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Thursday 16 October 2014
Inhon braces for impact on parent company over food scandal
Sales of Inhon Technologies Group (Inhontech), an ODM maker of glass fiber handset and notebook cases, chassis and other plastics parts, may be affected by an ongoing investigation...
Wednesday 15 October 2014
Japan market: KDDI to launch mid-range Firefox smartphones in December
Japan-based mobile operator KDDI will team up with its hardware production partner LG Electronics to release a Firefox-based smartphone in December, targeting the mid-range segment,...
Wednesday 15 October 2014
Taiwan market: Leica X launched
Leica Camera has launched Leica X (Typ113), a fixed-focus digital camera, in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$74,000 (US$2,438, not including accessories).
Tuesday 14 October 2014
Taiwan makers to see large-size panel shipments drop in October, says report
Taiwan makers' large-size panel shipments remained at around 6.3-6.5 million throughout August and September 2014 prior to the China October 1 holiday period and are expected to drop...
Tuesday 14 October 2014
China, Taiwan PV makers seeking capacity in third locations to avoid US anti-dumping tariffs
China-based PV module makers and Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers, in an attempt to avoid US anti-subsidization and anti-dumping tariffs, are seeking production...
Monday 13 October 2014
Replacement of conventional lighting with LED picks up pace in US, Europe
As power utilities in the US have offered subsidies for LED lighting products with Energy Star certification and the European Union will lower RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances...
Monday 13 October 2014
Taiwan market: Chimei aims to sell 6,000 Ultra HD TVs in 2014; Ultra HD TV penetration rate to hit 1-2%
Taiwan home electronics vendor Chimei is aiming to sell 6,000 Ultra HD TVs in 2014, up from 3,000 in 2013, according to the company.
Monday 13 October 2014
UMC to build 12-inch fab in Xiamen, keep 28/14nm production in Taiwan
Having reached an agreement to invest in a 12-inch fab in Xiamen, China recently, United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has insisted that it will keep its advanced manufacturing...
Thursday 9 October 2014
Ultra HD TV price cuts continue; North America market to reach 4 million in 2014, says report
TV vendors have begun slashing prices for Ultra HD TVs in preparation for the Black Friday period in North America, with Vizio maintaining pricing for 50-inch units below US$1,000,...
Thursday 9 October 2014
Server players eye data center orders from Europe
As demand for data center hardware in Europe has started growing strong recently, server players including Hewlett-Packard (HP), Dell and Quanta Computer have been aggressively investing...
Thursday 9 October 2014
Smartphones with screen sizes over 4.8-inch make up 80% of Taiwan own-brand shipments in 3Q14, says MIC
Shipment volume of the Taiwan smartphone industry has topped around 5.4 million units in the third quarter of 2014, according to MIC. "The new rollouts of Samsung, Sony, and...
Thursday 9 October 2014
GTAT financial woes likely stem from low yield rates, say Taiwan makers
US-based sapphire ingot producer GT Advanced Technologies (GTAT) has applied for bankruptcy protection possibly because its HEM technology-based ingot growing process has seen much...
Wednesday 8 October 2014
Taiwan desktop industry witnessing highest-ever quarterly shipment volume in 3Q14, says MIC
Shipment volume of the Taiwan desktop industry is estimated to have reached approximately 17.4 million units in the third quarter of 2014, marking the highest-ever quarterly shipment...
Wednesday 8 October 2014
Taiwan ODMs say little impact from HP split in short term
Hewlett-Packard (HP) will split into two companies, HP Enterprise and HP Inc., but this will not cause a substantial change to its ODM orders in the short term. But if this is the...
Wednesday 8 October 2014
HP split is timely, says HP Taiwan head
It is the right time for Hewlett-Packard (HP) to split into HP Enterprise and HP Inc. because HP's business groups for enterprise hardware and services, and PCs and printers have...