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NEWS TAGGED 4Q15
Wednesday 30 September 2015
LCD makers expect record-low profit margins in 4Q15
LCD panel makers are expected to record record-low gross profit margins in the fourth quarter of 2015 due to weakening demand for various applications.
Tuesday 29 September 2015
Notebook vendors gearing up to push new 2-in-1s in 4Q15
Notebook brand vendors including Asustek Computer, Acer, Lenovo, Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell are preparing to launch their new Skylake-based 2-in-1 devices starting October and...
Tuesday 29 September 2015
iPhone 6s supply chain makers bracing for strong sales in 4Q15, say sources
Taiwan-based makers in Apple's iPhone 6s device supply chain, including Foxconn Electronics, Pegatron Technology, Largan Precision and Catcher Technology, are set for strong performance...
Friday 25 September 2015
Taiwan market: NCC to auction 2,600MHz spectrum in 4Q15
Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has delayed the auction of the 2,600MHz spectrum from the third quarter to the fourth. The bidding will be conducted online.
Friday 25 September 2015
IC backend houses to stay cautious as TSMC warns of sales drop in 4Q15
With Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) forecasting a sequential decline in fourth-quarter revenues, Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and other backend companies...
Thursday 24 September 2015
Green Energy Technology expects gross margins to turn positive in 4Q15
Solar-grade crystalline silicon wafer maker Green Energy Technology (GET) expects its gross margins to turn positive in the fourth quarter after suffering losses for five consecutive...
Wednesday 23 September 2015
TSMC expects sales drop in 4Q15
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced that its third-quarter revenues will exceed its guidance given in mid-July, thanks to a more favorable US dollar exchange...
Tuesday 22 September 2015
Several notebook vendors may not finish RFQ for 2016 orders until 4Q15
Despite the fact that notebook brand vendors usually finish their request for quotation (RFQ) for notebook orders for next year before September, several vendors are currently still...
Monday 21 September 2015
Panel makers to have challenges staying profitable in 4Q15, says WitsView
Prices of TV panels continue to drop and are approaching to the products' cash costs, according to WitsView. The pressure relating to business operation is going to multiply for panel...
Monday 14 September 2015
Samsung mobile device orders expected to be weak in 4Q15
Due to wavering market share and unreliable shipments of high-end smartphones and tablets, Samsung Electronics is lowering its related component orders for the first quarter of 2015,...
Monday 14 September 2015
Notebook players believe September shipments will decide 4Q15 performance
Notebook ODMs have mostly seen their August revenues performing better than expected, but are rather cautious about their September shipment performance as it is a key indicator for...
Monday 14 September 2015
Digitimes Research: iPad Pro shipments to be less than 3 million units in 4Q15
Apple introduced its largest iPad, the iPad Pro at its product launch conference in September; however, the device pairing with a keyboard and an iPad Pencil will make the overall...
Tuesday 8 September 2015
iPhone demand estimated at 45-50 million units for 3Q15, 70-80 million units for 4Q15, say Taiwan makers
Total shipments of iPhone devices, including updated iPhones which are to be unveiled shortly, are expected to total 45-50 million units in the third quarter of 2015 and hit 70-80...
Friday 4 September 2015
Handset vendors decreasing touch panel orders for 4Q15
Major handset vendors are only expected to put in about 20-30% of their originally estimated touch panel orders heading into the fourth quarter of 2015, which is putting a damper...
Tuesday 1 September 2015
Pure-play foundry sales to top US$12 billion in 4Q15, says IC Insights
The pure-play foundry market is forecast to grow to an all-time high of US$12.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2015, following several quarters in which sales remained between US$11.3...