
HTC and Asus join the ranks of Google Daydream
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Google is ambitious to design a mobile VR ecosystem-dubbed Daydream- to integrate the rest of the phone’s operations with the VR experience, encompassing software and hardware. A selected list of hardware partners includes Asus, Alcatel, HTC, Huawei, Samsung, LG, Xiaomi and ZTE...

Smartphone Sales Grew 3.9% in Q1 of 2016, Gartner Says
Global sales of smartphones to end users totaled 349 million units in the first quarter of 2016, a 3.9 percent increase over the same period in 2015, according to Gartner, Inc.. Smartphone sales represented 78 percent of total mobile phone sales in the first quarter of 2016...

Advantech Extended Authorized Embedded Distributor in The Americas
Advantech announced that in May its recognition as a Microsoft Global IoT Valued Partner and Authorized Embedded Distributor has been extended to include The Americas. Previously recognized for the APAC and EMEA regions, this expanded acknowledgment lays a strong foundation for Advantech’s position as a key embedded computing and IoT service provider in United States and Canada...

TCL Subsidiary to Build World’s Largest Gen 11 LCD Fab in China
China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. (CSOT), a leading TV panel supplier and a subsidiary of TCL Group, will kick off its construction project of the world’s largest Gen 11 LCD panel fabrication plant in Shenzhen, China...

AAEON to Host Its First AAEON LINK Day in Taipei
TAIPEI, Taiwan — AAEON announced that the company will be hosting its first AAEON LINK Day, a one-day unification event between AAEON and its user-base to be held at AAEON’s Corporate Headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan. Aimed at promoting interaction and knowledge sharing, this June 2nd event will also showcase AAEON’s latest technological product and service offerings, along with some hors d'oeuvres and refreshments for guests to enjoy...

TE Connectivity Recognizes Top Performing Distributors
TE Connectivity (TE) presented its 2015 Electronic Distributor Awards during its recent Global Distribution Summit in Atlanta, Georgia. The annual awards recognize TE’s highest-performing distribution partners based on sales and market share growth, business plan performance and customer satisfaction...