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Wednesday 10 April 2013
Taiwan market: Samsung to offer sub-NT$20,000 40-inch LCD TV
To push its sales in Taiwan, Samsung Electronics plans to offer a 40-inch LCD TV, featuring LED backlights and Internet connectivity, at a price below NT$20,000 (US$667), down from...
Wednesday 10 April 2013
Synnex Technology sees increased March revenues
Taiwan-based IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International on April 9 reported consolidated revenues of NT$27.23 billion (US$911 million) for March,...
Wednesday 10 April 2013
Taiwan market: Touchscreen notebooks to enjoy 20-25% price drops
Taiwan-based first-tier notebook brand vendors will drop their touchscreen notebook prices around 20-25% for the upcoming Softex consumer trade show in Taiwan, thanks to Microsoft's...
Wednesday 10 April 2013
Digitimes Research: Notebook players see combined growth of about 20% in March shipments
First-tier notebook brand vendors and ODMs saw their shipments grow significantly on month with the top-five brand vendors together enjoying a shipment growth of 20% and the top-three...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
Digital camera makers see 1Q13 revenues down on year
Taiwan-based digital camera ODMs Ability Enterprise, Altek and Asia Optical on April 9 each reported considerably large on-year decreases in their first-quarter consolidated revenu...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
Senao 1Q13 revenues hit record
Senao International, an IT and consumer electronics retail chain in Taiwan, on April 9 reported consolidated revenues of NT$11.105 billion (US$373 million) for the first quarter of...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
Compal ships 3.8 million notebooks, 400,000 tablets in March
Compal Electronics shipped 3.8 million notebooks and 400,000 tablets in March, together growing 40% on month, according to the company.
Tuesday 9 April 2013
Production of fifth-generation iPad to begin in July-August, say sources
Volume production of the fifth-generation 9.7-inch iPad will kick off in July-August 2013, according to sources with Taiwan-based supply chain makers. Yield rates for key components,...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
China market: Over 340,000 OEM in-car navigation devices shipped in 4Q12, says Analysys
In the China market, 342,000 in-car GPS navigation devices were shipped to automobile makers on an OEM basis during the fourth quarter of 2012, increasing 9.3% on quarter and 14.8%...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
Wistron reports rising March revenues
Notebook ODM firm Wistron saw March consolidated revenues reach NT$60.88 billion (US$2.02 billion), showing a sequential increase of 37.07% and an on-year increase of 11.18%. The...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
Innolux lands orders for 13-inch WIS touch panels from Asustek
Innolux has obtained orders from Asustek Computer for 13-inch WIS (window integrated sensor) touch panels for use in Taichi, a dual-screen tablet/notebook hybrid, according to sources...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
Case study of 2 AFE ICs confirms significant potential for small IC vendors, says Petrov Group
Can a small fabless analog vendor compete with the top-five analog IC vendors in global markets? This question is being asked often, especially in the context of emerging China-based...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
Mitac International to set up holding firm for organizational transformation
Taiwan-based DMS (design and manufacturing service) provider Mitac International will establish a holding company (tentatively named Mitac Investment Holding) and then become a wholly-owned...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
Gigabyte sees growth in March revenues
Gigabyte Technology has announced consolidated revenues of NT$4.43 billion (US$147.54 million) for March, up 30.3% on month and 8.96% on year, while revenues reached NT$12.4 billion...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
Asustek March revenues show 29% sequential growth
Asustek Computer reported March revenues of NT$41.847 billion (US$1.39 billion), representing an on-month growth of 29.49% and an on-year growth of 24.30%. Accumulated revenues in...