Pegatron reportedly lands new iPad orders; announces result for 2011

Jan 10, 01:00

Pegatron Technology has reportedly already landed a small volume of orders for the upcoming "iPad 3" (generally called by supply chain players), which is set to launch in...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan notebook shipments sink 5.7% on quarter in 4Q11

Jan 9, 16:21

Shipments of notebooks by Taiwan makers posted a decline of 5.7% on quarter and 4.4% on year in the fourth quarter of 2011, affected by a downturn in the global economy and shortage...

Fierce battle looms for ultrabook sector, say sources

Jan 9, 12:12

The brand ranking in the notebook segment may undergo a major shift in the second quarter of 2012 when Intel officially releases its Ivy Bridge CPUs and branded notebook vendors begin...

Apple to ship 'iPad 3' in March, 'iPad 4' in October, say Taiwan component makers

Jan 6, 15:21

Apple will ship the so-called "iPad 3" with a full HD display in March and then "iPad 4" - named so by its component suppliers - with killer applications in October,...

Acer asks suppliers to keep production during Lunar New Year holidays, say sources

Jan 6, 15:08

Acer reportedly has asked its partners in the supply chain, mostly in China, to keep their operations and shipments normal during the Lunar New Year holidays except taking one day...

Apple to pay Elan US$5 million in patent lawsuit settlement

Stockwatch - Jan 6, 14:59

IC design house Elan Microelectronics has issued a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) disclosing it has settled a patent infringement dispute with Apple.

Taiwan market: Smartphones account for 55% of total handset sales in December

Jan 5, 09:45

Sales of smartphones in the Taiwan market totaled 450,000 units in December 2011, accounting for a 55% share of a total of 820,000 handsets sold in the month, according to data compiled...

Google tablet PC believed to be targeting Kindle Fire

Jan 5, 01:05

As Google reportedly may launch an own-brand tablet PC to compete against Apple's iPad, sources from Google's upstream supply chain believe that Google, instead of Apple, may actually...

Apple to utilize IGZO panels for its new products

Dec 30, 01:20

Apple is expected to push forward the adoption of IGZO (indium gallium zinc oxide) flat panels, instead of IPS (in-plane switching) panels used currently, for its next-generation...

Apple to increase battery capacity of upcoming high-end version of new iPad, say sources

Dec 29, 10:53

The battery capacity for the high-end version of Apple's new iPad - due to be unveiled in January 2012 - will be increased to 14,000mAH compared to 6,500mAH used currently, according...

More rumors about Apple TV

Dec 28, 16:08

Following sources' claims that Samsung Electronics and Sharp will manufacture chips and displays, respectively, for the so-called Apple "iTV," others have suggested that...

Apple suppliers to start preparing materials for iTV in 1Q12, say sources

Dec 27, 10:55

The supply chain of Apple will start preparing materials for iTV sets in the first quarter of 2012 in order to meet Apple's schedule to launch the new display products in the second...

Taiwan players may be left out of smart TV competition

Dec 27, 01:25

As smart TVs are expected to become major focuses of the IT industry in 2012, Taiwan players may be left out from the competition, according to sources from supply chain players.

Impact of ITC ruling on HTC less than expected

Dec 20, 16:03

The final decision of the US International Trade Commission (ITC) in favor of Apple in a patent dispute with HTC will have limited impact on HTC as the scope of patent violation and...

Apple to launch 7.85-inch iPad in 2012, say sources

Dec 16, 01:05

Apple is likely to launch a 7.85-inch iPad prior to the fourth quarter of 2012 in addition to a new iPad scheduled to be released at the end of the first quarter, according to sources...

Acer chairman optimistic about Wintel

Dec 15, 01:15

As the PC market will enter the generation of multiple platforms in 2012, Acer chairman JT Wang pointed out that Apple, Google and Wintel will be the three major platforms to drive...

Acer may employ eDP displays in 2012, say sources

Dec 14, 14:50

Acer has demanded its panel suppliers offer notebook display solutions with embedded DisplayPort (eDP) interfaces instead of the current LVDS (low-voltage differential signaling)...

Apple may launch new MacBook Pro with 2880 by 1800 display resolution, say sources

Dec 14, 14:28

Apple is likely to launch its new MacBook Pro lineup with a display resolution of 2880 by 1800 in the second quarter of 2012, setting a new round of competition for panel specifications...

Notebook supply chain expects to see improving gross margins for 2012

Dec 13, 01:25

Players in the notebook upstream supply chain expect their gross margin in 2012 to improve as notebook brand vendors are turning their focuses to ultrabooks, which have better profitability...

Next generation iPads to be available in 3-4 months, say sources

Dec 12, 12:13

The next generation iPads are expected to be available in the next 3-4 months as makers in the supply chain have started delivering parts and components for the new tablets to OEM...

OEM production of iPhone 3GS to reach two million units in 4Q11, say sources

Dec 9, 01:20

Apple has been increasing its penetration into entry-level smartphone markets and the OEM production of iPhone 3GS has continued steadily with the volume likely to reach two million...

Global all-in-one PC shipments to reach 15.8 million units in 2012, says Digitimes Research

Dec 8, 17:09

After experiencing strong growth of 45-50% in 2009 and 2010, demand for all-in-one (AIO) PCs has already started cooling down with shipment growth for 2011 expected to reach only...

HTC reports 30% sequential revenue decline for November

Newswatch - Dec 7, 13:55

HTC has posted consolidated revenues of NT$30.94 billion (US$1.02 billion) for November, down 29.86% on month and 19.6% on year, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock...

Simplo, Dynapack, Catcher see mixed result for November

Dec 6, 01:25

Taiwan-based notebook upstream suppliers Simplo Technology, Dynapack International Technology and Catcher Technology announced their revenues for November with mixed results.

PC vendors to see serious HDD shortages starting December, says Acer VP

Nov 29, 01:20

As PC brand vendors' hard disc drive (HDD) inventory level will soon hit bottom, vendors will start experiencing HDD shortages in December and the problem will reach its peak in February...

Acer, Lenovo to launch quad-core tablet PCs

Nov 29, 01:15

Acer and Lenovo are set to launch quad-core tablet PCs featuring Google's Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and Nvidia's Tegra 3 in the first quarter to compete against Asustek Computer,...

Apple new MacBook Air series to compete with ultrabooks in 1Q12

Nov 28, 15:00

Apple reportedly is set to launch its new MacBook Air series notebooks with panel sizes of 11.6-inch, 13.3-inch and 15-inch in the first quarter of 2012 and will directly compete...

HTC considers to appeal S3 Graphics patent lawsuit against Apple

Nov 22, 14:31

Judging High Tech Computer's (HTC's) lawsuit against Apple over infringement of S3 Graphics patents, the International Trade Commission (ITC) of the US, on November 21, ruled that...

Panel makers shipping displays for next-generation iPad

Nov 18, 01:20

Samsung Electronics, LG Display and Sharp reportedly shipped a total of one million units of high-resolution flat panels for next-generation iPads to Apple in October and will ramp...

9.7-inch panel shipments for iPad 2 likely declining in 4Q11 on inventory controls at Apple

Nov 17, 14:50

Apple has been reportedly controlling iPad 2 panel inventories, which might affect iPad 2 panel shipments for suppliers including Samsung Electronics, LG Display and Chimei Innolux...

PC hardware players to phase out from tablet PC market in 2012

Nov 17, 01:35

Due to pure PC hardware players such as Hewlett-Packard (HP), Acer, Asustek and Dell not having any advantages to compete in the tablet PC market, sources from upstream supply chain...

Compal reportedly receives extra orders from Lenovo and Dell

Nov 17, 01:20

Compal Electronics reportedly has received extra orders from Lenovo and Dell for 2011 and will become the two notebook vendors' largest ODM partner, according to sources from the...