Elpida posts larger loss in fiscal 3Q11

Feb 3, 01:00

Elpida Memory has reported net losses of JPY42.1 billion (US$553 million) for its fiscal third quarter ended December 31, 2011 compared to losses of JPY29.6 billion a year ago. Consolidated...

Inventory surge adds to DRAM woes, says IHS

Jan 6, 11:35

Already besieged by low demand and bleak growth prospects, the market for DRAM is encountering yet another dispiriting obstacle - an alarming rise in inventory that threatens to further...

Chip inventory declines as suppliers adjust to slow market conditions, says IHS

Jan 5, 09:36

Chip inventories held by semiconductor suppliers declined in the third quarter of 2011, putting a halt to the steady expansion of the previous seven quarters, as the industry cut...

China market: 3Q11 online gaming revenues top CNY9.5 billion

Jan 2, 15:56

Operators of online gaming services in the China market generated revenues of CNY9.51 billion (US$1.48 billion) during third-quarter 2011, rising 8.6% sequentially and 22.6% on year,...

Atom bomb does not detonate Intel CPU business in 3Q11, says IHS

Dec 23, 12:04

Despite a plunge in sales of its Atom chips destined for the moribund netbook market, Intel in the third quarter managed to expand its leadership position in the global microprocessor...

Media tablet shipments miss 3Q11 targets, says IDC

Dec 16, 16:45

Worldwide media tablet shipments into sales channels rose by 23.9% on a sequential basis in the third calendar quarter of 2011 to 18.1 million units, according to the IDC. That represents...

Taiwan market: 3Q11 external storage shipments down sequentially

Dec 13, 14:20

In the Taiwan market, shipments of external storage equipment/devices reached total capacity of 17,609TB during the third quarter of 2011, decreasing 7.4% on quarter but increasing...

Samsung takes record DRAM share in 3Q11, says IHS

Dec 13, 10:30

Samsung Electronics in the third quarter managed to rise above challenging conditions in the DRAM business to achieve an all-time record-high market share, according to IHS iSuppli...

Epileds, Formosa Epitaxy report falling November revenues

Dec 13, 01:35

The LED industry continues to feel low demand in fourth-quarter 2011. Despite there being some urgent orders for backlight products, the price drops and high inventory will likely...

Taiwan 3Q11 PCB production value up 9.2%

Dec 7, 16:23

Taiwan's PCB production value increased 9.2% sequentially to NT$135.2 billion (US$4.6 billion) in the third quarter of 2011, propelled by growth in sales of HDI boards, multi-layer...

Lenovo jumps to number 2 PC rank in 3Q11, says IHS

Dec 1, 14:34

Riding a strong surge in shipments, China's Lenovo in the third quarter jumped one rank to become the world's second-largest PC brand, surpassing Dell - and mounting the most serious...

Worldwide server shipments grew 7%; revenues 5% in 3Q11, says Gartner

Nov 30, 14:18

Worldwide server shipments in the third quarter of 2011 grew 7.2% on year, while revenues increased 5.2% on year, according to Gartner.

TPV sees EPS decline for 3Q11

Nov 28, 15:28

LCD TV and monitor maker TPV Technology has reported an operating profit of US$9.3 million on revenues of US$2.9 billion for the third quarter of 2011. Gross margin edged up to 6%...

China market: E-book reader sales down sequentially in 3Q11, says Analysys

Nov 25, 10:12

There were 295,200 e-book readers sold in the China market during third-quarter 2011, slipping 5.1% sequentially but rising 11.6% on year, according to Analysys International.

China market: Mobile Internet-access users grow to 396 million in 3Q11, says Analysys

Nov 25, 10:04

There were 396 million subscribers of mobile Internet-access services in China in third-quarter 2011, increasing 7.7% sequentially, according to Analysys International.

China market: Third-party e-payment transaction generates over CNY564 billion in 3Q11

Nov 24, 11:16

In the China market, platforms of third-party electronic payment (e-payment) service generated total transaction value of CNY564.36 billion (US$87.87 billion) during the third quarter...

China market: 3Q11 B2C transactions top CNY62 billion

Nov 24, 11:10

In the China market, B2C online shopping operators generated total sales of CNY62.18 billion (US$9.68 billion) during the third quarter of 2011, growing by 14.6% on quarter and by...

China market: 3Q11 B2B e-commerce reaches CNY2.86 billion

Nov 23, 11:07

In the China market, B2B e-commerce services generated transaction value of CNY2.86 billion (US$445 million) during the third quarter of 2011, growing 13.9% on quarter and 52.0% on...

Taiwan market: 3Q11 projector shipments increase

Nov 23, 10:56

There were 26,601 projectors shipped to the Taiwan market during the third quarter of 2011, increasing by 3.0% on month and by 12.2% on year, according to IDC Taiwan.

Trina Solar announces falling 3Q11 revenues

Nov 22, 14:31

Trina Solar, a China-based integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules, has announced...

Production value of Taiwan flat panel industry edges down 1.4% on quarter in 3Q11, says IEK

Nov 17, 01:10

Total production value of Taiwan's flat panel industry amounted to NT$353.62 billion (US$11.71 billion) in the third quarter of 2011, down 1.4% from the previous quarter, according...

Global mobile device sales grow 5.6% in 3Q11; smartphone sales increase 42%, says Gartner

Nov 16, 12:06

Worldwide sales of mobile devices totaled 440.5 million units in the third quarter of 2011, up 5.6% from the same period last year, according to Gartner. Non-smartphone devices performed...

Large-size TFT LCD shipments flat in the 3Q11, says DisplaySearch

Nov 16, 11:11

Shipments of large-size TFT LCD panels were 185.5 million units in third-quarter 2011, flat compared to the previous quarter. However, the figure shows an increase of 12% on year...

Taiwan 3Q11 international Internet bandwidth reaches over 554Gbps

Nov 16, 10:00

Taiwan's direct Internet connection with 18 countries (including Hong Kong and Macau) reached a total bandwidth of 554.751Gbps as of the end of third-quarter 2011, increasing 5.34%...

Foxconn announces growth in 3Q11; may face challenges in 4Q11

Nov 15, 14:26

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$863.29 billion (US$28.58 billion) for the third quarter, up 9.8% sequentially; however,...

Genesis receives lighting orders from customers in China and Japan

Nov 15, 01:35

Taiwan-based LED firm Genesis Photonics recently received orders from China-based customers for indoor lighting and commercial LED light tubes. Coupled with orders from Japan-based...

PV equipment book-to-bill crashes to historic low of 0.44, says Solarbuzz

Nov 11, 09:55

In third-quarter 2011, the consolidated PV book-to-bill ratio fell to an all-time low of 0.44, according to Solarbuzz. This effectively signals an end point to the most recent PV...

Suntech announces preliminary results for 3Q11

Nov 10, 10:45

Suntech Power Holdings, a China-based producer of solar panels, has announced preliminary financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011.

Rubicon Technology reports 3Q11 results, revenues up 64% sequentially

Nov 9, 14:06

Rubicon Technology, a provider of sapphire substrates and products to the LED, RFIC, Semiconductor, and Optical industries, has reported financial results for its third quarter ended...

UMC October revenues slide

Nov 8, 15:59

Foundry chipmaker United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has announced revenues for October 2011 slid 22.9% from a year ago to NT$8.26 billion (US$274 million).