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Wednesday 5 August 2015
Digitimes Research: Taiwan handset shipments to remain flat in 2H15
Combined handset shipments by Taiwan-based handset vendors and ODMs in the third and fourth quarters are likely to be lower than the amount they shipped in the second quarter, reflecting...
Tuesday 4 August 2015
Taiwan small- to mid-size LCD panels - 2Q 2015
Handset applications have been the main output for Taiwan makers' small- to medium-size panel production. But the makers are shifting their focus from feature phone panels to smartphone...
Tuesday 4 August 2015
China makers could surpass Korea in LTPS AMOLED capacity by 2018, says firm
Small- to medium-size LTPS AMOLED panel production capacity is expected to grow 30% on year in 2015. In addition to South Korea makers pushing production, China makers are showing...
Tuesday 4 August 2015
Taiwan market: Acer sees strong sales at TCAS
Acer has achieved better-than-expected results during the Taiwan Computer Application Show (TCAS) 2015 in Taipei, recording a sales growth of 40% compared to 2014. The results may...
Monday 3 August 2015
Taiwan motherboard players targeting China embedded market for growth
Seeing that PC demand remains weak, motherboard players have been trying to expand into the embedded product market especially in China. Players such as Gigabyte Technology and ASRock...
Friday 31 July 2015
Taiwan promoting recycling of household wastewater for industrial use
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has been assisting industrial parks to set up disposal facilities to recycle household wastewater for use in production at the industrial...
Friday 31 July 2015
Taiwan IC design houses expect orders for handsets to pick up in August
IC demand for handsets is expected to pick up in August buoyed by an influx of orders from China, according to sources at Taiwan-based IC design houses.
Friday 31 July 2015
Taiwan market: Samsung launches new Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, Galaxy Grand Prime
Samsung Electronics has launched upgrade versions of its entry-level smartphone the Galaxy Grand Prime and the entry-level tablet the Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 LTE in the Taiwan market, aiming...
Thursday 30 July 2015
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom sees 4G user base increase to 2.9 million
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) saw the number of its 4G mobile communication subscribers increase to 2.9 million at the end of July and has offered several sales promotions in a bid to target...
Thursday 30 July 2015
Digitimes Research: Taiwan 2Q15 LCD TV shipments decline 8% on year
Taiwan makers' shipments of LCD TVs reached 7.97 million in the second quarter of 2015, up 6.6% on quarter but down 8.6% on year, according to Digitimes Research.
Thursday 30 July 2015
Taiwan LCD monitors – 2Q 2015
Taiwan's LCD monitor makers have been dogged by a downturn amid a weakening PC market. Competition from Korea and China players has also increased.
Thursday 30 July 2015
Digitimes Research: Taiwan 2Q15 small- to medium-size panel shipments drop 0.4%
Taiwan makers' shipments of small- to medium-size panels slipped 0.4% in the second quarter of 2015 to 287 million due to shrinking orders for feature handsets, according to Digitimes...
Thursday 30 July 2015
Wistron chairman expresses concerns about China supply chain takeover
Commenting on the Taiwan government's recent project of providing NT$500 billion (US$15.91 billion) loans to Taiwan's medium-to-large size enterprises, Wistron chairman Simon Lin...
Thursday 30 July 2015
Taiwan IC firms positive about demand for USB 3.1 Type-C solutions
Taiwan-based IC design companies including ASMedia Technology, Etron Technology and VIA Labs are all gearing up to offer USB 3.1 Type-C solutions as they anticipate the interface...
Thursday 30 July 2015
Taiwan market: TWM, FET maintain monthly price of NT$998 for unlimited 4G use
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) on July 29 announced the continuation of a monthly charge rate of NT$998 (US$31.8) for unlimited 4G mobile access to the Internet, and Far EasTone Telecommunications...