
Chilisin Aims at Manufacturing Miniature Inductors and Molding Choke
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Smartphones require more miniature inductors and components. A 3G smartphone may only need 15-20 miniature high-frequency chip inductors but a 4G one may require 60-90 pcs. It is therefore imperative to find ways to fit more components in the limited space of a phone or provide more space for batteries by down sizing the component size...

Korean Participant Wins the MSI Beat IT 2014 Global
TAIPEI, Taiwan — MSI held the MSI Beat IT 2014 Global gaming contest for the consecutive 5 years, which ended on Monday. Korean participant Solar won the championship at StarCraft II, while Russian team players Virtus.Pro topped all the others at DOTA 2...

EU Mulling Anti-Circumvention Measures on Asian Countries Solar Exports
Following the anti-dumping and countervailing measures imposed by the United States on Chinese and Taiwanese solar PV manufacturers, the European Union is now investigating other Asian countries for allegedly helping China violate the terms of a solar-export agreement it has with the EU, said Jason Huang, a research manager at EnergyTrend...

Fueled by Back-to-School Promotions and US Growth, the Tablet Market Grows 11.5%
The worldwide tablet grew 11.5% year over year in the third quarter of 2014 (3Q14) with shipments reaching 53.8 million units according to IDC. Marked by back-to-school promotions and US appetite for connected tablets, the third quarter also saw shipments grow sequentially by 11...

Android or iOS? Expert: Stickness is the Most Crucial Part
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Google's Android and Apple's iOS are operating systems used primarily in mobile technology, such as smartphones and tablets. Which one is better, this answer subjected to users. Android, which is Linux-based and partly open source, is more PC-like than iOS, in that its interface and basic features are generally more customizable from top to bottom...

Smartphone Shipments Increase 25.2% in Q3, Samsung and Apple Hot Fight
According to IDC, new smartphone releases and an increased emphasis on emerging markets drove global smartphone shipments above 300 million units for the second consecutive quarter. vendors shipped a total of 327.6 million units during the third quarter of 2014 (3Q14), resulting in 25...