Last update: Friday 29 March 2013 [181 news items]
Taiwan market: Chimei and BenQ win government procurement orders for LCD TVs
Sep 3, 15:04
Taiwan-based brand vendors Chimei and BenQ have together landed 60-70% of recently released government educational procurement orders for LCD TVs for senior high schools, with 90%...
Taiwan court clears BenQ executives of insider trading charges
Aug 27, 16:11
A district court in Taiwan has acquitted BenQ chairman KY Lee and other incumbent and former executives of insider trading charges, which arose from the handling of stock options...
Qisda July revenues up about 8% sequentially
Aug 7, 12:28
Qisda has announced consolidated revenues of NT$7.47 billion (US$227.6 million) for July, up 8.3% from NT$6.89 billion for June, but down 18.09% from NT$9.12 billion for July 2008.
BenQ expects global projector shipments to reach 6 million units in 2009
Aug 6, 09:56
BenQ has estimated that global front projector shipments will reach six million units in 2009. Of the total, the education segment will account for around 40%, enterprise around 50%,...

Taiwan market: BenQ launches seven LCD TV models
Jul 29, 15:10
BenQ has launched seven new LCD TV models in the Taiwan market in sizes ranging from 32-inches to 52-inches, according to the company.
BenQ to launch LED TVs in 1H10, says company
Jul 29, 11:48
BenQ plans to launch 2-3 LED TV models in the 40-inch range worldwide in the first half of 2010, according to Peter Chen, company executive VP and general manager of technology product...
Taiwan market: BenQ launches 11.6-inch netbooks
Jul 27, 11:37
Taiwan-based BenQ has launched its new 11.6-inch netbook in the Taiwan market and aims to capture the third rank position in the local netbook segment before the end of 2009, according...
Taiwan market: Netbook vendors seeing increasing bundling with 3G services
Jul 24, 17:07
Acer, Asustek Computer and BenQ have seen an increase in the number of netbook sales in the Taiwan market made via bundle deals with 3G services. Meanwhile, netbooks accounted for...
Innolux to start shipping LCD TVs to BenQ in August
Jul 22, 15:18
Innolux Display has become a LCD TV contract manufacturer for BenQ, with shipments to the vendor expected to start in August 2009, according to industry sources.

China market: BenQ to increase LCD monitor price in August
Jul 21, 15:15
BenQ, which has already twice raised its LCD monitor prices in July in China, may hike the prices further in August amid continued rises in panel costs, according to BenQ China president...
Taiwan market: BenQ launches Windows XP MID
Jul 10, 16:27
BenQ has launched an Intel-based mobile Internet device (MID) in the Taiwan market in cooperation Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET).
Taiwan market: Chimei, BenQ, LG vying for educational LCD TV contract
Jun 30, 10:53
Chimei, BenQ and LG are vying for a LCD TV contract from the Taiwan government for educational purposes for 2009, but some other local vendors such as Teco and Sampo have decided...
BenQ to launch LED TVs in 2Q10
Newswatch - Jun 26, 16:09
BenQ plans to launch LED TVs in the second quarter of 2010 at the earliest as the current prices for LED TVs are still too high, according to Danny Yao, general manager, BenQ Taiwa...
BenQ launches AMD-based ultra-thin notebook
Jun 16, 17:03
BenQ has launched its latest ultra-thin notebook, the Joybook Lite T131, featuring a 13.3-inch UltraVivid screen, AMD's Yukon mobile platform, integrated microphone and webcam, and...

BenQ reveals plans to launch Android-powered smart handheld devices and netbooks in 2010
Jun 5, 10:00
BenQ, in the wake of the increasing popularity of Android-based products, plans to launch Android-powered smart handheld devices and netbooks in 2010, according to Peter Chen, general...
Computex promises to deliver on the mobile front
Jun 3, 12:30
While Intel appears to be stepping away from the netbook market for the moment, ARM-based competitors are stepping in.
Chunghwa Telecom plans to promote MOD through subsidized LCD TVs with built-in STBs
May 25, 14:57
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) plans to promote its MOD (multimedia on demand) service by offer new subscribers the chance to purchase LCD TVs equipped with built-in set-top boxes (STBs)...
Taiwan market: Share of 24-inch widescreen LCD monitors growing fast
May 19, 15:30
The market share of 24-inch widescreen LCD monitors are expected to double this year in the Taiwan market as the price difference between 24-inch widescreen and 21.5-inch widescreen...
Taiwan TV vendors selected for second round of China stimulus program
May 19, 10:11
Taiwan-based BenQ, TPV Technology (AOC brand), and Proview's affiliate MAG Technology have been selected as suppliers for the China government's second stimulus program for rural...
Taiwan market: LCD TV price to increase later in May
May 18, 16:04
LCD TV vendors in Taiwan have started to increase their inventory levels and are expected to raise TV prices at the end of May amid increasing panel prices, according to market sou...
Taiwan market: BenQ aims at 20% share for education projectors
May 15, 14:25
BenQ plans to introduce 3-4 front projectors in July aiming to grab 20% of the front projector orders to be released by the Taiwan government for educational purposes, according to...
Market demand for LCD monitor dropping, says BenQ VP
May 14, 12:28
Market demand for LCD monitors has recently began showing signs of decline, according to BenQ Asia Pacific VP Danny Yao.
China market: BenQ becomes top projector vendor
May 13, 14:47
BenQ took 14.6% of China's front projector market in the first quarter of 2009, becoming the largest projector vendor in China, according to Pacific Media Associates (PMA).
China market: BenQ hits record sales of digital cameras in April
May 11, 11:04
BenQ sold more than 50,000 digital cameras in the China market in April 2009, the highest monthly sales volume on record in the market, according to the company.
Taiwan market: BenQ launches two 10-megapixel, two 12-megapixel digital cameras
May 4, 15:59
BenQ has introduced four new digital camera models, C1020, C1220, E1020 and E1220, for immediate launch in the Taiwan market, according to the company.

Taiwan market: Asustek aims to remain top LCD monitor vendor in 2009
Apr 28, 11:50
Asustek Computer aims to remain the top LCD monitor vendor in Taiwan in 2009 and account for 22-25% of the local market, according to market sources. For the worldwide market, Asustek...
Taiwan market: Netbook sales to reach 37% of total notebook market in 2009
Apr 15, 16:22
Netbooks are estimated to reach 37% of the total sales in Taiwan's notebook market in 2009, and over 40% by the end of 2012, according to BenQ Taiwan president Danny Yao.
Asustek, Acer and BenQ take 55% share of China netbook market
Apr 3, 16:45
Three Taiwan-based vendors – Asustek Computer, Acer and BenQ – have together taken an approximate 55% share of the netbook market in China, according to data compiled...
BenQ geared up for China LCD TV market
Apr 3, 16:13
BenQ is expanding its LCD TV market in China, aiming to ship 300,000 units this year and more than one million units in 2010, according to BenQ China president Hank Horng. BenQ will...
All-in-one PCs could be growth opportunity for some monitor vendors
Mar 24, 14:53
Players in the mature LCD monitor market are eyeing the all-in-one PC market as an opportunity for driving growth, according to market sources.
Taiwan market: LCD TV vendors roll out large-size models to boost share
Newswatch - Mar 20, 12:26
Samsung Electronics has introduced a 52-inch LCD TV model in the Taiwan market as part of its campaign to grab 10% of the local market in 2009, while BenQ, aiming at a 12% share for...
Taiwan market: Chimei, BenQ and Samsung to increase shares in large-size LCD TV segment
Newswatch - Mar 17, 14:02
Taiwan-based LCD TV vendors Chimei and BenQ as well as South Korea's Samsung Electronics all plan to launch more large-size LCD TVs in the Taiwan market starting in the second quarter...
BenQ sees strong growth for smaller-size LCD TVs in Asia-Pacific in 2008
Mar 13, 17:09
BenQ saw a 40% growth in its share of the 22-29-inch LCD TV market in Asia-Pacific (excluding Taiwan) in 2008, and the company will step up efforts to develop the smaller-size LCD...

Taiwan market: February LCD TV shipments drop about 50%
Mar 11, 15:42
LCD TV shipments to the Taiwan market are estimated at 60,000-70,000 units for February, down some 50% sequentially, according to market sources. Shipments in January reached 134,000...
Taiwan market: LCD TV shipments weaken in February
Mar 6, 12:34
Shipments for LCD TVs in the local Taiwan market are expected to drop in February with most vendors expecting a 30-40% drop on year, according to market sources.
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- Demand for small-size panel driver ICs stays strong
- Innolux, AUO differ in strategies for tapping China smartphone panel market
- Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- PCB firm Apex 2Q13 sales to rise over 10%
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Touch screen notebook shipments reach 4.57 million units in 1Q13, says Displaybank
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- Mobile DRAM revenues slip 5% in 1Q13, says DRAMeXchange
- SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
- SunPower announces fiscal 2013 financial guidance
- LED plant factory market to reach US$1.2 billion in 2013, says PIDA
- Suntech agrees on new forbearance agreement with converible note holders
- BlackBerry to offer BBM on Android and iOS platforms
- New generation iPhone may adopt sapphire crystal glass for home button
- Ledlink to begin LED lighting shell volume production in May-June
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
- Soft-World sees over 50% of 1Q13 profit from 3 subsidiaries
- Corning introduces Lotus XT Glass
- Synnex Technology reports profits for 1Q13
- HannStar Display posts 1Q13 profits
- Taiwan market: HTC, Samsung optimistic about May sales
- Digitimes Research: Rising mobile device demand drives TSMC, UMC wafer shipment growth in 2Q13
- Digitimes Research: Battery technologies regain focus as energy storage demand rises
- Digitimes Research: LED light bulb prices in Japan fall in April
- Digitimes Research: Sapphire 2-inch substrate prices to be around US$8/unit in 2013
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- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal

Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...

Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...

MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...

Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- 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...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- 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.






















