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Monday 29 June 2009
China mobile phone user base increases to nearly 687 million in May 2009
There were 686.95 million subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of May 2009, growing by 1.20% on month and by 16.01% on year, according to statistics...
Friday 26 June 2009
Nokia to launch Chinese-version Ovi Store in China in year-end 2009
Nokia plans to launch a Chinese version of its Internet Ovi Store in the China market by the end of 2009 as China's mobile Internet service market is set for robust growth in the...
Friday 26 June 2009
APBT expects to break even in 2009
Asia Pacific Broadband Telecom (APBT), the only one of Taiwan's five 3G mobile telecom carriers that adopts CDMA 2000 standard, expects to break even in 2009, company chairwoman Sophia...
Thursday 25 June 2009
Taiwan panel makers to see difficulty topping 40% global market share in 2009
Taiwan makers' share of the global LCD panel market is unlikely to surpass 40% in 2009, while Korea makers will continue to hold over 50%, according to industry sources.
Thursday 25 June 2009
Taiwan large-size panel makers may suffer losses in 2009, say market watchers
Taiwan-based large-size LCD panel makers may still suffer losses in 2009 despite recent signs of a recovery in panel demand, according market watchers.
Thursday 25 June 2009
SuperSpeed to boost USB market after slower 2009, says In-Stat
Next-generation "SuperSpeed" technology will fuel the USB market over the next several years although the global recession will prompt a slight decline in USB-enabled device...
Wednesday 24 June 2009
Samsung expects to sell two million LED TVs in 2009
Samsung Electronics has sold 400,000 LED TVs globally for a market share of 90% since April, and expects to sell two million LED TVs to account for 10% of all Samsung LCD TV sales...
Wednesday 24 June 2009
Taiwan market: Vibo increases handset purchasing plans for 2009 again, says paper
Taiwan-based 3G service operator Vibo Telecom has revised upward once again its planned purchasing of handsets for 2009 to 600,000 units compared to the 500,000 units projected in...
Wednesday 24 June 2009
Samsung purchases from Taiwan to reach US$7 billion in 2009, sources say
Orders from Samsung Electronics for Taiwan suppliers are expected to reach US$7 billion in 2009, while Samsung Taiwan aims at US$1.5-2 billion in sales in the local market for the...
Tuesday 23 June 2009
China Electric seeing fast growth in LED lighting sales
Lighting equipment supplier China Electric expects LED lighting applications to share more than 3% of its total revenues in 2009, according to the Taiwan-based company.
Tuesday 23 June 2009
Syntek Semiconductor expects to swing to profits in 2009
Camera chip maker Syntek Semiconductor expects its business operations to swing to profits in 2009, after three consecutive years of losses, amid demand for white-box DSCs and notebook...
Tuesday 23 June 2009
Taiwan makers share 55% of LCD TV panel shipments to China in 1Q09, Displaybank says
Taiwan makers' share of LCD TV panels shipped to the China market in the first quarter of 2009 is estimated at 55%, compared to 45% for full-year 2008, according to Displaybank.
Monday 22 June 2009
ProMOS expects slow DRAM bit growth worldwide in 2009
The worldwide DRAM bit growth rate will decelerate to less than 16% in 2009, compared to 50-60% in 2008 and 90% in 2007, according to ProMOS Technologies. Despite the conservative...
Friday 19 June 2009
North American chip equipment orders continue rising, says SEMI
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$288.5 million in orders in May 2009 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 0.74, according...
Friday 19 June 2009
TSMC increases 2009 capex to US$1.9 billion, says CEO
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has raised its capex budget for 2009, despite an anticipated decline in revenues, according to company chairman and CEO Morris Chang...
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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