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Monday 11 May 2015
Mitac Holdings April revenues hit record
Mitac Holdings brought in consolidated revenues of NT$5.905 billion (US$192 million) for April, hitting a monthly record and increasing 15.39% on month and 41.03% on year, according...
Friday 8 May 2015
Advantech reports revenues for April
Advantech has reported consolidated revenues of NT$3.27 billion (US$106.56 million) for April 2015, representing a 3.52% drop on month and 3.77% increase on year.
Friday 8 May 2015
Synnex sees decreased April revenues
Taiwan-based IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International has reported consolidated revenues of NT$25.9 billion (US$844 million) for April, decreasing...
Friday 8 May 2015
Microsoft to release server orders, say Taiwan makers
Microsoft, in line with increasing cloud computing services, has been setting up data centers and is expected to soon release new orders for related hardware for the second half of...
Friday 8 May 2015
Commentary: Acer, Asustek dive into smartphones, wearable devices may not bear fruit
Acer and Asustek Computer have both stepped up efforts to promote sales of smartphones and wearable devices such as smartwatches and bracelets as a means to boost revenues for 2015...
Friday 8 May 2015
Advantest VOICE 2015 developer conference opens May 12 in Silicon Valley, and in Shanghai May 22
Advantest Corporation's (TSE: 6857, NYSE: ATE) annual VOICE Developer Conference kicks off on May 12 in Silicon Valley, California and May 22 in Shanghai, China. VOICE will include...
Friday 8 May 2015
New Apple Watch has lowest ratio of hardware costs to retail price, IHS teardown reveals
The Apple Watch has the lowest hardware costs compared to retail price of any Apple phone IHS Technology has researched, according to a preliminary estimate by IHS. The teardown of...
Friday 8 May 2015
Pegatron expects 2Q15 notebook shipments to grow 15-20% sequentially
Pegatron expects its notebook shipments in second-quarter 2015 to increase 15-20% sequentially, according to company CEO Jason Cheng.
Friday 8 May 2015
Taiwan market: Xiaomi launches Mi 4i smartphone
Xiaomi Technology has unveiled one of its latest smartphones, the Mi 4i, in the Taiwan market. The model will be available at NT$6,499 (US$212) unlocked, starting May 15.
Thursday 7 May 2015
Microsoft Mobile decreasing orders to supply chains
Microsoft Mobile is putting in decreased orders to supply chains for lower-priced smartphones as demand in emerging markets has been lower-than-expected.
Thursday 7 May 2015
China smartphone AP shipments – 1Q 2015
Smartphone AP shipments in China grew by 14% on year in the first quarter of 2015 but showed an on-quarter decrease of 19.5%.
Wednesday 6 May 2015
China market: Xiaomi launches Mi Note Pro
Xiaomi Technology has unveiled its new high-end smartphone, the Xiaomi Mi Note Pro, which sports a 5.7-inch QHD display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 CPU, and 13-megapixel camera with...
Wednesday 6 May 2015
Dialog, Foxconn SiP subsidiary to invest in Dyna Image
Dialog Semiconductor, which focuses on power management IC solutions, has announced plans to acquire a 40% stake in Taiwan-based Dyna Image, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lite-On Se...
Wednesday 6 May 2015
Taiwan makers to benefit from new smartphones from Xiaomi, LeTV
Taiwan-based handset ODMs and component suppliers, including Pegatron, Foxconn Electronics, Compal Electronics and Largan Precision, are expected to benefit from strong sales of new...
Wednesday 6 May 2015
China smartphone vendors look for more supplies of CMOS image sensors
China-based smartphone vendors reportedly are suffering shortages in the supply of CMOS image sensors from Sony as the Japan-based supplier has given priority to Apple and Samsung...