Last update: Wednesday 8 February 2012 [49 news items]
Vendors considering US$299 tablet PCs for emerging markets
Feb 8, 15:47
Many vendors are considering developing inexpensive tablet PCs priced at US$299 or below for sale in emerging markets including China, India, Brazil and Indonesia, according to Taiwan-based...
USB 3.0 controller chipmaker ASMedia to debut on emerging stock market
Jan 12, 01:15
USB 3.0 controller chipmaker ASMedia Technology will debut on Taiwan's emerging securities market with an initial price of NT$60 (US$2) on January 12. ASMedia posted revenues of NT$1.5...
MediaTek ties up with Facebook
Nov 9, 11:33
MediaTek has announced a strategic alliance with Facebook allowing it to embed the social networking giant's services into its mobile platform solutions.
MediaTek places additional orders with UMC on emerging market demand
Aug 31, 14:48
IC design house MediaTek, in view of increasing orders for its handset SoC solutions from China, India and other emerging markets, has released additional orders to United Microelectronics...
Emerging markets to drive China foundries' growth: Q&A with Digitimes Research analyst Nobunaga Chai
Feb 24, 10:21
China's foundries may not be able to compete head-to-head against the industry's global top-three players in the most advanced process technologies, but their opportunities lie elsewhere...
Taiwan panel makers to turn profitable in 3Q11
Feb 16, 01:35
After significant losses in the fourth quarter of 2010, Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel makers are expected to remain in the red in the first quarter of 2011, but will start to recover...
Foxconn ships 5 million branded motherboards in 2010
Jan 31, 14:09
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) shipped five million own-brand motherboards in 2010 in addition to OEM shipments of over 40 million, according to a company represe...
Acer denies plans to quit netbook market
Jan 20, 01:10
Acer has refuted market rumors it will quit the netbook market saying netbooks will continue to play an important role in its product lineup.
Netbook vendors pushing sales to emerging markets
Jan 14, 01:45
Acer, Asustek Computer and Samsung Electronics have switched their marketing efforts on netbooks to emerging markets in the Middle East and Southeast Asia as netbook sales in the...
First-tier notebook brands target emerging markets to clear inventory
Nov 16, 01:40
First-tier notebook brands have recently started digesting their Calpella- and Montevina-based notebook inventory, selling them mainly to emerging markets such as Latin America, Southeast...
To advance into Brazil, AUO and TPV to establish JV for LCM plant
Sep 20, 10:48
To provide closer services to customers and to develop the emerging market, AU Optronics (AUO) has announced plans to establish a joint venture LCD module (LCM) plant with TPV Technology,...
Spreadtrum launches single-chip solution for triple-SIM handsets
Sep 17, 14:31
China-based chip design house Spreadtrum Communications has announced its new SC6600L7 single-chip solution designed for handsets that feature support for three GSM SIM cards.
Entrance of first-tier notebook brands in emerging markets hurting second-tier makers
Jul 12, 11:58
As first-tier notebook brands Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Acer have both recently turned their sales focus to emerging markets such as China and Brazil, and are competing mainly over...
Jun 24, 11:56
International handset brand vendors will likely step up cooperation with manufacturers in Taiwan and China to compete more effectively with local vendors in emerging markets that...
IC design house ALi lowers 2Q10 revenue guidance
Newswatch - Jun 9, 11:16
Consumer IC design house ALi has revised downward its guidance for the second quarter of 2010 expecting its consolidated revenues to decline 15-20% sequentially compared to a decrease...
Network equipment maker Sercomm sees order visibility extend to June
Mar 31, 15:12
Network equipment maker Sercomm has seen its order visibility extend to the end of June 2010, and the company also expects its revenues for 2010 to grow 20-30% from the level it recorded...
MediaTek may raise 1Q10 guidance again, says paper
Stockwatch - Mar 30, 16:53
A Chinese-language United Daily News (UDN) report has claimed that Mediatek may again raise its revenue guidance for the first quarter of 2010, but the company has responded...
Lenovo acquisition plan may hurt second-tier notebook makers, say observers
Mar 15, 15:44
Commenting on Lenovo's plan to acquire local PC brands in emerging markets to expand its global notebook market share, industry observers said such a plan may benefit first-tier notebook...
MediaTek looks to increase handset chip market share in emerging markets in 2010
Mar 3, 11:37
MediaTek expects emerging markets to be its major growth driver in 2010 and aims to grab a 50% share of handset chips in the areas, according to market sources. The company currently...
MediaTek denies reports of reduced wafer orders
Mar 2, 15:20
MediaTek has denied local media reports indicating the company was planning to reduce wafer starts at foundry partners. The IC design house clarified that strong demand from emerging...
Microsoft and MediaTek partner on smartphone solution
Feb 10, 11:03
Microsoft and MediaTek have announced a strategic partnership to provide a multimedia-rich smartphone solution primarily aimed at emerging markets.
Transcend partners with Ingram Micro in US
Newswatch - Jan 20, 15:12
Transcend Information has reached a strategic partnership with Ingram Micro, under which Ingram Micro will distribute Transcend's complete product portfolio that includes DRAM modules,...
Global LCD TV shipments to reach 170 million units in 2010
Jan 20, 10:37
LCD TV shipments worldwide will total 171 million units in 2010 mainly benefiting from strong demand from emerging markets, 3D TVs and LED TVs, according to DisplaySearch. LCD TV...
eTurboTouch to be listed on emerging stock market
Jan 13, 16:07
Taiwan-based eTurboTouch Technology will be listed on Taiwan's emerging stock market on January 14, 2010, with a paid-in capital of NT$260 million (US$8.17 million).
Quanta cloud-based client devices will initially hit emerging markets
Dec 16, 16:57
Quanta Computer is developing cloud-based client devices which will initially targeting markets such as China and other developing countries, according to the company.
MediaTek revenues drop 15% in October; expected to fall further in November
Nov 9, 11:28
MediaTek has reported revenues of NT$9.64 billion (US$297.57 million) for October, down 15.33% on month. The IC designer's November revenues may continue to drop by within 10% as...
Bangladesh WiMAX operator places CPE orders with Accton
Oct 28, 12:16
Bangla Lion Communications, a WiMAX licensee in Bangladesh, has placed orders for 10,000 WiMAX CPE devices with Taiwan-based Accton Technology and is negotiating orders with Zyxel...
Oct 7, 17:05
The worldwide telecoms market will grow at a 6% CAGR to reach US$2.4 trillion in revenues in 2013, according to Analysys Mason. This growth will be driven by mobile data services...
LCD TVs will continue to grow with increasing demand and penetration, says Corning CEO
Aug 28, 15:47
LCD TVs still have big growth potential because their current penetration rate remains low at 13% of the total two billion units of installed TVs worldwide, according to Corning CEO...
A-Data to push own-brand in emerging markets
Aug 26, 10:37
A-Data Technology, which specializes in DRAM modules and flash applications, is looking to expand its own-brand business in emerging markets, according to the company. The memory-module...
ASE and SPIL continue to see sales recovery
Aug 11, 16:46
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) have reported sequential revenue increases from February through July 2009, with smaller on-year...
Taiwan IC distributor WPG hits sales record in July
Aug 11, 12:15
Taiwan-based IC distributor WPG Holdings generated record monthly consolidated revenues of NT$18.88 billion (US$576 million) in July, up 38% on year. WPG's accumulated revenues from...
MediaTek expects to ship more than 300 million handset chips in 2009
Aug 5, 13:30
MediaTek now expects its handset chip shipments to exceed 300 million chips in 2009, compared to its original estimate of 250 million units. The IC designer attributed its upward...
NAND flash ASPs up 20% in 2Q09, says DRAMeXchange
Jul 31, 14:33
Production cutbacks and demand for restocking inventory from emerging markets pushed up NAND flash ASPs by about 20% sequentially in the second quarter of 2009, according to DRAMeXchange...
SPIL chairman anticipates rising demand from emerging markets in 3Q09
Jul 30, 10:46
Following a better-than-expected second quarter financial report, IC packaging and testing firm Siliconware Precision...
Order surge of solar cells from Germany to level off in end of February
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Acer to launch CloudMobile smartphone in 3Q12
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Rubicon sees slight increase of sapphire substrate orders
Displays | 5min ago
20GW of solar PV manufacturing equipment to be replaced by 2016, says IMS Research
Bits + chips | 12min ago
Foxconn January revenues down sequentially
Systems | 19min ago
HTC lands orders for quad-core smartphone, says paper
Telecom - Newswatch | 24min ago
ASE expects sales rebound in 2Q12
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Emerging markets to drive China foundries' growth: Q&A with Digitimes Research analyst Nobunaga Chai
China's foundries may not be able to compete head-to-head against the industry's global top-three players in the most advanced process technologies, but their opportunities lie elsewhere...
Kingston playing supportive role in Taiwan DRAM rescue: Q&A with company co-founder John Tu
Kingston Technology, the US-based memory module maker who has long been a supportive partner for Taiwan's financially-distressed DRAM makers during difficult times, intends to play...
- China Mobile reportedly to obtain 4G license in December 2012
- Nokia, Motorola and Sony likely to increase handset orders to Taiwan ODMs
- Gross margins for ODM TV production to remain low in 2012
- MStar sees 8-13% sales drop in 1Q12
- Asustek, Pegatron see mixed January revenues
- Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom poised to offer mobile satellite communication service
- New products to account for 60% of AUO total shipments in 2012
- Intel, Nvidia to showcase latest technologies at MWC 2012
- Coretronic looks to rising projector shipments in February
- HannStar Display posts sequential revenue gains in January
- Lenovo 4Q11 revenues hit record
- Compal Communications, Arima Communications post mixed results for January
- Thinking Electronic positive about ultrabook demand
- Delta sees falling January revenues
- PTI 1Q12 sales to drop up to 10%, says chairman
- Novatek expects sales to hit bottom in 1Q12
- Largan expects shipments of phone camera lens modules to begin to rise in 2Q12
- Touch panel makers Young Fast, J Touch post declined sales in January
- Growth of global TV shipments to fall to 7% in 2012, says GfK
- Amtran revenues down in January
- Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage see January revenues decrease
- Silicon wafer shipments down in 2011, says SEMI
- Digitimes Research: Solar wafer makers in Greater China increase quotes
- Digitimes Research: Solar PV installations booming in US southwestern states
- Chipbond sales to rise 5% in 1Q12, says paper
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- Taiwan banks want higher investment limit for China peers (February 9) - Reuters
- China's exports and imports fall (February 10) - BBC News
- Foxconn hacked by group called SwaggSec (February 8) - 9to5Mac.com
- Post-election Taiwan: beyond exports (February 7) - The Financial Times
- Deadly cold snap cripples Europe (February 6) - ABC News
- IMF cuts China 2012 growth forecast to 8.25% (February 6) - Marketwatch.com (Dow Jones)
- US job numbers show strong growth (February 3) - BBC News
- Taiwan backs Ma, but unease over China remains (January 14) - BBC News
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- Possible versions to fix Elpida debt repayment crunch
- Commentary: Could automation solve labor issues for Foxconn?
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- Digitimes Research: Greater China to take up 65% of global small- to medium-size TFT LCD shipments in 2011
Growth of the LED market: Q&A with James Jenson, vice president of LED business unit at Veeco
US-based MOCVD equipment provider Veeco currently ranks number one in global market share with 50%...
MEMS sensors market looking strong: Q&A with Kionix director of marketing Brachocki
In a recent telephone interview, Ed Brachocki, director of marketing at Kionix, updated several developments...
The greening of Taiwan: Q&A with Siemens Taiwan CEO Peter Weiss
While Taiwan is not usually thought of as being at the forefront of the green revolution, Taipei happened...
Focus on small, cost-effective packages: Q&A with STATS ChipPAC CEO Tan Lay Koon
Despite uncertainties in the semiconductor industry outlook, packaging and testing firm STATS ChipPAC...
- 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...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
The motherboard industry began 2010 with optimism and expected to see a reversal of the previous two years' declines in revenues and shipments as the impact of...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
- Taiwan ICT industry development and outlook
A presentation prepared for Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), offering an overview of Taiwan's key ICT industries and the dynamics influencing future development. The report is free for download.
- Standards and scale of Asia LED lighting markets
Digitimes Research projects marked growth in LED markets across Asia over the next five years. This Digitimes Research Special Report provides an overview of the standards in the major LED lighting markets in Asia.
- Development of electronics manufacturing bases in China central and western regions
The recently published 12th Five Year Plan clearly states the intention to reform the industrial structure. Central government policy has succeeded in making the central and western regions the most important manufacturing sites for the coming decade.