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Thursday 15 December 2016
The Inotera model unlikely to be implemented in China, says Micron CEO
For Micron Technology, it is no longer meaningful to implement the "Inotera Memories model" in China, according to Mark Durcan, CEO for the US memory vendor.
Wednesday 14 December 2016
TGS 2017 to begin on January 19 with VR spotlight, says paper
Taipei Game Show (TGS) 2017 will be hosted from January 19-24, 2017 in Taipei, Taiwan and virtual reality (VR) software and hardware are expected to be under the spotlight at the...
Wednesday 14 December 2016
China to join top-3 semiconductor equipment spenders for first time, says SEMI
Worldwide sales of new semiconductor manufacturing equipment are projected to increase 8.7% to US$39.7 billion in 2016, according to SEMI. In 2017, another 9.3% growth is expected,...
Wednesday 14 December 2016
India currency reform having mix influence on Taiwan IT players, says paper
India's recent currency reform reportedly has made local consumers become less willing to make purchase and has impacted smartphone sales in the country; however, Compal Electronics,...
Wednesday 14 December 2016
Japan Display to offer narrow-bezel, flexible LCD panels, say reports
Several China-based display panel makers have invested or plan to invest to set up AMOLED production lines. Japan Display, competing against AMOLED panel makers, will offer narrow-bezel...
Wednesday 14 December 2016
Hiwin starts construction of factory in southern Taiwan
Motion control mechanical component maker Hiwin Technologies has held a groundbreaking ceremony for a factory in Chiayi Dapumei Precision Machinery Park in Chiayi County, southern...
Wednesday 14 December 2016
Certification service provider IST seeing strong demand from China and Taiwan
Demand from China's and Taiwan's semiconductor markets has been strong boosting revenues at certification service provider Integrated Service Technology (IST), which saw revenues...
Tuesday 13 December 2016
Taiwan market: Asia Pacific Telecom attains 1.6 million 4G users
Asia Pacific Telecom has attained 1.6 million 4G mobile communication subscribers, exceeding the target of 1.4 million ones for the end of 2016, according to president Tim Chen on...
Monday 12 December 2016
Taiwan market: Studio A starts programming education
Studio A, an Apple Premium Reseller in Taiwan, Hong Kong and China, has kicked off elementary education programming in the Taiwan market through holding an Hour of Code in Taiwan...
Monday 12 December 2016
Taiwan Mobile sees revenues up slightly in November
Telecom operator Taiwan Mobile (TWM) saw its revenues grow 2.68% on month and 1.73% on year to NT$10.23 billion (US$321.87 million) in November. Revenues for the first 11 months of...
Friday 9 December 2016
Automation component maker Taiwan Chelic reports increased sales for November
Automation component maker Taiwan Chelic has reported consolidated revenues of NT$87 million (US$2.732 million) for November, up 5.82% on month and 2.95% on year. Accumulated 2016...
Friday 9 December 2016
Taiwan market: LG offers upgrades to Android 7.0 for LG G5
As Google is planning to officially release Android 7.0 OS at the end of 2016, LG Electronics has taken the initiative to announce the availability of upgrades to the latest version...
Friday 9 December 2016
Delta Electronics to tap Taiwan market for data centers used by financial organizations
Power supply maker and energy management solution provider Delta Electronics will extend marketing of its energy management solutions for data centers in the Taiwan market from targeting...
Thursday 8 December 2016
Taiwan market: Oppo launches R9s
China-based smartphone vendor Oppo has launched its R9s smartphone in the Taiwan market, targeting the mid-range segment with a price tag of NT$14,990 (US$473) unlocked.
Thursday 8 December 2016
Prices of 12-inch blank wafers to rise 10-20% in 1Q17
Chipmakers including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), United Microelectronics (UMC) and Micron Technology have been informed by their upstream suppliers that prices...