Last update: Thursday 25 April 2013 [108 news items]
Asia Optical, Largan enjoy increased revenues in May
Jun 7, 10:35
Optical lens kit makers Asia Optical and Largan Precision have reported unaudited consolidated revenues of NT$2.38 billion (US$73.9 million) and NT$921 million for May, respectively,...
Largan, Asia Optical to supply lens kits for use in iPhone 4G, say sources
May 20, 12:02
Largan Precision and Asia Optical have obtained certification for 5-megapixel and 300,000-pixel optical lens kits, respectively, for use in iPhone 4G and will begin shipments soon,...
Largan and Kinko enjoy robust sales in April
May 6, 11:47
Optical lens kit makers Largan Precision and Kinko Optical have reported unaudited consolidated revenues for April, with the former seeing on-month increase to NT$881 million (US$27.90...
Largan nets NT$735 million from 1Q10 operation
Apr 23, 11:49
Taiwan-based optical lens kit maker Largan Precision generated net profit of NT$735 million (US$23.1 million) in first-quarter 2010, according to the company.
Largan Precision sees increased March revenues
Stockwatch - Apr 6, 09:52
Optical lens kit maker Largan Precision on April 5 reported unaudited consolidated revenues of NT$862.9 million (US$27.0 million) for March 2010, rising by 37.11% on month and by...
Largan expects 5-megapixel segment to account for over 10% of lens kits shipped in 2Q10
Mar 26, 16:09
Taiwan-based optical lens maker Largan Precision expects the 5-megapixel segment to account for nearly 10% of its total shipments of handset-use lens kits for first-quarter 2010,...
Largan Precision to deal out 2009 dividend of NT$10
Stockwatch - Mar 23, 10:55
Taiwan-based optical lens maker Largan Precision will distribute a dividend per share of NT$10 in cash for its 2009 operation, its board of directors decided on March 22.
Largan sees February 2010 revenues down nearly 15% on month
Mar 8, 10:43
Taiwan-based optical lens kit maker Largan Precision has reported consolidated revenues of NT$629.3 million (US$19.7 million) for February 2010, dropping by 14.58% on month.
Feb 8, 09:56
Asia Optical and Largan Precision have each reported consolidated revenues for January 2010 dropping on month but rising on year, according to the companies.
Largan Precision shifting main resolution of cameraphone lens kits to 3- to 5-megapixel
Feb 3, 11:11
Largan Precision saw 2- and 3-megapixel lens kits for cameraphones each account for 40% of its total shipments in 2009, but will focus on the 3- and 5-megapixel segment in 2010 to...
Nokia reportedly to halve accessory suppliers, say sources
Jan 11, 12:29
Nokia reportedly plans to halve the number of its suppliers for handset accessories from over 10 currently to five in order to further strengthen the management efficiency of its...
Lens kit maker Largan sees December 2009 revenues drop on month
Jan 7, 16:38
Taiwan-based optical lens kit maker Largan Precision has reported consolidated revenues of NT$873.6 million (US$27.0 million) for December 2009, falling 7.47% from the record level...
Lens kit maker Largan reports strong sales for November
Stockwatch - Dec 7, 09:51
Taiwan-based optical lens kit maker Largan Precision has reported unaudited record consolidated revenues of NT$944.2 million (US$29.3 million) for November. Unaudited consolidated...
Lens kit maker Largan sees high revenues for October
Nov 6, 11:52
Taiwan-based optical lens kit maker Largan Precision has reported unaudited consolidated revenues of NT$913.2 million (US$28 million) for October, hitting a record for the third consecutive...
Lens kit maker Largan posts strong 3Q09 sales, but gross margin drops
Oct 22, 10:07
Taiwan-based optical lens kit maker Largan Precision generated record consolidated revenues of NT$2.451 billion (US$74.6 million) in third-quarter 2009, but the gross margin of 41.70%...
Optical lens maker Largan posts strong sales for September
Oct 6, 10:25
Taiwan-based optical lens kit maker Largan Precision on October 5 reported unaudited consolidated revenues of NT$879 million (US$27.1 million) for September, hitting a record for...
Optical lens maker Largan hits record consolidated revenues in August
Sep 7, 09:57
Taiwan-based optical lens maker Largan Precision on September 5 reported record monthly consolidated revenues of NT$826.5 million (US$25.1 million) for August.
Optical lens maker Largan sees increasing shipments of 3-megapixel lens kits
Aug 19, 10:57
Taiwan-based Largan Precision's shipments of 3-megapixel lens kits for phone cameras has been on the rise, accounting for 30% of the company's revenues in the first half of 2009,...
Asia Optical and Largan Precision see July revenues highest in 2009
Aug 7, 11:59
Asia Optical and Largan Precision, two Taiwan-based makers of optical lens kits or lenses, on August 6 reported unaudited consolidated revenues of NT$1.83 billion (US$56 million)...
Optical lens kits maker Largan posts strong June revenues
Jul 6, 10:29
Taiwan-based Largan Precision has reported self-estimated consolidated revenues of NT$646.8 million for June, the highest monthly level so far in 2009 mainly due to booming shipments...
Taiwan lens kit maker Largan benefits from Nokia's offering of new handsets
Jun 8, 12:14
Largan Precision, a Taiwan-based maker of optical lens kits, has offered EDoF (extended depth of field) lenses for use in the phone camera of Nokia's new slim handset model 5630 XpressMusic,...
Asia Optical and Largan report on-month increase in April revenues
May 7, 10:38
Asia Optical and Largan Precision, two Taiwan-based makers of optical lens kits, on May 6 reported consolidated revenues of NT$1.65 billion (US$49.3 million) and NT$534.9 million...
Largan 1Q09 gross margin falls close to 43%
Apr 24, 15:25
Taiwan-based optical lens kit maker Largan Precision released its financial report for the first quarter on April 23. The data showed that gross margin declined 8.4 percentage points...
Optical lens kit maker Largan sees March revenues up on month
Apr 6, 12:06
Largan Precision, a Taiwan-based optical lens kit maker, has reported self-estimated consolidated revenues of NT$462.4 million (US$13.66 million) for March 2009, increasing by 14.96%...
Taiwan lens kit maker Largan sees February consolidated revenues up on month, down on year
Mar 6, 10:28
Largan Precision, a Taiwan-based maker of optical lens kits, on March 5 reported consolidated revenues of NT$402.1 million (US$11.8 million) for February 2009, an increase of 18.86%...
3-megapixel to become mainstream resolution of phone cameras in 2009, says Largan
Feb 16, 15:51
The mainstream resolution level for phone cameras will shift from 2-megapixel currently to 3-megapixel in 2009, according to Scott Lin, chairman of Taiwan-based lens kit maker for...
Feb 11, 09:45
Taiwan-based optical lens kit maker Largan Precison holds a pessimistic perspective for the first quarter of 2009 and expects an even worse situation for the second quarter, according...
DSC and lens kit makers suffer revenue drops in January
Feb 9, 10:21
Altek, Ability Enterprise and Asia Optical, three of four main Taiwan-based makers of digital cameras, as well as Largan Precision, a Taiwan-based maker of optical lens kits, have...
Optical lens maker Largan reports 40% consolidated revenue drop in December
Jan 6, 01:10
Taiwan optical lens maker Largan Precision reported December consolidated revenues of NT$341 million (US$10.3 million), down 40% from NT$572.6 million in November, and down 40% on...
Taiwan optical lens maker Largan has record consolidated revenue in October
Nov 6, 11:56
Largan Precision, a Taiwan-based maker of optical lens kits, on November 5 reported consolidated revenues of NT$808.5 million for October 2008, its highest monthly figure ever on...
Largan Precision enjoys large profits in 3Q08
Oct 22, 14:54
Lens kit maker Largan Precision saw an estimated net profit of NT$1.133 billion (US$34.39 million) for the third quarter of 2008, increasing by 56.9% on quarter and by 72.7% on year,...
Largan hits record consolidated revenues, Altek sees large growth on month in September
Stockwatch - Oct 6, 11:08
Largan Precision, a Taiwan-based maker of optical lens kits, and Altek, one of the top-four Taiwan-based ODM/OEM makers of digital cameras, on October 3 reported their financial results...
Taiwan-based optical lens makers see August consolidated revenues highest in 2008
Sep 8, 11:18
Asia Optical, Largan Precision and Kinko Optical, three leading Taiwan-based makers of optical lenses and/or lens kits, on September 5 reported that their consolidated revenues for...
Taiwan optical lens maker Largan Precision earned more than capital in 1H08
Aug 20, 11:13
Largan Precision, a Taiwan-based maker of optical lens kits, generated net profits of NT$1.306 billion for the first half of 2008, more than its current paid-in capital of NT$1.257...
Optical lens makers Largan and Asia Optical see high July revenues
Aug 6, 14:45
Taiwan-based optical lens kit makers Largan Precision and Asia Optical, on August 5, reported consolidated revenues of NT$674 million (US$21.9 million) and NT$3 billion respectively...
AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
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US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
Bits + chips | 4h 43min ago
Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
Green energy | 4h 45min ago
Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
Mobile + telecom | 4h 48min ago
Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
Before Going to Press | 4h 58min ago
Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
Before Going to Press | 5h 26min ago
Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs at Computex 2013
Before Going to Press | 5h 49min ago
UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
Before Going to Press | 5h 56min ago
Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
Before Going to Press | 5h 57min ago
IC suppliers expect PC demand to hit bottom in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 5h 58min ago
Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
Before Going to Press | 5h 59min ago
AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
Before Going to Press | 6h 28min ago
Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
Before Going to Press | 6h 30min ago
Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
Before Going to Press | 6h 50min ago
Asia set to be largest 4G LTE market, says Nokia Siemens executive
Before Going to Press | 6h 51min ago
Unity Opto expects orders to increase from June to September
Before Going to Press | 7h 21min ago
CSOT showcases 110-inch Ultra HD TV panel at 2013 SID Display Week
Before Going to Press | 7h 28min ago
TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$11 million
Before Going to Press | 7h 49min ago
Lenovo aims to surpass Samsung in global smartphone market share, says paper
Before Going to Press | 8h 1min ago
AMD unveils Temash, Kabini SoC APUs
Before Going to Press | 8h 2min ago
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013; develops Retina display technology, says chairman
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
- Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- China market: Online gaming revenues over CNY 12 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- One quarter of all notebooks to ship with touchscreens by 2016, says IHS
- Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
- Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
- Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
- Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
- UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
- E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Large-size TFT LCD panel shipments expected to drop 6% in 2013, says DisplaySearch
- Flat panel public display market expected to grow 23% annually through 2017, says DisplaySearch
- China Labor Day LCD TV sales surge by double-digit percentage, says IHS
- E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
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- AEWIN Introduces Newest Multiplayer Gaming System SGA-5010
- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- 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
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
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- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News

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