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Friday 3 July 2015
Taiwan IC distributors optimistic about demand for handsets, TVs
Chip demand for handsets will enjoy a seasonal pick-up in the second half of 2015, while shorter TV replacement cycles and the trend towards higher resolutions will drive the number...
Friday 3 July 2015
Bluetooth speakers drive growth in home audio, says firm
The home audio market (wireless speakers, soundbars, Hi-Fi systems, A/V receivers and speaker docks) grew by 22% to ship 71 million units. Trade value also grew by 22%, generating...
Friday 3 July 2015
New iPhone enters production, say Taiwan makers
Makers in the iPhone supply chain have started delivering parts and components to the two iPhone OEMs Foxconn Electronics and Pegatron for production of next generation iPhone devices,...
Thursday 2 July 2015
India to be second-largest smartphone market by 2017, says Strategy Analytics
Worldwide smartphone sales are forecast to grow from 1.5 billion units in 2015 to a record 1.7 billion by 2017, according to Strategy Analytics. China, India and the US are the big...
Thursday 2 July 2015
Xilinx tapes out MPSoC on TSMC 16nm FF+ process
Xilinx has taped out what the company claims is the industry's first all programmable multiprocessor system-on-chips (MPSoC) using TSMC's 16FF+ process.
Thursday 2 July 2015
Garmin to launch first bicycle-use rear-view radar
Garmin will launch Varia, the world's first bicycle-use rear-view radar to warn riders of approaching vehicles up to 140 meters behind and flash a taillight to catch vehicle drivers'...
Thursday 2 July 2015
Acer to form 1,000-member team for BYOC business in a year
Acer currently has about 200 employees in Taiwan and North America specifically for its Build Your Own Cloud (BYOC) business unit, and as demand for BYOC services has far exceeded...
Thursday 2 July 2015
Supply chain players gear up for new Nintendo console
Japan-based Nintendo is planning to launch its next-generation games console in 2016 and has recently asked its supply chain partners to start pilot production in October, at the...
Wednesday 1 July 2015
Taiwan market: Huawei to launch 7-inch tablet with dual-SIM feature; Aaeon releases new ruggedized tablet
To differentiate from their competitors, several tablet brand vendors have started to develop tablets with unique functions in order to attract demand. China-based Huawei launched...
Wednesday 1 July 2015
Global cellular baseband chip market rises 27% in 1Q15, says Strategy Analytics
The global cellular baseband processor market registered a strong 27% on-year increase to reach US$5.8 billion in the first quarter of 2015, according to Strategy Analytics.
Wednesday 1 July 2015
Acer opens BYOC experience center in Taiwan
Acer on June 30 opened a Build Your Own Cloud (BYOC) experience center at its headquarters in New Taipei City, northern Taiwan, and will open another in Chongqing City, western China,...
Wednesday 1 July 2015
Japan-based vendors see decreased digital camera shipments in May, says CIPA
Japan-based vendors shipped 3.046 million digital cameras worth JPY75.62 billion (US$618 million) globally in May, with the volume decreasing 9.5% on month and 12.4% on year, according...
Wednesday 1 July 2015
MediaTek declines to comment on merger rumors
MediaTek has posted a filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) stating it was not the source of a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report indicating...
Wednesday 1 July 2015
IBM and BOE sign agreement to develop health management platform
China-based panel maker BOE and IBM have signed an agreement to develop a new health management data platform as part of the two companies' efforts to extend their influence in the...
Wednesday 1 July 2015
Taiwan market: Sony unveils MILC Alpha 7R II
Sony on June 30 unveiled Alpha 7R II, a digital MILC (mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera) model, for launch in the Taiwan market on July 23 at a recommended retail price of NT$94,980...