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Thursday 5 March 2009
Taiwan market: Sony reduces W-series Full HD LCD TV pricing
Sony recently dropped the prices for its W-series Full HD LCD TVs by around NT$10,000 (US$286.64), according to market sources. The company also indicated that its Bravia brand LCD...
Friday 20 February 2009
Vizio ranks second in US flat panel TV market in 4Q08, says iSuppli
Vizio in the fourth quarter of 2008 surpassed Sony to become the second largest flat panel TV brand in the US, as increasingly value-conscious consumers embraced the company's combination...
Thursday 19 February 2009
Global flat panel TV revenues fall for the first time in 4Q08, says DisplaySearch
As global economic conditions deteriorated during the fourth quarter of 2008, consumer demand for discretionary purchases suffered, including flat panel TVs. According to DisplaySearch,...
Tuesday 17 February 2009
Taiwan market: Samsung and Sony Ericsson both look to unseat Nokia as top handset vendor in 2009
Handset vendors Samsung Electronics and Sony Ericsson are introducing new product lines and both companies are confident they can wrestle the handset crown from Nokia in the local...
Tuesday 17 February 2009
Taiwan market: Sony remains top LCD TV vendor in January
Sony remained the top LCD TV vendor in the Taiwan market in January for the second month in a row with shipments of about 21,000 units, compared to about 10,000 units in December...
Friday 13 February 2009
Altek expects Japan-based digital camera vendors to increase outsourcing to Taiwan
Japan-based international vendors of digital cameras, under pressure to minimize production cost as Japanese yen climbs against the US dollar, are expected to release more ODM/OEM...
Wednesday 11 February 2009
Taiwan market: Sony lowers prices of Alpha 700 series DSLR cameras
Sony Taiwan on February 10 announced the immediate reduction in Taiwan retail prices for Sony Alpha 700 series DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) cameras by 2.2-12.1%.
Tuesday 10 February 2009
Netbook-use CIS module shipments increasing
Taiwan-based makers of CMOS image sensor (CIS) modules have increased their shipments since the beginning of February 2009, mainly because of large orders from leading international...
Monday 9 February 2009
Sony Ericsson evaluating TD-SCDMA handset production, says Ericsson CEO
Sony Ericsson is still evaluating the possibility of venturing into the production of TD-SCDMA handsets, according to Carl-Henric Svanberg, president and CEO of Ericsson. Svanberg...
Friday 6 February 2009
Samsung takes top-place in best-selling products ranking in January 2009 North American TV Market, says Displaybank
According to research firm Displaybank, Samsung accounted for 30% of the best-selling products in the North American TV market in January 2009. Among the best-selling products, LCD...
Friday 6 February 2009
Taiwan market: LCD TV sales strong during Lunar New Year, says paper
LCD TV vendors saw strong sales in Taiwan in January during the Lunar New Year holidays when doemstic demand was boosted by government-issued cash coupons for all citizens, according...
Tuesday 3 February 2009
Taiwan market: Teco aims to be top-5 LCD TV vendor
Teco Electronic & Machinery aims to become a top-5 LCD TV vendor in Taiwan this year with monthly shipments of over 10,000 units, according to a Chinese-language Economic...
Tuesday 3 February 2009
PVI to speed up transition to EPD production at Hydis
Prime View International (PVI) is speeding up the transition to electrophoretic display (EPD) production at Hydis' 3G and 3.5G lines for larger size EPDs, according to market sourc...
Wednesday 21 January 2009
Taiwan market: LCD TV vendors lower prices for Lunar New Year shopping
With the Lunar New Year holidays expected to see strong sales for LCD TVs in Taiwan, TV vendors are launching promotions and lowering prices to grab more sales during the period,...
Tuesday 20 January 2009
Next-generation netbook launches to benefit Taiwan IC designers in 1Q09
Taiwan IC design companies have seen stronger orders in January from netbook OEMs thanks to the upcoming launches of new generation Acer Aspire One netbooks as well as Asustek Computer's...