Asia Optical reorganizing joint venture

May 17, 14:03

Asia Optical, a Taiwan-based maker of optical lens modules and digital cameras, is readjusting the organization of AOF Imaging Technology, its joint venture with Singapore-based Flextronics...

Altek suffers operating loss in 4Q11 mainly due to Kodak bankruptcy

Mar 23, 01:00

Altek on March 22 released its 2011 financial report, suffering a net operating loss of NT$741 million (US$25 million) mainly because of losses in accounts receivable and inventory...

Kodak to phase out camera business

Feb 10, 11:41

Eastman Kodak, which filed for bankruptcy in January 2012, has announced plans to phase out its dedicated capture devices business, which includes digital cameras, pocket video cameras...

Eastman Kodak files for bankruptcy

Jan 20, 11:07

Eastman Kodak has announced the company and its US subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions for business reorganization under chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code.

Asia Optical, Altek impacted by Kodak bankruptcy

Jan 20, 10:44

Asia Optical and Altek, two Taiwan-based digital camera ODMs, have suffered overdue accounts receivable payments and losses in inventory from the Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection...

Taiwan ODMs considering cash only transactions with Kodak

Jan 17, 01:30

As Kodak is facing bankruptcy crisis, rumors about the company filing lawsuits against Apple, High Tech Computer (HTC) and Fujifilm as a last resort to help its financial situation,...

Taiwan camera makers expect Kodak orders to decrease

Jan 3, 10:50

Taiwan-based ODM makers of digital still cameras for Eastman Kodak, viewing that Kodak's global market share is decreasing due to increasing competition from Japan-based vendors such...

Kodak sells image sensor business

Nov 8, 15:26

Eastman Kodak Company has announced the sale of its image sensor solutions (ISS) business to Platinum Equity. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Kodak 1H11 ODM orders to Taiwan digital camera makers down 8% on year

Jul 22, 10:29

Taiwan-based ODMs Altek and Asia Optical received orders for 37.4 million digital cameras from Eastman Kodak during the first half of 2011, decreasing 8% on year, according to industry...

Digital camera maker Asia Optical targets 35% growth in 2011 revenues

Jan 17, 14:19

Asia Optical expects its digital camera shipments to reach 10 million in 2011, with consolidated revenues to increase 35% sequentially from last year's NT$24.61 billion (US$769 million),...

Second-tier brands may step out of China digital camera market

Nov 23, 01:50

The fierce competition in China's digital camera market may cause second-tier brands such as Casio, Kodak, Olympus and Pentax to gradually step out of the market as their market share...

CCD to account for less than 10% of image sensor market in 2010, says iSuppli

Oct 29, 10:28

The light may be fading for CCD image sensors as digital cameras, their principal application, switch to a less expensive and more efficient rival technology, according to iSuppli...

Kodak withdraws charge against Taiwan-based Ability Enterprise

Oct 5, 01:20

Taiwan-based digital camera ODM maker Ability Enterprise on October 4 announced US-based Eastman Kodak has withdrawn from the US Court for the Western District of New York a charge...

Ability, Asia Optical to see growing DV camcorder shipments in 2011

Aug 12, 10:50

Taiwan-based digital camera makers Ability and Asia Optical both began production of inexpensive digital video (DV) camcorders earlier in 2010 and expect shipments to increase in...

Kodak sues Taiwan-based digital camera maker Ability Enterprise

Jul 1, 10:35

US-based Eastman Kodak on June 22 filed with the US Court for the Western District of New York a legal action against Ability Enterprise over royalty fees regarding digital cameras,...

Taiwan market: Kodak launches digital camcorder Play Sport Zx3

May 19, 16:51

Eastman Kodak has launched its pocket-size digital camcorder Play Sport Zx3 in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$4,990 (US$157), and this is the first Kodak digital...

Asia Optical expects Kodak orders of six million DSCs in 2010, says chairman

Oct 8, 15:55

Asia Optical expects to receive orders from Kodak for six million mid-range to high-end digital still cameras (DSCs) in 2010, as a result of the Taiwan maker's partnership with Singapore-based...

Altek lands digital camera orders from Fujifilm

May 4, 11:33

Altek, one of the three largest Taiwan-based makers of digital cameras, has secured orders from Japan-based vendor Fujifilm, with shipments to begin in the third quarter of 2009,...

Asia Optical reportedly interested in buying Flextronics digital camera business

Feb 24, 11:22

Singapore-based EMS provider Flextronics plans to sell its digital camera business unit, while Asia Optical, a Taiwan-based maker of optical lens kits and digital cameras, is reportedly...

Kodak says Samsung and LG cameraphones infringe its digital camera patents

Nov 18, 11:29

Eastman Kodak announced that it has filed complaints against Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and other related entities for infringement of Kodak patents. The Kodak actions specifically...

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.