Simon Burns

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Asia gears up for smartphone bonanza

Asia gears up for smartphone bonanza

Smartphone sales are taking off in Asia after a slow start, as analysts predict that the number of phones shipped in the region will double this year to 18.8 million.
Simon Burns Nov 16 2006, 9:30AM Mobility
Skype close to 25 million users in China

Skype close to 25 million users in China

Skype has been signing up almost 100,000 new users a day in China over the past three months, according to the VoIP firm's local partner, Tom Online.
Simon Burns Nov 14 2006, 9:31AM Mobility
Sharp bets US$30m on solar power

Sharp bets US$30m on solar power

Sharp will soon expand its solar cell output by a factor of six, said the Japanese electronics manufacturer.
Simon Burns Nov 3 2006, 9:34AM Hardware
Asia's early adopters shape mobile market

Asia's early adopters shape mobile market

Japanese and Korean consumers are leading early adopters of cutting-edge mobile phones and other mobile communications technologies, recent market reports show.
Simon Burns Oct 27 2006, 9:35AM Mobility
Small firms in Asia spend big on VoIP

Small firms in Asia spend big on VoIP

Small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) in Asia will spend more than US$500m on internet phone calls this year, researchers predict.
Simon Burns Oct 11 2006, 9:38AM Mobility
Sony to lose US$560m on PS3 and burning batteries

Sony to lose US$560m on PS3 and burning batteries

'Dual shock' to cut Sony profits in half.
Simon Burns Oct 6 2006, 3:56PM Hardware
China chip growth outpacing the US

China chip growth outpacing the US

China's chip makers will spend US$9.8bn expanding production capacity between 2006 and 2008, according to research published yesterday.
Simon Burns Sep 13 2006, 9:59AM Hardware
China to lead the broadband world

China to lead the broadband world

China will overtake the US next year to become the world's largest broadband Internet market, analysts have forecast.
Simon Burns Sep 6 2006, 10:40AM Strategy
Asian chip revenue to double by 2010

Asian chip revenue to double by 2010

Revenue from Asia's giant chip foundries, which make semiconductor chips for other firms, will almost double in the next four years to US$31.8 billion, according to the latest research.
Simon Burns Sep 4 2006, 9:47AM Software
China to accelerate LCD production

China to accelerate LCD production

China will ramp up the production of LCD screens dramatically during the next few years, new research predicts.
Simon Burns Aug 31 2006, 9:39AM Hardware
IPod maker freezes reporters' assets

IPod maker freezes reporters' assets

The company which makes Apple's iPod media players has persuaded a court to freeze the bank accounts of two journalists who alleged that it mistreated workers in China.
Simon Burns Aug 30 2006, 9:54AM Finance
Lenovo reduces losses

Lenovo reduces losses

PC giant Lenovo's latest financial results suggest that the firm is beginning to control losses and should show further improvement this year, say analysts.
Simon Burns Aug 7 2006, 9:46AM Finance
Slow standards hurt fast wireless

Slow standards hurt fast wireless

Sales of next generation wireless networking products are being hurt by high prices and delays in approving a unified standard that will allow hardware from different manufacturers to work together, industry sources say.
Simon Burns Aug 2 2006, 11:04AM Mobility

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