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Tuesday 19 May 2015
ESMT, Etron enter Taiwan top-10 IC design houses in 1Q15
Memory-IC design companies Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT) and Etron Technology both broke into Taiwan's top-10 IC design houses in the first quarter of 2015.
Tuesday 19 May 2015
Digitimes Research: Taiwan top foundries to see revenues fall 4.5% in 2Q15
Taiwan's major IC foundries will see their combined revenues decrease 4.5% sequentially in the second quarter of 2015, according to Digitimes Research. Weaker-than-expected smartphone...
Tuesday 19 May 2015
Mitac constructs headquarters building in northern Taiwan
Mitac Holdings on May 18 held a groundbreaking ceremony for its headquarters building located in Hwa Ya Technology Park, northern Taiwan, with completion scheduled for the end of...
Tuesday 19 May 2015
Almost all major Taiwan solar cell makers see losses in 1Q15
Among six Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers, Tainergy Tech was the only one that made a profit in first-quarter 2015, according to industry sources.
Monday 18 May 2015
Taiwan touch panel makers conservative about 2Q15
Heading into the second quarter of 2015, Taiwan touch panel makers have conservative outlooks and some are even expected to see their revenues drop another 15-20% due to weak end...
Monday 18 May 2015
Taiwan market: Ambit kicks off 4G operation
Ambit Microsystems on May 15 started commercial operation of 4G mobile communication services, including VoLTE (voice over LTE), in the Taiwan market, according to the company.
Friday 15 May 2015
Commercial tablet and 2-in-1 expansion accelerates in Western Europe, says IDC
According to figures published by IDC, the overall tablet market in Western Europe remained challenged in the first quarter of 2015, declining 10.5% on year with shipments totaling...
Friday 15 May 2015
Taiwan handsets – 1Q 2015
Most of Taiwan's handset makers felt strong seasonal effects in the first quarter. Foxconn suffered particularly as a result of drastic drops in orders from Sony Mobile and Microsoft...
Friday 15 May 2015
Digitimes Research: Taiwan to see sequential growth in 2Q15 touch panel shipments
Taiwan-based makers will ship 41.579 million smartphone-use touch panels in the second quarter of 2015, increasing 23.5% on quarter but decreasing 22.3% on year, 8.941 million tablet-use...
Friday 15 May 2015
Taiwan market: Microsoft releases 3 smartphones for entry-level to mid-range segment
Microsoft has launched three smartphones, the Lumia 640 LTE, Lumia 640 XL LTE Dual SIM and Lumia 430 Dual SIM, in the Taiwan market, targeting the entry-level to mid-range segment.
Friday 15 May 2015
Taiwan market: HTC to launch One M9+ smartphone
HTC has launched its new flagship model, the HTC One M9+, in the Taiwan market, priced at NT$23,000 (US$781) unlocked.
Thursday 14 May 2015
Japan sees bankruptcies down 18% on year in April, but overall debt rises, says research firm
The number of enterprise filing for bankruptcy in Japan was down 18% on year to reach 748 cases in April, but enterprises' overall debts were up 37% on year to reach JPY192.8 billion...
Thursday 14 May 2015
Korea IT players aggressively investing in Vietnam
Korea-based IT players such as Samsung Electronics, Samsung Display and LG Electronics see Vietnam as an important production base and have been increasing their investments in the...
Wednesday 13 May 2015
Fire at Inventec warehouse not affecting operations
Inventec's headquarters warehouse in Taipei, Taiwan was struck by a fire on May 12, but no damage occurred to personnel or property. The fire will not affect the company's operations,...
Wednesday 13 May 2015
India LED light bulb procurement leading to large price cuts, say Taiwan makers
The India government has started open-bids for two million LED light bulbs in two years for subsidizing purchases by local consumers, and wining prices for a 7W-equivalent 600lm LED...