Blog » September 2011
Economic news not all bad for semiconductors, says analysis firm
The economic news lately has been bleak. US GDP grew at an anemic 0.4% in the first quarter of 2011 and 1.0% in the second quarter - leading to increased concerns about a double-dip recession, according to mark
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Flagship smartphones tend to have bigger screens
A number of handset vendors including HTC, Acer and Samsung Electronics have unveiled their respective flagship smartphones with screen sizes of over 4.5 inches compared to the prevailing 4- to 4.3-inch models
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China Unicom and China Mobile launch own-brand 3.5G smartphones competing with iPhones
China Unicom and China Mobile both have launched own-brand 3.5G handsets using chipset solutions from MediaTek, with prices set below CNY1,000 (US$156), or one-quarter the price of iPhone, according to industry
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