AndroidOne Launch will Polarize the Smartphone Market in a Good Way for Google
According to IDC, AndroidOne is crucial for Google to execute on its strategy to leverage its Google services, including search, Maps, Google Now and others. Google launched the first wave of AndroidOne devices in India in mid September, in collaboration with leading Indian device brands like Micromax, Karbonn and Spice...
Wu Jin-rong: Thread Comes at the Right Timing for IoT
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Wu Jin-rong, General Manager of Explore Microelectronics, commented on the forming of Thread is at the right timing for the upcoming Internet of Things era. Thread is aiming at the Wireless Sensor Network and it is being constructed under the existing technology, which will be an important technology in smart home and IoT...
GT Advanced Files for Bankruptcy Results in Taiwanese Firms in Hot Water
TAIPEI, Taiwan — GT Advanced Technologies, a partner with Apple Inc in a sapphire glass plant in Arizona, USA, said it had filed for voluntary bankruptcy protection on October 6, which resulted in many related Taiwanese firms are in hot water, including Crystalwise Technology, Tera Xtal Technology, Procrystal Technology, Crystal Applied Technology, Rigidtech Microelectronics, and ACME Electronics...
New Line 18 Plant to Help Samsung Tighten Grip on Chip-Making Industry
TAIPEI, Taiwan－Samsung Electronics plans to build a new semiconductor plant in South Korea at a cost of Won15.6tn ($14.7bn) to meet burgeoning demand for chips used in mobile devices. Construction of the chip-making plant, which will be the largest of its kind globally, will begin in the first half of 2015 and be completed in the second half of 2017, Samsung said...
Taiwan's Desktop PC Industry Witnessing the Highest-ever Quarterly Shipment Volume
Shipment volume of the Taiwanese desktop PC industry is estimated to have reached approximately 17.4 million units in the third quarter of 2014, marking the highest-ever quarterly shipment performance, according to MIC. "The growth has been mainly upheld partly by the back-to-school demand and the advanced purchase in anticipation of China's upcoming October long holiday," said Evelyn Chang, the industry analyst with MIC...
Quanta Hires Emergency Workers to Catch Up on Apple Watch
TAIPEI, Taiwan－According to Taiwan media reports, OEM manufacturer, Quanta, is hiring emergency employees on a large-scale in response to upcoming production orders due to Apple’s imminent release of the Apple Watch. In addition, components manufacturers are also sparing no efforts in preparing stock of various components, including panels, cases, batteries, and carrier boards...
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