Acer to sell PCs through the home appliance channel in Brazil

Apr 16, 13:50

Acer has reportedly formed cooperation with Brazil-based home appliance retail chain Casas Bahia to sell its products in the retailer's close to 600 stores throughout Brazil, according...

Notebook shipments stagnant in Brazil due to tax dispute

Mar 1, 12:31

With production capacity for notebooks rising fast in Brazil, state governments in the South American country have run into a dispute between themselves over tax rates for notebook...

Samsung reportedly replaces management team in Brazil market

Jan 23, 22:34

Korea-based Samsung Electronics has reportedly replaced its management team in Brazil despite the team's efforts helping Samsung to become the largest vendor in the country, defeating...

Acer, Wistron to cooperate to set up notebook factory in Brazil, say Taiwan makers

Dec 20, 20:22

Acer an Wistron will cooperate to establish a factory in Brazil to assemble 14-inch notebooks, with Wistron to operate the factory and volume production to begin in May 2013, according...

Wistron evaluating factory establishment in Brazil

Dec 7, 15:26

Wistron is evaluating the feasibility of a request from Acer to set up a factory in Brazil for supplying Acer PCs for local sale. If Wistron decides to do so, it will begin production...

Foxconn purchases land in Brazil

Stockwatch - Nov 16, 14:32

EMS provider Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has announced that its subsidiary Foxconn CMMSG Industria de Electronicos Ltda has acquired a tract of land of 141.82...

MediaTek expands presence in Brazil

Nov 12, 21:35

MediaTek's dual-core IC solutions including the MT6577 and MT6517 have been adopted in a number of new Android smartphones, which will be launched in Brazil over the next several...

Lenovo acquires CCE in Brazil

Sep 6, 01:40

Lenovo Group has announced the acquisition of CCE, which is a leader in PCs and consumer electronics in Brazil. The acquisition is expected to expand Lenovo's presence in the world's...

Asustek outlines future plans

Aug 30, 01:35

Asustek Computer hosted an investors conference on August 29, announcing that the company's sales performance in the second quarter was better than expected and achieved new records...

Consumers in emerging markets to drive TV demand, DisplaySearch says

Jul 25, 15:44

Consumers in emerging markets - such as Russia, Turkey, China, India, Indonesia, Brazil, and Mexico - are going to drive the next round of TV demand, with more than 40% planning to...

Foxconn reportedly in disagreement with Brazil government

Jul 19, 01:40

Foxconn Electronics' (Hon Hai Precision Industry) investment in Brazil reportedly is facing some issues as the two sides are currently having disagreements over investment projects...

ECS passes 2011 finance report with growth of more than 7%

Jun 26, 01:10

Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) hosted a shareholder meeting on June 25, passing its finance report for 2011 with consolidated revenues reaching NT$72.7 billion (US$2.43 billion),...

Intel to push StudyBook tablet PC for emerging markets

Apr 3, 01:15

Intel is set to push a tablet PC product codenamed StudyBook to target emerging markets and will adopt the same sales model as its Classmate PC, according to sources from PC players...

Acer aims to ship 1 million PCs to Brazil in 2012

Feb 1, 01:10

Acer has been making efforts to tap the Brazil market and aims to ship one million PCs in 2012, double the volume recorded in 2011, according to industry sources.

Cal-Comp to enjoy strong external hard drive shipments in 2012; Min Aik announces 4Q11 result

Jan 12, 01:30

Taiwan-based Cal-Comp Electronics expects its external hard drive shipments in 2012 to double from those in 2011 with global market share to reach 50%.

Asustek outsources motherboard orders to Cal-Comp Electronics

Dec 20, 01:10

Asustek Computer has recently added Taiwan-based Cal-Comp Electronics, an affiliate of Compal Electronics, as its motherboard manufacturing partner and is expected to outsource 5-6...

CMI mulls selling 6G or 7.5G lines to Brazil, says paper

Newswatch - Dec 19, 16:37

Chimei Innolux (CMI) is evaluating the possibility of selling its existing 6G or 7.5G LCD panel production lines to a new panel plant to be set up in Brazil, according to a Chinese-language...

Foxconn reportedly to build 8.5G flat panel production line in Brazil

Dec 1, 01:30

Rumors about the Foxconn Group setting up an LCD panel supply chain in Brazil have been in air for some time and the latest market speculations indicate that Foxconn plans to build...

Flat panel maker CMI evaluating investment in Brazil

Nov 3, 14:41

LCD panel maker Chimei Innolux (CMI) has said it is evaluating the possibility of setting up a flat panel plant in Brazil and will map out the investment project considering its current...

Asustek and Acer quibble over notebook vendor rankings in China and Europe

Nov 1, 01:00

Asustek Computer, citing figures from research firm IDC, pointed out that the company's notebook shipments in China have already surpassed Acer and it has become the second largest...

Foxconn plans to set up touch panel supply chain in Brazil

Oct 20, 01:05

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) reportedly plans to build up a supply chain for touch panels in Brazil, but has not yet decided as to where the production base will...

Acer, Asustek staff on business trips in Brazil and Argentina

Sep 26, 10:34

Acer and Asustek Computer will send staff members to visit Brazil and Argentina in early October to establish supply chains and sales channels there, according to industry sources.

Acer enjoying strong short-term notebook orders for Europe

Sep 22, 01:15

Acer, benefiting from Hewlett-Packard's (HP's) uncertainty about its PC business, has started receiving strong notebook orders from channels in Europe with volumes, as of September...

Foxconn plant in Brazil reportedly ready to produce iPads

Sep 16, 01:00

A Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) plant in Brazil is ready to start producing Apple's iPads with shipments to begin in December, according to a recent report by Brazil-based...

Increasing panel prices face obstacles from uncertain orders

Jun 22, 01:20

Panel makers have indicated demand for large-size panels continues to be lower than expected. Hopes for an increase in panel prices have been facing obstacles. Panel makers still...

Notebook players aggressive in investing in Brazil

May 10, 15:56

In addition to Asustek Computer and Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), Taiwan-based notebook brand vendor Acer reportedly will increase investments in its subsidiary...

Asahi Glass to build plant in Brazil

Apr 26, 10:06

Asahi Glass (AGC) has said it is eyeing Brazil's construction and automotive glass markets. The Japan-based glass substrate supplier announced plans to invest JPY40 billion (US$470...

ZTE to develop telecom park in Brazil, says report

Apr 14, 16:52

ZTE, a China-based supplier of telecom infrastructure equipment and terminal devices, has signed an MOU with the Brazil government for developing a telecom park in Brazil, according...

Foxconn confirms Brazil investment plans

Apr 14, 14:56

Taiwan-based Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has confirmed plans to invest in Brazil and pointed out that the company has been evaluating the Brazil investments for...

Huawei to invest US$300 million in Brazil R&D center

Apr 14, 10:50

China-based telecom equipment supplier Huawei Technologies plans to invest US$300 million to set up a R&D center in Sao Paulo, Brazil, according to China-based it.sohu.com<...