According to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce, with component cost continually decreasing, many mobile phone makers are developing entry to mid-level smartphones in an effort to increase market share.
According to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce, for this year, OEM orders from smartphone, tablet PC, and ultrabook clients will be concentrated at around September to early November as replenishment preparation begins.
With the open for pre-order, Microsoft officially announced the price of Surface featuring the Windows RT operating system and a 10.6” display. Its entry-level model starts at $499 with the storage of 32G and $599 for the version with a Touch Cover keyboard.
According to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce, PC-ODM shipment figures indicate this year’s peak shipment period for PCs has passed. Notebook shipments have shown a downtrend in October, indication that DRAM demand is slipping.
Large-sized panel shipment reached to 70 million units in September 2012, increasing 1.3% MoM, according to the latest large-sized panel shipment survey issued by WitsView, the panel research division of TrendFroce.