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Tuesday 29 June 2010
European Commission approves Foxconn acquisition of Sony TV plants in Slovakia and Mexico
The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition by the Taiwan-based company Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) of Sony entities...
Friday 25 June 2010
Japan TV vendors come to Taiwan to secure LED supply
Amid the surging demand for LED-backlit LCD TVs, Japanese TV vendors recently visited Taiwan to secure LED supplies. LED packaging houses including Everlight Electronics, Unity Opto...
Wednesday 23 June 2010
Taiwan market: Sony launches DSC-HX5V
Sony has unveiled a Cyber-shot series digital cameral, the DSC-HX5V, in Taiwan, with the new model to be available starting from July 1 at a recommended retail price of NT$11,980...
Monday 21 June 2010
Global e-book reader shipments reach 740,000 units in April-May, says Digitimes Research
Global e-book reader shipments from manufacturers to vendors in April-May 2010 reached 740,000 units, with Barnes & Noble's nook accounting for 37% and Amazon's Kindle trailing...
Friday 18 June 2010
Arima Communications to ship Yendo to Sony Ericsson in September
Taiwan-based handset maker Arima Communications will begin to ship Sony Ericsson's Yendo Walkman phone in September 2010, following shipments of the Spiro smartphones in June, according...
Friday 18 June 2010
Jentech ships thermal heat spreaders for Xbox 360
Taiwan-based Jentech Precision Industrial, a supplier of thermal heat spreaders for game consoles, has recently started shipping to Microsoft for its new Xbox 360 console and expects...
Monday 24 May 2010
Wistron may gain LED TV orders from Sony
Wistron stands a good chance of receiving orders from Sony for LED-backlit LCD TVs, as the maker's affiliate Global Lighting Technologies (GLT) has obtained certification from the...
Wednesday 19 May 2010
Taiwan market: Sony unveils BDP-S370, aims at 50% of BD player sales in 2010
Sony on May 18 unveiled a Blu-ray Disc (BD) player model, BDP-S370, for launch in the Taiwan market on May 27 at a recommended retail price of NT$7,990 (US$251). The vendor expects...
Friday 14 May 2010
Taiwan market: Sony aggressive pricing may bring down overall LED TV prices
Sony's aggressive pricing to promote sales of its LED-backlit LCD TVs in the Taiwan market may help bring down overall LED-backlit TV prices on the local market, according to market...
Thursday 13 May 2010
Taiwan market: Sony expects 33% DSC share in 2010
Sony, targeting a 33% share of Taiwan's digital still camera (DSC) market in 2010, has launched sub-NT$5,000 (US$157) models to broaden its customer base, according to Sony Taiwan.
Wednesday 12 May 2010
Taiwan market: Sony to launch two DSL cameras, aims at 70% share in 2010
Sony on May 11 unveiled two DSL cameras, the NEX 3 and NEX 5, for launch in the Taiwan market in early July and expects to take a market share of 70% for DSL cameras in Taiwan in...
Tuesday 27 April 2010
Market watchers differ with the leader of notebook brands for 1Q10
Market watchers IDC and Gartner had have reported different result of who was the largest notebook brand in the first quarter of 2010, according to sources from notebook makers.
Wednesday 21 April 2010
Taiwan market: Sony unveils W350D digital camera
Sony on April 21 unveiled Cyber-shot series W350D digital cameras in Taiwan. The new cameras, specifically for women, will be available on April 26 at a recommended retail price of...
Thursday 15 April 2010
Sony Ericsson announces Arima-made Walkman phone
Sony Ericsson has introduced two entry-level Walkman handsets, the Zylo and Spiro, both scheduled to launch in early third-quarter 2010. The Spiro is manufactured by Taiwan-based...
Wednesday 14 April 2010
Global 3D LCD TV market likely to reach four million units in 2010, says Digitimes Research
The 2010 global sales volume of 3D LCD TVs may attain four million units, while that of 3D PCs is likely to reach 1.5 million units, according to Digitimes Research.