Recent articles by Simon Burns

iPhone deal put on hold in China

iPhone deal put on hold in China

Plans to introduce the iPhone to China have been derailed by a breakdown in negotiations, local press reports say.
Simon Burns Jan 15 2008, 7:45AM Mobility
Huawei trumps Nokia Siemens Networks

Huawei trumps Nokia Siemens Networks

Chinese manufacturer Huawei won more orders for mobile phone base stations than any other firm in the last quarter of 2007, according to new research.
Simon Burns Jan 15 2008, 7:44AM Mobility
China handsets sales soar to 200m a year

China handsets sales soar to 200m a year

The number of mobile phones sold annually in China will surpass 200 million by 2009, local analysts report.
Simon Burns Jan 11 2008, 7:31AM Mobility
Samsung chases Nokia with low-cost phones

Samsung chases Nokia with low-cost phones

Samsung plans to produce more low-priced phones to compete with market leader Nokia, according to Korean press reports.
Simon Burns Jan 10 2008, 7:34AM Mobility
Nokia Siemens expands R&D in China

Nokia Siemens expands R&D in China

Nokia Siemens has opened a second research centre in China, focusing on technologies including 3G, WiMax and Internet HSPA.
Simon Burns Dec 4 2007, 6:48AM Hardware
LG upgrades dual-format DVD drive

LG upgrades dual-format DVD drive

New combo drive writes Blu-ray discs 'considerably faster'.
Simon Burns Nov 28 2007, 6:55AM Hardware
Sony tests seven-layer holographic disc

Sony tests seven-layer holographic disc

Sony has successfully recorded data on a seven-layer holographic disc, researchers announced at a technology conference in Singapore.
Simon Burns Nov 8 2007, 6:29AM Hardware
Toshiba posts mixed Q3 results

Toshiba posts mixed Q3 results

Revenues at Japanese electronics maker Toshiba rose 18.5 per cent in the most recent quarter to US$17.7bn.
Simon Burns Oct 31 2007, 6:38AM Finance
Profit slump at second largest memory maker

Profit slump at second largest memory maker

Analysts expect more bad news before profit recovery next year.
Simon Burns Oct 23 2007, 5:55AM Finance
Asus unveils OLPC competitor

Asus unveils OLPC competitor

A low cost notebook PC touted as a potential competitor to the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project has gone on sale in Taiwan..
Simon Burns Oct 18 2007, 2:57PM Hardware
Spam levels soar in Asia

Spam levels soar in Asia

Almost 90 percent of all email sent from some Asian nations is spam, according to recent research.
Simon Burns Oct 12 2007, 2:45PM Security
Home automation boom coming to Asia

Home automation boom coming to Asia

The market for home automation systems in Asia-Pacific will be worth more than US$500m by 2011, according to the latest forecasts.
Simon Burns Oct 4 2007, 6:45AM Finance
Open source winning Asia security battle

Open source winning Asia security battle

Improving security is the number one reason for companies to switch to open source software in several major IT markets in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a new survey.
Simon Burns Oct 3 2007, 2:52PM Security
Hitachi hard drive losses fuel sale rumours

Hitachi hard drive losses fuel sale rumours

Predictions that Hitachi will lose more than US$286m at its hard disk subsidiary in the current year have strengthened speculation that the unit could be sold off.
Simon Burns Oct 2 2007, 6:41AM Finance
Asia-Pacific telcos step up overseas investment

Asia-Pacific telcos step up overseas investment

Cash-rich telcos in Asia's mature markets are turning to neighbouring countries and industries to fuel expansion, according to analysts.
Simon Burns Sep 3 2007, 7:19AM Collaboration
China VCs double web 2.0 investment

China VCs double web 2.0 investment

US$200m during the second quarter of 2007.
Simon Burns Aug 15 2007, 10:02AM Mobility
Hitachi hard disk losses continue

Hitachi hard disk losses continue

Hitachi, has reported an operating loss of more than [US$177m] in its most recent quarter.
Simon Burns Aug 7 2007, 7:35AM Data centre
Digital camera sales double

Digital camera sales double

Strong growth of high-end SLR market.
Simon Burns Aug 6 2007, 3:15PM Sales & Marketing
Asia leading world in research growth

Asia leading world in research growth

But quality of US research considered higher.
Simon Burns Aug 6 2007, 7:50AM Collaboration
China chip technology advances

China chip technology advances

65nm process on the way for leading chip maker.
Simon Burns Jul 31 2007, 7:27AM Hardware

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