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Thursday 13 November 2014
Taiwan market: Retailers expect steady Ultra HD TV sales in 4Q14
Retailers in Taiwan expect steady Ultra HD TV sales in the fourth quarter of 2014, primarily for units sized 50-, 55-, 60- and 65-inch.
Thursday 13 November 2014
Compal Electronics expects 2015 shipments to grow 25% on year
Compal Electronics expects ODM shipments of notebooks, smartphones, tablets and LCD TVs in total to increase 25% on year in 2015, company president Ray Chen said at a November 13 investors...
Thursday 13 November 2014
Asustek aims at 3rd largest global notebook market share for 2015
Asustek Computer expects to ship 20.1 million notebooks (including notebook/tablet hybrid models) in 2014, increasing 6.9% on year, and aims to see 2015 shipments grow over 5% on year...
Thursday 13 November 2014
China-Korea FTA to impact Taiwan IT industry
China and South Korea recently signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Acer founder Stan Shih said the agreement will put Taiwan at a disadvantage in IT competition.
Thursday 13 November 2014
TV panel makers aim to ship 257 million units in 2015
TV panel makers aim to ship 257 million units in 2015, up 3% on year, according to DisplaySearch.
Thursday 13 November 2014
Digitimes Research: Lenovo, Asustek to launch US$149 Chromebook
Lenovo and Asustek are expected to release Chromebooks using Google-certified solutions from China-based Rockchip in the first half of 2015 at the latest, and their devices are expected...
Thursday 13 November 2014
China market: Xiaomi invests in TV content provider
Xiaomi Technology has announced it will invest US$10 million in local Internet television company Youku Tudou, aiming to integrate Xiaomi's end devices with Youku Tudou's TV content,...
Thursday 13 November 2014
Commentary: Are large-size smartphones really at odds with tablets?
Many market watchers now believe that demand for tablets is set to decline, affected by reasons including a high penetration rate after three years of rapid growth, rising popularity...
Wednesday 12 November 2014
Brand vendors to release new 2-in-1s for year-end holidays
With tablets gradually losing their demand, brand vendors have started turning to focus on developing 2-in-1 devices recently and several new 2-in-1 models are expected to become available...
Wednesday 12 November 2014
Chipmakers of Apple Watch supply chain gearing up production
Chip suppliers involved in the supply chain of the Apple Watch are gearing up to start production for the upcoming wearable device, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 12 November 2014
Commentary: Are children a viable market for wearables?
Several wearable device players in Europe, the US, Japan, China and Taiwan have turned their development focuses to child-use products hoping to attract demand.
Wednesday 12 November 2014
Order visibility highest for Apple, Lenovo notebook shipments for 2015, say Taiwan makers
Based on orders received, Taiwan-based notebook supply chain makers indicated that orders for notebooks to be shipped in 2015 from Apple and Lenovo have the highest visibility.
Wednesday 12 November 2014
Ultra HD and HEVC STB shipments to explode, says ABI Research
Worldwide Ultra HD capable set-top box (STB) shipments will reach 48 million by 2020, while the market for HEVC STBs – the next-generation of video compression technology –...
Tuesday 11 November 2014
Digitimes Research: Tablet-use AP shipments in China grow slower than expected in 3Q14
Shipments of application processors for tablets in the China market grew at a lower-than-expected 5.9% sequentially in the third quarter of 2014 as sales of white-box tablets were...
Tuesday 11 November 2014
Digitimes Research: Tablet AP shipments in China to rise 4.7% in 4Q14
Shipments of tablet-use application processors (AP) in China are forecast to rise 4.7% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2014, according to Digitimes Research. Meanwhile, shipments...