Consumer electronics, smart devices and the brands winning Asian shelves.
Kodak – the famous photography brand almost killed off by the digital revolution – has made a comeback. In a digital form, of course. Kodak has unveiled a new smartphone at this week’s CES consumer electronics show in Las Vegas, the product of a joint venture…
The nation’s two major electronics retailers E-Life Mall and Tsann Kuen have kick-started special sales to prepare for the upcoming shopping season for Chinese New Year. Up to 25-percent discounts are offered for their large-size televisions, and the sales…
HTC will boost its retail store network in its home market of Taiwan this year as it expands its handset range. The Taiwanese brand has achieved solid success with its topline smartphone models, but is still trading in the red as its product range is skewed…
Apple is continuing its aggressive retail expansion into the Middle Kingdom, with plans to open 5 new Apple stores in China in the early days of 2015. Prior to Spring Festival, the company has reportedly said it will open 5 new retail shops, including the new…
International sailmaker and sportswear brand North Sails has appointed former Gucci Group president and chief executive officer Robert Polet as a partner of its apparel division, effective immediately. Lees ook: Myanmar’s cellcos reach a combined 50m subs
Cyber attacks agains US retailers declined by as much as 50 percent since 2012, but the number of records stolen from them remains at near record highs, a new IBM study shows. IBM Security researchers recently reported that during the year cyber attackers…
Mobile wallet may be a new concept, but Indians seemed to have adopted the mechanism faster than credit cards. While there are about 10-12 companies operating in the mobile wallet space, Noida-based Paytm has more than 20 million active users. The number is…
According to social analytics company NetBase’s most recent Brand Passion Report, Apple ranks second among top luxury brands in the world, behind only Louis Vuitton and ahead of brands such as Chanel, Burberry, Hermes and Gucci. “Consumers’ definition of…
Demand for tablets will continue to be slow in 2015, with sales reaching 233 million units for the year, or only an 8 percent increase from 2014, research firm Gartner said. Ranjit Atwal, research director at Gartner, said global sales have been growing in…
Mobile platform LINE recently introduced a mobile money and transfer purchasing service called Line Pay, which is a new feature included in its 4.8 version update. With 170 million monthly active global users, LINE said the platform will provide a means…
The growing use of video surveillance systems in sectors such as hospitality, banking and financial, government, transportation, education and retail has created huge growth opportunities for the manufacturers, distributors and system integrators in this…
Korea’s home appliances company Cuckoo Electronics Co. Ltd. recently opened its second branded shop in Vietnam. The store is located in Hanoi Trung Hoa, a high-density residential city as well as a hub of business, administration, commerce, industry, culture…
China Mobile, China’s largest telecommunication service provider, has forecast that it will have 250 million 4G customers in 2015. The company has experienced robust 4G business growth in 2014 and had more 50 million 4G users as of the end of October, China…
Samsung Electronics is gearing up to release a low-cost Tizen-powered smartphone in the USD100 price range, according to local media reports, responding to intensifying competition from Chinese budget smartphone makers shaking up the market. The phone will be…
The Gioi Di Dong (Mobile World) Joint Stock Company, Vietnam’s largest mobile phone retail chain, has reached a post-tax profit of VND609 billion (USD29 million) after 11 months, 140 percent of the annual target, the company has announced. The revenue during…
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