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  • Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone

    Mobile + telecom | 2h 14min ago

  • Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13

    Bits + chips | 2h 26min ago

  • Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch

    Displays | 2h 41min ago

  • Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013

    IT + CE | 2h 43min ago

  • Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7

    Bits + chips | 2h 45min ago

  • Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013

    Displays | 3h 27min ago

  • E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers

    Displays | 3h 38min ago

  • UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D

    Bits + chips | 3h 44min ago

  • E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display

    Displays | 3h 46min ago

  • HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13

    Displays | 3h 48min ago

  • Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers

    IT + CE | 3h 51min ago

  • Supplies of NAND flash to be tight in July-August, says Phison

    Before Going to Press | 4h 11min ago

  • TPK to see orders bump up in 3Q13

    Before Going to Press | 4h 24min ago

  • Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013, says chairman

    Before Going to Press | 4h 28min ago

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Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13

IT + CE | May 21, 19:13

Samsung Electronics has been developing a line up of notebooks for launch in June and the second half of 2013 ranging from consumer to business use and from...

Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013

LED | May 22, 10:57

Global LED tube lighting shipments in 2013 will increase to 220 million units to account for 5.5% of the entire lighting market, as LED tube lights' luminous...

Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%

LED | May 21, 19:55

Lextar Electronics is expected to see gross margin rise from 6.82% for the first quarter of 2013 to 13-14% for the second due to growing orders for LED backlight...

panel

Taiwan's flat panel output value went down 7.5% in 1Q13

Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK

Displays | May 21, 18:13

The output value of Taiwan's panel industry reached NT$234.47 billion (US$7.86 billion) in the first quarter of 2013, down 7.5% on quarter, according to the Industrial Economics & Knowledge Center (IEK).

  • Ultra HD

    Ultra HD is now the industry name for "4K" resolution

  • Full HD handset panel

    Panel makers are gearing up to produce Full HD applications for high-end smartphones.

  • LCD TV panel prices stable

    LCD TV panel prices have stabilized, with the China TV market reporting strong sales during the October...

  • Touch Taiwan 2012

    Many local and foreign makers, such as AUO, CMI and Corning, are at Touch Taiwan 2012 from August 29-31...

  • AUO woes continue

    AUO has again reported huge losses for 2Q12. Its shift of business focuses has yet to work miracles...

Smartphone industry and market, 2013 forecast
2013 global tablet forecast
  • Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market

    Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.

  • Trends in the China video market

    In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.

  • Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry

    Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.