Last update: Tuesday 9 October 2012 [22 news items]
China-based FPCB makers enter supply chains of branded smartphone vendors
Oct 9, 14:08
Some China-based flexible PCB (FPCB) suppliers, including BYD, AKM Electronics Industrial and Zhongxing Xinyu, a subsidiary of ZTE, have made inroads into the supply chains of Nokia...
Taiwan ODMs facing pressure from Lenovo
Dec 22, 01:15
Taiwan-based ODMs are expected to face significant pressure from Lenovo's plan of establishing production bases in Japan and South America, according to sources from the upstream...
BYD reportedly lands notebook order from Toshiba
Nov 18, 01:25
Market rumors recently speculated that BYD has obtained notebook orders from Toshiba, marking the China-based firm's entry into the supply chain of the global top-10 PC vendors.
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...
Maction wins orders for car-use navigation software from China-based BYD Auto
Dec 29, 02:00
Maction Technologies, a Taiwan-based developer of GPS navigation software and vendor of PNDs, has obtained orders for its PaPaGo software, from China-based automaker BYD Auto, according...
GCL-Poly and LDK extends battle to strategic alliances and Taiwan solar cell market
Dec 14, 15:03
As more players enter the solar arena and companies continue to ramp up capacity, strategic integrations and alliances have become critical for success, particularly in the China...
Competitors eye Foxconn handset orders
Oct 14, 02:10
Foxconn International Holding (FIH) has recently started negotiating with clients about increasing manufacturing quotes. In response, competitors such as BYD and Compal Communication...
BYD posts near 100% increase in 1H10 revenues
Aug 24, 14:37
China-based handset battery maker and ODM BYD posted 7.468 billion yuan (US$1.098 billion) in revenues for the first half of 2010, up 96.47% on year, according to the China-based...
China notebook players shift focus to Calpella
Jul 9, 14:57
China-based white-box PC makers and notebook ODM players including CZC Technology, Malata, Lengda, BYD, TopStar, 3NOD and J&W are shifting their focus to Calpella platform notebooks...
BYD to invest 500 million yuan for PV power stations in 2010, says media
Mar 19, 14:44
BYD, a China-based maker of electric cars, batteries and electronic components/devices, plans to invest 500 million yuan (US$73.2 million) to set up photovoltaic (PV) power-generating...
BYD Electronic sees drop in revenue contribution from Nokia, say sources
Mar 17, 13:59
BYD Electronic (International), China-based BYD's subsidiary maker of handsets and components, has seen the contribution of Nokia orders to its total revenues drop to 51% in 2009...
BYD setting up 5GWp solar cell production base in China, says paper
Jan 25, 11:16
BYD, a China-based maker of electronic components/devices and electrical cars, is setting up a production base for crystalline silicon solar cells with an annual capacity of 5GWp...
TSMC ties up with BYD Auto for production of automotive grade ICs
Dec 4, 10:38
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reportedly teamed up with China-based BYD Auto for contract production of automotive-grade ICs, according to industry sources...
Handset displays shipments up 30% sequentially in 2Q09, says DisplaySearch
Nov 25, 14:37
After hitting bottom in the first quarter of 2009, handset display shipments for the second quarter of 2009 reached 360 million units, up 30% sequentially and 3% on year, according...
Both FIH and BYD shifting to focus on China market, says paper
Newswatch - Oct 13, 14:03
Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) and rival China-based BYD have both shifted their marketing efforts to focus on the China market due to sharp declines in orders from international...
Protective component maker Thinking enters China automotive market
Newswatch - Aug 14, 16:28
Thinking Electronic has entered the supply chain of China-based automobile maker BYD Company and expects to begin volume shipments in 2010, according to market speculation.
EMS provider BYD entering white-box netbook market in China
Jun 18, 16:25
EMS provider BYD recently began shipping a white-box netbook in the China market priced around 1,500 RMB (US$219), according to notebook industry sources. The price is expected to...
China-based handset maker BYD to venture into PC OEM business, says paper
Newswatch - Apr 22, 11:18
BYD Electronics, the Hong Kong-listed OEM handset subsidiary of China-based BYD Company, is ready to venture into the PC OEM business, the Chinese-language Commercial Times...
Newswatch - Mar 31, 14:28
Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) and BYD Electronics are expected to see their financial performance for 2009 affected significantly by Nokia's decision to stop using outside...
Nokia pulls more than US$5 billion in business from contract manufacturers, iSuppli says
Mar 30, 10:43
Nokia has stopped using outside contract manufacturers for the assembly of its phones, dealing yet another blow to the beleaguered electronics contract manufacturing business that...
Handset maker BYD to move into netbook production, reports say
Feb 3, 12:25
BYD Electronics, the Hong Kong-listed OEM handset subsidiary of China-based BYD Company, plans to venture into the production of OEM netbooks, according to media reports in China.
Foxconn skeptical over BYD's claim over withdrawal of IP lawsuit
Dec 5, 17:15
Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) has not yet been notified by Chinese police concerning claims that they have dropped a criminal probe into allegedly illegal use of its intellectual...
TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
Bits + chips | 7h 26min ago
Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
IT + CE | 8h 21min ago
Taiwan April export order value slightly down on month, year, says MOEA
Bits + chips | 8h 30min ago
Global large-size panel shipments exceed 65 million units in April 2013, says WitsView
Displays | 8h 31min ago
Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
IT + CE | 8h 33min ago
MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance
Bits + chips | 8h 46min ago
Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
Mobile + telecom | 8h 48min ago
Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
Bits + chips | 8h 50min ago
Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels
Displays | 8h 52min ago
Taiwan April export order value slightly down on month, year, says MOEA
Before Going to Press | 8h 44min ago
Global large-size panel shipments exceed 65 million units in April 2013, says WitsView
Before Going to Press | 8h 48min ago
Touchscreen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong May
Before Going to Press | 8h 49min ago
Win Semi expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2013
Before Going to Press | 8h 50min ago
TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook panel shipments during 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 8h 50min ago
Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
Before Going to Press | 8h 53min ago
Epistar expects revenue proportion for LED used in lighting to rise to 30%
Before Going to Press | 8h 53min ago
HTC cooperates with KDDI to launch HTC One in Japan market
Before Going to Press | 8h 55min ago
Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
Before Going to Press | 9h 5min ago
- Trial production of 5th-generation iPad to begin soon, say Taiwan makers
- Handset vendors in discussion over producing 6-inch and larger phones
- Taiwan component makers conservative about growth in 2H13 notebook shipments
- Taiwan-based analog IC suppliers facing increasing competition from rivals in China
- Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- More firms provide crystal-less USB 3.0 device controllers
- BLU makers report different results in 1Q13
- ChipMOS capex for 2013 to reach NT$2.5-2.8 billion
- BIOS designers feel the impact from weak PC market
- Apple MacBook orders to rise 20% sequentially in 2Q13
- Capella tops analog IC suppliers with highest EPS in 1Q13
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
- Getac aims at expanding ruggedized PC market share to 30%
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- 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
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
- Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
- Releases
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- DIGIEVER partnership with EverFocus for better professional network surveillance solutions
- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- Digital Network Fuels Opportunities in Vehicle Surveillance Market
- Advantech Redefines Entry Level Network Application Platforms
- WD shipping world's first 5 mm 2.5-inch hard drive
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
20-May-2013 markets closed
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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

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- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
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- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
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- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
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