Last update: Monday 19 July 2010 [38 news items]
Jul 19, 16:31
Taiwan's small- to medium-size TFT-LCD panel shipments in the third quarter of 2010 are expected to increase 10.4% sequentially and 48.1% on year, driven mainly by demand from China...
CMI files lawsuit against Sony over patent violations
Jul 8, 14:58
Chimei Innolux (CMI) has filed lawsuits in China and the US accusing Sony of violating its patents in products including Bravia LCD TVs, Cybershot digital still cameras (DSCs) and...
Aiptek to offer 3D pico projectors in March 2011
May 26, 15:40
Taiwan-based Aiptek International will offer 50-lumen glasses-based 3D pico projectors in March 2011 and 100-lumen glasses-free models in 2012, according to the company.
Digital photo frame market to decline in 2009 and 2010, says IDC
Oct 29, 15:08
Global digital photo frames shipments grew 6.3% on year to 9.1 million units in 2008, with the US being the dominant region of nearly 5.9 million units, according to IDC. The global...
Media phones to reach US$5 billion by 2014, says ABI Research
Sep 29, 15:04
Media phones will be the fastest-growing device type among "fourth screen" devices – small portables such as digital photo frames, media phones, and Internet appliances...
Global demand for digital photo frames still growing, says AUO vice president
Sep 16, 12:33
Although the outlook for digital photo frames has been conservative in 2009, global demand is steadily growing by an estimated annual rate of 20-30%, according to Chun-ting Liu, senior...
STN panel maker EDT posts over 20% sequential revenue growth for August
Sep 15, 15:55
Emerging Display Technologies (EDT), which mostly makes STN LCD panels, has posted August revenues of NT$236.18 million (US$7.25 million), up 22.3% from NT$193.12 million for July,...
Larger LCD fabs to produce smaller panels, says DisplaySearch
Aug 26, 15:12
Small- to medium-size TFT-LCDs will experience dramatic changes over the next year, driven by market demand and the shift of larger fabs to production of small- to medium-size panels,...
Computex 2009: Transcend debuts strategic products and SATA SSDs
Jun 3, 10:56
Transcend Information has debuted its brand-new PF730 digital photo frame and two digital music players, along with a new line of 2.5-inch SATA SSDs equipped with 64MB DRAM buffer...
Computex 2009: Ablecom unveils touchscreen digital photo frame
Jun 2, 15:23
Ablecom Technology, a digital media solution provider, is showcasing its touchscreen digital photo frame (DPF), the HR-401T, at the ongoing Computex Taipei 2009 from June 2-6, 2009...
Transcend enjoys continued shipment growth in April, memory cards up 37% on year
May 8, 15:00
Memory module maker Transcend Information has announced total shipments for April 2009 at 8.19 million units, representing growth of 9.2% on year and 13.8% sequentially. Shipments...
Apr 10, 15:40
Second-tier motherboard maker Abit has reportedly quit the consumer electronics branding business covering product lines such as digital photo frames putting itself completely out...
Digital photo frame panels see boost on Mother's Day demand
Mar 19, 15:58
LCD panel makers are seeing some rush orders for digital photo frame applications from clients eyeing the demand from Mother's Day shopping, according to market sources.
WinHEC 2008: Ipevo demos Internet-connected digital photo frame
Dec 24, 01:00
Taiwan-based start-up Ipevo believes the Internet has outgrown the PC, and guided by that philosophy, the company has developed a number of products, including the Kaleido R7 wireless...
Taiwan market: FET offers wireless connected digital photo frame
Dec 18, 15:47
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) on December 17 announced the launch of a Photo Sharing service and accompanying digital photo frame featuring Wi-Fi enabling the wireless reception...
Philips to lower 7-inch digital photo frame price by 30%, says paper
Newswatch - Dec 16, 15:56
In order to secure its leading position in the digital photo frame market, Philips is going to lower the prices for its 7-inch digital photo frames by 30% to US$119 from US$169, according...
Transcend strategic products bringing in solid revenues contributions
Nov 25, 15:33
Memory-module maker Transcend Information expects the sales ratio of its profitable product segment to increase to 15% in the fourth quarter of 2008, up from 6% earlier this year,...
Taiwan market: White-box 7-inch digital photo frames priced under US$30
Nov 21, 17:15
While consumer spending is decreasing amid the global economy downturn, white-box digital photo frame vendors in Taiwan are offering sub-NT$1,000 (US$30) 7-inch digital photo frames...
Lite-On IT offers digital photo frame with built-in scanner
Nov 13, 14:03
Lite-On IT, on November 12, unveiled Memoir, a 8-inch digital photo frame featuring a built-in scanner, for sale in Taiwan and overseas markets under its new brand Skyla. Shipments...
China market: Digital photo frame vendors start price war
Nov 12, 11:48
With prices of small- to medium-size TFT LCD panel dropping, Samsung Electronics and other local digital photo frame vendors have started the price war in China this month in order...
Small- to medium-size displays market heading toward slow down, says DisplaySearch
Nov 5, 11:42
Suppliers of small- to medium-size displays (under 10 inches in diagonal) will face a much less cheerier holiday season than last year. According to the latest forecast from DisplaySearch,...
Taiwan market: Digital photo frame prices down more than 30%
Oct 28, 01:00
Digital photo frame prices have dropped sharply in the local Taiwan market as white-box and second-tier players try to digest inventory, according to market sources.
Taiwan market: Samsung delays entry into local digital photo frame market
Oct 27, 16:32
Samsung Electronics decided to delay the introduction of its digital photo frame to the Taiwan market as planned, according to Samsung Taiwan.
Digital photo frame demand should pick up in 4Q
Oct 14, 15:33
Although demand for digital photo frames has been much weaker than expected in 2008, many suppliers continue to launch new products and digital photo frame players indicate that demand...
Transcend ships 6.76 million memory products in August
Sep 12, 01:10
Memory module maker Transcend Information has estimated that its DRAM module and NAND flash product shipments in August reached 6.76 million units. The company expects to earn a profit...
Fewer second tier and white box vendors expected to continue in digital photo frame market
Sep 4, 12:35
Digital photo frames have become increasingly popular products in the consumer electronics market over the pass two years. However, a global economic downturn and decreasing TFT LCD...
CMEL receives 7.6-inch OLED panel orders from Kodak
Aug 21, 11:32
Chi Mei EL (CMEL) has received medium-size OLED panel orders from Kodak for use in the US vendor's digital photo frames, according to industry sources.
Analog 7-inch LCD panel prices drop below production costs
Aug 1, 15:36
Prices for 7-inch analog panels, which are mostly adopted for digital photo frames, have fallen to as low as US$15, a price that panel makers would not be able to derive profits from,...
Taiwan market: More digital photo frames to his the market in 3Q
Jul 28, 09:59
In order to grab market share in the digital photo frame market in Taiwan, international vendors including Sony, Samsung Electronics, and ViewSonic are introducing new products this...
Taiwan market: EMI-defective digital photo frames 20-40% cheaper than normal
Jul 4, 11:32
White-box vendors are dumping 7-inch digital photo frames that failed to meet EMI testing standards in the Taiwan market at retail prices below NT$2,000 (US$66), 20-40% lower than...
Jul 1, 11:11
The small- to medium-size panel market this year looks similar to the one in 2006 with weak demand from January to August, but sharp growth can be expected to appear in the fourth...
Jun 30, 12:19
Some LCD panel makers are still hoping that shipments to the digital photo frame segment will be boosted by the shopping season in the gift market in the second half of the year although...
HannStar and CPT may stop supplying 7-inch analog panels if prices fall below US$20
Jun 30, 10:39
Both HannStar Display and Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) may choose to stop supplying 7-inch panels if prices fall too below, and will shift the capacities to producing applications...
7-inch panel price declines stimulating interest from digital photo frame makers
Jun 25, 01:10
The falling prices for 7-inch LCD panels may spur digital photo frame makers into increasing their orders in the second half of the year, according to industry observers.
Panel makers trim digital photo frame shipments forecasts
Jun 19, 01:15
Shadowed by a gloomy economic environment, panel makes have trimmed their projections for digital photo frames after seeing a sharp decline in shipments in the first quarter of 200...
Tablet IC sales to soar in 2013, says IC Insights
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Emerging solar market growth dominates Solar Taiwan 2013 forum
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DRAM supply shortage to extend through 2015, says Inotera executive
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Open cell business model is a threat to BLU makers, says Radiant chairman
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Sean Maloney joins SMIC as independent non-executive director
Bits + chips | 1h 59min ago
Chin-Poon expanding share in global automobile board market
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Accton obtains ODM orders with shipments scheduled until October
Mobile + telecom | 3h 1min ago
Samsung sales of midrange large-size smartphones to affect China-based brands
Mobile + telecom | 3h 16min ago
Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 21:08
Sony digital photo frame, DPF-VR 100
Sony has announced three new S-Frame digital photo frames, the DPF-XR100, DPF-VR100 and DPF-D830. The DPF-XR100 and DPF-VR100 models offer AVCHD video playback capabilities on a...
Photo: company, Sep 10.
Sony DPF-D830 digital photo frame
Sony has announced three new S-Frame digital photo frames, the DPF-XR100, DPF-VR100 and DPF-D830. The DPF-D830 is powered by a built-in rechargeable battery for up to 100 minutes...
Photo: company, Sep 8.
Transcend PF830 digital photo frame
Transcend Information has introduced a new digital photo frame with 2GB of internal memory and support for today's memory cards - the PF830 series. The PF830 features an 8-inch TFT-LCD...
Photo: Company, Jan 20.
Sony DPP-F700 digital photo frame with built-in printer
Sony has introduced a new S-Frame digital photo frame with built-in printer, the DPP-F700. The 7-inch digital photo frame features 16:10 aspect ratio, WVGA (800x480) resolution,...
Photo: Company, Oct 26.
Transcend PF700 7-inch digital photo frame
Transcend Information has launched the PF700, a digital photo frame that features a 7-inch 16:9 aspect ratio display. The new Transcend PF700 can also function as a video player,...
Photo: Company, Sep 4.
- Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
- Globalfoundries lands wafer start orders from China-based Rockchip
- Samsung offers subsidies, Asustek cuts prices to promote tablet sales in Brazil, say local channels
- China market: Domestic TV panel supply falls far short of demand, says CVIA vice president
- Wintek to benefit from Google and Amazon touch panel orders
- First-tier players may release smartphones that adopt heat pipes by the end of the year
- Everlight Electronics expects increases in revenue proportion of LED backlights, lighting in 2013
- NPC 2013 capex to focus on FC CSP substrates, says president
- Digitimes Research: South Korea firms mixed on solar business developments
- Panel supply shortage likely to affect second-tier handset shipments
- China smartphone shipments grow 117% on year in 1Q13, says IDC
- Chipbond ramping up testing capacity for advanced driver ICs
- Asustek expects 10% sequential drop in 2Q13 notebook and tablet shipments
- Taiwan makers see booming orders for smartphone tablet accessories
- OLED TVs to be similarly priced as LCD TVs by 2016, say observers
- Global output of LED light bulbs to reach 600 million units in 2013, says Epistar chairman
- Epistar to issue 250 million new shares for private placement
- Unity Opto profits double in 2012
- New Csun solar manufacturing facility in Turkey opens door for maker
- Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Alliance to propose Taiwan-China common standards for LED lighting
- AMD unveils upcoming server strategy and roadmap
- Kinsus sets 2013 capex at record NT$4.5-5 billion
- Connector maker UDE to benefit from games console orders
- Digitimes Research: China touch panel makers expand their influence in the market
- Taiwan market: Handset shipments in 1Q13 hit record, says IDC
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- AZZURRO demonstrates high-yield production for GaN-on-Si voltage wafers
- Advantech Releases 6U CompactPCI Board with 4th Generation Intel Core i7 Processor
- Advantech to Support CompactPCI PlusIO and Serial Standards
- ABB to showcase leading-edge power distribution technologies at CIRED
- Fanless In-Vehicle Systems with Intel Core i7
- 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
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- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
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- IBM starts American job cuts, say reports (June 13) - NASDAQ.com
- NHK to air documentary on Taiwanese semiconductor giant (June 6) - Focus Taiwan news channel
- Slow global GDP growth weighs on IC market (May 29) - IC Insights
- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- 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
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- Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
- Cavendish Kinetics announces RF MEMS technology for improving wireless performance
- Solar trade dispute spreads to wine industry; gets personal
- Analogix eyes link between smartphones and HD displays
- Strong reaction from China, EU members over solar trade row
Dialog Semiconductor has managed to land solution orders from first-tier smartphone vendors in the...
Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
Cavendish Kinetics recently announced the availability of production samples of its tunable RF capacitors...
Taiwan-based Chimei Group, once a major LCD panel maker, now focuses on providing upstream components...
Eight years ago, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) defined the first carrier class networks and services...
- 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.