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.

Acer, HP, Dell and Lenovo included in China stimulus program, Asustek rejected

Mar 6, 12:34

Four out of the top-five branded PC vendors – Dell, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Lenovo and Acer – have been listed as branded PC products eligible for subsidies under the China...

Taiwan market: All-in-one PC sales lower than expected due to price gap with desktops

Mar 3, 17:31

Sales of all-in-one PCs in the Taiwan market are not meeting vendors' expectations despite a recent drop in ASPs to around NT$17,900-18,900 (US$510-538). The lower pricing for desktop...

Qisda to make all-in-one PCs for BenQ in 2H 2009

Feb 25, 15:57

BenQ plans to launch one or two additions to its all-in-one PC lineup in the second half of 2009, and Qisda will be the OEM maker for the systems, according to industry sources.

AMD pushes Yukon platform into all-in-one PC market

Feb 20, 14:30

AMD has began to push its Yukon platform into the low-cost all-in-one PC market giving vendors the opportunity to differentiate themselves in the (currently Intel Atom dominated)...

BenQ third place in China LCD monitor and projector markets in 4Q08

Feb 19, 16:46

BenQ made it to the top-three rankings in both the LCD monitor and projector markets in China in the fourth quarter of 2008, according to data from research firms.

LCD display vendors increase product prices in January

Feb 18, 17:20

LCD display vendors including Samsung Electronics, LG, Chimei, and BenQ were increasing prices by 1-3% in Southeast Asian markets such as Malaysia at the end of January, followed...

Taiwan market: Sony remains top LCD TV vendor in January

Feb 17, 12:20

Sony remained the top LCD TV vendor in the Taiwan market in January for the second month in a row with shipments of about 21,000 units, compared to about 10,000 units in December...

Taiwan market: Teco aims to be top-5 LCD TV vendor

Newswatch - Feb 3, 15:12

Teco Electronic & Machinery aims to become a top-5 LCD TV vendor in Taiwan this year with monthly shipments of over 10,000 units, according to a Chinese-language Economic...

BenQ to launch all-in-one PCs, but no new handsets this year, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 2, 15:13

BenQ will place the launch of all-in-one PCs as one of its major tasks in 2009 with plans to unveil its first nScreen-series models in February at the earliest, according to a Chinese-language...

Taiwan market: LCD TV vendors lower prices for Lunar New Year shopping

Jan 21, 11:51

With the Lunar New Year holidays expected to see strong sales for LCD TVs in Taiwan, TV vendors are launching promotions and lowering prices to grab more sales during the period,...

Increased claim from BenQ Mobile insolvency administrator groundless, Qisda says

Newswatch - Jan 14, 16:42

Qisda, formerly BenQ, has stated that the request to increase the amount of a claim from 68.9 million euro to 253 million euro from the insolvency administrator Martin Prager of BenQ's...

Taiwan market: Sony top LCD TV vendor in December

Jan 9, 17:06

Sony jumped to number one in Taiwan's LCD TV market in December 2008 from fourth place in November, according to market sources.

Taiwan market: Asustek netbook strategy causing competitors to cut prices

Jan 8, 14:08

The launch of Asustek Computer's Eee PC 1002HA, which has a high price/performance ratio, plus the recent NT$1,000-2,000 (US$30-60) price reduction in Asustek's 10-inch Eee PC 1000...

Taiwan market: BenQ aims to ship 200,000 LCD TVs in 2009, says paper

Newswatch - Dec 16, 15:06

BenQ expects to ship over 80,000 LCD TVs to the Taiwan market this year, and set its shipment goal for 2009 at 200,000 units, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times...

Taiwan market: Sony number 4 LCD TV vendor in November

Dec 10, 16:33

Sony ranked number four in the Taiwan LCD TV market in November with shipments of 9,000-10,000 units, as the vendor's relatively higher price levels were less attractive than its...

Taiwan market: Top-3 local LCD TV vendors maintain strong shipments in November

Dec 9, 12:44

Despite the sluggish economy, major local LCD TV vendors were able to maintain stable shipments in November, as the vendors and retailers have been promoting LCD TVs in November,...

BenQ targets 5% share of global netbook market in 2009, says paper

Newswatch - Dec 8, 13:58

BenQ is targeting to gain 5% a share of the 2009 global netbook market, which is expected to reach a shipments scale of 35 million units, according to a Chinese-language Apply...

BenQ cuts global staff by 3-5%, says paper

Newswatch - Dec 2, 12:29

A Chinese-language Apple Daily report is indicating that BenQ has laid off about 3-5% of its 1,700 employees worldwide.

BenQ short-throw projectors No. 1 in Middle East and Africa in 3Q

Nov 27, 16:59

BenQ has claimed that according to Futuresource Consulting's report, BenQ's short-throw projectors ranked first in the Middle East and Africa regions with 34.7% of market share in...

Taiwan market: Chimei and BenQ monitor sales driven by 16:9 segment in October

Nov 7, 15:19

LCD monitor sales in Taiwan dropped 15% on year in October, but major local brands, Chimei and BenQ, still saw robust sales because of their 16:9 models, according to market source...

Taiwan market: Top local LCD TV brands see strong sales in October

Nov 7, 14:42

Despite the sluggish demand in Taiwan's overall consumer electronics market in October, major local LCD TV brands still saw strong sales for the month as a result of pricing campaigns,...

BenQ takes aim at China front projector market

Oct 20, 15:11

BenQ, the number three front projector vendor in Taiwan, indicated that it is focusing on growing its share of the the front projector segment in China, according to Hank Horng, president...

Taiwan market: Lower prices not boosting LCD TV demand

Oct 1, 11:51

LCD TV vendors' pricing campaigns can now do little to stimulate demand in Taiwan, where consumers have grown numb to frequent price reductions, according to market sources.

BenQ may reduce sales growth target in 08; forecasts 30% growth for 09

Sep 26, 01:20

Although BenQ's own brand products saw outstanding performance in Eastern Europe, Latin America and China this year, weak demand in Western Europe has made it hard for the company...

BenQ to launch netbook in 4Q08, says paper

Newswatch - Sep 12, 12:18

Taiwan-based notebook vendor BenQ is planning to enter the netbook market with the Joybook Lite in fourth quarter of this year. A 8.9-inch version will launch in October with monthly...

Taiwan market: Full HD TV penetration to reach 35-40% this year

Sep 11, 14:59

Fast dropping full HD (1080p) LCD TV prices and increasing product availability are helping to increase the penetration rate of large-size full HD LCD TVs in Taiwan. According to...

Taiwan market: Samsung LCD TV sales far worse than expected

Sep 4, 11:40

Despite its success beating Sony in the North America LCD TV market, Samsung's LCD TV sales in Taiwan were far worse than expected in the first half of the year, according to market...

BenQ looks to overtake AOC and Samsung in Greater China LCD monitor market

Aug 15, 17:06

Hank Horng, president of BenQ China indicated that BenQ is aiming to surpass AOC and Samsung Electronics in the Greater China LCD monitor market.

BenQ aims to boost front projector shipments in Greater China

Aug 15, 15:54

BenQ, the number three front projector vendor in Taiwan, aims to double its share in the Greater China market in the third quarter to 9.6%. The company is also planning to introduce...