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Monday 20 May 2013
Taiwan component makers conservative about growth in 2H13 notebook shipments
While many vendors and ODMs expect notebook shipments in the second half of 2013 to significantly increase from the first, Taiwan-based component makers generally hold conservative...
Monday 20 May 2013
Trial production of 5th-generation iPad to begin soon, say Taiwan makers
Trial production of Apple's 5th-generation 9.7-inch iPad will begin soon and volume production will begin in July, with monthly shipments ramping up to 2-3 million units in September,...
Monday 20 May 2013
Getac aims at expanding ruggedized PC market share to 30%
Getac Technology has shifted business operation from notebook ODM production to producing its own Getac-branded ruggedized notebooks and tablets since 2011, and aims to reach a global...
Friday 17 May 2013
Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
As 7- to 8-inch displays are expected to become a new specification for ruggedized tablets in 2014, vendors, such as Taiwan-based Getac Technology and Japan-based Panasonic, are eyeing...
Friday 17 May 2013
Synnex Technology reports profits for 1Q13
IT and consumer electronics products Synnex Technology International has reported consolidated revenues of NT$73.637 billion (US$2.47 billion), gross margin of 3.23%, net operating...
Friday 17 May 2013
AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
AU Optronics' (AUO) shipments of panels for the iPad mini are expected to decrease from four million units in the first quarter of 2013 to 2.5-2.8 million units in the second, according...
Friday 17 May 2013
Touch screen notebook shipments reach 4.57 million units in 1Q13, says Displaybank
Total shipments of notebooks with touch screens were 4.57 million units in the first quarter of 2013, up 51.8% from a quarter earlier, according to Displaybank. The notebooks made...
Friday 17 May 2013
Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
The TPC-1840WP and 2140WP are 18" and 21" widescreen multitouch panel PCs, specifically designed to provide easier operation and boost productivity in manufacturing control...
Thursday 16 May 2013
Taiwan market: HTC, Samsung optimistic about May sales
HTC and Samsung Electronics introduced new flagship models for 2013, the HTC One and Galaxy S4, in April. Both firms believe May sales of the new flagship models will exceed the monthly...
Thursday 16 May 2013
PC shipments in Western Europe decline 20.5% in 1Q13, says Gartner
PC shipments in Western Europe totaled 12.3 million units in the first quarter of 2013, a decline of 20.5% from the corresponding period of 2012, according to Gartner.
Wednesday 15 May 2013
Samsung reportedly to supply panels for Microsoft 7.9-inch tablet
Microsoft will reportedly release a 7.9-inch Surface tablet at the end of June featuring displays from Samsung Display, but LG Display (LGD) and Taiwan-based firms have yet to be...
Wednesday 15 May 2013
BlackBerry to offer BBM on Android and iOS platforms
BlackBerry plans to offer its messenger app, BBM, to competing platforms such as Google's Android and Apple's iOS.
Wednesday 15 May 2013
Microsoft 2nd-generation Surface RT estimated price between US$249-299
Microsoft is ready to announce its second-generation Surface RT tablet with an 8-inch display in June with an estimated price between US$249-299, according to sources from the upstream...
Wednesday 15 May 2013
More TV panel makers discuss producing enhanced Ultra HD TV panels
Panel makers are already planning what kind of products to produce throughout the rest of 2013 and into 2014, including Ultra HD TV panels equipped with wide color gamut (WCG) technology...
Wednesday 15 May 2013
New generation iPhone may adopt sapphire crystal glass for home button
Market rumors that the new generation of Apple's iPhone may adopt sapphire crystal glass for the home button have been circulating and Taiwan-based sapphire substrate maker Tera Xtal...