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Thursday 7 August 2014
LCD TV supply chain ready for 4Q14 peak season, say Taiwan makers
The LCD TV supply chain has started processing orders for peak demand in the fourth quarter of 2014, and vendors are expected to focus promotions on large-size and Ultra HD models...
Thursday 7 August 2014
Taiwan panel makers seeing strong demand from Huawei, Lenovo, Xiaomi
China-based smartphone and tablet vendors Huawei Device, Lenovo and Xiaomi Technology have increased demand for panels and touch panels since the beginning of the third quarter of...
Wednesday 6 August 2014
Taiwan small- to mid-size LCD panels – 2Q 2014
Taiwan makers' small- to medium-size panel shipments reached 351.4 million units in the second quarter of 2014, up 16.8% sequentially but down 2.8% on year.
Wednesday 6 August 2014
Taiwan government, Intel, Siemens to jointly hold APEC summit and competition
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), Intel and Siemens will jointly hold the 2014 APEC Accelerator Network Summit and Challenge in Taiwan on August 6 and 7, with 34 start-up...
Wednesday 6 August 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers ship 53.13 million smartphone touch panels in 2Q14
Taiwan-based makers together shipped 53.13 million smartphone touch panels in the second quarter of 2014, growing 5.9% on quarter mainly due to increased demand from Microsoft Mobile,...
Tuesday 5 August 2014
Lenovo to cooperate with Compal to launch US$199-249 Windows notebooks at end of 2014, say Taiwan makers
Lenovo has talked about cooperation with Compal Electronics to launch Windows 8 notebooks for sale at US$199-249 during the year-end peak sales period, according to Taiwan-supply...
Tuesday 5 August 2014
Taiwan July CPI down on month, says DGBAS
Taiwan's July 2014 consumer price index (CPI) of 104.39 (2011 as base year) decreased 0.04% sequentially but increased 1.75% on year, while the wholesale price index (WPI) of 96.84%...
Tuesday 5 August 2014
AUO expected to benefit from Samsung promotion of curved-surface Ultra HD TVs
As Samsung Electronics has been promoting curved-surface Ultra HD LCD TVs, Taiwan-based AU Optronics (AUO) will begin production of such panels by the end of 2014 and the company...
Tuesday 5 August 2014
Taiwan panel makers may benefit from growing demand for 4G smartphones in China
While Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel makers have become suppliers for China-based smartphone vendors, they are likely to obtain increased orders as demand for 4G smartphones in the China...
Monday 4 August 2014
China-made PV modules may be still competitive in US market, say Taiwan makers
While the US Department of Commerce has set preliminary anti-subsidy and anti-dumping tariffs on PV products imported from China, China-based PV module makers can choose lighter tariffs...
Monday 4 August 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan small- to mid-size panel shipments to grow 13% in 3Q14
Taiwan panel makers' shipments of small- to medium-size panels are expected to reach 397 million units in the third quarter of 2014, up 13% on year, driven primarily by orders from...
Monday 4 August 2014
Taiwan makers still evaluating mass production of AMOLED TV panels
Taiwan panel makers are still evaluating whether they will mass produce AMOLED TV panels, as they believe LCD TV panel technology is continuing to improve and has a better price/performance...
Monday 4 August 2014
Taiwan panel makers plan to cooperate with China TV vendors to tap international market
Taiwan-based panel makers plan to cooperate more with China-based TV vendors to supply TV panels for units sold in markets abroad, according to industry sources.
Friday 1 August 2014
Taiwan LCD TVs – 2Q 2014
Taiwan's LCD TV shipments bucked seasonal trends in the second quarter, rising on a surge in orders triggered by the FIFA World Cup. Demand for LCD TVs from shoppers during China's...
Friday 1 August 2014
Taiwan large-size LCD panels – 2Q 2014
Taiwan's large-size panel shipments rebounded in the second quarter of 2014 thanks to significant demand from the TV and tablet segments. But Taiwan makers face stronger challenges...