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Friday 19 May 2017
Volta and Vega: With increased integration, what's left for Taiwan vendors to customize?
Last week's Nvidia GTC event was - from the hardware point of view, at least - all about the new Volta GPU generation, and its expected leadership in AI (Artificial intelligence)...
Friday 19 May 2017
Tripod disposes of factory and land in China
Taiwan-based PCB firm Tripod Technology announced on May 18 the company had disposed of a factory and land located in Zhejiang province of China for CNY73.99 million (US$10.7 milli...
Friday 19 May 2017
Apple to ship 5-6 million 10.5-inch iPad Pro tablets in 2017, say Taiwan makers
The upstream supply chain's shipments for Apple's new 10.5-inch iPad Pro have been increasing recently and the device's monthly shipment volume is expected to grow to 600,000 units...
Friday 19 May 2017
Taiwan handsets – 1Q 2017
Taiwan's handset shipments have improved significantly thanks to feature phone orders from HMD Global.
Thursday 18 May 2017
Taiwan market: Sony Mobile launches Xperia XZ Premium smartphone
Sony Mobile Communications has launched its latest flagship smartphone, the Xperia XZ Premium, in the Taiwan market, featuring a 5.5-inch 4K HDR display. It is the world's first smartphone...
Thursday 18 May 2017
Taiwan market: Readmoo offers e-book reader mooInk
Readmoo, the largest traditional Chinese e-book platform and channel in Taiwan, has announced the cooperation with e-book reader ODM Netronix and e-paper maker E Ink Holdings to offer...
Wednesday 17 May 2017
Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers to ship 58.15 million large-size TFT-LCD panels in 2Q17
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel makers will together ship 58.15 million large-size (9-inch and above) panels during the second quarter of 2017, increasing 3.4% on quarter but decreasing...
Wednesday 17 May 2017
Ardentec expanding automotive MCU testing business in Japan
Ardentec has expanded its automotive MCU testing business in Japan, which will further buoy its sales performance starting in the second quarter of 2017, according to industry sour...
Wednesday 17 May 2017
ASE, SPIL get US antitrust approval
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) have received approval from US antitrust regulators for their proposed merger, according to the...
Wednesday 17 May 2017
Taiwan market: TBC completes digitization of cable TV networks
Taiwan Broadband Communications (TBC) has announced the completion of digitizing its cable TV networks, becoming the first MSO (multi-system operator of cable TV) in the Taiwan market...
Tuesday 16 May 2017
Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers to ship over 304 million small- to medium-size panels in 2Q17
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel makers will together ship 304.278 million small- to medium-size panels during the second quarter of 2017, an increase of 2.8% on quarter and 13.0% on year,...
Tuesday 16 May 2017
Taiwan IC vendors see orders rebounding
Taiwan-based IC vendors have seen a rebound in orders from China's smartphone sector and expect the sales momentum to continue to the third quarter, according to industry sources.
Friday 12 May 2017
Taiwan market: 600,000-700,000 tablets to be sold in 2017
In the Taiwan market, tablet sales in 2016 shrank 12% on year to about 700,000 units and are expected to further drop to 600,000-700,000 units in 2017, 70% of which will be 7- to...
Thursday 11 May 2017
Compal president expects PC demand to return growth in 2017
Compal Electronics president Ray Chen expects PC demand to return to growth in 2017 because of a replacement trend from the enterprise sector created by Microsoft ending support for...
Thursday 11 May 2017
SMIC expects revenues to drop 3-6% in 2Q17
China-based pure-play foundry SMIC expects to post a sequential decrease of 3-6% in revenues for the second quarter of 2017, with gross margin ranging from 25% to 27%.