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Thursday 24 April 2014
Taiwan market: 40% of LCD TVs sold in 2014 expected to be large-size, Ultra HD, says LG
About 40% of LCD TVs sold in the Taiwan market in 2014 are expected to be large-size or Ultra HD units, according to LG Display.
Thursday 24 April 2014
Digitimes Research: Global notebook shipments drop 5.5% on year in 1Q14; HP, Asustek, Apple enjoy growth
Taiwan and worldwide notebook shipments dropped 13.8% and 14.2% sequentially, and 6.8% and 5.5% on year, respectively in the first quarter of 2014, according to Digitimes Research's...
Thursday 24 April 2014
Taiwan March manufacturing production index up, says MOEA
Taiwan recorded manufacturing production index (2011 as base year) of 104.66 for March 2014, increasing 18.85% sequentially and 3.5% on year, according to the Ministry of Economic...
Wednesday 23 April 2014
Taiwan makers expected to hold over 50% Ultra HD TV panel market share in 2014
Taiwan-based panel makers are expected to hold an over 50% market share in the Ultra HD TV panel market in 2014 while Korea-based makers are expected to hold 40%.
Wednesday 23 April 2014
Taiwan market: Competition in 4G LTE smartphone segment heating up
Competition for sales of 4G LTE smartphones in Taiwan is expected to heat up soon as Samsung Electronics, HTC and Sony Mobile Communications are likely to introduce mid-range to high-end...
Wednesday 23 April 2014
Taiwan market: 80% of FET subscribers willing to shift to 4G services
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), one of the six 4G licensees in Taiwan, has surveyed its 2G/3G subscribers, with the results showing that 80% are willing to shift to 4G subscriptions,...
Tuesday 22 April 2014
Taiwan market: China solar-grade wafer makers competing with local makers
China-based solar-grade crystalline silicon wafer makers have shifted to tap the Taiwan market where demand from crystalline silicon solar cell makers has remained strong, according...
Tuesday 22 April 2014
Intel looking to tap entry-level tablet market with Bay Trail-Entry
In an attempt to tap China and other emerging markets for Android entry-level tablets, Intel will launch Bay Trail-Entry, a CPU platform specifically for use in entry-level tablets...
Tuesday 22 April 2014
Finetech Japan 2014: Ultra HD and touch panels highlighted as key technologies
Ultra HD TV displays and touch panel technologies such as metal mesh were displayed at the 2014 Finetech Japan Expo in Tokyo.
Tuesday 22 April 2014
Asustek becomes large client for Intel, say Taiwan makers
Asustek Computer has comprehensively adopted Intel CPU platforms for motherboards, desktops, notebooks, tablets and smartphones, becoming a large client for Intel, according to Taiwan-based...
Tuesday 22 April 2014
Taiwan attracts foreign direct investment of over US$833 million in January-March, says MOEA
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has revealed it approved 773 foreign direct investment projects (except from China) totaling US$833.74 million in January-March 2014,...
Tuesday 22 April 2014
Taiwan March unemployment down, says DGBAS
Taiwan had 463,000 jobless citizens in March 2014, equivalent to an unemployment rate of 4.03%, which dropped 0.06ppt sequentially and 0.14ppt on year, according to the Directorate-General...
Tuesday 22 April 2014
Taiwan networking device makers transforming operational models
Main Taiwan-based networking/communication device makers, including D-Link, Gemtek Technology and Accton Technology, have been transforming their operational models, combining hardware...
Tuesday 22 April 2014
Taiwan market: Garmin launches Vivofit
GPS device vendor Garmin has launched a fitness band (smart pedometer bracelet), Vivofit, in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$3,990 (US$132), according to the...
Monday 21 April 2014
Taiwan sees increased March export order value, says MOEA
Taiwan received export orders worth US$37.94 billion in total in March 2014, increasing by 23.6% on month and by 5.9% on year, according to statistics released by the Ministry of...