Asustek Said To Last Adopting Qualcomm Solution For Novel Zenfone
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| ASUS CEO Jerry Shen amongst Zenfone 1st Gen |
Via Digitimes.com In improver to CPUs from Intel, Asustek Computer is said to hold upwards planning to prepare second-generation ZenFone smartphones using Qualcomm's solutions for 2015, according to sources from smartphone factor makers, which added that Asustek is possibility looking to force Intel to cutting prices on its third-generation platform.
Asustek declined to comment nearly the news, spell Intel pointed out that it volition proceed to provide subsidies to partners to assist them cutting costs.
Asustek is planning to showcase second-generation ZenFone smartphones at CES 2015 inwards Jan 2015, but whether the companionship volition too unwrap the models using Qualcomm solutions is nevertheless unknown.
Asustek CEO Jerry Shen stated at a of late investor coming together that Asustek's ZenFone serial volition all adopt Intel's platform prior to the cease of March 2015. However, inwards the 2d quarter of 2015, Asustek volition add together models using non-Intel solutions for the NT$4,990 (US$163) pricing range. Intel's platform volition nevertheless trouble organization human relationship for 60% of Asustek's estimated xvi meg smartphone shipments for 2015.
Some marketplace position watchers originally believed Asustek volition piece of employment solutions from MediaTek for its second-generation ZenFone, but the sources pointed out that Asustek looks similar it is approaching Qualcomm, a major rival of Intel inwards the smartphone surface area for partnership. Qualcomm too has partnerships amongst Asustek over tablets, Padfone too ZenWatch.
Since Asustek is a major partner of Intel inwards the smartphone manufacture too Intel's platform has non been reported equally having whatever shortages or defects, the sources believes Qualcomm's entry into Asustek's provide chain shows that Intel too Asustek negotiations include pricing issues.
Intel's cooperation amongst Spreadtrum too Rockchip equally good equally adjustments over marketing subsidies too production pricing too concern Asustek.
However, merely about marketplace position watchers believe that if Intel refuses to reply to the challenge from Asustek, the smartphone maker may seat itself inwards a hard province of affairs since the Qualcomm platform has almost no cost wages too Asustek is unlikely to have extensive back upwards from Qualcomm, equally it is non 1 a major Qualcomm partner.
Asustek declined to comment nearly the news, spell Intel pointed out that it volition proceed to provide subsidies to partners to assist them cutting costs.
Asustek is planning to showcase second-generation ZenFone smartphones at CES 2015 inwards Jan 2015, but whether the companionship volition too unwrap the models using Qualcomm solutions is nevertheless unknown.
Asustek CEO Jerry Shen stated at a of late investor coming together that Asustek's ZenFone serial volition all adopt Intel's platform prior to the cease of March 2015. However, inwards the 2d quarter of 2015, Asustek volition add together models using non-Intel solutions for the NT$4,990 (US$163) pricing range. Intel's platform volition nevertheless trouble organization human relationship for 60% of Asustek's estimated xvi meg smartphone shipments for 2015.
Some marketplace position watchers originally believed Asustek volition piece of employment solutions from MediaTek for its second-generation ZenFone, but the sources pointed out that Asustek looks similar it is approaching Qualcomm, a major rival of Intel inwards the smartphone surface area for partnership. Qualcomm too has partnerships amongst Asustek over tablets, Padfone too ZenWatch.
Since Asustek is a major partner of Intel inwards the smartphone manufacture too Intel's platform has non been reported equally having whatever shortages or defects, the sources believes Qualcomm's entry into Asustek's provide chain shows that Intel too Asustek negotiations include pricing issues.
Intel's cooperation amongst Spreadtrum too Rockchip equally good equally adjustments over marketing subsidies too production pricing too concern Asustek.
However, merely about marketplace position watchers believe that if Intel refuses to reply to the challenge from Asustek, the smartphone maker may seat itself inwards a hard province of affairs since the Qualcomm platform has almost no cost wages too Asustek is unlikely to have extensive back upwards from Qualcomm, equally it is non 1 a major Qualcomm partner.
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