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Monday 9 March 2015
Apple Watch shipments to reach 4.8 million units in 1Q15; 9 million in 2Q15
Apple is expected to unveil the Apple Watch on March 9. Shipments will reach 4.8 million units in the first quarter and about nine million in the second, according to sources in the...
Monday 9 March 2015
Vendors have conservative outlooks for tablets in 2015, say supply chains
Following the rise of larger-size smartphones in 2014, tablet vendors have seen their shipments affected and estimate that shipments will see flat or downward growth in 2015.
Monday 9 March 2015
Taiwan market: Alienware returns
Dell has launched its new Alienware gaming notebooks in Taiwan with a top-end 17-inch model priced as high as NT$127,900 (US$4,074). Dell Taiwan president Terence Liao pointed out...
Friday 6 March 2015
Taiwan market: Leica unveils 24-megapixel digital camera
Germany-based Leica Camera AG on March 5 unveiled the M-P Edition "Safari" digital camera, for launch in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$380,000 (US$12,063),...
Friday 6 March 2015
Apple Watch to ship 15 million units in 2015, says Strategy Analytics
The Apple Watch will ship over 15 million units worldwide in 2015, according to Strategy Analytics. Apple will quickly become the world's number one smartwatch vendor and capture...
Friday 6 March 2015
ECS February revenues rise 8% on year
Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$3.422 billion (US$108.67 million)for February 2015, representing a 26.05% drop on month and 8.06% increase...
Friday 6 March 2015
PC shipments in 1Q15 may fall over 20%, say upstream suppliers
PC shipments so far in the first quarter of 2015 have been short of expectations because many vendors are still clearing inventories and demand in Europe and emerging markets including...
Friday 6 March 2015
LCD TV panel pricing expected to ease in 2Q15
Pricing for 32-inch Open Cell TV panels is expected to ease in the second quarter of 2015 as China-based panel maker BOE ramps up production at its Chongqing-based 8.5G facilities...
Wednesday 4 March 2015
Samsung loses top position in global 4Q14 smartphone market, says Gartner
Samsung lost the top spot to Apple in the global smartphone market in the fourth quarter of 2014, according to Gartner. Samsung had been number one since 2012.
Wednesday 4 March 2015
MWC 2015: MediaTek intros 64-bit SoCs for smartphones and tablets
At the ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015, MediaTek has introduced two new 64-bit quad-core processors for smartphones and tablets.
Tuesday 3 March 2015
WPG to acquire Genuine shares
IC distributor WPG has announced plans to acquire 50% of Genuine C&C, a Taiwan-based IT and consumer electronics distributor, for NT$14.50 (US$0.46) per share, or a total amount...
Tuesday 3 March 2015
Digitimes Research: Taiwan IC design industry output value to grow 13% in 2015
The production value of Taiwan's IC design industry will rise 13.1% in 2015, thanks mainly to continued-strong demand coming from the smartphone sector, according to Digitimes Rese...
Tuesday 3 March 2015
Automotive heads up displays to exhibit CAGR of 27.3% by 2024, says ABI Research
Almost one-third of consumer vehicles shipping in 2024 will be equipped with some form of heads up displays (HUDs), with the bulk of the growth driven by combiner units, according...
Tuesday 3 March 2015
Alibaba to set up venture capital fund in Taiwan
China-based Alibaba Group has said it plans to set up a NT$10 billion (US$319 million) non-profit venture capital fund in Taiwan to finance local young entrepreneurs to build up a...
Monday 2 March 2015
Haier entering tablet OEM business
China-based Haier is exhibiting several own-brand LTE-based tablets at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015 and the company will also step into the tablet OEM business to start landing...