Last update: Thursday 17 May 2012 [171 news items]
Foxconn to make smartphones and tablet PCs for Vizio
Jan 4, 01:35
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has landed OEM orders of smartphones and tablets for US-based LCD TV vendor Vizio.
CMI actively expanding LTPS capacity
Dec 28, 01:15
Chimei Innolux (CMI) reportedly has started expanding its LTPS production line as the capacity from the 3.5G plant (originally from TPO Displays) and Tainan plant will not fulfill...
LCD TV market may reach 210 million units in 2011
Dec 28, 01:10
Through continue dropping prices and demand from emerging markets, the LCD TV market is expected to reach over 210 million units in 2011, up from 180 million units in 2010.
GCL-Poly and LDK extends battle to strategic alliances and Taiwan solar cell market
Dec 14, 15:03
As more players enter the solar arena and companies continue to ramp up capacity, strategic integrations and alliances have become critical for success, particularly in the China...
Foxconn expected to ship 4-4.2 million notebooks in 1Q11
Dec 14, 01:35
Sources from upstream component makers estimate that Taiwan-based electronics manufacturing service (EMS) provider Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) will ship 3-3.3...
Cando November revenues up 8%, G-Tech revenues up 23% sequentially
Dec 8, 01:10
Cando, a subsidiary of LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO), and optical glass processing services provider G-Tech Optoelectronics (GTOC), an affiliate of the Foxconn (Hon Hai) Group,...
Foxconn to ship iPad 2 by the end of February 2011
Dec 7, 01:25
Foxconn Electronics' (Hon Hai Precision Industry's) plants in Shenzhen, China have recently been notified they will ship Apple's iPad 2 within the next 100 days with initial shipments...
Foxconn plants in Chengdu, China start mass production of iPads
Nov 23, 01:40
As demand for Apple's iPad is expected to turn strong for the year-end holidays, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) recently started mass production of iPads at its...
Foxconn sees record revenues, 8-quarter lowest gross, net operating margins in 3Q10
Nov 15, 10:29
Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has reported its consolidated financial report for the third quarter of 2010, hitting record quarterly consolidated revenues of NT$846.712 billion...
Foxconn sees a slight drop in October revenues
Nov 11, 01:40
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has announced revenues of NT$242.91 billion (US$8.05 billion) for October 2010, down 4.2% on month, but up 49.8% on year. Since market...
Foxconn becomes second-largest shareholder of Chi Lin Technology
Oct 29, 01:40
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has become the second-largest shareholder of Chi Lin Technology, a subsidiary of the Chi Mei Group, by investing a total of NT$825...
Foxconn invests US$10 billion to pave way for CMI, says China media
Oct 22, 01:20
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry's) plans to invest US$10 billion in Chengdu, China reportedly to pave the way for Chimei Innolux (CMI) to set up an advanced TFT-LCD...
Foxconn reports record high revenues in September
Oct 8, 02:30
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has posted consolidated revenues of NT$253.48 billion (US$8.25 billion) for September 2010, a record high, and an 18% increase compared...
Foxconn setting up handset plant in China airport business park
Sep 27, 11:34
Foxconn has started construction of a handset-assembly plant in a 138-square kilometer business park surrounding the international airport in Zhengzhou City, northern China, with...
GTOC to start production at China subsidiary at the beginning of 2011
Sep 17, 01:10
Optical glass processing services provider G-Tech Optoelectronics (GTOC), an affiliate of the Foxconn (Hon Hai) Group, is scheduled to start operating its reinforced glass production...
Simplo to establish plant in Chongqing
Sep 16, 01:55
Following its clients Inventec, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Quanta Computer, notebook battery maker Simplo Technology recently signed a contract with the...
Wistron to become second-largest notebook supplier of Sony in 2011
Sep 16, 01:10
Wistron will surpass Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) in 2011 and become the second-largest notebook supplier of Sony with 15-20% of the vendor's total orders, equivalent...
Acer should start planning for potential growth decline in the future, says company founder
Sep 9, 15:15
Acer founder Stan Shih, in a talk with reporters on September 8 commenting on Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) chairman Terry Guo's recently reported statements that...
Foxconn provides flexible quotes to clients
Sep 3, 15:42
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is providing flexible quotes to clients based on where production takes place amid increasing quotes and production costs due to surging...
Taiwan makers expect shipment growth in 4Q10 from latest Apple products
Sep 3, 11:42
Apple's iPod touch manufacturer Quanta Computer, iPod nano manufacturer Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and iPod shuffle manufacturer Inventec Appliances are expected...
Flextronics expected to ship 12-15 million notebooks in 2011, say sources
Aug 27, 15:11
EMS provider Flextronics International is expected to see its notebook orders in 2011 increase from only six million units in 2010 to 12-15 million in 2011, according to market sou...
Foxconn posts second highest monthly revenues in July
Aug 11, 15:49
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) posted revenues of NT$196.17 billion (US$6.16 billion) in July 2010, although down slightly by 0.63% on month, the figure is the company's...
CMI lowers 2010 LCD monitor target shipments to below 40 million units
Aug 11, 15:48
Chimei Innolux (CMI), because of relocating assembly lines from southern China to other places in China, has downwardly adjusted its 2010 target shipments to below 40 million LCD...
Foxconn ships over 6 million notebooks in 1H10
Aug 5, 13:54
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) shipped over six million notebooks in the first half of 2010 and is expected to have no trouble reaching its goal of shipping 10 million...
HP likely to remain leading notebook vendor followed by Acer in 2011
Jul 30, 15:15
Hewlett-Packard (HP) is expected to remain as the leading notebook vendor in 2011 shipping over 50 million units, followed by Acer with around 47 million units. HP's OEM partners...
Foxconn to postpone investments worth NT$146 billion in Taiwan, says report
Jul 29, 15:50
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is planning to halt or postpone most of its investments in Taiwan due to negative press, which a Chinese-language Next Magazine...
CMI clarifies cause of accident and its relationship with Foxconn
Jul 23, 16:48
Regarding accusations that an overly strict management style from Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) caused an intern to fall to his death at a dormitory on July 20...
Wistron, Compal still top-2 notebook suppliers for Dell in 2011; Foxconn advances to third
Jul 22, 14:29
Dell has recently completed its notebook order distribution for 2011 with Wistron and Compal Electronics the top-two suppliers, receiving 10-11 million and 7-8 million units. Meanwhile,...
G-Tech sees strong growth in June revenues
Jul 8, 16:25
Optical glass processing service provider G-Tech Optoelectronics (GTOC), a member of the Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry) Group, has announced revenues of NT$222 million (US$6.9...
European Commission approves Foxconn acquisition of Sony TV plants in Slovakia and Mexico
Jun 29, 15:30
The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition by the Taiwan-based company Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) of Sony entities...
Foxconn looking to partner with Changhong for 8.5G LCD plant in China, says report
Newswatch - Jun 28, 15:48
Taiwan-based Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is looking to set up an 8.5G LCD panel plant in Chengdu, southwest China in a joint venture with Sichuan Changhong Electric...
Asustek plans to outsource motherboards and graphics cards to ECS, say sources
Jun 28, 14:00
Asustek Computer reportedly plans to outsource some of its production of motherboards and graphics cards to rival company Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) as part of efforts to expand...
G-Tech and TPK Touch to establish reinforced glass substrate JV in China
Jun 24, 17:08
Taiwan-based optical glass processing service provider G-Tech Optoelectronics (GTOC), a member of the Foxconn (Hon Hai) Group, announced on June 23 it will establish a joint venture...
China market: 3C retail chains Cybermart, Buynow expanding
Jun 17, 11:01
Cybermart, a major 3C retail chain in China, plans to add five stores annually over next three years, while competitor Buynow will also open five new stores every year in the next...
Foxconn May revenues up 6% sequentially
Jun 11, 16:44
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has announced revenues of NT$163.26 billion (US$5.04 billion) for May 2010, up 6.11% sequentially and 78.1% on year, thanks mainly...
New e-book readers face production issues with front light panel
Displays | 3min ago
China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
LED | 20min ago
China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
Green energy | 28min ago
HiSilicon licenses ARM Mali GPUs for smart connected devices
Bits + chips - Newswatch | 32min ago
Price key to popularity of Thunderbolt, say Taiwan motherboard makers
Before Going to Press | May 22, 21:02
TPK to see revenue growth in 3Q12
Before Going to Press | May 22, 20:34
Three Taiwan IC distributors deny Samsung plans to withdraw sales agent rights
Before Going to Press | May 22, 19:49
Taiwan market: China-based vendors competing in entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | May 22, 19:24
TSMC sequential growth in 3Q12 revenues may fall to 5% due to declining book/bill ratio
Before Going to Press | May 22, 19:07
- June TV panel prices to be flat
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
- Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
- Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
- 3M announces commercial availability of FTB3 barrier film
- Linde expands TFT-LCD footprint in China with gas contract for Samsung in Suzhou
- Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
- Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
- Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
- AMD prepares low-voltage CPUs for Windows 8 tablet PCs
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Taiwan solar firms fear turning into OEM firms for China
- GET refutes production suspension of thin-film solar products
- Packaging and testing firms see mobile DRAM orders rise
- Rexchip shares at stake between Micron-Elpida deal, say sources
- Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile obtains NT$640 million loan
- Acer, Asustek to launch netbooks with upgraded Atom processor in 3Q12
- CMI, AUO see decreasing production costs due to declining equipment depreciation costs
- Intel pushes new battery solutions to reduce ultrabook cost
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- Taiwan LED manufacturers to use silicon substrates for producing LED chips
- China TV makers to further expand products abroad
- China market: 6.8 million iPhones shipped in 1Q12, says Digitimes Research
- Digitimes Research: Embedded and standalone integration in NFC IC development
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China freeze before final verdict of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China remain flat despite continuous demand from Europe
- Digitimes Research: April 1 solar FIT cuts in Germany to negatively impact solar spot prices
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- iPV Tracker: TOPPER SUN's intelligent solar tracking system that adjusts the position of PV modules automatically to track the sun can increase the power yield by 30-40%
- Glacialight is pleased to expand its Navi Series LED Flood Light Line into DC
- Advantech Makes Testing More Effective, Advancing Intelligent Vehicle Inspection
- Digi-Key launches new website for Israel
- Kick-off for the latest LED technology from Osram Opto Semiconductors
- 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
- Fujitsu converts Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications into a wholly owned subsidiary
- NEC reaks the speed barriers of microwave transmission with ultra high modulations
- ATO Solution to launch 256Mb SLC NAND Flash - for the first time in fabless industry
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- NEC develops super-resolution technologies for fine magnification of surveillance camera images
23-May-2012 10:46 (GMT+8)
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- Thousands protest Taiwan leader's inauguration (May 19) - AP (via Google)
- 40% of employees in Asia/Pacific will be mobile workers by 2015, says IDC (May 14) - IDC
- Globalfoundries welcomes President Barack Obama (May 4) - Company release
- India gives 4G to Qualcomm at last (May 8) - Tech Eye.net
- Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala plans US$5.5 billion spending in 2012 (May 9) - Reuters
- French, Greek voters say no to austerity (May 7) - Washington Post
- SK Hynix won't bid for Elpida (May 3) - Wall Street Journal
- Google, authors go head to head over digital books (May 3) - Reuters
- Commentary: A Micron-Elpida merger would improve DRAM industry health
- Simon Sze and his invention of floating-gate NVM
- Commentary: Long-term solar material supply contracts increase losses during industry downturns
- Commentary: Grid parity in India may happen sooner than expected
- Commentary: US protectionism on domestic solar industry may backfire

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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...
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