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Wednesday 13 May 2009
Elpida losses narrow in fiscal 4Q08
Japan's Elpida Memory saw its sixth straight quarterly loss in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 (ended March 31, 2009). The company has announced net sales for the quarter slid 15.3%...
Monday 4 May 2009
Taiwan DRAM makers see narrower losses in 1Q09
Taiwan-based computer-memory chipmakers Inotera Memories, Nanya Technology, Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), ProMOS Technologies and Winbond Electronics saw their combined...
Friday 17 April 2009
China market: 4Q08 network security sales valued at 2.406 billion yuan
Sales of network security products and services in the China market during the fourth quarter of 2008 reached a total value of 2.406 billion yuan (US$352 million), growing by 13.6%...
Wednesday 15 April 2009
China market: Digital cable TV users top 45 million at end of 4Q08
There were 45.1 million subscribers of digital cable TV services in China as of the end of the fourth quarter of 2008, growing by 13.5% on quarter and 83.2% on year, according to...
Thursday 9 April 2009
Lite-On Tech reports 4Q08 profits
Lite-On Technology has reported consolidated revenues of NT$25.3 billion (US$749.41 million) and net profits of NT$325 million for the fourth quarter of 2008. As a result of product...
Friday 3 April 2009
MediaTek maintains leadership position in TV IC market in 4Q08, says DisplaySearch
While the flat panel TV market is beginning to consolidate, that process has not yet begun in TV chip manufacturing, according to DisplaySearch. Competition in the TV IC market is...
Thursday 19 March 2009
Amtran reports profits of NT$239 million for 4Q08
LCD TV maker Amtran Technology has reported that its fourth-quarter 2008 revenues went up 12% sequentially to NT$14.87 billion (US$439.77 million), with profits totaling NT$239 million,...
Wednesday 18 March 2009
Qisda sees operating profit in 4Q08
Qisda has posted a consolidated operating profit of NT$272 million (US$7.98 million) for the fourth quarter of 2008, the first time it has reported profitability since spinning off...
Wednesday 18 March 2009
Mitac PND market share lags behind competitors in 4Q08
Taiwan-based Mitac International's Mio- and Navman-branded PND devices held 6% of the global GPS PND market in the fourth quarter of 2008, much lower than the 37% of Garmin and 30%...
Tuesday 17 March 2009
Taiwan market: PC shipments dropped over 9% sequentially in 4Q08, says IDC Taiwan
Taiwan's PC shipments (including desktops and notebooks) in the fourth quarter of 2008 reached 688,300 units, a sequential drop of 9.1%, but holding level on year, according to IDC...
Monday 16 March 2009
China market: Third-party e-payment services generate over 85 billion yuan in trade in 4Q08
In the China market, third-party e-payment services generated total sales of 85.17 billion yuan (US$12.45 billion) during the fourth quarter of 2008, hiking by 28.7% on quarter and...
Friday 13 March 2009
Taiwan market: Laser printers up, inkjets down in 4Q08
There were 55,522 laser and 155,303 inkjet printers/MFPs (multi-function peripherals) shipped in the Taiwan market during the fourth quarter of 2008, respectively rising by 23.4%...
Thursday 12 March 2009
Worldwide smartphone sales reached its lowest growth rate with less than 4% increase in 4Q08, says Gartner
In the fourth quarter of 2008, worldwide sales of smartphones to end users reached 38.1 million units, an increase of 3.7% on the fourth quarter of 2007, according to Gartner. Global...
Tuesday 10 March 2009
Taiwan market: LCD monitor revenues drop 20% in 4Q08, says IDC
LCD monitor revenues in the Taiwan market decreased 20% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2008 mainly due to significant price reductions by retailers to stimulate demand, although...
Friday 6 March 2009
Credit crisis finally impacts PC market in 4Q08, says iSuppli
The credit crisis came home to roost for the global PC market in the fourth quarter of 2008, ending a sustained period when sales seemed to defy economic gravity, according to iSup...