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Tuesday 31 July 2012
Low yield rates of in-cell touch panels might disrupt new iPhone delivery schedule and shipments, say rumors
Rumors recently circulated in the touch-panel industry have claimed that yield rates of the in-cell touch panels at Japan Display, LG Display and Sharp - reportedly the panel producers...
Tuesday 31 July 2012
Digitimes Research: Global tablet PC shipments to reach 89 million units in 2012
Affecting by weaker-than-expected global economic growth in the second half of 2012, Digitimes Research estimates that global branded tablet PC shipments will only reach 49.18 million...
Tuesday 31 July 2012
Intel executive hosts pre-show conference detailing ultrabook symposium
Intel general manager of mobile platform business Navin Shenoy at a pre-show conference before the company's Ultrabook Ecosystem Symposium on July 31 in Taiwan, pointed out that the...
Tuesday 31 July 2012
TV and computer vendors to display new products at TICA
Various display and computer vendors will be displaying products such as smart TVs and projectors at this year's Taipei Computer Applications Show (TICA) in hope to bump up the promotion...
Tuesday 31 July 2012
Foxconn and Sharp to release new TV model, says sources
Foxconn Electronics and Sharp will soon be releasing a new LCD TV in the Taiwan market using a new brand name, according to sources. The new model is rumored to be 60 inches in size...
Monday 30 July 2012
TV vendors focus on third and fourth tier cities in China
TV vendors are looking to bump up sales in third and fourth tier cities in China, with 3D models expected to see sharp growth, industry sources have revealed.
Monday 30 July 2012
Taiwan makers may see decreased digital camera ODM orders in 2013
Taiwan-based digital camera ODMs are negotiating orders for shipments in 2013 with clients, and indicate that the number of models will increase from 2012, but total shipments may...
Friday 27 July 2012
Intel to promote new panel technology at ultrabook ecosystem meeting in Taiwan
Intel has invited Taiwan-based ultrabook supply chain makers to attend an Ultrabook Ecosystem Symposium on July 31 in an attempt to propose various solutions to improve performance-cost...
Friday 27 July 2012
Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers see 2Q12 LCD TV shipments hit 8-quarter low
Taiwan-based makers shipped 8.307 million LCD TVs in total during the second quarter of 2012, the lowest in eight quarters with a sequential decrease of 2.3% and on-year drop of 29.8%,...
Friday 27 July 2012
Samsung regains smartphone leadership, IHS says
Six months after losing the top position in the smartphone market to Apple, Samsung Electronics in the second quarter regained leadership as its sales rose 5% to 36 million units,...
Friday 27 July 2012
Samsung 2Q12 sales and profits surge on robust sales of mobile devices
Samsung Electronics has announced that sales and operating profits for the second quarter of 2012 both hit record highs. The available presentation materials show that the company's...
Friday 27 July 2012
International LCD TV brands face struggles in emerging economies
International LCD TV brands are facing struggles with local brands in emerging economies due to various restrictions and pricing differences, according to industry sources.
Friday 27 July 2012
Netronix looks to growing revenues from Asia Pacific
Netronix, a Taiwan-based ODM of e-book readers, has seen an increasing proportion of total revenues for orders from clients in the Asia Pacific region, according to the company.
Thursday 26 July 2012
China market: DangDang launches e-book reader, says report
DangDang, a large B2C online shopping portal in China, on July 25 unveiled Doucon, its own-brand e-book reader, for pre-order in the China market at CNY499 (US$78) with an initial...
Thursday 26 July 2012
Apple lead in global chip purchasing expands, IHS finds
Apple in 2012 is expected to buy nearly US$28 billion worth of semiconductors, up 15% from US$24 billion in 2011, according to IHS iSuppli. This means that Apple will dramatically...