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Articles tagged with: Acer
Acer to offer Google's Android in netbook PCs
Small new "netbook" computers from Acer will come with Google's Android operating system if buyers desire, instead of Windows from Microsoft. more
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Apple's iPhone Bright Light for Taiwan's Handset Manufacturers
The overall performance of the Taiwanese smart cellular device (including Smartphones and PDA phones) industry in the first quarter of 2009 was not strong, reports the Taipei-based Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute (MIC). Shipment volume of the Taiwanese smart cellular device industry in the first quarter of 2009 reached 6.72 million units. more
Related Tags: mic, apple, iphone, oem, asus, htc, android, apple-iphone, smart, Taiwan
Smartphone Shipments in Malaysia Expected to Fall in 2009
Results from IDC's Asia/Pacific Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, 4Q 2008, shows that sales of converged mobile devices (smartphones) in Malaysia dropped by 3% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2008 (4Q08), but shipments for the full 2008 grew slightly to reach 1.2 million units. The market stayed afloat with strong consumer demand for data-centric converged mobile devices, which continued to beat market expectations by growing 80% year-on-year, while voice-centric converged mobile devices declined by 9%. more
Related Tags: smartphone, idc, nokia, htc, rim, apple-iphone, Malaysia
Strong Mini-Note PC Demand Expected to Buoy Notebook Market in 2009
Despite what is looking to be a rather dismal year for the PC industry as a whole, mini-note PCs, or netbooks, are forecast to grow at more than 65% Y/Y in 2009, while the "traditional" notebook PC market is forecast to grow at just 3% in 2009, according to a DisplaySearch report. more
Related Tags: intel, apple, lte, ovi, netbooks, netbook, displaysearch, notebook
UMPC Makers: Add WiMAX or 3G Cellular, or Get Out of the Way
Ultra-mobile PC (UMPC) manufacturers need to add support for wide-area wireless networks in order for the devices to fulfill their full market potential, reports In-Stat. Embedding a wide-area wireless modem into devices addresses the frustration many users have with the spotty coverage of Wi-Fi, the high-tech market research firm says. However, supporting the multiple cellular protocols is difficult and costly. more
Related Tags: wi-fi, radioshack, wimax, lte, hspa, in-stat, mobile-internet, wimax,, notebook, modem
Acer Planning to Launch Range of Smartphones
Taiwan based computer firm, acer - which ranks among the world's top five branded PC vendors, is planning to enter the smartphone market, with their first phones to be shown at this months Mobile World Congress. more
Related Tags: smartphone, itu, netbook, personal, smart, Taiwan
Strong Netbook Shipments Buoy Notebook PC Market in Q3'08
Despite what is looking to be a rather dismal fourth quarter for the PC industry as a whole, one very bright spot has emerged. The mini-note PC, also called netbook, category grew at more than 160% Q/Q in Q3'08 as most of the top tier PC brands have now entered the market. Asus, which had essentially created the market in late 2007, lost significant share as acer surged to the top spot, capturing more than 35% of this market. more
Related Tags: apple, apple, wind, displaysearch, 3, asus, windows, linux, notebook
Low-price Mini Notebook PC Shipments to Reach 8.02 Mln Units in 2008
According to MIC (Market Intelligence Center, Taiwan), an ICT industry research institute based in Taipei, worldwide low-price mini notebook PC shipment is expected to reach 8.02 million units in 2008. In 2009 shipment volume is forecasted to reach a scale of 18.3 million units, growing 128% annually. more
Related Tags: microsoft, intel, dell, ict, compete, 3, mic, asus, linux, notebook
Apple's iPhone Dials Up a New Deferred Cash Hoard
Buyers of Apple's iPhone 3G typically sign two-year contracts when they purchase the swanky $525 device. But rather than record all the revenue at once, the iconic computer company will post roughly 72 cents in sales every day over the life of each of those contracts. more
Related Tags: microsoft, ibm, xl, gartner, apple, ben
Two New Pocket PC Phones from Glofiish
E-TEN has announced the Glofiish M810 and M750, the first in its new series of Pocket PC Phones. The Glofiish M810 supports Wi-Fi and HSDPA while the M750Ã's comes with Wi-Fi and EDGE connectivity. more
Related Tags: windows-mobile, bluetooth, gps, edge, samsung, java, hsdpa, flash