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Monday 22 September 2014
Sony Mobile to focus on high-end smartphones, will decrease ODM orders, say Taiwan makers
Sony Mobile Communications, in view of its unsatisfactory smartphone sales performance, has cut its smartphone business personnel by 15% and adjusted operational strategies by focusing...
Monday 22 September 2014
Taiwan market: Meizu likely to launch smartphone MX4
China-based smartphone vendor Meizu Telecom Equipment is interested in tapping the Taiwan market and talking with local online store operators about cooperation to launch the MX4,...
Monday 22 September 2014
Digitimes Research: Japan TV vendors see their proportion of 50-inch and above size Ultra HD TV sales drop
Japan TV vendors saw their proportion of 50-inch and above size Ultra HD TV sales drop throughout mid-2014 into the third quarter, according to Digitimes Research.
Monday 22 September 2014
Taiwan August unemployment rate at 4.08%, says DGBAS
Taiwan had 473,000 jobless citizens in August 2014, equivalent to an unemployment rate of 4.08%, which rose by 0.06 ppt on month but dropped by 0.25 ppt on year, according to the...
Friday 19 September 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan panel makers plan to further develop on-cell touch for large-size applications
Taiwan panel makers plan to further develop embedded touch panels such as on-cell for use in large-size applications in addition to in-cell products, according to Digitimes Researc...
Friday 19 September 2014
Taiwan TV panel makers see orders surge as China vendors slash TV prices
Taiwan panel makers are seeing a surge of new panel orders from China-based TV vendors for 60- and 65-inch units as the vendors expect to see sales for the two sizes increase during...
Friday 19 September 2014
Global solar cell demand in 2014 estimated at 40GWp, say Taiwan makers
Global demand for crystalline silicon solar cells in 2014 is estimated at 40GWp, mainly consisting of 11GWp in China, 8GWp in Europe, 7GWp in Japan, 5GWp in the US and 1.3GWp in India,...
Thursday 18 September 2014
Commentary: Korea vendors still hold hopes for OLED TVs but will it really become mainstream technology?
Korea-based vendors still have hopes for OLED TVs despite limited sales in recent years, according to Hyun Hwoi Ha, executive VP at LG Electronics.
Thursday 18 September 2014
Foxconn donates 3 smart classrooms in Taiwan
Foxconn Electronics will donate hardware, software, integrated system platforms and high-speed Internet to set up smart e-learning classrooms in three senior high schools in Taiwan...
Thursday 18 September 2014
Pegatron component subsidiary Asuspower to acquire equipment
Asuspower, a Shanghai-based subsidiary of Pegatron Technology, will spend NT$701.76 million (US$23.3 million) on acquiring production equipment, according to a Pegatron filing with...
Wednesday 17 September 2014
Rakuten Taiwan introduces Taiwan online stores to Singapore
Rakuten Taiwan on September 16 announced that it has helped 27 Taiwan-based online store operators offer more than 5,000 items for sale in the Singapore market through Rakuten Sing...
Wednesday 17 September 2014
Taiwan panel makers see increased pressure from China in entry-level, mid-range segments
Taiwan panel makers are continuing to see increased pressure from China makers in the entry-level and mid-range segments as China makers deepen relations with local handset vendors...
Wednesday 17 September 2014
Taiwan market: Ultra HD units to make up 10% of retail TV sales in 2014
Taiwan retailers expect Ultra HD TVs to make up 10% of their overall TV sales in 2014.
Wednesday 17 September 2014
Taiwan makes plan for TD-LTE, FDD LTE, says NCC
Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has made a draft plan to release frequency band units for TD-LTE and FDD LTE mobile communication operation, according to NCC chairman...
Wednesday 17 September 2014
Taiwan market: Apple iPhone 6, 6 Plus sell out fast in online pre-order, says paper
Chunghwa Telecom on September 16 began online pre-ordering for Apple's iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus and sold out 60,000 units available at the first batch in only 40 minutes, according...