Panel makers expected to produce Ultra HD tablet and notebook panels in 2013

Apr 23, 20:34

Panel makers have plans to produce Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) panels for use in tablets and notebooks, according to industry sources.

Taiwan panel makers may expand production capacity on demand for larger-size smartphone panels

Apr 23, 16:18

Taiwan-based panel makers are pushing to expand their production capacity throughout 2013 to meet demand for producing larger-size smartphone panels, according to industry sources.

Innolux likely to produce 85-inch Ultra HD TV panels by end of 2013, say sources

Apr 23, 15:53

Innolux Corporation currently does not have plans to produce 85-inch Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV panels but is likely to do so by the end of 2013, according to industry sources.

Innolux to mass produce 42-inch Ultra HD TV panels in mid-2013

Apr 23, 15:43

Innolux Corporation has plans to mass produce 42-inch Ultra HD TV panels sometime in mid-2013, according to industry sources.

Large-size panel pricing expected to drop through late April, say observers

Apr 23, 15:03

Large-size panels including IT LCD monitor panels sized 19- to 21.5-inch are expected to drop in price through the rest of April 2013, according to market observers.

Global FPD TV shipments fall 10% in February, says Displaybank

Apr 23, 15:02

Global shipments of flat panel display (FPD) TVs amounted to 12.6 million units in February 2013, down from 14 million a year earlier, as demand in China plunged following the Lunar...

Taiwan panel makers continue seeing strong orders from China handset vendors

Apr 22, 16:11

Taiwan-based panel makers are continuing to see increased orders from China-based handset vendors for handset panels, and expect orders to remain steady until the third quarter of...

Sharp to release Ultra HD TV at the end of 2013; plans to provide IGZO panels to Samsung, say sources

Apr 22, 15:45

Sharp will reportedly release large-size Ultra HD TVs near the end of 2013 despite industry rumors stating the TV will be released sometime during the summer, according to industry...

Taiwan market: kbro plans to procure 400,000 STBs in 2013, 800,000 units in 2014

Apr 22, 15:41

kbro, an MSO (multi-system operator of cable TV) in Taiwan, plans to procure 400,000 set-top boxes (STBs) in 2013 and 800,000 units in 2014 in line with the progress of digitizing...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan large-size panel shipments down 14% in 1Q13

Apr 22, 15:36

Taiwan-based panel makers' shipments of large-size (9-inch and above) panels reached 57.86 million units in the first quarter of 2013, down 13.9% sequentially and down 8.1% on year,...

Tablets sized 8-inch to hold 11.9% market share in 2013, says TrendForce

Apr 19, 12:25

The market share of 8-inch tablets is expected to reach 11.9% in 2013, according to research firm TrendForce.

Taiwan market: Sampo sells 50,000 LCD TVs in 1Q13; 32- and 42-inch TVs to remain popular in the market

Apr 18, 14:57

Taiwan-based Sampo reached 50,000 in LCD TV shipments during the first quarter of 2013, showing flat growth compared to the first quarter in 2012.

TV supply chains expected to benefit from demand in China during 2Q13

Apr 18, 14:45

China-based TV supply chains are optimistic about their performances in the second quarter of 2013 due to expected TV sales in China during the time period, according to industry...

Foxconn to pay Microsoft for production of Android/Chrome devices

Apr 17, 22:06

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) on April 17 signed contracts with Microsoft to acquire authorization for patents used in the production of Android- and Chrome-based...

iPad mini shipments expected to drop as high as 30% in 2Q13

Apr 17, 14:51

Upstream sources in the iPad mini supply chain expect a 20-30% decline in shipments for the device during the second quarter of 2013 due to lacking demand in the market.

LG sees weak OLED TV sales so far in 2013

Apr 16, 21:04

LG Electronics has reportedly only sold 200 units of its 55-inch OLED TV since its release in February 2013, which industry sources say is due to the device's high price tag as a...

Taiwan market: TV brands to introduce large-size Ultra HD TVs in 2013

Apr 16, 15:12

Japan-, and Taiwan-based brands will be introducing new products that focus on large-sizes and high resolutions during the second quarter of 2013.

With Sprint Nextel bid, Dish vies for domination of burgeoning US market for multiscreen pay-TV services, says IHS

Apr 16, 15:05

Making a bid to dominate the booming US market for multiscreen pay-TV services – an area that is expected to more than triple its scope from 2012 to 2015 – Dish Networks...

Gaming consoles lead global connected TV usage, says DisplaySearch

Apr 16, 14:55

With growing interest in streaming content, online gaming, and apps on TVs, households are increasingly finding ways to connect their TVs to the Internet. In several developed countries,...

Taiwan TV panel makers see stable performance due to China demand

Apr 15, 16:16

Sources from the flat panel display (FPD) TV supply chain have remarked that China is one of the few markets that will continue to see growth in 2013. According to China Video Industry...

Post-Lunar New Year letdown: Drop in China demand causes plunge in global flat panel TV shipments in February and March, says IHS

Apr 15, 16:10

Global flat panel display (FPD) TV shipments fell by 10% in February 2013 and by an estimated 4% in March compared to the same months in 2012 as demand in China plunged following...

Touchscreen notebook costs may fall in 3Q13

Apr 15, 15:03

Since its launch, sales of Microsoft's Windows 8 have been bleak. Industry sources have noted that due to limited supply of touch panels and low yields, prices of touchscreen notebooks...

Tablet sales to reach US$64 billion in 2013, up 28% as tide turns to Android, says ABI Research

Apr 15, 14:50

In 2013, approximately 150 million tablets are forecast to ship globally, which is estimated to be worth US$64 billion (up 28% from 2012) in potential end-user revenues, according...

Taiwan market: Tsann Kuen to launch affordable 50-inch LED TV

Apr 12, 15:12

Tsann Kuen, a large IT and consumer electronics retail chain in Taiwan, will launch a 50-inch direct-type LED-backlit LCD TV under its own brand Fujimaru in the Taiwan market at NT$19,900...

Softex Taipei: More channel retailers to participate, says TCA

Apr 12, 15:10

The Softex Taipei 2013 consumer trade show, will be hosted from April 17-21 in Taipei, Taiwan with the number of participating channel retailers increasing 20% to 200, and number...

Taiwan market: Foxconn to offer 40-inch Full HD TV for contract-bundled sale

Apr 12, 10:00

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has announced the offering of an internally produced 40-inch Full HD LED-backlit LCD TV for contract-bundled sale at NT$8,800 (US$294)...

Taiwan market: Samsung to offer sub-NT$20,000 40-inch LCD TV

Apr 10, 21:53

To push its sales in Taiwan, Samsung Electronics plans to offer a 40-inch LCD TV, featuring LED backlights and Internet connectivity, at a price below NT$20,000 (US$667), down from...

Sony in discussions over releasing 30-inch Ultra HD OLED displays

Apr 10, 14:50

Sony is planning to release a 30-inch Ultra HD OLED display with a resolution of 4096 by 2160 for use in the commercial segment, which may come equipped with panels supplied by AU...

Qisda March revenues up on month

Apr 10, 10:35

Taiwan-based LCD monitor ODM Qisda has reported consolidated revenues of NT$9.897 billion (US$331 million) for March, growing 28.85% sequentially but dipping 1.58% on year. Consolidated...

TCL sells 4 million FPD TVs in 1Q13; may see net profits rise 700%

Apr 9, 20:47

China-based TV vendor TCL has disclosed it sold almost four million flat screen TVs during the first quarter of 2013 and may see net profits rise 670-710% on quarter during the period,...

Consumers taking control of their entertainment ecosystems, Accenture survey finds

Apr 9, 15:31

Consumers are increasingly taking control of their entertainment experience, multitasking while watching TV, integrating second screen devices into their viewing experience, and viewing...

Sony to release Ultra HD LCD TVs in April with panels provided by AUO

Apr 9, 15:20

Sony will launch 55-inch XBR-55X900A and 65-inch XBR-65X900A4K Ultra HD LCD TVs in late April at retail prices of US$4,999.99 and US$6,999.99, respectively.

Wistron reports rising March revenues

Apr 9, 14:30

Notebook ODM firm Wistron saw March consolidated revenues reach NT$60.88 billion (US$2.02 billion), showing a sequential increase of 37.07% and an on-year increase of 11.18%. The...

Samsung expects to post 53% profit rise in 1Q13

Apr 8, 10:18

Samsung Electronics expects to report a 53% rise in operating profits for the first quarter of 2013, buoyed by sales of its Galaxy smartphones. Samsung estimated its January-March...