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Monday 2 March 2015
Samsung, LG and Sony to purchase 42% of global TV panel supply in 2015, says IHS
Leading global TV vendors Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and Sony, gained market share and increased their on-year shares of LCD TV shipments by an average of 11% in 2014, which...
Monday 2 March 2015
TV vendors shifting strategy to prevent panel pricing from increasing
In an effort to prevent TV panel pricing from further increasing and affecting TV vendors' financial performances, many vendors are considering lowering shipment quotas and taking...
Monday 2 March 2015
MWC 2015: Acer showcasing new mobile devices
Acer is showcasing its latest mobile products at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015 hosted from March 2-5 in Barcelona, Spain including the Liquid Leap+ wearable device, which is compatible...
Monday 2 March 2015
Compal 4Q14 net EPS hits 16-quarter high
ODM Compal Electronics has released its financial report for the fourth quarter of 2014, with net EPS of NT$1.01 the highest quarterly level since the first quarter of 2011.
Thursday 26 February 2015
Digitimes Research: Smart home segment proposes growth but lacks direction
Within the Internet of Things (IoT) market the smart home segment is one of the most talked about areas. However, there currently lacks a mainstream standard, and vendors, content...
Thursday 26 February 2015
Compal expects 1Q15 notebook shipments to fall 16-20%
ODM Compal Electronics expects notebook shipments in the first quarter of 2015 to decrease 16-20% on quarter but increase 0-5% on year, according to the company.
Thursday 26 February 2015
Samsung to unveil Galaxy S6 at MWC; initial shipments to top 50 million units
Samsung Electronics is expected to unveil its new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S6, at the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC), according to suppliers in Taiwan's handset supply...
Wednesday 25 February 2015
Worldwide large format printer shipments grow 3.5% on year in 2014, says IDC
According to new data from IDC, large format printer (LFP) shipments grew 3.5% in 2014 when compared to 2013 while revenues declined by less than 1%. Product mix changes and some...
Wednesday 25 February 2015
Amazon cuts tablet orders to Compal, Quanta Computer, says paper
Amazon has reduced tablet orders released to Taiwan-based ODMs Compal Electronics and Quanta Computer by an estimated 30%, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News...
Wednesday 25 February 2015
Digitimes Research: Global tablet shipments in 2015 forecast at 221.4 million units
There will be 221.4 million tablets shipped globally in 2015, slipping by 11.9% on year, according to a Digitimes Research Special Report.
Wednesday 25 February 2015
Inventec profits expected to surpass NT$8 billion in 2015 on smart hand-held device shipment growth, says paper
Notebook ODM Inventec, mainly due to a large increase in shipments of smart hand-held devices from 51 million units in 2014 to 75 million units in 2015, is expected to attain net...
Tuesday 24 February 2015
China market: LCD TV shipments down in 2014, expected to gain strength in 2015, says firm
LCD TV shipments in China during 2014 reached 52.37 million, down 3.8% on year, and are expected to reach 53.75 million in 2015, up 2.6%, according to China-based Sigmaintell Consu...
Tuesday 24 February 2015
Acer expects PC sales growth in mature markets in 2015, says CEO
Acer expects its PC sales to significantly grow in mature markets including the US and Western Europe in 2015, with marketing to focus on Chromebooks, 2-in-1 notebooks and gaming...
Tuesday 24 February 2015
Smartphone and automotive display revenues swelled in 2014, says IHS
As smartphones continued to cannibalize product sales in other small- to medium-size flat-panel-display (FPD) categories, automotive display revenues rose to become the second-highest...
Tuesday 24 February 2015
Apple to invest EUR1.7 billion in new data centers in Europe
Apple today announced a EUR1.7 billion (US$1.93 billion) plan to build and operate two data centers in Europe, each powered by 100% renewable energy. The facilities, located in County...