Last update: Monday 6 May 2013 [299 news items]
Taiwan market: Sony announces 2 Cyber-shot digital cameras
Sep 29, 14:03
Sony has unveiled two Cyber-shot series digital cameras, TX55 and WX30, for launch in the Taiwan market at recommended retail prices of NT$12,980 (US$433) and NT$9,480 on October...
Taiwan market: Samsung launches MV800 MultiView camera
Sep 21, 10:31
Samsung Electronics has unveiled MV800, a MultiView digital camera model enabling users to take pictures at multiple viewing angles, for immediate launch in the Taiwan market at a...

Ability obtains majority stake in lens maker
Sep 5, 10:50
Digital camera maker Ability Enterprise has revealed it has invested NT$367 million (US$12.7 million) to acquire a 52.24% stake in E-Pin Optical Industry, a Taiwan-based maker of...
Panasonic releases digital camera orders to Taiwan
Aug 31, 10:38
Panasonic has released orders for entry-level digital cameras to EMS provider Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) to minimize production cost, according to industry so...
Ability, Altek see 1H11 gross margins fall
Aug 29, 11:15
Digital camera makers Ability Enterprise and Altek saw gross margins for first-half 2011 slip on year by 3.11 percentage points and 1.74 percentage points respectively mainly because...
Taiwan market: Sony unveils A77, A65 and NEX-5N
Aug 25, 12:07
Sony has unveiled two new DSLR camera models, A77 and A65, and an MILC (mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera) model, NEX-5N, for launch in the Taiwan market in September, according...
Sony expects ILC shipments to grow 15-20% on year in 2011
Aug 25, 01:40
Sony expects its interchangeable-lens camera (ILC) shipments to grow 15-20% on year in 2011, helping its share in the global ILC market to surpass 15%.
Ability Enterprise, Altek see July revenues drop sequentially
Aug 10, 10:57
Taiwan-based digital camera makers Ability Enterprise and Altek on August 9 reported revenues of NT$3.204 billion (US$111 million) and consolidated revenues of NT$2.236 billion for...
Taiwan market: BenQ launches digital camera P1410
Jul 20, 11:45
Taiwan-based vendor BenQ has launched a digital camera model, P1410, in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$5,990 (US$208).

Altek aiming for DSC orders from Japan brand vendors with new China plants
Jun 28, 10:36
Taiwan-based digital still camera (DSC) maker Altek is expected to resolve its tight capacity issue with the new plants in Kunshan, China, which will start operating in the third...
Taiwan makers to see digital camera shipments increase next year
Jun 27, 10:14
Judging from ongoing negotiations about orders with clients for 2012, Taiwan-based digital camera makers are expected to see an over 10% annual increase in shipments next year, according...
Light field cameras will find it hard to impact digital camera market, say Taiwan makers
Jun 24, 16:58
In response to unveiling of cameras using light field technology by Litro for planned launches by the end of 2011, Taiwan-based digital camera ODMs indicated the technology attractive...
Ability Enterprise expects to ship 6 million digital cameras in 2Q11
Jun 22, 10:25
Taiwan-based Ability Enterprise expects to ship six million digital cameras in the second quarter of 2011, increasing 11.1% on quarter, according to the company.
ODM prices for entry-level digital cameras may fall to below US$30
Jun 17, 15:11
As international digital camera vendors continue to lower retail prices to increase or maintain global market shares, they have asked Taiwan-based partners to reduce ODM quotes and...
Digital camera chassis maker AVY expects flat performance in 2011
Jun 16, 01:30
Taiwan-based digital camera chassis maker AVY Precision, facing downstream clients demanding price cuts, and a supply shortage of LCD panels and lenses, expects its revenues and profits...
Asia Optical lowers 2011 digital camera shipment goal
Jun 15, 10:14
Asia Optical has lowered its 2011 shipment target for digital cameras to seven million units from 10 million set earlier this year, according to industry sources.
Asia Optical revenues decrease in May
Jun 9, 16:57
Asia Optical, a Taiwan-based maker of optical lenses and digital cameras, has reported unaudited consolidated revenues of NT$2.17 billion (US$75.2 million) for May, dropping 4.0%...
Taiwan market: Samsung launches ultra-wide-angle WB210
Jun 9, 15:19
Samsung Electronics has launched the WB210 digital camera featuring a 21mm ultra-wide-angle lens in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$8,990 (US$313), according...
Taiwan market: Digital camera sales to increase 10% on year in 2011
Jun 9, 01:30
Taiwan's digital camera sales in 2011 are expected to increase 10% on year, up from around one million units in 2010 with Sony and Canon both aiming to become the leader of Taiwan's...
Canon expanding capacity in Taiwan for DSLR production
Jun 7, 15:18
Canon has started expanding its factory in the Taichung Export Processing Zone in central Taiwan with a NT$11 billion (US$382 million) budget, according to industry sources. The plant...
Taiwan market: Sony to launch 3 Cyber-shot digital cameras
Jun 2, 17:04
Sony on June 2 unveiled the Cyber-shot TX10 and WX7 for launch in the Taiwan market on June 3 and Cyber-shot WX10 for launch on July 5 at recommended retail prices of NT$11,980 (US$417),...
Makers to launch new DSCs with Wi-Fi capability in 2H11
May 26, 01:55
DSC makers, including Ability Enterprise and Altek, are expected to launch DSC models with integrated Wi-Fi capability in the second half of 2011. Some new models will also support...
Digital camera outsourcing from Japan rising quickly, say Taiwan makers
May 25, 11:30
Japan-based vendors of digital cameras will keep increasing their outsourcing to Taiwan-based makers to reduce production costs, and Taiwan makers' share of these vendors' DSC shipments...
Altek expects gross margin to rebound in 2H11
May 25, 11:24
Digital camera maker Altek expects its gross margin to rebound from 8.5% in first-quarter 2011 to at least 10% in the second half of the year due to higher shipment proportion of...
Ability Enterprise expects 5-10% sequential growth in 2Q11 digital camera shipments
May 2, 15:14
Taiwan-based digital camera ODM Ability Enterprise expects shipments in the second quarter of 2011 to increase 5-10% from 5.5 million units shipped in the preceding quarter to 5.78-6.05...
Altek looks to ship 20 million digital cameras in 2011
Apr 29, 10:25
Altek, a Taiwan-based ODM maker of digital cameras, expects its 2011 shipment volume for the product to exceed 20 million units, according to company president Alex Hsia at an online...
Digitimes Insight: Taiwan 2Q11 digital camera shipments expected to exceed 14 million
Apr 27, 16:54
Taiwan-based makers will ship 14.772 million digital cameras in the second quarter of 2011, rising by 25.1% sequentially but dropping by 1.4% on year, according to data collected...

Ability, Altek announce 2010 dividends
Apr 26, 12:37
Digital camera makers Ability Enterprise and Altek will distribute dividends of NT$3 (in cash) and NT$2.1 (NT$2 in cash and NT$0.1 in stock), respectively, for 2010, according to...
Taiwan market: Sony to launch J10 Cyber-shot camera
Apr 13, 14:57
Sony on April 13 announced the launch of the J10 Cyber-shot series digital camera in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$6,980 (US$239), according to Sony Taiwan.
DSC chassis makers AVY and Donpon expected to see growth in 2Q11 revenues
Apr 12, 14:01
Taiwan-based digital camera chassis makers AVY Precision and Donpon Precision expect their shipments in the second quarter to grow sequentially as new camera models will start mass...
Taiwan market: Canon unveils EOS 1100D
Apr 12, 11:16
Canon unveiled its DSLR camera, the EOS 1100D, and three IXUS series DSCs, the 310HS, 220HS and 115HS, at the Taipei Spring Computer Exhibition taking place during April 7-11 for...
Ability Enterprise, Altek see mixed results for March
Apr 8, 12:37
Digital camera maker Ability Enterprise saw March revenues drop 9.85% on year to NT$5.113 billion (US$173 million), while fellow maker Altek's consolidated revenues for the month...
Asia Optical sees increased March revenues
Apr 7, 16:13
Asia Optical, which makes digital cameras and optical lenses, has reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.03 billion (US$68.8 million) for March, up 69.7% sequentially and 11.8% on...
Taiwan market: Sony launches Cybershot digital camera TX100V
Apr 6, 11:34
Sony has launched a new Cybershot digital camera model, the TX100V, in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$13,980 (US$474).
Taiwan market: Gray import digital cameras seeing increase in price
Mar 22, 01:20
Gray import digital cameras in Taiwan have seen their prices increasing as channel retailers concerned that the Japan's earthquake could cause the digital camera industry to see supply...
Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
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Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
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Monitor panel pricing expected to remain stable in May
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CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
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Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
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- 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
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- 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
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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
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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

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...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.






















