Articles tagged with: Asus and Smart

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

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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

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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

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