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Monday 30 November 2009
China market: Mobile phone user base increases to over 729 million in October 2009
There were 729.537 million subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of October 2009, growing by 1.35% on month and 16.30% on year, according to statistics...
Friday 27 November 2009
AUO honored with 2009/2010 Ocean Tomo 300 Patent Index
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that it is honored with 2009/2010 Ocean Tomo 300 Patent Index due to company's achievements and dedication to patents development.
Friday 27 November 2009
Gemtek expects revenues to decline 15-20% in 2009 but swing back to growth in 2010
Network equipment maker Gemtek Technology expects its revenues to decline 15-20% in 2009 compared to 2008 levels but will return to a growth track in 2010 with 50% of total revenues...
Friday 27 November 2009
China market: Mobile Internet user base grows to 181 million at end of August 2009
The number of mobile Internet surfers in China (including those using 3G data cards but mainly based on handsets) increased to an estimated 181 million as of the end of August 2009,...
Thursday 26 November 2009
IT Month 2009: Gigabyte gives away netbook with ultra-thin notebook purchase
Gigabyte Technology will offer a netbook give-away with purchases of its recently launched 13.3-inch M1305 ultra-thin notebook at the IT Month 2009 consumer trade show in Taiwan....
Thursday 26 November 2009
Ultra-thin notebooks to account for only 10% of Asustek notebook sales by the end of 2009
Asustek Computer has forecast that the proportion of ultra-thin notebook's in its total notebook sales for the end of 2009 will only reach about 10%, according to Tony Chen, Asustek...
Thursday 26 November 2009
KYEC and Ardentec say 2010 capex to rise
Wafer testing companies King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Ardentec, which have raised their capex for 2009 on improved market conditions, expect their capex budgets to rise in 2010...
Wednesday 25 November 2009
Global PC shipments to grow 2.8% in 2009, revenues to drop 11%, says Gartner
Accelerating mobile PC shipments will drive the worldwide PC market to grow again in 2009, according to Gartner's preliminary fourth-quarter forecast. The new forecast predicts worldwide...
Wednesday 25 November 2009
Taiwan LED players raise funding of NT$26 billion in 2009
Taiwan LED players have raised funding of an estimated total of NT$26 billion (US$806.39 million) in 2009 in anticipation of strong demand in 2010, according to market sources.
Wednesday 25 November 2009
Compal increases 4Q09 notebook shipments target, says company president
Compal Electronics has internally upward adjusted its projected on-quarter growth in notebook shipments for the fourth quarter of 2009 from 10% to 20%, resulting in an expected 37-38...
Wednesday 25 November 2009
STATS ChipPAC moves copper wire bonding process to volume production
STATS ChipPAC has ramped production on its copper wire bonding process, joining rivals Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL).
Tuesday 24 November 2009
Taiwan panel makers rise over NT$100 billion in funding in 2009
Taiwan TFT-LCD panel makers have raise NT$130 billion (US$4.03 billion) in 2009, including NT$115 billion in syndicated loans by AU Optronics (AUO), Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO)...
Tuesday 24 November 2009
Taiwan market: IT purchasing value from non-domestic firms to drop in 2009, says paper
Non-domestic firms' IT purchasing in Taiwan for 2009 is expected to reach US$74 billion, a drop of 12.2% on year due to the global economical downturn, according to a Chinese-language...
Tuesday 24 November 2009
Samsung and MediaTek shine amid chip market decline in 2009, says iSuppli
Although the global semiconductor industry has had little to cheer about in 2009 with revenues dropping by 12.4% and only two of the top-20 suppliers achieving growth for the year,...
Tuesday 24 November 2009
IT Month 2009: BenQ and Fujitsu to showcase e-book readers
Taiwan-based BenQ and Japan-based Fujitsu will showcase e-book readers at the IT Month 2009 consumer trade show in Taiwan. The show will run from November 28 to January 1, 2010.