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BlackBerry Passport Sells Out

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The Taipei Times reports that in a recent interview with John Chen, CEO of BlackBerry, he said that supplies of the new Passport smartphone have sold out, demonstrating the phone’s popularity. According to the …

Smartphones Reach New High as Xiaomi Joins Top Vendors

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Global smartphone shipments remained above 300 million units in Q3’14, having reached that point in Q2. According to IDC, new releases and an increased emphasis on emerging markets were key. In total, vendors shipped …

iPhone 6 Orders Reach 50 Million

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Pegatron is expected to ship about 25 million iPhone 6 handsets before the end of 2014, say reports from Asia. A similar number is expected from Foxconn, putting overall iPhone 6 shipments at around …

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Chinese Production to Rise on Growing LTPS and Oxide Demand

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73% of all high-resolution LTPS and oxide-TFT LCD smartphone displays will be purchased by Apple and Chinese brands this year. NPD DisplaySearch says that the demand for these displays is boosting LTPS LCD capacity …

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Emerging Markets Take Smartphone Slack

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Smartphone shipments are expected to rise 23.8% YoY in 2014, according to IDC, to more than 1.25 billion units, from 1.01 billion in 2013. A 12.7% CAGR will lead to 1.8 billion shipments in …

Global Phablet Shipments to Reach 175 Million in 2014

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According to a new forecast from the IDC, worldwide phablet shipments (smartphones with screen sizes from 5.5″ to less than 7″ will reach 175 million units worldwide in 2014, passing the 170 million portable …

Delayed Demand Boosts Apple Pre-Orders to New Record

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There were more than 4 million pre-orders for Apple’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in the first 24 hours after the products were announced. The figure is a new record for Apple, according …

Chinese Vendors Drive White-Box Growth

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Gartner predicts that white-box mobile devices will grow strongly this year: smartphones rising 50% YoY and tablets 15.6%. White-box products are typically aimed at the lower-end of the market, and Gartner expects both established …

Low-Cost Vendors to Challenge Tier Ones

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Juniper Research has said that smartphone shipments will reach 1.2 billion this year: a 19% YoY rise from 2013’s 985 million. Emerging markets, with high uptake of low-cost models, will drive growth. Products from …

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As Expected, Apple Sets New Sales Record for iPhone 6/6Plus

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The first weekend of iPhone 6/6 Plus sales have commenced and, as expected, Apple recorded a new sales record for their latest iPhone models. Apple states that it sold 10 million iPhones this weekend. …

End of Subsidies Spurs Panel Price Hike

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The end of smartphone subsidies in China will affect the wider market, says NPD DisplaySearch. Direct subsidies are to end, being replaced with consumer call charge subsidies. The inventory of name brands is expected …

Smaller iPhone Outsells Larger Cousin

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Statistics from mobile analytics firm Mixpanel show that around 20% of iPhone 6 handsets sold are iPhone 6 Plus models. In total terms, the 4.7″ iPhone 6 represents just over 6% of all iPhones …