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Thursday 22 June 2017
Taiwan market: Oppo launches R11 in local market
China-based smartphone vendor Oppo has launched its new smartphone, the Oppo R11, in the Taiwan market, priced at NT$15,990 (US$525) unlocked.
Wednesday 21 June 2017
WD comments on Toshiba bid on flash JV
Western Digital has issued a statement regarding Toshiba's selection of a consortium led by Korea-based SK Hynix and Bain Capital Japan, with funding provided by the government in...
Wednesday 21 June 2017
Thinking to expand business in car electronics market
Circuit protection device specialist Thinking Electronic Industrial is looking to grow sales generated from the car electronics sector to 10% of company revenues in 2017, according...
Wednesday 21 June 2017
Taiwan science parks post January-April total revenues of over NT$758 billion, says MOST
Government-run Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) and Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) generated combined revenues of NT$758.531 billion (US$25.05 billion)...
Wednesday 21 June 2017
Toshiba names preferred bidder for memory-chip business sale
Toshiba announced on June 21 that its board of directors had resolved to select the consortium of Innovation Network Corporation of Japan, Bain Capital Private Equity and Development...
Wednesday 21 June 2017
Nanya sells more Micron shares
Nanya Technology has sold an additional six million shares of Micron Technology, with an aim to increase the company's working capital and repay loans, according to company filings...
Wednesday 21 June 2017
Worldwide notebook shipment update - May 2017
Because of increased demand from the enterprise market and the fact that the education sector has entered the traditional peak season, the worldwide top-5 notebook vendors saw their...
Wednesday 21 June 2017
Taiwan market: Acer develops smart taxi operation platform
Acer has developed a smart taxi operation platform for recommending hot spots, locations with potentially the most taxi passengers, for taxi drivers under Taiwan Taxi, the largest...
Tuesday 20 June 2017
Taiwan sees increased May export order value, says MOEA
Taiwan received export orders worth US$36.81 billion in total in May 2017, increasing 3.4% on month and 9.1% on year, and marking the 10th consecutive month of on-year growth, according...
Tuesday 20 June 2017
Advantech cooperates with Korea Telecom in industrial IoT
Industrial computing solution developer Advantech has signed an MoU with Korea Telecom for cooperation to develop industrial IoT solutions, starting with the UBC-222, an IoT gateway...
Tuesday 20 June 2017
Taiwan has advantage to develop Micro LED, says AUO chairman
Taiwan's mature TFT-LCD and LED industries create an advantage in the development of Micro LED technology, if the two industries can cooperate on development, according to chairman...
Tuesday 20 June 2017
Taiwan attracts foreign direct investment of over US$3.3 billion in January-May, says MOEA
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) approved 1,260 foreign direct investment projects (except from China) with a total value of US$3.316 billion in January-May 2017, decreasing...
Tuesday 20 June 2017
Digitimes Research: Panel makers in China, Taiwan urged to develop in-cell TDDI panels with COF solutions
The new production lines installed or added at the 6G LTPS TFT LCD plants of Taiwan-based AU Optronics (AUO), Innolux and China-based Tianma Micro-electronics and China Star Optoelectronics...
Monday 19 June 2017
Taiwan makers hold mixed views of Micro LED feasibility
Robert Yek, chairman for LED packaging service provider Everlight Electronics, and David Su, chairman for vertically-integrated LED firm Lextar Electronics are optimistic about Micro...
Monday 19 June 2017
Taiwan market: APT to launch Taiwan first TDD LTE networks in 2H17
Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) plans to open its TDD LTE network, the first of its kind in Taiwan, for commercial use on a 2600MHz frequency band in the second half of 2017, according...