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Wednesday 8 August 2012
Taiwan July export value up on month, down on year
Taiwan recorded total export value of US$24.85 billion in July 2012, increasing 2% on month but decreasing 11.6% on year, while the corresponding total import value of US$23.94 billion...
Wednesday 8 August 2012
Samsung takes 45% of smartphone market share in Europe, says study
Samsung Electronics beat Europe-based brands such as Nokia and took 45% smartphone market share in Europe. This also pushed Android market share to 65%, according to studies.
Wednesday 8 August 2012
Sharp and Foxconn new 60-inch TV to pose challenges for Korean rivals
Sharp and Foxconn's new 60-inch TV model that is rumored to be released later in 2012 may pose strong challenges for high-end models made by Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics...
Tuesday 7 August 2012
Taiwan-based flat screen TV OEMs to see 10% decline in shipments
Taiwan-based flat screen TV OEMs will see a 10% decline in shipments by the end of the year due to TV vendors across the globe lowering their flat screen TV shipments for the second...
Tuesday 7 August 2012
Synnex Technology sees slightly increased July revenues
Taiwan-based 3C distributor Synnex Technology International has reported consolidated revenues of NT$26.4 billion (US$880 million) for July, increasing by 1.5% on month and by 1.9%...
Tuesday 7 August 2012
HTC sees revenues down sharply on-year in July
HTC saw its revenues dip 16.7% on month and 44.5% on year to a five-month low of NT$25 billion (US$834.45 million) in July. For the first seven months of 2012, revenues amounted to...
Tuesday 7 August 2012
Hisense releases dual-core TD-SCDMA smartphone using Spreadtrum chip
Spreadtrum Communications has announced that the Hisense T96 for China Mobile, which is a dual-core smartphone with Android 4.0 using Spreadtrum's TD-SCDMA modem and RF transceiver,...
Tuesday 7 August 2012
Kinko achieves revenue record in July thanks to strong DSLR camera lens orders
Taiwan-based optical lens maker Kinko Optical has announced consolidated revenues of NT$656 million (US$21.91 million) for July, a new monthly historical record, mainly benefiting...
Tuesday 7 August 2012
Ultrabook expected to find sweet spot in market in 1H13
With Intel unveiling its latest development for the upcoming next-generation Haswell processors at its symposiums, the PC supply chain is now placing high hopes on the processors and...
Monday 6 August 2012
TV vendors may need to wait until next year before major increase in shipments
TV vendors will have to wait until next year before they see a substantial turnaround in profits due to stagnant economies across the globe and lack of new TV technology in the second...
Monday 6 August 2012
TV vendors lower flat screen TV shipments
TV vendors across Asia are slashing their global flat screen TV sales goals due to losses from the segment as well as rising sales of smart TVs, according to industry sources.
Monday 6 August 2012
Notebook ODMs to push for double-digit percentage growth in 3Q12
After estimating on-month drops in their July shipments, notebook ODMs are expected to start seeing their shipments in August rise on month with volumes to grow even higher in September...
Monday 6 August 2012
Taiwan July CPI up
Taiwan's July 2012 consumer price index (CPI) of 109.68 (2006 as base year) rose 0.38% on month and 2.46% on year, while the corresponding wholesale price index (WPI) of 110.24% increased...
Friday 3 August 2012
HTC sees fall in 3Q12 sales with lower margin
HTC has announced financial results for the second quarter of 2012, which met its revised guidance. Looking forward, the smartphone firm expects to post sequential decreases in both...
Friday 3 August 2012
Acer sponsorship of 2012 Olympic Games helps enhance brand image in EMEA
Acer's sponsorship of the 2012 London Olympic Games by providing IT equipment is expected to help Acer strengthen its brand and product image in the Europe, Middle East and Africa...