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TPK, General Interface expected to undertake lamination for in-cell touch panels used in iPhone 5 beginning 4Q12

As Japan-based Japan Display and Sharp and South Korea-based LG Display will increase production of in-cell touch panels for use in iPhone 5 from an estimated total of 12-13 million units in the third quarter o    

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Anandtech: Apple iPhone 5 features 1GB of RAM, A6 is a custom SoC

Unsurprisingly, Apple left us in the dark regarding some specifics of the iPhone 5 upon its release. Thankfully, the good folks over at Anandtech have done a bit of digging into those numbers you see bordering    

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Google wants 'better compatibility' for Android, Alibaba says 'Aliyun is separate,' Acer takes the brunt of it

On Thursday, we starting hearing claims that Google had strong-armed Acer out of launching its A800 CloudMobile in China with the Aliyun operating system. We reached out to the search giant for its response, bu    

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Apple iPhone 5 pre-orders start, ships September 21

Just as promised at the iPhone 5 announcement event, Apple made the smartphone available for pre-order from its website today.If you live in the US, you'll also be able to book your Apple iPhone 5 dire    

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Handset accessory firms to benefit from new features of iPhone 5

Handset accessory firms expect to see increasing sales of protective cases and loudspeakers due to iPhone 5's new features such as the 4-inch screen and new Lightning connector, according to sources from h    

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iPhone 5 in-cell panel technology receives mixed responses

Following the launch of the iPhone 5, the in-cell touch panel technology adopted by the Apple smartphone has generated mixed views from market observers. Some observers say inc-cell touch panels still have a lo    

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Commentary: Weakening competition allows Apple to play safe with iPhone 5

Apple has finally launched the much-anticipated iPhone 5 with upgraded hardware and software specifications as compared to its predecessor, but not delivering any breakthroughs in terms of technology and design    

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Compal participates in development of Intel wireless power charging technology

At the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) taking place in San Francisco, Intel revealed details about its progress in the development of wireless power charging technology and its partners which include Integrated Dev    

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Acer cancels joint press conference with Alibaba to unveil smartphone in Shanghai

Acer originally planned to hold a joint press conference with China-based Alibaba Group in Shanghai on September 13 to debut CloudMobile A800, a smartphone based on the Alibaba-developed Aliyun operating system    

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Intel says 14nm process ready for production by end of 2013

Intel has unveiled plans to transition to 14nm process technology for the manufacture of CPUs and SoCs at the end of 2013, and begin R&D for 10nm and below processes on schedule from 2015.    

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