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Monday 14 January 2013
Razer, Taiwan-based Walton Chaintech to launch tablets, say Taiwan makers
US-based high-end PC peripheral vendor Razer and Taiwan-based motherboard OEM/ODM Walton Chaintech, in view of large potential demand, will launch tablets for sale under own brands...
Monday 14 January 2013
TCL expands TV sales in markets abroad; looks to push up smart TV sales in 2013
China-based TV vendor TCL bumped up its TV sales in markets outside of China by 50% on year in 2012 and hopes that in 2013 it can tackle more smart TV sales as the smart TV penetration...
Monday 14 January 2013
Japan mobile device market grows 25.6% in 3Q12, says IDC
In the third quarter of 2012, the Japan mobile device market, including PCs, smartphones, tablets, mobile cards, and personal routers, grew 25.6% on quarter, shipping 13.56 million...
Monday 14 January 2013
Ultra HD TV panel shipments expected to reach 10 million in 2014
Shipments for Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV panels sized 32-inch and above are expected to reach 3.83 million units in 2013 followed by a drastic increase in 2014 to 10 million units,...
Monday 14 January 2013
Worldwide PC shipments decline over 6% on year in 4Q12, says IDC
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 89.8 million units in the fourth quarter of 2012, down 6.4% compared to the same quarter in 2011 and worse than the forecast decline of 4.4%, according...
Monday 14 January 2013
Taiwan market: Home electronics makers see mixed results in 2012
Home electronics maker Sampo reportedly reached NT$10.63 billion (US$367.46 million) in revenues during 2012, up 22% on year, while Tatung's revenues dropped 16.2% on year to NT$32.18...
Monday 14 January 2013
Lenovo plans to roll out Intel- or ARM-based Android notebook/tablet convertibles in 1H13
Having unveiled its IdeaPad Yoga 11S notebook/tablet convertible mobile device at CES 2013, Lenovo reportedly plans to expand its IdeaPad Yoga family by also launching Intel- or ARM-based...
Friday 11 January 2013
Taiwan market: LCD TV shipments grow 5% in 2012
LCD TV shipments to the Taiwan market grew 5%in 2012, with local brand vendor Sampo coming in first at 210,000 shipments, according to market observers.
Friday 11 January 2013
Primax begins to ship smart TV remote controllers, NAS devices
Primax Electronics has developed new smart TV remote controllers, NAS (network-attached storage) devices, and wireless power charging module product lines, and started shipments in...
Friday 11 January 2013
Lenovo likely to cancel IdeaPad brand due to internal adjustments
As Lenovo will adjust its organization into two brand-based sub-groups, Lenovo and Think, in April 2013, sources from the upstream supply chain have revealed that the company plans...
Friday 11 January 2013
Commentary: BLU demand expected to increase in 2013 due to LED TV and tablet sales
Backlight unit (BLU) makers are forecast to see accelerated output value growth in 2013 due to an expected climb in the global LED TV penetration rate. In 2012, large-size LED TVs...
Thursday 10 January 2013
Foxconn December revenues hit monthly record
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) on January 10 reported non-consolidated revenues of NT$360.944 billion (US$12.38 billion) for December, hitting a monthly record for...
Thursday 10 January 2013
Camera makers Ability, Altek see decreased December revenues
Taiwan-based digital camera makers Ability Enterprise has reported revenues of NT$1.681 billion (US$57.7 million) for December, decreasing 56.99% on month and 19.95% on year. Fellow...
Wednesday 9 January 2013
New 27-inch iMac sees shipment delay due to mass production issues, say sources
Apple's 27-inch iMac is witnessing shipment delays due to mass production issues from Apple's main iMac panel supplier LG Display, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 9 January 2013
Asustek to aim for rapid sales growth in North America in 2013
Asustek Computer saw strong sales performance in North America in 2012 and is set to challenge an exponential sales growth target in 2013, according to Asustek North America's vice...