Last update: Tuesday 21 May 2013 [3455 news items]
Ultra HD TV market limited, China territory to fight for among panel makers, says WitsView
Mar 26, 16:11
According to observations on the Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV market by research firm WitsView, OLED TV development has been surprisingly slower than expected, causing TV vendors from...
Taiwan IC design houses pull in more orders from supply chain in China
Mar 26, 14:05
Taiwan-based IC design houses have received more orders from clients in China's smartphone, tablet and flat panel segments recently as the supply chain in China has begun building...
China handset vendors look to Taiwan and Japan suppliers for high-end panels
Mar 25, 15:18
China-based handset vendors have recently been seeking out Taiwan- and Japan-based panel makers to provide midrange and high-end panels, as China-based panel makers have been struggling...
China Mobile reports higher 2012 profits than competitors
Mar 25, 10:43
China Mobile, the TD-SCDMA telecom carrier in China, recorded net profit of CNY129.3 billion (US$20.49 billion) for 2012, much higher than those for China Telecom, the CDMA2000 carrier,...
China software industry January-February revenues top CNY402 billion, says MIIT
Mar 25, 10:23
China's software industry generated revenues of CNY402.263 billion (US$64.57 billion) in January-February 2013, growing 25.4% on year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information...
China February mobile phone users grow to 1.132 billion, says MIIT
Mar 25, 10:09
There were 1.132 billion subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of February 2013, growing 0.89% sequentially and 12.43% on year, and 259.92 million (22.96%)...
Suntech executives to hold talks with Taiwan-based partners
Mar 22, 12:31
China-based Suntech Power Holdings announced the insolvency of its China subsidiary, Wuxi Suntech. Industry sources noted that Suntech executives will arrive in Taiwan next week to...
China market: 4Kx2K LCD TV prices expected to fall in early May peak sales period, say Taiwan makers
Mar 22, 11:36
Retail prices for 50-inch and above 4Kx2K (3840 by 2160) Ultra HD LCD TVs are twice those for Full HD models of the same sizes in the China market currently, but are expected to be...
Digitimes Research: Room for further development in China smartphone market
Mar 21, 14:00
Sales of smartphones in China are expected to top 330 million units in 2013, making the market a fierce battle field for local and international smartphone brands and inducing makers...
Suntech announces petition of insolvency and restructuring of China subsidiary
Mar 21, 10:58
China-based large-size solar firm Suntech Power Holdings announced that on March 18, 2013, a group of eight China-based banks filed a petition for insolvency and restructuring of...
More China smartphone vendors adopt MediaTek quad-core solutions
Mar 20, 22:05
Following the steps of Lenovo and Coolpad, two other China-based smartphone vendors, Huawei and ZTE, reportedly will also adopt MediaTek's quad-core MT6589 solutions for the production...
Suntech announces default with respect to 3% convertible notes
Mar 19, 18:32
Suntech Power Holdings, a China-based solar firm, has announced that it has received from the trustee of its 3% convertible notes a notice of default and acceleration relating to...
China Mobile to procure TD-LTE devices from Huawei, ZTE, Samsung
Mar 19, 11:22
China Mobile, the only TD-SCDMA mobile telecom carrier in China, will procure TD-LTE terminal devices from Huawei Technologies, ZTE, and Samsung Electronics, and will offer two own-brand...
High demand of low-cost whitebox tablet panels expected to benefit China but put strain on Taiwan
Mar 18, 22:20
Whitebox tablet vendors, most of whom are based in China, are increasingly using TN panels from China-based panel makers in their products to lower costs. This is putting pressure...
First-tier vendors to supply more notebook models with no OS
Mar 18, 21:28
Several first-tier notebook brand vendors including Lenovo have reportedly been raising their shipment proportions of models without an operating system (OS) to attract consumers,...
Everlight Electronics tapping China LED lighting market
Mar 18, 21:25
Taiwan-based LED packaging house Everlight Electronics has begun to tap the China market for its own-brand LED lighting products through setting up a marketing subsidiary in Shanghai...
Digitimes Research: Smartphone sales to reach 329 million in China in 2013
Mar 18, 14:45
There will be 329 million smartphones sold in the China market in 2013, hiking 67.0% from 2012 due to large growth in the total number of 3G subscribers, while sales of feature phones...
ARM Greater China to enjoy double-digit shipment growth across several product lines
Mar 18, 12:50
ARM's Greater China president Allen Wu expects the company's shipments of products such as application processors, embedded applications and micro controller units (MCU) in the Greater...
China reportedly may cut solar incentives
Mar 18, 11:40
China's solar incentive reportedly may face a significant cut under new energy subsidy policies in order to encourage market mechanism in the industry.
China Mobile aims to sell 100-120 million TD-SCDMA handsets in 2013
Mar 15, 14:30
China Mobile, the only TD-SCDMA mobile telecom carrier in China, aims to sell 100-120 million TD-SCDMA handsets in 2013, 80% of which will be smartphones, according to company president...
Innolux ramps up TV panel capacity utilization to meet demand in China
Mar 15, 11:47
China-based LCD TV vendors have begun to procure panels to prepare for expected peak sales in the China market in early May, causing Innolux's utilization rates to increase to approximately...
Suntech responds to NYSE inquiries related to unusual trading
Mar 15, 11:16
Suntech Power Holdings, a China-based vertically integrated large-size solar firm, has announced that it has been contacted by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) regarding unusual...
Renesola reports 4Q12 revenues increased 40% on-quarter
Mar 14, 22:11
Renesola, a China-based solar wafer and module maker, has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year ended December 31, 2012.
China Mobile 2013 capex increases 49% on year
Mar 14, 21:56
China Mobile, one of the biggest telecom carriers in China, reported 2012 total revenues of CNY560.4 billion (US$90 billion, up 6.1% on year. Net profits were CNY129.3 billion, representing...
Mar 14, 21:27
Demand for TV-use IC solutions is picking up as first- and second-tier TV brands are gearing up to boost their inventories prior to the arrival of China's Labor Day holiday, according...
Korea-based vendors to lower TV prices in China due to size competition
Mar 14, 12:28
Korea-based TV vendors are planning to lower prices for their TV units sold in China due to the increasing popularity of cheaper 39-inch models from other TV vendors, according to...
Alpha Networks to expand capacity in China
Mar 14, 11:20
Taiwan-based networking/communication device maker Alpha Networks will expand the production capacity at its factory in Changshu, eastern China, by adding two to six production lines...
Lenovo to launch first Intel-platform 5.5-inch smartphone in China
Mar 13, 15:36
Lenovo will launch the IdeaPhone K900, the first 5.5-inch smartphone equipped with Intel Atom processor, in the China market at a retail price of CNY3,999 (US$642) in April, according...
Commentary: Foxconn relies heavily on Apple
Mar 13, 14:41
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) reported February consolidated revenues of NT$235.06 billion, showing an on-month decrease close to 25% and an on-year decrease of...
Crystalwise, Tera Xtal to expand sapphire capacity in China
Mar 12, 21:17
Sapphire wafer maker Crystalwise Technology will expand monthly production capacity at its subsidiary in China from 150,000 2-inch sapphire wafer equivalents at present, to at least...
Lumax looks to land more process control solution orders from China
Mar 12, 15:41
Taiwan-based process control solution and electronic component distributor Lumax International will aim to ramp up its process control business in 2013, targeting orders from heavy...
Canadian Solar loss widens in 4Q12
Mar 12, 10:47
Canadian Solar, a China-based solar firm, announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.
First-tier ARM chipmakers reportedly planning measures to link up with Allwinner
Mar 11, 15:48
Seeing that China-based ARM chipmakers, in particular Allwinner, are gaining an upper hand in the entry-level processor segment, some first-tier chipmakers are reportedly looking...
Mar 11, 14:56
China-based makers' touch panel shipments for handsets are expected to reach 125 million units in the first quarter of 2013, up 5.9% sequentially, largely due to demand for smartphones...
LED firms in Greater China need to accelerate standardization, says expert
Mar 8, 14:43
LED lighting needs to have a unified standard, said Horng-Ching Hsiao, professor at National Taiwan University of Science and Technology and a member of The Illuminating Engineering...
ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
Bits + chips | 4h 42min ago
Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
Bits + chips | 4h 56min ago
Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
Displays | 5h 8min ago
3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
Displays | 5h 54min ago
NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
Displays | 6h 20min ago
AGC to release new self-adhesive glass for optical bonding used in electronic products
Displays | 6h 32min ago
eMagin enters electronic viewfinder market with OLED microdisplay
Displays | 6h 36min ago
New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
Displays | 6h 37min ago
Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
LED | 6h 40min ago
Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
IT + CE | 7h 22min ago
Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
Displays | 8h 22min ago
Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
Before Going to Press | 5h 8min ago
Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
Before Going to Press | 5h 16min ago
Shipment proportions of 8- and 10-megapixel lens modules on the rise, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | 5h 37min ago
Telecom operators in China expected to stop placing orders for 3.5-inch smartphones by July 2013
Before Going to Press | 5h 47min ago
Taiwan connector makers worried about competition from China-based makers
Before Going to Press | 5h 58min ago
Taiwan FPCB makers to face renewed competition from rivals in Japan
Before Going to Press | 5h 59min ago
China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
Before Going to Press | 6h ago
Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
Before Going to Press | 6h 32min ago
Monitor panel pricing expected to remain stable in May
Before Going to Press | 7h 35min ago
CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
Before Going to Press | 7h 35min ago
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | 8h 31min ago
Nokia CDMA Windows Phone in China
China Telecom and Nokia have announced the Nokia 800C, the first CDMA Windows Phone in China and Nokia's first Lumia phone for the world's largest smartphone market. The partnership...
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Memoright will present its military and industrial ruggedized SSDs at the 2011 CeBIT show from March 1-5, and Embedded World 2011 from March 1-3 (Hall 12, 479). The products include...
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CES 2011: LG Display's FPR 3D panel
LG Display said its film patterned retarder (FPR, polarized glasses type) 3D technology can eliminate problems associated with shutter glass 3D technology such as flicker, cross talk,...
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Tianhe-1A supercomputer in China
Tianhe-1A, a new supercomputer revealed at HPC 2010 China, has set a new performance record of 2.507 petaflops, as measured by the LINPACK benchmark, making it the fastest system...
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Netcom 32GB microSD card for high-end phones
China-based Shenzhen Netcom Electronics, which specializes in flash storage devices such as memory cards and USB drives, has launched a microSD card with a density of 32GB. The company...
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The development of OGS products in China: Q&A with Truly chairman
Despite lagging growth in the global economy, smartphone and tablet applications that use one-glass-solution (OGS) touch screen technology are becoming increasingly popular in the...
Trade barriers bad for solar industry: Q&A with Phoenix Solar president and CEO Murray Cameron
The US government announced the final verdict of the anti-dumpig and anti-subsidy investigation against China-based solar firms on October 10, 2012. At PV Taiwan 2012, Digitimes had...
Despite the fact the penetration rate of LED backlight units (BLUs) in TVs has been increasing continuously, shining a light on the LED industry, Biing-jye Lee, chairman of Taiwan-based...
Expanding the motherboard market: Q&A with Gigabyte sales and marketing
Following the recent launch of Intel's new Ivy Bridge platform, new announcements from AMD, and the growing anticipation for Windows 8, Computex 2012 will provide PC players from...
The rise of China Star Optoelectronics Technology: Q&A with CEO He Chengming
The ramping-up of 8.5G production at China-based BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) in the second half of 2011 has brought more uncertainties to the development...
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Revenues for drivers in LED general lighting applications to triple, says IMS Research
- Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
- MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance
- Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
- Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels
- Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
- China market: Third-party e-payment services generate CNY1.2 trillion in 1Q13 total trade value, says Analysys
- China market: Online advertising valued at CNY18 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- AUO publishes 65-inch Full HD OLED panel technology paper at SID Display Week
- Taiwan networking device makers see decreasing profit-to-R&D spending ratio
- Win Semi expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2013
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
- Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
- Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
- BenQ Materials expects performance to improve in 2Q13
- TV panel pricing expected to further drop in May, says WitsView
- Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
- TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook market share during 2Q13
- Taiwan attracts January-April foreign direct investment of over US$1.5 billion
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- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- Clientron to exhibit its latest Zero/Thin Client and POS solutions along with the full product line at Computex Taipei 2013
- DIGIEVER partnership with EverFocus for better professional network surveillance solutions
- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- 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
21-May-2013 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 8383.05 | +6.00 | +0.07% |
| TSE electronic | 316.85 | +0.06 | +0.02% |
| GTSM (OTC) | 120.38 | +0.64 | +0.53% |
| OTC electronic | 144.61 | +0.55 | +0.38% |
- 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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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto's cafe booth
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Delta LED light bulbs
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
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2013 Taiwan Internationbal Lighting Show: Epistar applications for agricultural lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Everlight residential LED lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto LED strip lamp
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
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...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- Trends in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.