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Friday 20 July 2012
TV brands hope to profit off smart TV alliances
TV brands hope to profit off smart TVs during the second half of the year by continuing to increase value-added functions as well as by forming a smart TV alliance, according to industry...
Tuesday 3 July 2012
TECA to develop technology that will drop smart TV gesture recognition sensor costs
Using Taiwan-made dual lens cameras for gesture recognition sensors in smart TVs will reduce smart TV sensor costs by 50% as well as catch finer detailed body movements, according...
Friday 29 June 2012
Wintek unveils own-brand smart TV
Touch panel maker Wintek has unveiled its own Inno life-brand TVs targeting China's smart TV market. The Inno life TVs will be available in 46-, 55- and 65-inch sizes initially.
Thursday 17 May 2012
BenQ to release 32-inch direct-type LED TV
BenQ is set to release a new 32-inch direct-type LED TV by the end of May that will be priced around NT$11,900 (US$400) in hope that the company will stay in competition with leading...
Tuesday 8 May 2012
China market: Lenovo trial sales of smart TVs fall short of expectation
Lenovo started trial sales of smart TVs in the China market on April 26 and sales performance has fallen short of expectations due to high pricing, according to industry sources.
Friday 23 March 2012
BenQ to introduce direct-lit LED TVs in May
BenQ plans to introduce low-price direct-lit LED TVs in May. The price of this product is likely to be 10% lower than new LED TVs in the market. According to BenQ, LCD TV shipments...
Tuesday 14 February 2012
Taiwan vendors conservative about promotion of smart TVs, say sources
Despite strong efforts rendered by Samsung Electronics to promote the sale of smart TVs, Taiwan-based TV vendors still take a conservative attitude over smart models due to concerns...
Thursday 19 January 2012
Commentary: Large-size TVs, big opportunities
The LCD TV market went through severe price competition in 2011 with products such as 42-inch CCFL-backlit TVs costing only US$199/unit. Industry sources believe this price is close...
Tuesday 17 January 2012
China market: Skyworth sells over 1.1 million LCD TVs in December
China-based vendor Skyworth sold 1.1072 million LCD TVs, of which 772,100 were LED-backlit models, in the China market in December 2011, increasing on year by 18% and 165% respectively,...
Friday 13 January 2012
Notebooks becoming increasingly important for Samsung, says top executive
The strategic position of the notebook product line has become increasingly important to the overall product mix of Samsung Electronics, and the company's ultimate goal is to capture...
Tuesday 10 January 2012
CES 2012: Lenovo unveils own-brand smart TVs
Lenovo has unveiled its own-brand smart TVs during a product presentation prior to the opening the CES trade show. The company plans to start marketing 42- and 55-inch smart TVs in...
Monday 9 January 2012
LG to roll out Google, in-house developed smart TVs
LG Electronics plans to roll out two lineups of smart TVs, with one lineup of products running on Google TV platform and another on its own system developed in house, according to...
Tuesday 27 December 2011
Taiwan players may be left out of smart TV competition
As smart TVs are expected to become major focuses of the IT industry in 2012, Taiwan players may be left out from the competition, according to sources from supply chain players.
Wednesday 14 December 2011
Wistron lands smart TV orders from Lenovo, says paper
Wistron has beaten Compal Electronics to win smart TV orders from Lenovo with shipments to begin in the first quarter of 2012 at the earliest, according to a Chinese-language...
Wednesday 23 November 2011
Penetration rate of smart TVs expected to reach 20% in 2012
Industry sources estimate the penetration rate of smart TVs in 2011 should be around 10% and anticipate the figure to grow to 20% in 2012.