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Wednesday 9 October 2019
Global notebook shipment forecast, 2020 and beyond
Notebook shipments in 2019 are estimated to show a 1.6% increase with vendors ramping up inventory in preparation for the US-China trade war and business notebooks as well as Chromebook...
Wednesday 9 October 2019
Taiwan sets up IoT-based air pollution monitoring network
Taiwan's environmental protection authority has been installing air quality sensors around the country to form an IoT-based network of monitoring air pollution mainly caused by fac...
Wednesday 9 October 2019
AUO chairman tipped to head TCA
Paul Peng, chairman of AU Optronics (AUO), is being tipped to be the next chairman of Taipei Computer Association (TCA), succeeding incumbent TH Tung, who is obligated to step down...
Tuesday 8 October 2019
Highlights of the day: TI revamping sales practice
Texas Instruments is revamping the way of selling its products, relying less on distributors. TI earlier this month decided to terminate Avnet's rights to distributing its products...
Tuesday 8 October 2019
Apple likely to outrace Huawei in smartphone shipments in 4Q19, says sources
Buoyed by brisk sales of the iPhone 11 lineup, Apple is likely to outrace Huawei to recapture second place in the global smartphone vendor ranking in the fourth quarter of 2019 after...
Tuesday 8 October 2019
Chenbro sees September revenues stay flat on year
Taiwan-based server chassis expert Chenbro Micom has announced consolidated revenues of NT$570 million (US$18.33 million) for September, flat on year.
Tuesday 8 October 2019
Qualcomm joins Taiwan 5G Alliance
Qualcomm has recently joined Taiwan's 5G Alliance and will partner with Taiwan's OEM/ODMs and academies to conduct 5G research, according to Alex Orange, senior director of Government...
Tuesday 8 October 2019
Samsung announces earnings guidance for 3Q19
Samsung Electronics has announced its earnings guidance for the third quarter of 2019, expecting consolidated sales to reach KRW62 trillion (US$51.94 billion) and consolidated operating...
Monday 7 October 2019
EMC upbeat about 4Q19
Taiwan's leading CCL maker Elite Material (EMC) expects significant revenues for fourth-quarter 2019, bolstered by encouraging sales of iPhone 11, according to industry soruces.
Monday 7 October 2019
HTC reports robust sales for September
HTC has reported revenues of NT$1.275 billion (US$41.24 million) for September, up 73.7% on month and 1.53% on year. The annual gains for the month were the company's first in two...
Monday 7 October 2019
Global smartphone shipments to grow at a CAGR 3.8% in 2019-2024, Digitimes Research says
Global smartphone shipments are expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.8% during a 5-year forecast period from 2019~2024, driven by replacement demand for entry-level smartphones in emerging...
Monday 7 October 2019
Chinese vendors to outrace Korean rivals for 5G phone shipments in 1Q20
China-based handset vendors are expected to be able to ramp up their 5G phone shipments significantly in the first quarter of 2020, outracing combined shipments from rival Korean...
Monday 7 October 2019
Worldwide server shipments to see CAGR of 6.5% from 2019-2024, says Digitimes Research
The server industry is having a weak 2019 due to high inventory levels at clients, but global server shipments are expected to grow around 5% on year in 2020 as clients' inventory...
Monday 7 October 2019
Quanta sees initial success in smart medical care, says chairman
Quanta Computer has achieved significant progress in investments it made in smart medical care over a year ago, understanding more about what role it can play through communication...
Monday 7 October 2019
Optical communication sector to rebound on 5G-driven fiber upgrades
The optical communication equipment industry is expected to resume growth momentum in 2020 after three years of lackluster demand, as new 5G infrastructure construction projects kicking...