Back in December we told you about Dell’s Streak Pro D43, the first smartphone to run Baidu’s (NASDAQ:BIDU) Android-based Yi OS. And for anyone who owns a Baidu Yi smartphone, things just got a little more fun. Japanese mobile gaming company DeNA (TYO:2432), via its Chinese subsidiary, has partnered with Baidu to bring its Mobage gaming platform to the Chinese operating system. This means the Baidu’s app store (called the Yi Store) will have a special section devoted to Mobage gaming. This is just the latest effort from DeNA to ...
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Chinese PC Maker Lenovo Showed Most Growth in Shipments in Q4
Gartner has released its estimates of worldwide PC shipments for the fourth quarter of 2011, and Chinese maker Lenovo (HKG:0992) posted the best growth among the top vendors, with 23 percent more shipments in the quarter. With 14 percent market share, Lenovo still ranks second in global PC shipments just behind market leader HP (NYSE:HPQ), having leapfrogged Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) earlier in the year. HP retains a 16 percent market share despite a 16 percent shipment decline on the previous year. The afore-mentioned Dell sits behind in the third spot ...
Dec 20 2011
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Dell Unveils First Ever Smartphone Running Baidu’s Android-Based OS
This morning in Beijing, the American company Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) is unveiling a smartphone that runs Baidu’s (NASDAQ:BIDU) newly-launched Yi OS. It’s a major partnership that marks the Chinese search engine giant’s biggest move into mobile. The Dell Streak Pro D43 (pictured above and below) has a dual-core 1.5GHz processor, a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED screen that’s high-definition (aka: qHD at 960 by 540 pixels), an 8-megapixel main camera plus a 1.3-megapixel one for video-chatting, and has WCDMA 3G that’ll run on China Unicom (NYSE:CHU; HKG:0762), the same network that carries the iPhone ...
Dec 5 2011
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Will We See a Baidu Yi Handset This Month?
Damn, this is shaping up to be a competitive month for smartphones in China! First we had Xiaomi's M1, which will finally be available to everyone on December 18. Then there were the rumors that we might see the iPhone 4s finally hit the China market this month. And now rumors are spreading that Dell may be offering a new handset of its own this month running Baidu's new Android-based Baidu Yi mobile OS. Baidu Yi was launched back in early fall but we have yet to see a handset ...
Nov 12 2011
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PC Industry Shows Double-Digit Q3 Growth in India [Report]
New numbers from research firm Gartner on the PC market in India say that there’s an increase of nearly 13 percent in the units shipped for the third quarter over the same period a year ago. What’s interesting about this report is that PC growth in India appears to be almost 10 percent higher than the worldwide market growth, which Gartner says is just 3.2 percent for the same period. It’s also interesting to note that with 15 percent market share Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) edges out HP (NYSE:HPQ) as the dominant PC ...
Oct 13 2011
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Gartner: Lenovo is Now Number 2 PC Maker
Last month we looked at second quarter figures from iSuppli that indicated Lenovo (HKG:0992) had jumped to third spot in the personal computer market. And now today, research firm Gartner estimates that the company’s third quarter shipments are enough to vault it past Dell into the number two spot. According to Gartner’s preliminary worldwide shipment estimates (which do not include tablets), Hewlett Packard remains the top PC vendor with 17.7 percent market share (up from 17.3 last year). This despite recent news that it might be looking to spin off ...
Sep 23 2011
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Dell and Acer Look to ‘Shipping’ PCs by Train from Central China to Europe
Taiwanese computer maker Acer (TPE:2353) is leading where US rival Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) hopes to follow - by manufacturing PCs and notebooks in inland China, and then transporting them by rail to Europe. Acer, the world’s number four PC vendor - who’s having a rough year with falling sales - is already making up to 40 percent of its notebooks in central China’s Chongqing municipality. And for the first time, Digitimes reports, Acer is now ready to ship 40,000 units from there to Duisburg, Germany, by rail. Dell has a base in neighboring ...
Sep 19 2011
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Dell to Use New Baidu Yi Mobile OS, Launch in November? [UPDATED]
After Baidu’s unveiling of its Android-based mobile OS last Friday, we have an official announcement word from Dell that it’s teaming up with China’s biggest search engine for mobiles and tablets - but that doesn't necessarily mean it pertains to Baidu Yi. Nonethless, Dell might well be the first official partner for Yi. The Chinese press is reporting a rumor that November is the earliest likely date for Baidu Yi to appear on devices in the shops. Quoted by Reuters today, a Dell spokeswoman says: We have a ...
Aug 2 2011
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Dell’s Peju Leaks, But Why is Indonesia Laughing?
Dell’s upcoming Peju tablet made onto Twitter’s trending topics on Monday afternoon in Indonesia. Now before you start thinking that Dell has discovered some marketing secret in the Asian nation, we should explain that the name Peju has an unusual meaning in Indonesian. While we’re not certain what Dell thinks Peju means, in the word is slang for ‘sperm’ in Bahasa Indonesia. Obviously, many Indonesian Twitter users know this and enjoyed a good chuckle at Dell’s expense, and thus the unfortunate moniker drove the Peju to viral status. Local social media metrics ...
Jul 13 2011
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In 2011, China’s Factories Still Rife With Abuses and Awful Conditions [REPORT]
China Labour Watch (CLW), the not-for-profit organization that has monitored working conditions in China's factories since 2000, has just published its 2011 report on the persistent abuses at ten hi-tech manufacturing plants across that country. The factories produce gadgets for HP, Dell, Nokia, Motorola, MSI, Asus, Samsung, Microsoft, Apple, and many other well-known brands. By interviewing dozens of workers at each of the ten factories - spread across China's two main industrial hubs in Guangdong and Jiangsu provinces - CLW got a clear picture of improving or deteriorating conditions, as well ...
May 15 2011
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BliBli: A New Player in Indonesian E-Commerce
The Indonesian e-commerce battle recently has a new combatant: Blibli.com, which is owned by PT Global Digital Niaga, a subsidiary of Djarum Group. The ownership of Blibli.com is also shared with BCA, one of the largest banks in Indonesia. Given its strong support, Blibli.com looks to be a serious challenger for other e-commerce sites like Plasa.com, Tokopedia.com and Bukalapak.com. Blibli has a gorgeous user interface that makes the online shopping experience more enjoyable. There are some well-known merchants selling their wares on BliBli already, such as Harley-Davidson, Philips, and Dell Stores. In total ...
Apr 16 2011
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iPad Crowded By Competitors in Indonesian Market
With the biggest market among the South East Asia nations, Indonesia has become the target for many hardware makers. In the tablet space, Apple's iPad is always the popular choice although it's seeing more intense competition from other manufacturers recently. This is especially true in Indonesia. Realizing the value of that market, Lenovo has set a target that 25% of its overseas sales will be from Indonesia. The Chinese maker has already launched four low priced mobile phones, and will continue its push launching five devices this month, all priced below ...
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