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Monday 20 February 2017
Asustek adjusting tablet operations
Asustek Computer is adjusting its tablet operations by decreasing the number of models developed, focusing shipments on fewer overseas markets, and transferring a portion of its about...
Saturday 18 February 2017
Taiwan market: Cable TV operator CNS to procure 400,000 STBs in 2017
Cable TV MSO (multi-system operator) China Network Systems (CNS) plans to set aside a capital expenditure budget of NT$2.6-2.8 billion (US$83.9-90.3 million) for 2017, aiming to further...
Saturday 18 February 2017
Samsung unveils a new line of smart appliances at Samsung SEAO Forum 2017
Samsung Electronics has unveiled a new line of consumer electronic products at the ongoing Samsung SEAO Forum 2017 in Singapore.
Saturday 18 February 2017
China smartphone market and industry – 4Q 2016
Digitimes Research estimates overall fourth-quarter 2016 shipments from China-based smartphone firms were 181.8 million units with an on-quarter increase of 4.4% and an on-year increase...
Saturday 18 February 2017
HTC takes VR lead in China, says Canalys
Shipments of VR headsets totaled 300,000 units in China in 2016, making it the world's second-largest market with a 15% share, according to Canalys.
Friday 17 February 2017
Display bookings to top US$2 billion in Fiscal 2017 for Applied Materials
Semiconductor equipment provider Applied Materials delivered another strong quarter for its display business, with its first quarter display revenues increasing 66% on year to US$422...
Friday 17 February 2017
HannStar becomes largest small- to medium-size panel maker in Taiwan in 4Q16
HannStar Display enjoyed the spoils of its aggressive capacity expansion in the feature phone panel segment in the fourth quarter of 2016, helping Taiwan's small- to medium-panel shipments...
Friday 17 February 2017
OLED smartphones and the TV pricing connection
One side effect of the expected craze for AMOLED panels in high-end smartphones this year is that LCD TV prices may not drop as quickly as they have in the past.
Friday 17 February 2017
15.74 million tablets shipped globally in 2016, says firm
There were 15.74 million tablets shipped globally in 2016, decreasing 6.6% on year. Apple was the largest vendor shipping 42.55 million iPads, according to Taiwan-based consulting...
Thursday 16 February 2017
Lenovo quarterly sales down 6% on year
Lenovo has announced results for its third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2016. Quarterly revenues were US$12.2 billion, a 6% decrease year-on-year. Third quarter pre-tax income...
Thursday 16 February 2017
Samsung limps to smartphone gold in 2016
Nearly 1.5 billion smartphones were sold to end users in 2016, an increase of 5% from 2015, according to market research firm Gartner. And despite a sloppy second half of the year,...
Thursday 16 February 2017
Asustek expects sequential drop in 1Q17 revenues
Asustek Computer expects first-quarter 2017 revenues from the PC product line to decrease 15-20% on quarter, those from smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices to slip 10-15%...
Wednesday 15 February 2017
Digitimes Research: LED, optoelectronics focus on automotive applications at Lighting Japan 2017
Exhibitors focused LED and optoelectronics devices at Lighting Japan 2017 in Tokyo during January 18-20 on automotive applications, according to Digitimes Research.
Wednesday 15 February 2017
Notebook shipments get bump in 4Q16
The final quarter of 2016 brought good news to the global notebook industry, as shipments showed an on-year increase for the first time since 2012, according to data from Digitimes...
Wednesday 15 February 2017
Foxconn reaffirms US$5 billion investment in India
Amid concerns Foxconn is reconsidering plans to set up a mobile handset in India, the Taiwan manufacturing firm has reportedly met with ministers from the state of Maharashtra where...