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Thursday 23 April 2009
Over 50% of US LCD TV buyers cite green factors as an influence, says iSuppli
More than half of US LCD TV buyers say that environmental issues influenced their decision when selecting a set to purchase, according to iSuppli.
Thursday 16 April 2009
Finetech Japan 2009: Sony expects TV panel demand to recover in 2H09
Speaking at Finetech Japan 2009, Yoshihisa Ishida, president of Sony's TV business group, has noted that demand for LCD TV panels will start recovering in the second half of 2009,...
Wednesday 15 April 2009
Taiwan market: DSLR camera demand forecast to rise 25%, says Samsung
Demand for digital cameras (excluding single-lens reflex models) in the Taiwan market is projected to decrease by 11.8% from 850,000 units sold in 2008 to 750,000 in 2009, according...
Thursday 9 April 2009
Taiwan market: Sony unveils six new Handycam camcorders
Sony on April 8 debuted six Handycam series camcorders for the Taiwan market, four models for immediate launch and the other two to be available in early May, according to Sony Tai...
Thursday 9 April 2009
Electronic reading device shipments may reach 3.5-3.8 million units in 2009
Global shipments of electronic reading devices are estimated to reach 3.5-3.8 million units this year as makers and vendors aggressively make their way into the market, according...
Thursday 9 April 2009
NAND flash supply to tighten after Apple reportedly places large order
Apple has reportedly placed orders for 100 million 8Gb NAND flash chips mostly with Samsung Electronics, which is likely to cause a supply shortage, according to sources at downstream...
Wednesday 8 April 2009
Taiwan market: Sony to launch five new Cybershot digital cameras
Sony on April 7 unveiled two Cybershot H-series digital cameras, DSC-HX1 and DSC-H20, and three W-series models, DSC-W290, DSC-W270 and DSC-W230, for launch in the Taiwan market soon,...
Tuesday 7 April 2009
Camera phones, embedded PC cameras propel image sensor market, says In-Stat
Continued uptake of cameras in handsets and notebooks is driving growth in the area-array image sensor market, reports In-Stat. Worldwide unit shipments of image sensors in cameraphones...
Friday 3 April 2009
Taiwan market: Sony to launch Walkman NWZ-X1060 in early June
Sony on April 2 unveiled the NWZ-X1060, its new Walkman digital music player for launch in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$15,900 (US$470) on June 2, 2009, according...
Friday 20 March 2009
Ericsson rumored withdrawal from Sony Ericsson may affect partnerships with Taiwan handset makers
Market reports are circulating again that Ericsson is planning to withdraw from its 50/50 joint venture Sony Ericsson with Sony – a move that may cause a drastic change in partnerships...
Tuesday 17 March 2009
Taiwan market: Sony to launch Cyber-shot T-900, T-90
Sony has unveiled two Cyber-shot series digital camera models, T-900 and T-90, for launch in the Taiwan on March 25, 2009 at recommended retail prices of NT$13,980 (US$406) and NT$10,980...
Friday 13 March 2009
Seiko Epson and Sony in talks for LCD alliance
Seiko Epson and Sony have announced that they will begin discussions about an alliance in the field of small- and medium-size LCDs, including the transfer of a part of business assets...
Wednesday 11 March 2009
Taiwan market: February LCD TV shipments drop about 50%
LCD TV shipments to the Taiwan market are estimated at 60,000-70,000 units for February, down some 50% sequentially, according to market sources. Shipments in January reached 134,000...
Tuesday 10 March 2009
Taiwan market: Sony to cut 32-inch LCD TV price to about NT$20,000
Sony will reduce the price of its 32-inch LCD TVs to about NT$20,000 (US$572.9) during the Taipei Digital Electric Appliance Fair on March 12-15, while second-tier local vendors are...
Friday 6 March 2009
Taiwan market: LCD TV shipments weaken in February
Shipments for LCD TVs in the local Taiwan market are expected to drop in February with most vendors expecting a 30-40% drop on year, according to market sources.