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Thursday 1 August 2013
Sony Mobile may be only Japan-based handset vendor to survive, say Taiwan makers
Japan-based handset vendor NEC Casio Mobile Communications (NCMC) has decided to withdraw from the global smartphone market due to continued operating losses. Other Japan-based vendors...
Wednesday 24 July 2013
Commentary: AMD should not overly rely on game consoles
Although AMD CEO Rory Read is optimistic about the company's financial results in the third quarter and expects to turn profitable, the strategy of relying only on orders from the...
Monday 22 July 2013
Taiwan market: Sony Mobile to launch Xperia Z Ultra
Sony Mobile Communications will launch the 6.4-inch smartphone Xperia Z Ultra in the Taiwan market around the end of July at a contract-free retail price of NT$22,900 (US$763), with...
Monday 8 July 2013
Sony to give Quanta over 90% of its notebook orders for 2014
Sony has reportedly given over 90% of its 2014 notebook orders to Quanta Computer, leaving only a small portion to the vendor's other ODM partners Wistron and Foxconn Electronics...
Thursday 4 July 2013
Taiwan market: Sony, Microsoft to offer new game console promotions
Microsoft and Sony are both set to offer new promotions in Taiwan for their game consoles hoping to boost sales during the summer.
Monday 1 July 2013
Elan expects touch IC shipments to increase in 3Q13
Elan Microelectronics expects its monthly shipments of touchscreen controller ICs to reach five million units in the third quarter of 2013 from the current two million, buoyed by...
Thursday 27 June 2013
Sony reportedly looking for SmartWatch manufacturing partners in Taiwan
Sony Mobile Communications reportedly plans to expand its SmartWatch family line and is looking for OEM production partners in Taiwan, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 25 June 2013
China market: Sony Mobile unveils 3 new Xperia smartphones in Shanghai
Sony Mobile Communications has unveiled three new Xperia family smartphones, the Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia C and Xperia SP, in Shanghai. The Xperia C, outsourced to Arima Communications,...
Wednesday 19 June 2013
Winbond, Macronix shipping NOR flash chips for Xbox One and PS4
Winbond Electronics reportedly has landed NOR flash orders for Microsoft's Xbox One gaming machines, while fellow company Macronix International has seen its NOR flash chips enter...
Tuesday 18 June 2013
Taiwan market: Sony to launch Handycam camcorder GW88V
Sony has unveiled a Handycam camcorder, GW88V, for launch in the Taiwan market on June 20 at a recommended retail price of NT$24,900 (US$830).
Tuesday 11 June 2013
PS4 components reportedly start shipping in June
The upstream supply chain reportedly has already started shipping orders for the PlayStation 4 (PS4) in June, and volumes may reach one million units per month by September for the...
Thursday 6 June 2013
Computex 2013: Sony unveils ultrabooks using carbon-fiber reinforced plastic chassis
Sony has announced several new ultrabooks at Computex 2013 including the Vaio Pro series, featuring carbon-fiber reinforced plastic chassis and weighing only 870g for the 11-inch...
Friday 31 May 2013
Digitimes Research: Toshiba, Renesas, and Sony return to profitability in 1Q13
Japan's top-three semiconductor firms, Toshiba, Renesas Electronics, and Sony, saw on-year decreases in their fiscal 2012 (from April 2012 to March 2013) revenues, but profits impr...
Wednesday 29 May 2013
Sony, Microsoft said to be planning price drops for PS3 and Xbox 360
Sony and Microsoft are reportedly planning to offer price drops for their PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 games consoles in July or August, as consumers are waiting for the next-generation...
Wednesday 29 May 2013
Taiwan market: Sony launched A58 DSLR camera
Sony has unveiled the A58 in its α series DSLR cameras for launch soon in the Taiwan market. A58 features a 20.1-megapixel CMOS image sensor, a 2.7-inch 460,000-pixel LCD screen,...