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Phablet competition in India: $258 Micromax-MediaTek-2013 against $360 Samsung-Broadcom-2012
Allwinner in mainland China moved first to quad-core Cortex-A7 with the A31 SoC introduced with the launch of the first two tablet products, Onda V972 and V812, on December 5, 2012 (and delivered from December 24, 2012 on in mainland … Continue reading
Posted in consumer computing, consumer devices, Geopolitics, smartphones, SoC
Tagged 1080p, 2012 vintage, 2013 vintage, 28nm, 3G, 40nm, 40nm LP, 720p, affordable premium, Android, BCM21553, BCM21654, BCM21664, BCM2763, BCM28145, BCM28155, Broadcom, Broadcom VideoCore-IV, Cortex A9, Cortex-A7, Digital Natural Image engine, DNIe, Dual-SIM and Dual-Active, Dual-SIM and Dual-Standby, emerging markets, Full HD, Galaxy Grand GT-i9082, GALAXY S II Plus, graphics, HD, HSPA+, image signal processing, imaging, India, Lenovo IdeaTab S6000, Lenovo S3000, mDNIe, MediaTek, Micromax, Micromax Canvas HD A116, mid to high-end, Miracast, MiraVision, mobile Digital Natural Image engine, MT6589, multimedia, phablets, power consumption, PowerVR™ SGX544MP, Robert Americo Rango, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Grand, Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos, Samsung Wave S8500, Taiji, Taiwan, TD-SCDMA, turnkey design, ultra-low power 40nm design, vbideo, VideoCore-IV multimedia and imaging processor
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Linux client market share gains outside the Android? Instead of gains will it shrink to 5% in the next 3 years?
The Linux Foudation quite proundly referred to ReadWriteMobile: The ‘Year of the Linux Desktop’? That’s So 2012 [Feb 3, 2013] For those Linux enthusiasts still pining for the mythical “Year of the Linux Desktop,” the wait is over. In fact, … Continue reading
Posted in Cloud client SW platforms, consumer computing, consumer devices, notebooks, smartphones, tablets
Tagged Allwinner, Android, Apple, China, client market share, clients, emerging markets, entry-level tablets, Goldman Sachs, Google, Google Glass, Greater China, HTC, iPad, iPhone, Linux, mainland China, mainstream standard, mainstream tablets, Marvell, Microsoft, non-iPad vendors, Onda, OS, quad core, Rockchip, Samsung, SoC market, SoC vendors, Taiwan, Tim Cook, touch panel market, touch panels, Ubuntu, white-box vendors
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VIZIO’s two pronged strategy: Android based V.I.A. Plus device ecosystem + Windows based premium PC entertainment
The VIZIO Internet Apps® Plus (“V.I.A. Plus”) ecosystem of devices was launched on June 28, 2011 with the introduction of VIZIO’s first tablet. Each VIZIO V.I.A. Plus product features a VIZIO-designed user interface that is not only intuitive but also … Continue reading
Posted in Cloud client SW platforms, Cloud Computing strategy, Cloud SW engineering, consumer devices, tablets
Tagged all-in-one computers, Amtran Technology, Android, Apple, Atom, Atom Z2460, Blu-ray player, cloud client, Computers and Internet, Foxconn, Google, HDTV, iHeart Radio, Intel, LCD HDTV, M-GO, Marvell, Medfield, Microsoft, notebooks, PC, Penwell, Smart TV, Stream Player, Tablets, Taiwan, Technicolor, The Wall Street Journal, Ultrabook, UX, V.I.A. Plus, VIZIO, Windows 7, Windows 8
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The new, high-volume market in China is ready to define the 2012 smartphone war
Follow-up: Boosting the MediaTek MT6575 success story with the MT6577 announcement [June 27, 2012] - China TD-SCDMA and W-CDMA 3G subscribers by the end of 2011: China Mobile lost its original growth momentum [Jan 21, 2011] Updates: China market: Local vendors to roll out CNY300 … Continue reading
Posted in Cloud client SW platforms, Cloud Computing strategy, Geopolitics, smartphones, SoC
Tagged 3.5G, 3G, Amoi, Android, Apple, Broadcom, China, China Mobile, China Unicom, China Wireless Technologies, cloud client, Coolpad, GLBenchmark, Hisense, HTC, Huawei, iPhone 3G S, Lenovo, MediaTek, Motorola, MStar, MT6573, MT6575, MTK6573, MTK6575, Philips, PowerVR, Qualcomm, Sang Fei, smartphones, SoC, Spreadtrum, Taiwan, TCL, TCL Communication Technology, TD-SCDMA, TSMC, UMC, W-CDMA, Yulong, ZTE
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Shrinking capital investment in the worldwide LCD industry
Updates: Samsung board approves LCD business spin-off [Feb 21, 2012] Samsung Electronics has announced that plans to spin off the company’s LCD display business have been approved by its board of directors. The new body will be 100%-held by Samsung, … Continue reading
Posted in Reflectivity/Sunlight readability, smartphones, tablets
Tagged AMOLED, Apple, AU Optronics, AUO, BOE, brightness, Chimei Innolux, China, Chunghwa Picture Tubes, CMI, CPT, E-Ink-Holdings, Foxconn, Haier, Hannstar, Hannstar Display, Hisense, Hon Hai, Hon Hai Precision Industry, IGZO, In-Plane Switching, indium gallium zinc oxide, iPad, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPhone 4, IPS, Kindle Fire, Konka, LCD, LCD TV, LG Display, low temperature polysilicon, LTPS, Mary Lou Jepsen, OLED, Pixel Qi, Quanta, Retina display, Samsung, Sharp, smartphones, Sony, Sony Ericsson, Tablets, Taiwan, TCL
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More on supply chain battles for …
preceding post: Supply chain battles for much improved levels of price/performance competitiveness [Aug 16, 2011] Digitimes Insight: Acquisition of Motorola may enhance Android services [Aug 30, 2011] Due to Google’s recent acquisition of Motorola including the tablet vendor’s mobile hardware … Continue reading
Supply chain battles for much improved levels of price/performance competitiveness
Current snapshot: Intel rejects 50% Ultrabook CPU price cut demand from notebook players [Aug 16, 2011] Intel’s Oak Trail platform, paired Atom Z670 CPU (US$75) with SM35 chipsets (US$20) for tablet PC machine, is priced at US$95, already accounting for … Continue reading
Posted in Cloud Computing strategy, smartphones, SoC, tablets
Tagged 40nm, Acer, AMD, AMD Bobcat, AMD Desna, AMD Fusion, AMD Ontario, AMD Zacate, Apple, APU, Asus, Asustek, AUO, Bobcat, Chimei Innolux, Chunghwa Picture Tubes, cloud client, CPT, Desna, Hannstar, Hannstar Display, HP, HTC, Intel, iPad, iPad 3, Llano, Motorola, Oak Trail, RIM, slates, SoC, Tablets, Taiwan, Tegra, TSMC, Ultrabook, Windows 7, ZTE
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First-ever Israeli National Pavilion Set up at 2011 Computex Taipei
First-ever Israeli National Pavilion Set up at 2011 Computex Taipei [June 20] 12 Israeli companies jointly showcased their latest technologies, products in the first-ever “Israeli Pavilion” at the 2011 Taipei International Information Technology Show (Computex Taipei) held May 31-June 4 … Continue reading

