Apple is believed to have ordered in the region of 12-15m CDMA iPhone handsets in 2011, with sources in Taiwan claiming that strong demand drove that number up from a cautious 10m. According to DigiTimes, the CDMA iPhone 4 orders - which will head to Verizon in the US initially - have recently begun shipping; Verizon will offer the fourth-gen smartphone to existing subscribers from February 3, then to new customers from February 10 2011.
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12-15m CDMA iPhone 4 shipments predicted for 2011 as China, India & more eye Apple
Pegatron scaling for 10m CDMA iPhone 4 in 2011; Verizon installs iTunes for iPad
The CDMA iPhone rumors, like a horror franchise villain, refuse to die; latest are whispers apparently from inside Pegatron, who are supposedly predicting shipping 10m CDMA iPhones in 2011. It's no idle prediction, DigiTimes' sources claim: they say the manufacturer has employed 10,000 new staff and installed new equipment for them to use.
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Foxconn, Compal & others snub Windows Phone 7 over licensing fees
The spectre of Windows Mobile may haunt more than just consumers; Microsoft is apparently also facing apathy from handset manufacturers in Taiwan, reluctant to pay the company's licensing fees for Windows Phone 7. According to DigiTimes, Foxconn, Compal Communications, Pegatron Technology, Qisda, Inventec, Inventec Appliances and Arima Communications have all shifted their R&D investment to Android and are reluctant to move it back.
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HTC’s Android tablet to use Tegra 2 and cost $790?
HTC keep protesting that they're not working on a tablet, and yet the leaks and rumors still keep coming. Today's - courtesy of DigiTimes' shady sources - claims Pegatron will be manufacturing the tablet for HTC, and even has a rundown of specs: most notably NVIDIA's second-gen Tegra 2 chipset and a 32GB SSD.
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CDMA iPhone 4 in Q4 2010 rumors resurface
The iPhone 4 launch gave us little respite from the persistent rumors that Apple is working on a CDMA version of the smartphone for Verizon, and sure enough here's another set of mysterious "sources from component makers" tipping imminent EVDO iPhones. According to DigiTimes, Pegatron is currently manufacturing CDMA iPhone 4 units in their Shanghai production facilities, with the handsets set to begin shipping to Apple in Q4 2010.
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CDMA iPhone orders placed with Pegatron?
The possibility of a Verizon iPhone gains, if not a shot in the arm, then at least another layer of rumor and speculation this morning, with DigiTimes reporting that Pegatron have clinched the contract to manufacture a CDMA version of the Apple smartphone. According to their component maker sources, the company is eventually expected to produce 10m CDMA iPhones a year.
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ASUS “killer product” in June says CEO: Tegra 2 tablet to launch?
ASUS delivered quite a few interesting devices at CES 2010, but according to chairman Jonney Shih we'll need to wait until June for their "killer product". The teasing exec mentioned the upcoming device while confirming that ASUS have decided to spin out the manufacturing firm Pegatron as a separate firm; unfortunately he gave no further indication of exactly what that device might be.
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Pegatron Atom slate gets video hands-on
While HP's unnamed slate PC got most of the attention during and after Microsoft's CES 2010 keynote yesterday, it wasn't the only touchscreen device Steve Ballmer had on stage with him. Neowin have been digging to discover more about the Pegatron model also shown, and have come up not only with some specs but a video demo of the slate in action.
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Pegatron Smartbook caught in wild (again)
We were only talking earlier on today about Pegatron's Smartbook plans, and then along comes Shanzai with a quick hands-on report with one of the company's first models. There's no telling whether this is merely a prototype or something we'll see in Q1 2010 with a brand-name plastered across it, but we do know it was featured at ARM's "Technical Symposium 2009" in Taipei this week.
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Multiple Smartbooks arriving in Q1 2010 claim Pegatron
Having had a reasonably prolonged fondle with Quanta's Android Smartbook prototype yesterday, we're actually quite excited by the platform's prospects. According to one of Pegatron's general business managers, we shouldn't have too long to wait, either; Jeremy Shu is claiming that the company has received orders from a number of clients for large volumes of Smartbooks, and he expects them to launch in Q1 2010 alongside carrier partnerships for the integrated 3G connectivity.
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Pegatron Smartbook out-slims skinny Eee PC
Pegatron's Smartbook prototype has made another appearance, this time squaring up to one of ASUS' Eee PC models in order to flaunt its slender chassis. The Smartbook - here in touching, emotionally-available, secure-in-its-own-masculinity pink - is considerably thinner than a netbook (the 1005HA) that until now has helped lead the pack in terms of slimline scale, and it's not an unfair battery comparison either. The Pegatron may only have a 2-cell, 4,400mAh battery, but thanks to the low-voltage components inside it's rated for around eight hours runtime.
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Lenovo out IdeaCentre D400 Home Server and Q100/Q110 nettops via Twitter
In a welcome change from reams of press release to wade through, Lenovo have tipped their upcoming home server and nettops via Twitter: 140 characters of spec-free mystery. The IdeaCentre D400 home server and IdeaCentre Q100/Q110 nettops are yet to make an appearance on the Lenovo US site, but according to the company will get an announcement sometime this week. However that hasn't stopped details from popping up across the web.
After the cut: details on the D400 specs and why the IdeaCentre Q100/Q110 are rebadged Pegatron nettops
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