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Articles tagged with: Asus
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, acer, htc, android, apple-iphone, smart, Taiwan
2009 Will Be Year of the Mini-Notebook in Asia Pacific
Shipments of mini-notebooks in Asia Pacific will reach four million units in 2009, growing by a robust 82 per cent over 2008, according to Gartner. Growth will stabilise at 20 per cent or more in 2010 and 2011, when mini-notebooks will account for more than 14 per cent of all mobile PCs shipped. more
Related Tags: gartner, netbooks, toshiba, lenovo, dell, samsung, fujitsu-siemens, mobile-broadband, ovi, tim, ict, social-networking, siemens
Android based Netbooks to Emerge in 2009
Opinion by Laurent Lachal, Ovum Open Source Research Director
Upwards view: Linux is losing ground
The upwards view of netbooks starts with netbooks and looks up to laptops. It
leads to two conclusions. First, the laptop market is becoming increasingly
complex, with market segments catered for by a growing variety of low-cost
netbooks and laptops. Second, after a strong start, Linux netbooks have now been
overtaken by Windows netbooks and Linux is lagging increasingly behind in terms
of sales - although Linux's performance in the netbook segment is still
outstanding compared to its overall performance in the desktop market.
more
Related Tags: android, google, windows-mobile, semiconductor, intel, smartphone, apple, ipod, smartphones, wind, ovum, netbooks, netbook, mobile-internet, freescale-semiconductor, open-source, operating-system, windows, freescale, linux, laptop
North America overtakes EMEA as largest satellite navigation market
North America overtook EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) as the largest regional market for PNDs (portable navigation devices) in the final quarter of 2008, according to the latest research from Canalys. In Q4 2008, the US alone accounted for 52% of the worldwide PND shipment total, compared to 36% for EMEA. more
Related Tags: nokia, eu, itu, gps, garmin, pnd, pnds, smart, tomtom, tomtom
Mini-Notebooks Made Explosive Entry into EMEA PC Market in 2008
Following a major surge in the back-to-school season, mini-notebook momentum continued unabated in the final quarter of the year. Thanks to robust consumer demand in Western Europe in the run up to Christmas, overall EMEA mini-notebook shipments reached 3.6 million units, in line with expectations, representing 20% of total portable sales and 30% of consumer portables in EMEA in 4Q08. more
Related Tags: t-mobile, 3g, microsoft, amd, intel, samsung, eu, vodafone, mobistar, tesco, elisa, lte, zte, dell, idc, personal, sfr, touchscreens, notebook, presence, bell
Garmin to Launch a Range of Mobile Phones
Navigation device manufacturer, Garmin has teamed up with Taiwan's asusTeK Computer to launch a range of navigation optimised mobile phones. The two firms say that they have already begun joint development on a diverse mobile phone product line, which will be known as the Garmin-asus nüvifone series, with the first models expected this year. more
Qualcomm Aiming at Intel's Market
Qualcomm is aiming to move into the territory dominated by the likes of Intel with its Snapdragon chipset platform which is aimed at the mini-laptops more commonly known as netbooks. However, Intel itself is also increasingly moving into the mobile device market, so Qualcomm faces both an opportunity and a risk. more
Related Tags: android, google, microsoft, intel, smartphone, qualcomm, wind, netbooks, snapdragon, smart, windows, linux, chipset
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, acer, windows, linux, notebook
ASUS Shows off World's Fastest Smartphone
Taiwan handset vendor, asus has shown off a smartphone which is says has the most powerful processor in the world. The 800 MHz processor is significantly more powerful than the average 500 MHz which are usually shipped in handsets - and will make the phone menu and functions more responsive. Featuring asusÃ' latest touch-driven user interface - Glide - the P565 posts Vs benchmark scores almost two times that of competing products in its class. more
Related Tags: wi-fi, windows-mobile, microsoft, smartphone, wind, battery, weather, windows, microsoft-office, hsdpa
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, acer, linux, notebook