Last update: Tuesday 7 February 2012 [154 news items]
Taiwan market: February LCD monitor sales to grow 10% sequentially
Feb 7, 14:41
Branded LCD vendors in Taiwan including Asustek Computer, Chimei, BenQ and ViewSonic will offer incentives to promote sales to students in the local market upon the beginning of the...
Taiwan market: Chimei, BenQ to roll out 50-inch LCD TVs in 2Q12
Jan 5, 13:34
Taiwan-based branded TV vendors Chimei and BenQ both will launch 50-inch LCD TVs in the second quarter of 2012. Additionally, BenQ also plans to promote 39-inch models in the second...
Taiwan market: Projector sales to stay flat in 4Q11
Dec 22, 14:38
Sales of projectors in the Taiwan market in the fourth quarter of 2011 will reach 26,600 units, similar to the volume sold in the third quarter, according to an industry estimate...
Taiwan market: 3D TV penetration rate to reach 14-15% in 2012
Dec 9, 17:06
Chimei, BenQ and other vendors are expected to launch more 3D TV models in the Taiwan market in 2012 with the penetration rate of 3D TVs in the local TV market to reach 14-15% in...
Taiwan market: Commercial projectors to account for 60% of 2011 shipments
Nov 14, 15:14
Commercial models will reach beyond 60% of Taiwan's projector market in 2011, industry sources have indicated. The procurement of projectors by the government has been decreasing,...

Projector suppliers find new ground in emerging markets
Oct 18, 16:05
Projector vendors are finding new ground in emerging countries in Asia as consumer power in western countries becomes weak, according to industry sources.
Taiwan market: Home projectors to have steady growth
Sep 7, 16:21
BenQ expects the home projector market in Taiwan to see an annual growth of 5% in the next five years, due to price decreases and the availability of short throw models that enable...
Taiwan market: BenQ launches digital camera P1410
Jul 20, 11:45
Taiwan-based vendor BenQ has launched a digital camera model, P1410, in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$5,990 (US$208).

China market: Taiwan projector vendors face strong pressure from local brands
Jul 19, 11:04
While demand for projectors in the China market is on the rise due to government procurement projects for educational applications, Taiwan-based vendors including BenQ, Vivitek, Optoma...
Qisda to make lighting products for sale under BenQ brand
Jun 27, 10:10
Qisda, a Taiwan-based EMS provider, will use LED chips produced by Lextar Electronics, also a BenQ affiliate, to make LED lighting products for sale under the brand BenQ, according...
BenQ projector MP772ST granted EPD certification
Jun 3, 11:04
BenQ has announced it has obtained Type III Environmental Declaration, commonly termed Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), certification for its digital projector MP772ST from...
Computex 2011: The rise of mobile projectors
Jun 3, 01:25
Industry leading firms Acer, Asustek, and ViewSonic have been entering the market for micro and mobile projectors to showcase mobile projecting systems with brightness up to 200 lu...
Taiwan-based TV makers aim to increase 3D TV penetration
May 24, 01:40
Taiwan-based firms have not been able to achieve a high penetration of the 3D TV market. Firms such as Chimei Innolux (CMI) and BenQ will be introducing new lines of 3D TVs in the...
BenQ Materials quits optical disc production
May 2, 16:16
BenQ Materials (renamed from Daxon Technology), a major maker of polarizers, has decided to stop production of optical discs to devote more resources to new product lines, according...
Demand for LCD monitors expected to heat up
Apr 28, 16:46
Recently the demand for LCD monitors shows signs of return after Chinese New Year. The price gap between LED- and CCFL-backlit models also shrank, which allows vendors to have performance...
BenQ to reorganize retail channels in China
Mar 30, 01:30
Eyeing the 40 million unit LCD TV market in China in 2011, BenQ plans to reorganize its retail channels and expects shipments to double by the end of the year.
BenQ aims at double LCD TV shipments in 2011
Mar 30, 01:25
With sales in China, the middle East, and Asia Pacific regions, BenQ aims to boost its LCD TV sales to 400,000-500,000 units in 2011, up from 200,000-30,000 units in 2010.
Taiwan market: BenQ aims at 10% share of digital cameras in 2011
Mar 9, 10:56
BenQ sold 70,000 digital cameras in the Taiwan market for a 6-7% share in 2010 and expects to sell 100,000 units for a market share of 10% in 2011, according to the company.
BenQ Materials posts net profit for 2010, Gamma posts net loss for 4Q10
Mar 4, 01:30
Taiwan-based polarizer maker BenQ Materials posted a net profit of NT$141 million (US$4.78 million) for 2010, while optical film maker Gamma Optical posted a net loss of NT$105 million...
Revenue share for new applications to reach 30% in 2011, says Qisda executive VP
Mar 4, 01:25
With shipments of smartphones, tablet PCs and e-book readers expected to increase significantly in 2011, revenue share of new applications is expected to increase to 30% of BenQ's...
Taiwan market: LCD monitor market to remain flat in 2011, says BenQ
Mar 2, 01:40
With the LCD monitor market maturing and delays in government procurement projects, the LCD monitor market in Taiwan is expected to remain flat or decrease slightly in 2011, while...
Taiwan market: BenQ to launch 7-inch 3G-enabled tablet PC in 2Q11
Feb 22, 13:59
Taiwan-based brand vendor BenQ, following the debut of its first tablet PC model, 10.1-inch R100, on February 15, will offer a 7-inch 3G-enabled model in the second quarter of 2011...
Taiwan market: BenQ launches digital camera S1420
Jan 27, 12:27
BenQ has launched its new digital camera model, S1420, in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$5,490 (US$187).
BenQ to launch a tablet PC by the end of January
Jan 3, 16:27
BenQ plans to launch its first tablet PC by the end of January, 2011. The device will adopt Android 2.0, a 10.1-inch panel and will be produced by Qisda.
Taiwan market: LED monitors account for 25% of overall monitor market in 3Q10, says IDC
Dec 17, 01:15
Through promotion from LCD monitor vendors such as Chimei and ViewSonic, LED-backlit LCD monitor sales in the third quarter of 2010 in Taiwan reached 125,000 units, accounting for...
Micro-projector products unlikely to see a strong market penetration in 2011
Dec 14, 01:30
Despite image product players such as Nikon, Samsung Electronics, BenQ and Aiptek International have all introduced products featuring an integrated micro-projector, but the price...
BenQ Materials receives NT$3 billion syndicated loan
Dec 7, 02:05
BenQ Materials has signed a 5-year NT$3 billion (US$99.568 million) syndicated loan with 14 banks to shore up its operating capital. The company registered NT$1.343 billion in revenues...
Qisda settles all lawsuits with Siemens
Dec 1, 10:48
Qisda has announced that, following its settlement of the international arbitral proceeding with Siemens AG in 2009, the company has now resolved all legal proceedings with the insolvency...
BenQ Group eyeing own-brand LED lighting market with product launch in 1H11
Nov 22, 11:32
The BenQ Group reportedly will launch own-brand LED lighting products in the first half of 2011, with BenQ focusing on the light bulb market, and Qisda on high-end LED lighting pro...
BenQ, CMI eyeing gaming monitor market
Nov 19, 01:20
BenQ, on November 18, launched a 3D LED-backlit LCD monitor, the XL2410T, eyeing the professional gamer market, while Chimei Innolux (CMI) is cooperating with Microsoft to set up...
FPD International 2010: BenQ Materials ships 3D optical films to AUO
Nov 12, 01:55
BenQ Materials has started shipping 3D optical films to AU Optronics (AUO) and in addition to its latest polarizer technology, BenQ Materials is also showcasing its latest touch panel...
BenQ Materials aims to become top-3 worldwide supplier of polarizers
Nov 12, 01:45
Taiwan-based polarizer maker BenQ Materials aims to become a top-three supplier worldwide and is actively expanding its capacity including purchasing two production lines and renting...
BenQ aims to ship 900,000 projectors in 2011
Nov 10, 01:45
BenQ aims for 13% market share in the global front projector market in 2011, which is about 900,000 units in shipments.
LCD panel makers bear advantages in touch panel market, says BenQ
Nov 5, 01:30
Compared to touch panel makers, TFT-LCD panel makers have advantages in terms of technology and resources as competition heats up in the touch panel industry, according to KY Lee,...
Taiwan market: BenQ launches camcorders S11, S21, digital camera T1460
Nov 3, 11:26
Taiwan-based vendor BenQ on November 2 debuted two digital camcorders, the S11 and S21, and a digital camera, the T1460, for immediate launch in the Taiwan market.
- China Mobile reportedly to obtain 4G license in December 2012
- Nokia, Motorola and Sony likely to increase handset orders to Taiwan ODMs
- Gross margins for ODM TV production to remain low in 2012
- MStar sees 8-13% sales drop in 1Q12
- Asustek, Pegatron see mixed January revenues
- Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom poised to offer mobile satellite communication service
- New products to account for 60% of AUO total shipments in 2012
- Intel, Nvidia to showcase latest technologies at MWC 2012
- Coretronic looks to rising projector shipments in February
- HannStar Display posts sequential revenue gains in January
- Lenovo 4Q11 revenues hit record
- Compal Communications, Arima Communications post mixed results for January
- Thinking Electronic positive about ultrabook demand
- Delta sees falling January revenues
- PTI 1Q12 sales to drop up to 10%, says chairman
- Novatek expects sales to hit bottom in 1Q12
- Largan expects shipments of phone camera lens modules to begin to rise in 2Q12
- Nvidia expected to benefit from new HTC strategy
- Touch panel makers Young Fast, J Touch post declined sales in January
- Growth of global TV shipments to fall to 7% in 2012, says GfK
- Amtran revenues down in January
- Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage see January revenues decrease
- Silicon wafer shipments down in 2011, says SEMI
- Digitimes Research: Solar wafer makers in Greater China increase quotes
- Digitimes Research: Solar PV installations booming in US southwestern states
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- Taiwan banks want higher investment limit for China peers (February 9) - Reuters
- China's exports and imports fall (February 10) - BBC News
- Foxconn hacked by group called SwaggSec (February 8) - 9to5Mac.com
- Post-election Taiwan: beyond exports (February 7) - The Financial Times
- Deadly cold snap cripples Europe (February 6) - ABC News
- IMF cuts China 2012 growth forecast to 8.25% (February 6) - Marketwatch.com (Dow Jones)
- US job numbers show strong growth (February 3) - BBC News
- Taiwan backs Ma, but unease over China remains (January 14) - BBC News
- Commentary: Lack of distribution channels continues to hover over Taiwan solar industry
- Possible versions to fix Elpida debt repayment crunch
- Commentary: Could automation solve labor issues for Foxconn?
- Commentary: Apple being dragged into US-China trade war
- Digitimes Research: Greater China to take up 65% of global small- to medium-size TFT LCD shipments in 2011

Growth of the LED market: Q&A with James Jenson, vice president of LED business unit at Veeco
US-based MOCVD equipment provider Veeco currently ranks number one in global market share with 50%...

MEMS sensors market looking strong: Q&A with Kionix director of marketing Brachocki
In a recent telephone interview, Ed Brachocki, director of marketing at Kionix, updated several developments...

The greening of Taiwan: Q&A with Siemens Taiwan CEO Peter Weiss
While Taiwan is not usually thought of as being at the forefront of the green revolution, Taipei happened...

Focus on small, cost-effective packages: Q&A with STATS ChipPAC CEO Tan Lay Koon
Despite uncertainties in the semiconductor industry outlook, packaging and testing firm STATS ChipPAC...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
The motherboard industry began 2010 with optimism and expected to see a reversal of the previous two years' declines in revenues and shipments as the impact of...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
- Taiwan ICT industry development and outlook
A presentation prepared for Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), offering an overview of Taiwan's key ICT industries and the dynamics influencing future development. The report is free for download.
- Standards and scale of Asia LED lighting markets
Digitimes Research projects marked growth in LED markets across Asia over the next five years. This Digitimes Research Special Report provides an overview of the standards in the major LED lighting markets in Asia.
- Development of electronics manufacturing bases in China central and western regions
The recently published 12th Five Year Plan clearly states the intention to reform the industrial structure. Central government policy has succeeded in making the central and western regions the most important manufacturing sites for the coming decade.





















