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Wednesday 19 February 2014
Taiwan IC design houses March sales to soar
Taiwan-based IC design houses including MediaTek, Realtek Semiconductor, Richtek Technology, Novatek Microelectronics and Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) are expected to report...
Wednesday 19 February 2014
Taiwan 4Q13 economic growth rate upward adjusted to 2.95%, says DGBAS
Taiwan's economic growth rate in the fourth quarter of 2013 has been upward adjusted from 2.92% estimated in January 2014 to 2.95%, according to estimates released by the Directorate...
Wednesday 19 February 2014
Silicon reclaim wafer market increases 14% in 2013, says SEMI
The worldwide reclaim wafer market is estimated at US$460 million in 2013 and is forecast to reach US$493 million by 2015, according to SEMI. Both revenues and number of wafers reclaimed...
Wednesday 19 February 2014
Taiwan market: Xiaomi may win fifth smartphone vendor ranking in local market
China-based Xiaomi Technology is likely to win the fifth place in smartphone vendor rankings in the Taiwan market soon thanks to strong sales of its Red Rice smartphones, according...
Wednesday 19 February 2014
Digitimes Research: January 40W-equivalent LED bulb prices in Japan market down on month
Average retail prices for LED light bulbs equivalent to 40W and 60W incandescent ones in the Japan market stood at JPY1,633 (US$16) and JPY2,473 respectively in January 2014, slipping...
Tuesday 18 February 2014
Taiwan market: Asia Pacific Telecom to start 4G operations in 4Q14, says CNA
Asia Pacific Telecom, one of the six next-generation (4G) mobile communication licensees in Taiwan, will begin commercial operations in the fourth quarter of 2014, the Central...
Tuesday 18 February 2014
Taiwan cell makers looking to answer charges in US PV anti-dumping probe
A US anti-dumping investigation is targeting PV modules imported from China. However, because Taiwan crystalline silicon solar cell makers generally are suppliers for China-based...
Tuesday 18 February 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan ODMs to see decreased 1Q14 digital camera shipments
Taiwan-based ODMs Ability Enterprise, Altek, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Asia Optical will ship a total of 2.762 million digital cameras in the first quarter...
Monday 17 February 2014
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom aims to kick off 4G operation in July
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), among the six next-generation (4G) mobile communication licensees, aims to start commercial operation in July 2014 and is expected to be the first one to do...
Monday 17 February 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan top foundries combined revenues to drop 6% in 1Q14
Taiwan's top-three IC foundries will see their combined revenues drop 6.2% sequentially in the first quarter of 2014, due to seasonal factors and continued inventory adjustments at...
Monday 17 February 2014
China crucial to global DIY market, say Taiwan motherboard makers
The China market occupied about 40% of global DIY motherboard shipments in 2013 and 60% of shipments to China were for sale in smaller cities or towns, according to Taiwan-based motherboard...
Friday 14 February 2014
Taiwan market: Samsung, Apple, HTC, Sony Mobile together occupy nearly two-thirds of smartphone sales
Samsung Electronics, Apple, HTC and Sony Mobile Communications are the four largest smartphone vendors in the Taiwan market, with a combined market share of nearly two thirds in terms...
Friday 14 February 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD TV shipments to decline 16% in 1Q14
Taiwan-based makers are expected to ship 7.96 million LCD TVs in the first quarter of 2014, down 16.3% sequentially, according to Digitimes Research.
Friday 14 February 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan touch panel makers expect shipment slowdown in 1Q14
Taiwan touch panel makers' shipments of handset touch panels dropped 3% in the third quarter of 2013. While shipments did stabilize in the fourth quarter, the makers expect another...
Friday 14 February 2014
Taiwan NFC market to take off in 3Q15, says Smart Catch
Demand for smartphone-based NFC services in the Taiwan market is expected to take off in the third quarter of 2015, according to Taiwan-based TSM (trusted service management) platform...