless charging technology hasn't been taken as the main charging method is because that it lacks support from handset, tablet, and laptop. Lacking the users' experience is the major problem of wireless charging, supply chain hopes that 2015 will be the turning point of wireless charging...