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Wednesday 1 June 2011
iPad 3 unlikely to adopt AMOLED panels
Market rumors that Apple hopes to use AMOLED panels for iPad 3 have been dismissed by industry sources as the capacity of AMOLED panels is still too low. Hence it would be unlikely...
Wednesday 1 June 2011
Taiwan makers rushing to obtain certification from Apple for iPad 3
Apple has begun certifying components for iPad 3 and many Taiwan-based makers are actively participating. Some makers have already landed certification such as Radiant Opto-Electronics...
Wednesday 25 May 2011
Coretronic to become Apple supplier
Rumors have surfaced that Taiwan-based backlight module maker Coretronic will become a supplier for Apple's iPad. The shipment penetration rate of Coretronic's BLUs for LED TVs reached...
Monday 23 May 2011
Foxconn Chengdu plant produces less than 30% of total iPad 2 demand
Production has been suspended at a Foxconn factory in Chengdu City, western China, following an explosion that left three dead and 15 injured on May 20. The plant recently started...
Sunday 22 May 2011
Accident at Foxconn's Chengdu plant not affecting iPad 2 assembly lines, says newspaper
The explosion and consequent fire breaking out at Foxconn's production base of iPad 2 in Chengdu City, western China, has not affected the assembly lines of the tablet PC, according...
Saturday 21 May 2011
Explosion at Foxconn factory in Chengdu, impact of iPad 2 production still uncertain
An explosion occurred at a factory building inside Foxconn's (Hon Hai Precision Industry) production base in Chengdu City, western China, on the evening of May 20, killing two employees...
Tuesday 17 May 2011
Taiwan market: iPad 2 may launch in the next 1-2 weeks
The official launch schedule of Apple's iPad 2 in Taiwan remains unconfirmed despite some channel retailers already rumored that the launch will be on May 20, since Apple product-only...
Tuesday 17 May 2011
Notebook players blame Android unsatisfactory performance on lack of content
Commenting on Nvidia CEO Huang Jen-hsun recently blamed Android's unsatisfactory sales to some tablet PC players' marketing and pricing strategy, sources from notebook players pointed...
Thursday 12 May 2011
Supply chain may not be able to satisfy demand from Apple
Taiwan-based electronics manufacturing service (EMS) provider Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is reportedly facing a shortage of both labor and materials at its plants...
Tuesday 3 May 2011
Small-size panel shortage could impact 2Q11 DSC shipments
Taiwan-based digital still camera (DSC) makers including Ability Enterprise, Altek, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Asia Optical may see their DSC shipments in...
Monday 2 May 2011
Wintek comments on report speculating fewer-than-expected orders for iPad 2
A recent Chinese-language Commercial Times report cited market rumors as saying Wintek has secured less than 30% of Apple's total contract orders for touch panels used in...
Thursday 28 April 2011
Worldwide PC market up 7% as pads fuel growth, says Canalys
Canalys has announced that the PC market grew 7% in the first quarter of 2011, as the pad market, led by Apple's iPad, continued to bolster growth. Once again, Apple set the standard...
Thursday 28 April 2011
Three Foxconn employees charged for leaking iPad 2 design, says report
Three employees from Taiwan-based Foxconn Electronics' (Hon Hai Precision Industry's) plants in Shenzhen, China, have been charged with leaking iPad 2's design to outside accessory...
Thursday 28 April 2011
Darfon sees sequential drop in 1Q11 revenues
Taiwan-based PC accessory maker Darfon Electronics has announced consolidated revenues of NT$6.12 billion (US$212.21 million), down 8.7% sequentially with gross margin of 9.9% down...
Friday 22 April 2011
Apple shipment shortfall prompts cut in 2011 iPad shipment forecast, says IHS iSuppli
Manufacturing issues at Apple led to a shortfall in iPad 2 shipments in the first quarter, prompting IHS iSuppli to reduce its forecast for 2011. IHS iSuppli now forecasts Apple will...