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Wednesday 23 August 2017
Demand for 4G smartphones in emerging markets spurs growth in 2Q17, says Gartner
Global sales of smartphones to end users totaled 366.2 million units in the second quarter of 2017, a 6.7% increase over the second quarter of 2016, according to Gartner. In the smartphone...
Tuesday 8 August 2017
Taiwan passive component makers post record July revenues
Major Taiwan-based passive component makers including Yageo, Walsin Technology and Chilisin Electronics have reported record-high revenues for July 2017, thanks to a pick-up in customer...
Wednesday 12 July 2017
Global semiconductor equipment sales set to reach record high in 2017, says SEMI
Worldwide sales of new semiconductor manufacturing equipment are projected to increase 19.8% to total US$49.4 billion in 2017, marking the first time that the semiconductor equipment...
Thursday 8 June 2017
TSMC names new president for North America operation
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has announced the promotion of a veteran executive, Dave Keller to president of TSMC North America. Rick Cassidy remains as CEO of TSMC...
Tuesday 6 June 2017
Korea replaces Taiwan as largest semiconductor equipment market
Worldwide semiconductor manufacturing equipment billings reached a record US$13.1 billion in the first quarter of 2017, according to SEMI. The billings figure was 14% higher than...
Wednesday 31 May 2017
WinMate hopes to merge sales agents in North America
WinMate, a maker of ruggedized tablets, industrial panel PCs and digital signage hopes to merge with long-term sales agents in the North America market, according to the company.
Thursday 11 May 2017
SMIC expects revenues to drop 3-6% in 2Q17
China-based pure-play foundry SMIC expects to post a sequential decrease of 3-6% in revenues for the second quarter of 2017, with gross margin ranging from 25% to 27%.
Tuesday 2 May 2017
Acer expects growth in Chromebook shipments
Acer has been expanding its Chrome-based product lines recently and company CEO Jason Chen expects its Chromebook sales to enjoy a double-digit percentage growth in 2017.
Friday 28 April 2017
Gaming PC sales in North America in 2016 grow 25-30%
Commenting on the gaming PC market in North America, Kevin Jones, vice president for US-based retail chain Micro Center said that overall sales increased 25-30% on year in 2016, and...
Thursday 27 April 2017
Magellan, Samsung America to partner on ELD products
Magellan, the GPS brand subsidiary of Mitac International Magellan, has announced cooperation with Samsung Electronics America to supply enterprise-level electronics logging devices...
Tuesday 28 March 2017
SerComm expects strong demand from China, North America, emerging markets in Europe in 2017
Networking/communication device maker SerComm expects strong demand for devices used in fiber-optic networks in the China market, DOCSIS 3.0, 3.1 routers used in cable TV networks...
Wednesday 8 March 2017
Getac expects revenues to grow strongly in 2H17
Ruggedized PC player Getac Technology expects its revenues to decrease sequentially in the second quarter, but the volume will have a good chance to grow strongly in the second half...
Monday 16 January 2017
Pegatron chairman talks about capacity expansion in North America, says paper
Commenting on questions on whether Pegatron Technology will move production to North America during the company's year-end banquet, company chairman TH Tung noted that Pegatron currently...
Friday 13 January 2017
HTC eyes better sales for U series
High Tech Computer (HTC) has announced two new high-end smartphones, the U Ultra and U Play in Taiwan, and Chialin Chang, HTC president of Global Sales has pointed out that the company...
Thursday 25 August 2016
Digitimes Research: Global tablet shipments to up over 16% on quarter in 3Q16
Global tablet shipments will bounce back 16.3% sequentially to reach nearly 47 million units in the third quarter, but the volume will still be down over 10% compared to the same...