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Monday 24 March 2014
Digitimes Research: Korea-based makers to hold 50% share of large-size LCD supply capacity throughout 2017
Samsung Display and LG Display are expected to hold a 50% or above share of large-size (9-inch and above) TFT LCD panel supply capacity throughout 2017, according to Digitimes Rese...
Monday 24 March 2014
Taiwan market: Canon launches photo printers, photo MFPs
Canon has launched three inkjet photo printer models, Pixma iX6770 A3+, Pixma iP8770 A3+ and iP2870 A4, as well as two inkjet photo MFP models, Pixma MX477 and Pixma E400, in the...
Monday 24 March 2014
Taiwan market: Retailers placing rush orders for 2-in-1 devices for 2Q14
As 2-in-1 device sales in Taiwan continue to stay strong, channel retailers have been placing extra orders with brand vendors to satisfy demand, according to sources from channel...
Monday 24 March 2014
Taiwan February unemployment up on month, says DGBAS
Taiwan had 470,000 jobless citizens in February 2014, equivalent to an unemployment rate of 4.09%, rising 0.07pp on month but down 0.15pp on year, according to statistics released...
Friday 21 March 2014
Unused PV equipment in demand, say Taiwan makers
Due to rebounding global demand, China- and Taiwan-based PV makers have been expanding production capacities, mainly by negotiating access to unused PV equipment, according to PV...
Friday 21 March 2014
Abico to push 3D printers into Taiwan procurement market in 2014
Taiwan-based digital camera maker Abico Digital Imaging expects its 3D printer business to achieve good sales in 2014 with orders from the government and education procurement market...
Friday 21 March 2014
Asustek Taiwan sales agents worry about competition from ADI
Asustek Computer has set up Asus Digital International (ADI), a joint venture with e-commerce operator Uitox specifically for marketing and selling its Zenfone smartphones online...
Friday 21 March 2014
Taiwan market: FET to set up 7,000 4G base stations in 2 years, Asia Pacific Telecom to offer VoLTE services
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), one of the six 4G mobile communication licensees in Taiwan, aims to deploy 3,000 4G base stations in 2014 and 7,000 in two years, according to...
Friday 21 March 2014
Taiwan attracts foreign direct investment of over US$521 million in January-February, says MOEA
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) approved 475 foreign direct investment projects (except from China) with a total value of US$521.93 million in January-February 2014,...
Thursday 20 March 2014
SanDisk releasing eMMC module, USB 3.0 controller chip orders to Taiwan makers
Silicon Motion and Phison Electronics reportedly have landed controller chip orders for eMMC modules and USB 3.0 flash drives, respectively, from SanDisk, according to industry sou...
Thursday 20 March 2014
Taiwan market: LCD monitor market expected to reach 800,000 units in 2014, says LG
The LCD monitor market in Taiwan is expected to reach 800,000 units in 2014, with LG Electronics to hold a 15% market share, according to the company.
Thursday 20 March 2014
Taiwan market: FET sells 200,000 Xiaomi smartphones
Mobile telecom carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has sold 200,000 Xiaomi 3 and Hong-mi (Red Rice) smartphones developed by China-based vendor Xiaomi Technology through...
Thursday 20 March 2014
Taiwan February export order value down on month, up on year, says MOEA
Taiwan received export orders worth US$30.71 billion in total in February 2014, decreasing 15% on month but increasing 5.7% on year, according to statistics released by the Ministry...
Thursday 20 March 2014
Taiwan market: Samsung unveils Galaxy S5
Samsung Electronics has unveiled its Android smartphone Galaxy S5 for launch in the Taiwan market on April 11 at a contract-free retail price of NT$22,900 (US$756) for 16GB version...
Thursday 20 March 2014
Taiwan market: LG launches G Pro 2
LG Electronics has unveiled its Android smartphone G Pro 2 for contract-bundled sale by Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) in Taiwan beginning March 20.