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Thursday 17 May 2012
TPK looks to strong demand for medium- to large-size touch solutions in 2H12
Touch panel maker TPK Holding expects demand for medium- to large-size touch solutions to outpace supply in the second half of 2012 due to the proliferation of touch applications...
Tuesday 15 May 2012
Solar revenue growth in 2H12 stimulated by US and Asia Pacific pipelines, says Solarbuzz
Solar demand during second-half 2012 will see increasing contributions from emerging markets in North America and the Asia Pacific, with 60% of solar demand coming from these non-European...
Friday 11 May 2012
Toshiba to have Quanta starting ODM production of notebooks in Chongqing in 2H12
Toshiba will have its ODM partner Quanta Computer begin notebook production at Quanta's factory in Chongqing, western China, in the second half of 2012, according to sources from...
Thursday 10 May 2012
Amazon likely to launch color e-book readers in 2H12, say sources
Amazon is likely to launch color e-book readers in the second half of 2012, with makers in the supply chain to begin shipping related parts and components in May, according to industry...
Wednesday 2 May 2012
Asustek aims at becoming top vendor of Android tablet PCs in 2H12
Asustek Computer has set a challenging goal of attaining the largest global market share for Android-based tablet PCs in the second half of 2012, company CEO Jerry Shen has told a...
Friday 27 April 2012
AUO to begin volume production of naked-eye 3D panels in 2H12
AU Optronics (AUO) plans to begin rolling out naked-eye 3D panels in the second half of 2012 and expects its shipments of 65-inch TV panels to reach 700,000 units for the year, according...
Thursday 26 April 2012
Macronix swings to loss in 1Q12
Macronix International swung to net losses of NT$1.09 billion (US$37 million) in the first quarter of 2012 from profits in the prior quarter and a year ago. The maker of NOR flash...
Friday 20 April 2012
CMI, AUO likely to swing back to profitability in 2H12
Chimei Innolux (CMI) and AU Optronics (AUO) are likely to swing back to profitability in the second half of 2012 as flat panel prices are expected to continue running higher in the...
Wednesday 18 April 2012
Compal expected to see 2H12 shipments rise 50-60% from 1H12
Compal Electronics is expected to see notebook shipments in the second half of 2012 increase 50-60% from those in the first half, according to component makers.
Wednesday 18 April 2012
HP to launch 5-7 ultrabooks in 2H12
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has turned more positive about ultrabooks and will launch 5-7 models in the second half of 2012, with shipments expected to reach 3.7-5.5 million units for the...
Friday 13 April 2012
MediaTek touch controller IC affiliate to see orders boost
Shenzhen Goodix Technology of China, in which MediaTek holds a more than 30% stake, is expected to see orders for touch controller ICs rise significantly in the second half of 2012,...
Tuesday 10 April 2012
China-based makers pessimistic about global solar demand in 2H12
Despite incentive cuts in Germany and soon by Italy, demand in the global solar market has been healthy in first-half 2012. Industry sources believe that customers want to begin solar...
Monday 9 April 2012
Large-size panel prices may turn sour again in 2H12 on weak demand
The market for large-size LCD panels would probably turn sour again in the second half of 2012 despite a recent rebound in panel prices that was pushed up by supply side bottlenecks...
Tuesday 3 April 2012
Quanta, Compal expected to achieve growth in 2H12 gross margin
Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics are both expected to see falling gross margins in the first quarter of 2012 with Quanta's problems due to its weak shipments for non-notebook...
Tuesday 3 April 2012
Mirle expects sales growth in 2H12
Flat-panel display equipment specialist Mirle Automation reported 2011 consolidated revenues of NT$6.675 billion (US$226 million), up by 6.83%. However, gross margins fell to 16.46%...