MediaTek expects little impact from Japan earthquake

Mar 16, 01:00

IC design house MediaTek on March 15 said that the recent earthquake offshore of Japan will not affect the company's operations. Forecasts of first-quarter revenues remain at NT$19.5-21...

Taiwan market: LG to introduce 3D products in 2011

Mar 11, 11:51

LG Electronics (LGE) is optimistic about 3D business opportunities and plans to introduce a complete 3D series of products in Taiwan, and expects 3D to become a basic function for...

MediaTek reportedly to secure new orders from Nokia and Samsung for 2011

Feb 17, 01:35

IC design house MediaTek will likely attract new orders for entry-level and mid-range handsets from Nokia and Samsung Electronics in 2011, in addition to its existing ones from Motorola...

Winbond cuts into Samsung, LG supply chains with serial flash, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 8, 11:38

Winbond Electronics' serial flash chips have been adopted by handset vendors including Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics (LGE), according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily...

LG announces net profit of KRW256 billion for 4Q10

Jan 27, 11:51

LG Electronics has announced net profit of KRW256 billion (US$229.53 million) for the fourth quarter of 2010, up from KRW8 billion in the third quarter but down from KRW362 billion...

AUO declines to comment on patent infringement lawsuit from Sharp

Jan 24, 15:44

AU Optronics (AUO) has declined to comment regarding the infringement lawsuit from Japan-based Sharp as the company in the quiet period prior to its investors conference.

LG Display reports 3% sequential revenue decrease for 4Q10

Jan 21, 15:46

LG Display has reported sales for the fourth quarter of 2010 decreased 3% to KRW6.48 trillion (US$5.77 billion) from KRW6.7 trillion in the third quarter of 2010, but increased by...

Taiwan market: Sony, LG, Chimei aim to each ship 200,000 LCD TVs in 2011, says report

Newswatch - Jan 14, 16:19

Sony, LG Electronics and Chimei are competing for the leading position in Taiwan's LCD TV market and each aims to ship 200,000 units in 2011 with a strong focus on LED-backlit models,...

Smart TV at the center of global LCD TV market in 2011

Jan 12, 02:00

Smart TV will be the focus of the global LCD TV market in 2011 as Samsung Electronics plans to add smart TV functions to all of its 40-inch and larger models, while LG Electronics...

CES 2011: Nvidia to ship at least 15 million Tegra series processors in 2011

Jan 6, 01:30

Nvidia, with orders from tablet PCs, smartphones and car electronics, is expected to have already landed orders for about 15 million Tegra-based processors in 2011. Tegra will become...

Taiwan market: LG aims at 15% share of handsets sold in 2011

Jan 5, 12:06

LG Electronics plans to reinforce its smartphone lineup by launching Optimus series models in the Taiwan market to attain 15% share of the total handset sales volume in 2011, according...

CES 2011: LG to introduce 72-inch full LED 3D TV

Jan 4, 16:37

Seoul, Dec. 27, 2010 - LG Electronics will unveil the 72-inch LZ9700, the world's largest Full LED-backlight LCD 3D TV (FULL LED 3D TV) at CES 2011 in Las Vegas. The LZ9700 gives...

HyDrive seeing weak demand in notebook industry

Jan 4, 01:45

HyDrive, an optical drive model that features a built-in solid state drive (SSD) and was launched by Hitachi LG Data Storage (HLDS) as well as Toshiba-Samsung Storage Technology (TSST),...

LG Display ships 1.5 million iPad panels in November, Samsung ships 1.2 million units

Dec 29, 01:55

Shipments of 9.7-inch iPad panels from LG Display reached 1.5 million units in November 2010, and fellow supplier Samsung Electronics' shipments reached 1.2 million units for the...

Samsung, LG to enhance presence in global smartphone market in 2011, say Taiwan makers

Dec 28, 01:50

Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics have gained footholds in the global market of smartphones in 2010 with Galaxy S and Optimus One respectively, and will launch many smartphone...

LG Display expects worldwide e-book reader shipments to reach 20-30 million in 2012, says report

Newswatch - Dec 24, 01:55

LG Display estimates that worldwide e-book reader shipments to reach 20-30 million units in 2012, up from 10 million units in 2010, according to a Chinese-language Commercial...

LCD panel market to be better in 2011, says AUO executive VP

Dec 21, 15:11

With limited capacity expansion in 2010, and only South Korea's LG Display having ramped up capacity substantially in the past two years, LCD panel supply and demand will be more...

LG Display aims to become leading panel supplier in China, says CEO

Dec 20, 16:23

LG Display CEO Young Soo Kwon, commenting on competitor AU Optronics (AUO) receiving approval to set up a 7.5G TFT-LCD panel production plant in China, has claimed that 8.5G is more...

LG Electronics captures top share of flat panel TV shipments in India, says DisplaySearch

Dec 10, 16:04

LG Electronics increased its unit share of flat panel TV shipments to 22.7% in the third quarter of 2010, taking the top market share position in India's TV market, Samsung Electronics...

Coretronic reportedly to supply BLUs for iPad 2

Dec 8, 02:05

Coretronic has reportedly entered the supply chain for the second generation iPad, and will supply BLUs to Chimei Innolux (CMI) and LG Display.

Samsung, LG Display await final approvals to set up 7.5/8.5G LCD plants in China

Dec 3, 14:04

Samsung Electronics and LG Display (LGD) are now waiting for final approvals from the Ministry of Commerce of China to set up a 7.5G TFT-LCD panel production plant in Suzhou and an...

AUO has not received notification of EU anti-trust fines, CMI declines to comment

Dec 1, 01:40

Regarding a report on Reuters saying the European Union (EU) will fine panel makers in Asia including LG Display, AU Optronics (AUO), Chimei Innolux (CMI), Chunghwa Picture...

Samsung, LG and Sony to account for half of 2010 LCD TV market

Nov 23, 01:20

Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and Sony, the world's top three LCD TV vendors, are aiming to ship 45 million, 35 million and 35 million units, respectively, and will account...

Amtran reportedly lands ODM orders for LCD monitors from LG

Nov 18, 01:40

Amtran Technology has reportedly landed LCD monitor orders from LG Electronics, in addition to orders from Acer and Hewlett-Packard, according to industry sources.

FPD International 2010: LG Display shows thinnest 42-inch LED TV

Nov 12, 02:25

LG Display is showcasing the world's thinnest 42-inch LED-backlit LCD TV at the ongoing FPD International 2010 in Makuhari, Japan, from November 10 to 12.

FPD International 2010: OLED 3D displays draw attention

Nov 12, 02:05

In addition to 3D displays, OLED 3D displays are drawing attention at the ongoing FPD International 2010 in Makuhari, Japan, from November 10 to 12.

Cable maker Copartner Tech lists on TSE

Nov 11, 01:50

Taiwan-based cable maker Copartner Tech, the largest LVDS cable supplier of Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, was officially listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) on November...

Taiwan LCD panel makers to go to China soon after Samsung, LGD

Nov 8, 11:27

With rumors indicating that Samsung Electronics and LG Display have both received approval from the Chinese government for their advanced production plant projects, Taiwan's LCD panel...

Taiwan market: LG debuts first Android 2.2 smartphone through cooperation with CHT

Nov 3, 10:16

LG Electronics on November 2 unveiled the Optium One P500, its first Android 2.2 smartphone, for bundled sale in the Taiwan market through cooperation with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT)...

LG announces net profit of 8 billion won for 3Q10

Oct 29, 01:00

LG Electronics has announced consolidated revenues of 13.4 trillion won (US$ 11.3 billion) for the third quarter of 2010, a 2% decline on year. Net profit for the quarter was eight...

LG Display 3Q10 revenues up 4% sequentially

Oct 22, 01:05

LG Display has announced revenues of 6.7 trillion won (US$5.93 billion) for the third quarter of 2010, an increase of 4% from the second quarter and 15% from the third quarter of...

South Korea and Taiwan panel makers to post sequential revenue decline in 3Q10

Oct 19, 01:15

TFT LCD panel makers from South Korea and Taiwan will begin announcing third-quarter results this week, with LG Display kicking off on October 21, AU Optronics (AUO) on October 27...

Global TV shipments up 26% on year in 2Q10, says DisplaySearch

Sep 6, 11:48

Overall TV shipments continued to show resilience, bouncing back from dismal 2009 levels, but there were some indications of trouble in key markets. Global TV unit shipments rose...

LG Display maintains plans for advanced panel production in China

Aug 27, 16:30

Despite recent rumors saying that Korea-based TFT-LCD panel makers have given up plans to set up advanced production plants in China, LG Display (LGD) will maintain its plans to build...

Compal to set up joint venture in China with LG Display

Aug 25, 15:50

Compal Electronics has announced the establishment of a joint venture, Lucom Display Technology (Kunshan), in eastern China with LG Display, with a total investment of US$15 million...