July 2016 – Page 2 – IF / News

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7-15 Week: A week has passed again, preparing for the weekend. This week headlines from Intel, Qualcomm, Apple, LGD, Samsung, etc.

A week has passed again, preparing for the weekend. This week: Headlines: Intel will supply Apple with 50% of LTE modems for “iPhone 7”; Qualcomm has announced a new flagship mobile processor Snapdragon 821; LG Display will boost its investment… Read more ›

7-14: Foxconn India re-hires Nokia’s workers at the factory; Nokia and Samsung have agreed to expand the cross license agreement covering patents; OPPO plans to achieve 120-150 million handsets shipment in 2017; etc

Foxconn India re-hires Nokia’s workers at the factory; Nokia and Samsung have agreed to expand the cross license agreement covering patents; OPPO plans to achieve 120-150 million handsets shipment in 2017; LG Display will boost its investment in OLED production;… Read more ›

7-13: Intel is ambitious in smart car industry; Xiaomi will meet up Samsung executives to discuss possible component partnership; Magic Leap to mass produce their first commercial product soon; etc.

Intel is ambitious in smart car industry; Xiaomi will meet up Samsung executives to discuss possible component partnership; BlackBerry claims they are not giving up on their own BB10; Smartphone vendors might see sales of their flagship models disappoint in… Read more ›

7-12: Xiaomi wants to open 2nd flagship store in Hong Kong and cover 5000 shops in India; Qualcomm officially announces Snapdragon 821; Microsoft to close down its Finland mobile division; etc.

Xiaomi wants to open 2nd flagship store in Hong Kong and cover 5000 shops in India; Qualcomm officially announces Snapdragon 821; Microsoft to close down its Finland mobile division; Big 3 operators in China have all planned to commercialize 5G… Read more ›

Celebrity effect has certain effect, but not 100%

Celebrity effect has certain effect, but not 100% (good example, HTC One M9 with Robert Downey Jr. and LG G5 with Jason Statham).

7-11: Xiaomi announced Redmi has reached 110 million units shipment within 3 years; LG is expected to lower its smartphone shipment target for 2Q16 to 15 million; etc.

Xiaomi announced Redmi has reached 110 million units shipment within 3 years; LG is expected to lower its smartphone shipment target for 2Q16 to 15 million; Apple new devices in 2017 might be all-glass devices; 3D glasses are provided by Hon… Read more ›

7-10: Samsung Display reportedly will start internal re-org on 15 July; LeEco will start selling products in U.S. within 3 months; Xiaomi puts their focus on retail shops instead of online channel; etc.

Samsung Display reportedly will start internal re-org on 15 July; Toshiba will expand the production of flash memory, aiming to increase production to 3 times the size of 2015 (in terms of capacity); LeEco will start selling products in… Read more ›

7-8: Taiwan Media apologized to LeEco for the alleged news LeEco delayed payment to suppliers; Huawei sues Samsung China; etc.

Taiwan Media apologized to LeEco for the alleged news LeEco delayed payment to suppliers, Compal and Pegatron noted they have received the payment; Huawei sues Samsung China; MediaTek has announced consolidated revenues of NTD24.87 billion (USD768 million) for June 2016;… Read more ›

7-8 Week: It is already July, have you completed your new-year resolution now? This week summary from Huawei, Google, Samsung, and of course Apple, etc.

July already. Have you fulfilled your dream? This week summary: Headlines: Huawei sues Samsung, T-Mobile for patent infringement, separately; LG mobile division to have a major shake-up of senior executives; Google officially names Android N, Android Nougat, Android 7.0; Sony… Read more ›

7-7: Xiaomi wants to focus on high-end products; Lenovo Wuhan factory is surrounded by flood; Alibaba and SAIC launches YunOS-powered Roewe RX5; etc.

Xiaomi wants to focus on high-end products; Lenovo Wuhan factory is surrounded by flood; HTC is to manufacture 2 Nexus smartphones; Google is reportedly making 2 Nexus-branded Android Wear smartwatches; Samsung is reportedly making a new Gear VR; Alibaba and SAIC… Read more ›

7-6: Samsung Display claims not spinning off OLED business; Huawei sues Samsung for patent infringement; Huawei sues T-Mobile for patent infringement; LeEco has changed their payment to suppliers time from 90 days to 180 days; etc.

Samsung Display claims not spinning off OLED business; Huawei sues Samsung for patent infringement; Huawei sues T-Mobile for patent infringement; LeEco has changed their payment to suppliers time from 90 days to 180 days, affecting MediaTek, Compal and Pegatron; Apple… Read more ›

7-5: Samsung is spinning off its OLED business; Samsung is working on developing QLED; Lenovo says bendable smartphones could be a reality in 5 years; etc.

Samsung is spinning off its OLED business, to protect the lucrative division; Samsung is working on developing QLED; Lenovo says bendable smartphones could be a reality in 5 years; Indian government has made it clear that Apple do not have to… Read more ›

7-4: OLED smartphone penetration in 2018 to reach 33%; 5” FHD rigid OLED has reached cost parity with LCD; Apple to ship 25mln iPhone SE in 2016; etc.

OLED smartphone penetration in 2018 to reach 33%; 5” FHD rigid OLED has reached cost parity with LCD; Apple to ship 25mln iPhone SE in 2016; Samsung to ship 43mln Galaxy S7 series this year; 29% of Americans feeling anxious… Read more ›

7-3: Chinese brand iuni rumored bankrupt; LG announced a major shake-up of senior executives in its mobile business division; Sony to defocus US, India, China and Brazil; etc.

Chinese brand iuni rumored bankrupt; CLSA estimates in 2016 smartphones with dual-camera would be shipped with 77 million units; Rumored BlackBerry 10 smartphones stop production; LG announced a major shake-up of senior executives in its mobile business division; Sony… Read more ›

7-1: Android Nougat is the official name of Android N; Qualcomm indicates that it has for more than a year negotiated in good faith with Meizu; ASE and SPIL have officially entered into a merger agreement reached on May 26; etc.

Android Nougat is the official name of Android N; Qualcomm indicates that it has for more than a year negotiated in good faith with Meizu; ASE and SPIL have officially entered into a merger agreement reached on May 26; Samsung… Read more ›

7-1 Week: Let’s cut the crap, this week headlines have MediaTek entering Samsung supply chain, Samsung Huawei rumored lower their targets, Huawei denies, Qualcomm sues Meizu, OPPO to sign deal with Qualcomm, etc.

Let’s cut the crap! This last week: Headlines: Reportedly MediaTek MT6737 and MT6750 to be used by Samsung J and A series; Qualcomm is suing Meizu; OPPO is reportedly entering patent licensing deal with Qualcomm; Samsung and Huawei both reportedly… Read more ›