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Emdoor[2] (Chinese: 亿道), with the full name Shenzhen Emdoor Information Co., Ltd.,[3] also known as Emdoor Information, is a Chinese[4]provider of rugged mobile computers founded by Zane Zhang in 2008,[5] headquartered in Shenzhen.[6] Being a subsidiary of Emdoor Group,[7] it principally provides rugged tablets, laptops and handheld terminals.[8] Emdoor is currently a technology ecosystem partner of Microsoft[9] and a partner of Rockchip,[10] as well as a former partner of Electric Cloud.[11]

Emdoor cooperated with Microsoft and Intel[12] to unveil a tablet called “EM-i8080” at Computex 2014,[13] which cost just $100.[14] In April 2016, it was listed on the New Third Board with the stock code NEEQ: 837171,[15] and was delisted on 27 April 2018.[16] The company started IPO counseling, and made a counseling filing with the Shenzhen Securities Regulatory Bureau on December 11, 2020.[17]

History[edit]

In 2012, Emdoor stepped into the field of rugged tablet,[18] with product lines including rugged phones, tablets and 2-in-1s.[19] Since early 2014, it has collaborated with Intel[20] and become one of the latter’s ODM partners in China.[21]

In June 2014, Emdoor joined with Microsoft and Intel to release the EM-I8080,[22] a Windows 8.1 tablet priced at $100.[23] In October, it presented another Windows 8.1 tablet costing around $65[24] in Hong Kong.[25]

In 2015, Emdoor worked with Qualcomm and Microsoft to launch Windows 10 Phones in China.[26] In 2020, it rolled out its first 5G rugged tablet.[27]

References[edit]

  1. ^ “Regulatory Report 2017 – China Securities Regulatory Commission” (PDF). China Securities Regulatory Commission. 2018-04-20.
  2. ^ Woody Leonhard (Oct 14, 2014). “Cheap Windows 8.1 tablets flood the market”. InfoWorld.
  3. ^ “2016 Annual Supervision Report of Shenzhen Securities Regulatory Bureau” (PDF). China Securities Regulatory Commission. 2017-05-18.
  4. ^ Michael Endler (Jun 4, 2014). “Microsoft Touts Device Partners At Computex”. InformationWeek.
  5. ^ “Emdoor Information turns 13 years old this year”. International Daily News. June 22, 2021.
  6. ^ Frank Tu (Jul 13, 2014). “Cube IWORK8, Jumper EZ pad and VOYO WinPad A1 mini Are Actually All Designed By Emdoor EM-I8080”. Gizmochina.
  7. ^ “Emdoor completes IPO counseling”. International Daily News. June 16, 2021.
  8. ^ “IPO of Shares and Listing on GEM Prospectus of Kingshine Electronic Technology Co.,Ltd” (PDF). China Securities Regulatory Commission. Jul 9, 2020.
  9. ^ Aaron Brown (Jun 5, 2015). “Microsoft takes the wraps off the latest Windows 10 devices”. Daily Express.
  10. ^ Majeed Ahmad (May 29, 2015). “Intel and Rockchip: Anatomy of a chip deal”. Android Authority.
  11. ^ Liu Yang (2009-11-30). “SPM Solutions Enable Global Software Development Management”. EDN China. ISSN 1023-7364.
  12. ^ Andy Weir (Jul 30, 2014). “For $99, you can now get a quad-core 3G Windows 8.1 tablet”. Neowin.
  13. ^ Nic Healey (June 5, 2014). “Intel shows off its tablet expertise at Computex 2014 (pictures)”. CNET.
  14. ^ “Emdoor EM-i8080: 8-inch Tablet with Windows 8.1 for $ 100”. PCMag. Jan 5, 2014.
  15. ^ “Shenzhen Emdoor Information Co., Ltd. – Intel® Solutions Marketplace”. Intel. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  16. ^ “Yidao Information intends to be listed on a domestic stock exchange in China”. East Money Information. Dec 7, 2020.
  17. ^ “Guotai Junan Securities’s IPO counseling and filing information on Emdoor is announced” (PDF). China Securities Regulatory Commission. 2020-12-11.
  18. ^ “IDC: Tablet shipments decline 10.1% in 2015”. EE Times. 2016-01-05.
  19. ^ “Global tablet sales fell to 52.9 million units in Q4 2016”. EE Times. 2016-12-27.
  20. ^ “Why Intel-Rockchip Tie-Up Matters”. EE Times. May 28, 2014.
  21. ^ “China tablet/smartphone chain: 4G inflection approaching for exports”. Credit Suisse. 20 October 2014.
  22. ^ “Windows 8.1 tablet for just Rs 6,000”. Deccan Chronicle. Jun 6, 2014.
  23. ^ Preston Gralla (June 5, 2014). “Will new bargain basement $100 tablets save Windows 8?”. Computerworld.
  24. ^ Desire Athow (October 15, 2014). “Windows 8.1 tablets that cost less than a PS4 game on the way”. TechRadar.
  25. ^ Rahul R (October 14, 2014). “You Will Soon be Able to Buy Windows Tablets for as Low as $65”. International Business Times.
  26. ^ “Enough global health to sustain growth?”. Credit Suisse. 4 December 2015.
  27. ^ “Emdoor unveils rugged 5G tablet that aids powerline inspections and other hazardous apps”. Quectel. 2020-07-06.