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Tuesday 4 November 2014
Digitimes Research: Quanta Computer is only Taiwan notebook ODM expected to see shipment growth in 2015
Quanta Computer will ship 49.1 million notebooks in 2015, increasing on year by 7.8% and the only one among the five largest Taiwan-based notebook ODMs that will see sequential growth...
Monday 3 November 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan shipments of large-size TFT LCD panels to see 4 consecutive quarters of on-year growth in 4Q14
Taiwan panel makers' shipments of large-size (9-inch and above) TFT LCD panels will reach 67.01 million in the fourth quarter of 2014, down 1.3% on quarter but up 4.2% on year, representing...
Monday 3 November 2014
Taiwan market: BenQ Esco tapping energy-saving solution market
BenQ Esco, an energy-saving solution provider belonging to the BenQ-AUO Group, has provided energy-saving services for Burger King in Taipei and is attempting to land contracts from...
Monday 3 November 2014
Taiwan 3Q14 economic growth rate adjusted to 3.78%, says DGBAS
Taiwan's economic growth rate, on-year growth in GDP, in the third quarter of 2014 has been upward adjusted from 3.62% estimated in August 2014 to 3.78%, according to advance estimates...
Friday 31 October 2014
Taiwan market: BenQ aims to sell 20,000 curved Full HD WCG TVs in 2015; Ultra HD TV penetration to reach 5%
BenQ aims to release new curved wide-color gamut (WCG) Full HD TVs in 2015 and expects related sales to reach between 10,000-20,000 units.
Friday 31 October 2014
LCD TV sales expected to reach 5 million during holiday period in North America
LCD TV sales are expected to reach around five million during the holiday period in the fourth quarter of 2014 in North America.
Thursday 30 October 2014
Taiwan ODMs, component makers eye orders from China mid-range, high-end smartphone vendors
Taiwan-based ODMs and component makers have been seeking orders from China-based vendors of mid-range and high-end smartphones, mainly Vivo, Oppo and Meizu, because of their considerable...
Thursday 30 October 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan small-to-medium-size panel shipments to grow 2.6% sequentially in 4Q14
The fourth quarter is traditionally a slow season for the small-to-medium-size panel industry, but in the fourth quarter of 2014, Taiwan's related shipments are expected to grow 2.6%...
Thursday 30 October 2014
Acer starts selling Ultra HD monitors in Taiwan
Acer has unveiled own-brand Ultra HD monitors sized 23.8-, 27-, 28- and 32-inch in Taiwan. Since its Chromebooks will also likely be launched in Taiwan soon, Acer expects its revenues...
Wednesday 29 October 2014
Microsoft cooperates with Intel to offer subsidies for Windows 8.1 with Bing desktops, AIO PCs, say Taiwan makers
Microsoft will cooperate with Intel to offer subsidies to promote Windows 8.1 with Bing for entry-level desktops starting at retail prices of US$199, and 18.5-inch non-touch-screen...
Wednesday 29 October 2014
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom, Elta Technology cooperate to launch hievent
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on October 28 announced the launch of hievent, an online video streaming service for enterprise users, through cooperation with Elta Technology, a Taiwan-based...
Wednesday 29 October 2014
Taiwan market: FET leads in 4G users as of September, says president
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) had 410,000 4G subscribers as of September, the highest among all 4G telecom carriers in Taiwan with a market share of 35%, according to company...
Wednesday 29 October 2014
Japan TV vendors considering less aggressive stance in low-priced TV market
Japan-based TV vendors are considering taking a less aggressive stance in the low-priced TV market as competition is intensifying and instead will focus mainly on high-end TVs such...
Tuesday 28 October 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan shipments of large-size TFT LCD panels increase in 3Q14
Taiwan makers' shipments of large-size TFT LCD panels sized 9-inch and above reached 67.92 million in the third quarter of 2014, up 0.6% on quarter and up 5.3% on year, according...
Tuesday 28 October 2014
Huawei to be strong competitor in cloud computing industry, says CCAT executive
Commenting on recent cloud computing developments, Tzi-Cker Chiueh, secretary general of the Cloud Computing Association in Taiwan (CCAT), has pointed out that business opportunities...