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Friday 7 October 2011
Sales of e-book readers likely to reach 30 million units in 2012
Despite the immense popularity of Apple's iPad series, its impact seems to be less apparent in the e-book reader market.
Friday 7 October 2011
PCB suppliers see drop in 4Q11 orders
Combined orders placed with Taiwan-based PCB manufacturers for the fourth quarter of 2011 are likely to slip 15% or more sequentially, according to industry sources. Demand across...
Tuesday 4 October 2011
Panel sizes diversified as Samsung releases 8.9-inch tablet
Panel sizes are becoming diverse as Samsung Electronics released its 8.9-inch Galaxy Tab at the end of September, 2011. Sources in the industry said Samsung's move is aimed at differentiating...
Tuesday 4 October 2011
Wistron to launch a tablet PC model with in-house built software support
Wistron is set to launch a tablet PC that will support cloud computing and the company will push the device in the education and medical markets, according to company president Robert...
Tuesday 4 October 2011
Asustek will not compete with price in the tablet PC market, says CEO
Commenting on market watchers' expectation that Asustek Computer will soon drop its tablet PC price and delay the launch of the next generation Eee Pad Transformer, Asustek CEO Jerry...
Thursday 29 September 2011
Ultrabooks expected to impact tablet PCs
With notebook players such as Acer, Asustek Computer as well as Lenovo, Toshiba, Samsung Electronics and Hewlett-Packard (HP) all set launch ultrabooks in the near future, sources...
Wednesday 28 September 2011
Amazon tablet PC Kindle Fire unable to hit iPad 2 but may impact non-iPad models, say Taiwan makers
Amazon is expected to debut its first tablet PC, the 7-inch Kindle Fire, for launch in November 2011 soon, but the new tablet will not be able to shake up the already firm market...
Friday 16 September 2011
Foxconn plant in Brazil reportedly ready to produce iPads
A Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) plant in Brazil is ready to start producing Apple's iPads with shipments to begin in December, according to a recent report by Brazil-based...
Thursday 15 September 2011
LED light bars to buoy TSMT 4Q11 revenues
New orders for LED light bars used in tablet PCs will be buoying Taiwan Surface Mounting Technology's (TSMT) revenue performance in the fourth quarter, according to a Chinese-language...
Friday 9 September 2011
LGD iPad 2 panel shipments return to previous levels
LG Display (LGD) has seen its LCD panel shipments for Apple's iPad 2 return to previous levels after solving quality issues, industry sources said. Its shipments of 9.7-inch iPad...
Wednesday 7 September 2011
Radiant revenues fall in August
LCD backlight module (BLU) maker Radiant has reported consolidated revenues totaled NT$5.01 billion in August 2011, with an on-month decrease of 2.88%. Industry sources noted that...
Tuesday 6 September 2011
TPK sees mild revenue decline in August
Touch panel maker TPK Holding has reported consolidated revenues of NT$11.09 billion (US$381.27 million) for August 2011, with a less-than-expected decline of 6% on month as reductions...
Friday 26 August 2011
Taiwan market: Demand for Apple products remains strong, say retailers
Taiwan-based retail chain Tsann Kuen, a distributor of Apple products, has commented on the resignation of CEO Steve Jobs, saying that market demand for Apple's products in Taiwan...
Thursday 25 August 2011
Media tablet forecast increases as Apple dominance grows, says IHS iSuppli
Capitalizing on its shrewd strategy, as well as its competitors' stumbles, Apple is set to increase its iPad shipments at a faster rate than previously expected in 2011 and beyond,...
Tuesday 23 August 2011
Radiant to be main BLU supplier for iPad 3
Taiwan-based Radiant Opto-Electronics has become the major supplier of backlight units (BLUs) for iPad 3 panels, according to industry sources.