Amazon’s Kindle Fire Sold at Low Margin
IHS iSuppli announced its preliminary estimates put the total cost of manufacture for Amazon’s new Kindle Fire tablet at $209.63.
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Flat Panel TV Prices Decline in August
IHS iSuppli announced it reckons that, after rising continuously during the previous four months, U.S. flat panel television prices declined slightly in August 2011.
Motorola Mobility Move May Boost Google TV
IHS iSuppli announced it speculates that Google’s recent purchase of Motorola Mobility may breath life into the company’s struggling Google TV offering.
HDD Shipments Rise in Q2 2011
IHS iSuppli announced it reckons that 167.1 million hard disk drives shipped in the second quarter of 2011, up 4.1% from the first quarter.
Americans Abandon New TV Dreams
IHS iSuppli announced that the results of its latest survey suggest the number of Americans planning to buy a new TV set has plunged to record low levels.
Smartphone Shipments Soar
IHS iSuppli announced that smartphones will account for more than half of the worldwide cellphone market in 2015.
Media Tablets Going Great Guns
IHS iSuppli announced it forecasts that global media tablet shipments will rise to 60 million units in 2011, up from 17.4 million in 2010.
Premium TV Brands Feel the Pressure
IHS iSuppli announced that, according to its latest research, premium television brands face a growing challenge from lower-end value labels.
Foxconn Explosion May Affect iPad 2 Production
IHS iSuppli announced that, according to its research, the recent explosion at Foxconn’s plant in Chengdu, China, could result in a production loss of 500,000 iPad 2 tablets in the second quarter of 2011.
Global LCD Panel Market Decelerates
IHS iSuppli announced that, according to its latest forecast, worldwide shipments of large-sized LCD panels will expand by 14% in 2011, compared to 23.4% in 2010 and 20.8% in 2009.
Americans Like Big TVs
IHS iSuppli announced that, according to its research, more than one-fifth of all televisions purchased by U.S. consumers in the first quarter of 2011 sported displays 50″ or larger.