Notebook players may postpone tablet PC launch schedule because of iPad 2

Mar 8, 02:05

Facing strong competition from Apple's iPad 2, notebook brand vendors pointed out that iPad 2's low price of US$499 is leaving tablet PC models with relatively higher prices no room...

Digitimes Insight: Apple aims for 70% global tablet PC market share

Mar 8, 01:00

Tablet PCs were the main attractions at this year's CES and MWC. Though smartphone and computer vendors introduced their latest tablet PC at the exhibitions, Apple, the company that...

Commentary: iPad 2 launch could mean less business for Taiwan-based IC design houses

Mar 4, 16:36

The launch of the highly expected iPad 2 indeed serves as a major boost to the share prices of Apple-concept issues but certainly not for those outside the Apple camp, especially...

Tablet PC players likely to bring forward their launch schedules to compete against iPad 2

Mar 4, 16:29

Tablet PC vendors are expected to bring forward their launch schedules as early as the end of March in order to compete against Apple's iPad 2, according to sources from tablet PC...

Component makers aim to achieve profit from iPad 2 through volume

Mar 4, 12:30

As Apple announces its new iPad 2 with upgraded specifications, while maintaining a similar price level as the first-generation iPad, sources from component makers pointed out that...

Taiwan market: Apple lowers prices for old iPads

Mar 4, 01:20

In conjunction of the launch of iPad 2, Apple has lowered prices for its first-generation iPads by 15-20% in the Taiwan market, with the price of the 16GB with Wi-Fi model dropping...

Taiwan suppliers to ship 10-12 million iPads in 2Q11

Mar 4, 01:10

Apple's target to take delivery of 40 million iPads from Taiwan suppliers in 2011 remains unchanged with shipment volume expected to top 6-6.5 million units, including over three...

Apple launches iPad 2

Mar 3, 10:32

Apple has introduced the iPad 2, the next generation of its device for browsing the web, reading and sending email, enjoying photos, watching videos, listening to music, playing games,...

Apple expects shipments of 6-6.5 million iPads in 1Q11

Mar 2, 15:37

Apple internally plans to take deliveries of 6-6.5 million iPads, including iPad 2, in the first quarter of 2011 and aims at a total shipment volume of 40 million iPads for 2011,...

iPad 2 to benefit PA makers and Taiwan GaAs foundry houses

Mar 2, 01:10

Component suppliers are expected to benefit from the iPad 2 's imminent launch. Both TriQuint Semiconductor and Skyworks Solutions will be the new Apple device's GaAs power amplifier...

Apple reduces iPad 2 mass production volume target

Feb 23, 17:08

Amid rumors that Apple is making adjustments in its iPad 2 design and is also facing issues over the device's touch panel yields, sources from upstream component makers pointed out...

Protective component maker Polytronics wins PPTC orders for tablet PCs

Feb 22, 14:05

Since Apple's iPad 2 reportedly will not incorporate ALD/SLD polymeric positive temperature coefficient (PPTC) resistors, Taiwan's protective component makers will not be able to...

Digital camera chassis makers to see shipment growth more so than profit growth

Feb 15, 01:55

Digital camera chassis makers will see their shipment volume increase in 2011 benefiting by Japan-based digital camera vendors releasing production to their Taiwan-based OEMs; however,...

Second wave of approved PCB suppliers for iPad 2 confirmed

Jan 21, 01:50

Apple has increased the number of PCB suppliers for iPad 2 from three to seven, industry sources have claimed. The newly-added contract makers, Compeq Manufacturing, Gold Circuit...

Apple to up iPad 2 resolution to 2048 by 1536

Jan 20, 01:30

As Apple is set to start mass producing its next-generation iPad 2 at the end of February, and sources from upstream component makers pointed out that Apple is increasing iPad 2's...

Apple prepares three versions of iPad 2 for 2011, says sources

Dec 28, 14:08

Apple is expected to release three versions of iPad 2, supporting either or a combination of Wi-Fi, UMTS and CDMA, for 2011 with mass production to start as early as the later half...