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Tuesday 30 November 2010
Asustek concerned that tablet PCs may delay notebook market share plans
As the tablet PC segment has become the hottest topic in the IT market and might even damage the traditional PC market, Asustek Computer is concerned that strong tablet PC sales may...
Wednesday 24 November 2010
Hanwang to maintain over 70% of China e-book reader market share in 2010
Hanwang Technology's e-book reader shipments are expected to exceed one million units in 2010, an increase of 150% from about 400,000 units in 2009, and the vendor is expected to...
Tuesday 23 November 2010
Blu-ray disc drive penetration will not see giant boost
Although the price of the Blu-ray disc (BD) drives has already dropped from US$100 to about US$70-80, market penetration of BD drives in 2010 is unlikely to see strong growth compared...
Tuesday 16 November 2010
China solar module quotes for Europe to fall 5-10% in 2011, says LDK executive
Prices of China-made solar modules for Europe will fall around 5-10% according to Xingxue Tong, president and COO of China-based LDK Solar. The modest decrease for next year is due...
Wednesday 10 November 2010
Mini notebook market to be down, but not out, says IDC
One year ago, mini notebook PCs, or netbooks, were seen by many as the device that would fundamentally reshape the PC industry. Today, that expectation is being laid upon the media...
Monday 8 November 2010
Handset touch panel shipments to each 640 million worldwide in 2011, says Digitimes Research
Worldwide handset-use touch panel shipments will reach 640 million units in 2011 amid fast growth in the markets for smartphones and China's white-box handsets, according to Digitimes...
Friday 5 November 2010
Solar system installer Win Win to apply for OTC listing
Solar system installer Win Win Precision Technology plans to submit an application to list on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) market in the first quarter of 2011, according to the...
Thursday 28 October 2010
UMC more upbeat on 2010 chip market growth
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) now expects the global semiconductor market to grow 30% in 2010, while the foundry sector will show over 30% growth, CEO Shih-Wei Sun said...
Tuesday 5 October 2010
Wintek posts record sales in September
Touch panel maker Wintek has announced record consolidated revenues in September with NT$7.703 billion (US$248.23 million), up 25% sequentially and 165% on year. Third-quarter revenues...
Tuesday 21 September 2010
Notebook keyboard makers to see growth in September revenues
Demand from notebook makers is starting to recover, helping notebook keyboard makers see climbing sales in September. Chicony Electronics expects its consolidated revenues in the...
Friday 17 September 2010
TSMC aims to be top-5 PV module maker within five years
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) aims to become one of the world's top-five solar cell makers within the next five years, said Rick Tsai, president of the company's...
Tuesday 14 September 2010
Taiwan market: Netbook proportion in notebook shipments rise in 1H10
Looking at end-user demand for notebooks in the local Taiwan market in the first half of 2010, the netbook proportion reached 25% and 28% in the first and second quarter, respectively,...
Thursday 2 September 2010
TI expects shipments of DLP 3D Ready chips to reach 2-3 million units in 2011
Texas Instruments (TI) vice president of DLP business Kent Novak at a conference has commented that the company's shipments of DLP 3D Ready chips will increase to 2-3 million units...
Thursday 26 August 2010
Tight capacity keeps smartphone touch panel pricing high
Although 3.5-inch capacitive touch panels have already been out for 3-4 years, prices of 3.5-inch applications for smartphones remain high at US$12-13 due to tight supply, according...
Friday 20 August 2010
Shipments of GPS-enabled GSM/WCDMA handsets increase 92% in 2009, says Berg Insight
Global shipments of GPS-enabled GSM/WCDMA handsets increased 92% in 2009 to 150 million units, according to research firm Berg Insight. Growing at a CAGR of 38.7%, shipments are forecast...
Research Report Database
Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research