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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Sunday, November 8, 2009
19:22 (GMT+8)
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FIH to consolidate handset R&D units within Foxconn Group Oct 29, 14:38 Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) plans to consolidate a total of eight handset R&D units belonging to member companies within the Foxconn Group, including Foxconn Electronics, FIH, Chi Mei Communication Systems (CMCS) and Mobinnova, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Foxconn expected to benefit from Dell shuttering US plant Oct 20, 16:47 Taiwan-based Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is expected to benefit from Dell closing its domestic US desktop PC assembly plant in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 2010, according to industry sources. Read more |
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PC shipments rise 2.3% as HP recaptures lead in US and Acer moves ahead of Dell worldwide, says IDC Oct 19, 11:23 Global PC shipments rose 2.3% on year in the third quarter of 2009, according to IDC. The increase was an important continuation of recovery from yearly declines of 6.8% in the first quarter and 2.4% in the second quarter of the year. Read more |
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Global PC shipments returned to growth in 3Q09, says Gartner Oct 16, 15:59 The PC industry performed better than expected as worldwide PC shipments totaled 80.9 million units in the third quarter of 2009, a 0.5% increase from the third quarter of 2008, according to Gartner. Gartner had expected PC shipments to decline 5.6% in the quarter. Read more |
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Acer CEO expects company to top notebook market by 2011 Oct 15, 17:11 Acer CEO Gianfranco Lanci has forecast that the company's PC shipments will surpass 30 million units in 2009 and break 40 million in 2010. Lanci pointed out Acer had 5% on-year consolidated revenues growth in the third quarter and compared that to Acer's competitors, which mostly saw an on-year drop in the quarter. Lanci believes Acer will soon surpass Dell in terms of PC sales and narrow its gap for notebook sales with Hewlett-Packard (HP). Read more |
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Compal beats Quanta to take top spot among notebook makers in September Oct 7, 17:10 Compal Electronics shipped about 3.9 million notebooks in September, outperforming Quanta Computer and its 3.6-3.8 million units, due to stable orders from vendors such as Dell and Acer, according to market sources. Read more |
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Netbook panel shipments to increase in 3Q09 Sep 29, 11:20 LCD panel shipments for netbooks, including 10.1- and 11.6-inch models, in the third quarter of 2009 are expected to continue to increase amid strong demand from telecom carriers' promotional sales bundling netbooks and their services, according to market sources. Read more |
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Elan sees increasing orders for touch solutions Sep 24, 14:33 Elan Microelectronics has recently landed more orders for touchscreen IC and module solutions, with order visibility extending into the first half of 2010, according to market sources. The IC designer's revenues in the fourth quarter are likely to hold level with the third or only drop slightly, and revenues in 2010 will have a significant growth, the sources noted. Read more |
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China market: Lenovo leads in August notebook sales Sep 23, 16:40 China-based vendor Lenovo sold 600,000 notebooks in the China market in August 2009, followed by Hewlett-Packard (HP) with 420,000 units, Asustek Computer with 300,000 units, Acer with 140,000 units, Dell with 120,000 units and Toshiba with 60,000 units, according to sources from channel retailers. Read more |
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Wistron lands 3D notebook orders from HP and Dell, says paper Newswatch - Sep 18, 16:41 Wistron has landed 3D notebooks orders from Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell, and is currently negotiating with Lenovo and Sony, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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PC market takes first step toward recovery in 2Q09, says iSuppli Sep 14, 16:39 The PC market made one small step away from the abyss in the second quarter of 2009 as it achieved sequential growth in shipments for the first time in six months, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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Dell may see notebook shipments gap widen with HP and Acer in 3Q09 Sep 10, 16:48 Dell is expected to see notebook shipments of only 5-6 million units in the third quarter of 2009 due to declining demand for enterprise models. Dell's shipments gap with Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Acer may widen, as the two companies are both expected to ship around 10 million units in the third quarter, according to market watchers. Read more |
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Big drop in GSM spending drives mobile infrastructure market to steep on-year decline, says Dell'Oro Group Sep 2, 17:09 Worldwide mobile infrastructure market revenues contracted 12% on year in the second quarter of 2009 mainly due to declines in the 2G market, particularly with GSM, despite very strong growth in the 3G markets, according to Dell'Oro Group. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Dell offers 20% discount for pricing mistake Aug 18, 16:54 Dell Taiwan has announced that the company will offer a 20% discount to consumers that were affected by its recent pricing mistakes. Read more |
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Wistron lands 2010 orders for two consumer notebooks from Dell Aug 14, 16:26 Wistron has reportedly landed orders for two consumer notebooks for delivery in 2010 from Dell that will push Wistron's notebook shipments to 32 million units in 2010, compared to 25 million units estimated for 2009, according to industry sources. Read more |
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China market: LGE to launch Ophones in 4Q09 Aug 12, 15:52 LG Electronics (LGE) plans to launch Ophones based on China Mobile's Open Mobile System (OMS) in the fourth quarter of 2009, the China-based sina.com has reported citing sources at LGE China. Read more |
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Wistron expected to ship seven million notebooks in 3Q09 Aug 5, 16:01 Taiwan-based Wistron is expected to ship seven million notebooks during the third quarter of 2009 and reach its target of 25 million units for the year, according to market watchers. Read more |
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Demand for ultra-thin notebooks falling short of expectations Aug 4, 13:55 Notebook players originally expected demand for ultra-thin notebooks to heat up in July and August of 2009, but the Windows 7 upgrade coupon promotion is stimulating limited demand while first-tier makers such as Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell will not enter the market until September. As a result consumers are still taking a wait and see attitude, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Acer market share rises to 18.5% in 2Q09, says IDC Aug 3, 15:08 Acer shipped 6.65 million notebooks in the second quarter of 2009, pushing its share in the global notebook market to 18.5%, compared to 17% in the first quarter, according to data compiled by IDC. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Dell to be fined NT$1 million for bad consumer compensation plan, says paper Newswatch - Jul 30, 14:30 Representatives of the Law and Regulation Commission of the Taipei City Government have said Dell's compensation plans for its recent pricing mistakes failed to meet the organization's demands and therefore it will fine Dell Taiwan NT$1 million (US$30,400) or more on July 30, according to a Chinese-language Broadcasting Corporation of China (BCC) report. Read more |
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SiS suffering chipset shortage Jul 30, 11:30 Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) has been suffering from tight supply of its entry-level chipsets since April due to its manufacturing partner United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) giving priority to its major clients, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Dell bank account temporarily frozen as consumers file lawsuit Jul 27, 16:04 Taiwan consumers recently filed a lawsuit against Dell Taiwan for fraud following a series of pricing mistakes on its online store. Part of the filing asked for Dell's bank account to be frozen. Read more |
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Wistron lands Toshiba notebook orders for 2010 Jul 27, 12:02 Wistron has landed consumer notebook orders from Toshiba, according to industry sources. This is the first time Toshiba has used the Taiwan-based manufacturer. Read more |
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Compal becomes largest notebook ODM for Acer and ships 50% of Dell 1Q09 orders Jul 22, 16:55 Acer shipped an estimated 11 million notebooks during the first half of 2009 and all of them were produced by four Taiwan-based ODM makers, with Compal Electronics sharing about 45% of the shipment volume, followed by Wistron with 26-28%, Quanta Computer with 25% and Inventec with 3%, while Compal also handled around 50% of Dell's notebook orders in the first quarter of 2009, according to sources from market watchers. Read more |
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HP places orders of 15 million notebooks to Taiwan makers in 1H09 Jul 21, 11:28 Hewlett-Packard (HP) outsourced around 15 million notebooks to Taiwan makers in the first half of 2009, higher than the 11 million units from Acer and nine million units from Dell, according to sources from notebook makers. Read more |
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Dell to procure US$18-20 billion worth of Taiwan-made components in 2009 Jul 15, 15:53 Dell will procure IT components produced by Taiwan-based makers with a projected total value of US$18-20 billion in 2009, growing from US$13 billion in 2006, US$15 billion in 2007 and US$17 billion in 2008, according to SMB general manager, Wesley Hsu, for Dell Greater China. Read more |
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Apple, Sony reportedly to shift notebook orders form Foxconn to Quanta in 2010 Jul 15, 15:41 Apple and Sony will reportedly shift some notebook OEM orders from Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) to Quanta Computer in 2010, according to sources at component makers. Read more |
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Acer founder knocks Dell over pricing flap in Taiwan Jul 8, 15:30 After making a keynote speech during an 10th anniveray celebration at a business consulting firm, Acer founder Stan Shih answered a reporter's question concerning recent troubles at Dell Taiwan by stating that the situation was "unbelievable." Read more |
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Taiwan market: Dell to offer NT$20,000 coupons after second pricing mistake Jul 7, 17:06 Dell Taiwan will offer cash coupons worth NT$20,000 (US$606) to each customer affected by a glitch discovered on its online store on July 5 which lead to notebook pricing errors, according to the company. Read more |
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Taiwan market: PC vendors eyeing business opportunities from city upgrades Jul 7, 16:55 First-tier PC vendors including Acer, Asustek Computer, Dell and Hewlett-Packard (HP) are eying the business opportunity from the Taiwan government's plans to create several new municipal cities in 2010, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Dell Taiwan shuts down online store after second pricing mix-up Jul 6, 14:30 Dell Taiwan has closed its online store after a second pricing mistake, giving incorrect discounts when configuring the CPU specifications on notebooks, was found on July 5. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Dell to offer cash coupons for pricing mistake Jul 3, 12:44 Dell Taiwan has said it will offer cash coupons worth NT$1,000 (US$30.50) to customers who ordered LED monitors based on wrong pricing posted on its website on June 25. Customers who ordered PC products will get a voucher worth and NT$3,000. Read more |
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NextWindow earns Windows 7 logo certification for optical touchscreens Jul 2, 11:53 Optical touchscreen solution supplier NextWindow has announced that it has received Windows 7 logo certification from Microsoft. Read more |
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WPG secures rights to distribute Dell products in China, sources say Jul 1, 16:39 A subsidiary of IC distributor WPG Holdings has secured distribution rights for Dell's product lines for the China market, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Consumers considering lawsuit against Dell pricing mistake, says paper Newswatch - Jun 29, 16:39 Consumers in Taiwan are considering a group lawsuit against Dell Taiwan as the company has not yet handed out compensation for a pricing mistake on its website on June 25, according to a Chinese-language The Liberty Times report. Read more |
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Semiconductor makers and system vendors to have tough 3Q09 due to component shortages Jun 26, 15:41 Both upstream semiconductor makers and downstream system vendors are estimated to see limited sales growth during the peak season due to tight supply of key components, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Quanta notebook shipments picking up Jun 26, 12:09 Notebook shipments from Quanta Computer in June 2009 are picking up momentum due to increasing orders from Apple, according to market sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Global PC shipments plunge at historic rate in 1Q09, says iSuppli Jun 22, 16:24 Worldwide PC shipments in the first quarter of 2009 fell by the largest historic rate in the seven years iSuppli has been tracking the market, as weaker-than-expected desktop sales dragged down the industry, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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Inventec adds Intel and Dell as server clients Jun 17, 16:31 Inventec acquired a factory in northern Taiwan for use by Inventec Enterprise System, its server subsidiary, in April 2009 specifically to allow the subsidiary to undertake OEM production for two new clients, Intel and Dell, according to Inventec chairman and CEO Richard Lee speaking at Inventec's 2009 shareholders meeting on June 16. Read more |
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Corning Gorilla glass targets Windows 7 touchscreen market Jun 16, 16:42 Corning, targeting the touchscreen demand expected to be generated by the launch of the Windows 7 operating system (OS), has revealed that it is working with 10 brand-name vendors for adopting its durable and scratch-resistant Gorilla glass in their systems. Read more |
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Display Taiwan 2009: CPT lands 11.6-inch netbook panel orders from Dell and Samsung Jun 12, 10:18 Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) is showcasing several new products at the ongoing Display Taiwan 2009, including ones for the netbook and CULV notebook segments. Read more |
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Wistron reports strong on-year sales growth for May Jun 9, 15:29 Wistron has announced consolidated revenues of NT$38.73 billion (US$1.18 billion) for May 2009, down 4.89% from NT$40.72 billion for April, but up 31.37% from NT$29.48 billion for May 2008, according to data from the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Revenues from January to May totaled NT$191.97 billion, up 32.77% on year. Read more |
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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. Read more |
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HP and Dell to launch Nvidia Ion-based netbooks and all-in-one PCs in 3Q09 Jun 2, 11:05 Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell will both launch netbooks and all-in-one PCs adopting Nvidia's Ion platform in third-quarter 2009 in addition to Taiwan-based Asustek Computer, Micro-Star International (MSI), Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Pegatron Technology, and China-based Lenovo, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Dell selects touch panel from Catcher, says paper Newswatch - May 21, 13:57 Taiwan-based magnesium-aluminum alloy chassis maker Catcher Technology has entered the touch panel market after two years of research and development, and Dell has selected its touch panel for the PC vendor's Latitude 2100 10.1-inch touchscreen netbook, which will be released into the market in June, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report. Read more |
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VIA Nano CPU adopted by Dell in server May 20, 16:10 VIA Technologies has announced the adoption of its Nano processor platform in the latest high-density server product from Dell's Data Center Solutions Division. The XS11-VX8 is an ultra-light server designed for hyper-scale data center environments that can take advantage of the unique power and performance efficiency of the VIA Nano processor. Read more |
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Dell introduces 10-inch netbook for education May 20, 14:33 Dell has launched its new Latitude 2100 netbook which has been tailored to suit the needs of the education sector. Read more |
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Taiwan market: PC vendors to compete for government procurement orders May 14, 12:19 First-tier PC vendors including Acer, Asustek Computer, Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell, are eyeing upcoming procurement orders from the Taiwan government worth NT$30 billion, according to industry sources. However, with the number of participants in the bidding almost double from last year, the competition is expected to be much fiercer. Read more |
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Network equipment makers to benefit from launch of notebooks with WiMAX modules May 8, 14:03 Taiwan-based network equipment makers such as Gemtek Technology, Arcadyan Technology and Universal Scientific Industrial (USI), are expected to benefit from the launch of more notebooks with built-in WiMAX modules by brand vendors including Acer, Asustek Computer, Dell and Hewlett-Packard (HP), according to sources within Taiwan's network equipment industry. Read more |
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Innolux to ship notebook panels to Dell, paper says Newswatch - May 4, 16:40 Innolux Display will start shipping 15.6-inch notebook panels to Dell later this month, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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