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Thursday 16 January 2014
Foxconn expected to ship 55-60 million tablets in 2014, say Taiwan makers
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) shipped 50 million tablets to become the largest Taiwan-based ODM in 2013 and is expected to ship 55-60 million units to maintain...
Thursday 16 January 2014
China white-box makers add extra value to tablets as cost reduction is no longer possible
China white-box players have not been able to lower their Wi-Fi-based tablets' prices since the third quarter of 2013 because there is no room for further reductions in their BOM...
Thursday 16 January 2014
Ultra HD TV panel shipments reach 3.1 million in 2013
Ultra HD TV panel shipments reached 3.1 million units in 2013, according to market observers.
Thursday 16 January 2014
HP, Google select Altair chip for LTE-only Chromebook
Altair Semiconductor, an Israel-based developer of 4G/LTE chip solutions, has announced that its FourGee-3100/6202 chipset will connect the new HP Chromebook to the Verizon Wireless...
Wednesday 15 January 2014
Compal lands 90% of Amazon Kindle orders for 2014, leaving only 10% for Quanta
Amazon has reportedly shifted its entry-level Kindle Fire orders for 2014 from Quanta Computer to Compal Electronics and the entry-level tablet is expected to account for 90% of the...
Wednesday 15 January 2014
Digitimes Research: Worldwide notebook shipments to grow 4.1% sequentially in 4Q13
Because of Intel's low-price processor solutions and increased demand from both the consumer and enterprise markets, Global notebook shipments in the fourth quarter of 2013 rose 4.1%...
Wednesday 15 January 2014
CSOT aims to ship 2 million Ultra HD TV panels in 2014
China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) aims to ship about two million Ultra HD TV panels in 2014, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 15 January 2014
Global NAND flash output value to top US$27 billion in 2014, says DRAMeXchange
Output value for the global NAND flash industry is forecast to exceed US$27 billion in 2014, up from about US$24.6 billion in 2013, as solid-state drives (SSD) are poised for widespread...
Wednesday 15 January 2014
Amazon sees weaker-than-expected Kindle Fire HDX shipments in 4Q13
Thanks to falling prices and satisfactory functionalities, entry-level tablets from brand vendors has been undermining demand for mid-range and high-end models, and they formed a...
Wednesday 15 January 2014
Asustek is second largest PC vendor in Japan in 2013, says CNA
Asustek Computer shared 16.1% of notebook, desktop and tablet sales in the Japan market in 2013, next only to Apple's 19.1%, and followed by NEC's 15.9%, Toshiba's 13.2% and Fujitsu's...
Wednesday 15 January 2014
Lite-On Technology consolidating subsidiaries
Taiwan-based electronic component maker Lite-On Technology has started consolidating its subsidiaries into eight business groups within the comoany to cope with changes in the global...
Tuesday 14 January 2014
China TV panel makers look to strengthen presence in 2014
China's TV panel makers are looking to bump up their influence in the market through advanced technology and increased production capacity in 2014.
Tuesday 14 January 2014
China TV vendors to limit purchases of Taiwan panels in 2014, says trade expert
Flat panel makers in Taiwan can expect limited purchases from TV vendors in China during 2014 as China panel makers continue to bump up their production capacity, according to Taiwan...
Tuesday 14 January 2014
Radiant expects increased revenues in 2014 due to orders for tablet and TV products
Radiant Opto-electronics expects to see increased revenues in 2014 due to increased backlighting unit (BLU) orders for use in tablet and TV products.
Tuesday 14 January 2014
Qisda aims to expand healthcare product line
Qisda, an ODM/OEM under the BenQ Group, will step up promoting its healthcare solutions with help from BenQ Medical Technology, a distributor of medical equipment and materials, company...