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Wednesday 27 July 2011
Wistron-AUO China joint venture eyes OEM orders for LCD TVs from Sony
BriVision Optronics, a joint-venture maker of LCD modules established in August 2010 by Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) and ODM maker Wistron in Zhoushan, southern...
Tuesday 26 July 2011
Appearance of Android 3.2 to further impact notebook and netbook demand
Google has recently revealed its Android 3.2 operating system with its downstream partners Motorola and Asustek Computer both to release plans at the last week of July for their users...
Friday 22 July 2011
LCD TV outsourcing set to double as competition intensifies, says IHS iSuppli
Worldwide production of LCD TVs conducted by contract manufacturers is expected to nearly double from 2010 to 2015, as plummeting prices and eroding margins force many brands to outsource...
Tuesday 12 July 2011
Top-five panel makers predict 3D TV penetration to reach 20% at end of 2011
The top five panel makers, Samsung, LG Display, AU Optronics (AUO), Chimei Innolux (CMI) and Sharp have been increasing supply of panels for 3D TVs and expect the penetration of 3D...
Tuesday 5 July 2011
Pegatron receives orders for 15 million iPhone 5s from Apple
Taiwan-based notebook maker Pegatron Technology is estimated to have landed orders for 15 million iPhone 5s (iPhone 4S) from Apple and is set to start shipping in September of 2011,...
Monday 4 July 2011
Sony to start production of PS4 at end of 2011, say Taiwan makers
Sony will have Taiwan-based partners begin production of PlayStation 4 (PS4) featuring body movement-based control like Kinect at the end of 2011 for launch in 2012, according to...
Friday 24 June 2011
Taiwan market: Sony Ericsson launches Xperia ray and Xperia active
Sony Ericsson has launched two new Android phones, the Xperia ray and Xperia active, in the Taiwan market. The vendor plans to release more Android models in the third quarter with...
Tuesday 21 June 2011
Digitimes Insight: Japan small- and medium-size LCD panel firms gear up competition
The media in Japan reported the news of an integrated new firm by Sony Mobile Display and Toshiba Mobile Display (TMD) on June 7, 2011. Shipments of small- and medium-size panels...
Friday 10 June 2011
Arima Communications lands new 2.5G handset orders from Sony Ericsson
Arima Communications has landed orders for two 2.5G feature phones, the Mix Walkman and txt pro, from Sony Ericsson with volume shipments to begin in the third quarter of 2011, according...
Thursday 9 June 2011
Taiwan market: Digital camera sales to increase 10% on year in 2011
Taiwan's digital camera sales in 2011 are expected to increase 10% on year, up from around one million units in 2010 with Sony and Canon both aiming to become the leader of Taiwan's...
Tuesday 7 June 2011
LCD TV shipment growth rate drops to 9% in 1Q11, says DisplaySearch
Global shipments of LCD TVs were 44.3 million units in the first quarter of 2011, an increase of 9% from the same period in 2010, according to DisplaySearch. On-year growth slowed...
Tuesday 7 June 2011
AWSC posts flat growth in May revenues
GaAs foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) has reported revenues of NT$179 million (US$6 million) for May 2011, up 0.5% sequentially and hitting the highest since...
Thursday 2 June 2011
Taiwan market: Sony to launch 3 Cyber-shot digital cameras
Sony on June 2 unveiled the Cyber-shot TX10 and WX7 for launch in the Taiwan market on June 3 and Cyber-shot WX10 for launch on July 5 at recommended retail prices of NT$11,980 (US$417),...
Wednesday 25 May 2011
Sony to decrease TV shipments target
Due to low sales for its LCD TV department, Sony might decrease shipment targets by 20-30%, according to industry sources. Sony predicted optimistically in 2010 that shipments will...
Wednesday 18 May 2011
Taiwan market: Sony launches 3 Cyber-shot digital cameras
Sony on May 17 unveiled three Cyber-shot series digital cameras, the HX100V, HX9V and HX7V, for immediate launch in the Taiwan market at recommended retail prices of NT$16,980 (US$588),...