Last update: Wednesday 15 May 2013 [329 news items]
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...
Aug 4, 16:59
While Samsung Electronics and Sony have launched 3D TVs based on active shutter technology, LG Display has partnered with Vizio and Amtran Technology to promote passive polarization...
Taiwan market: LG launches 3D network Blu-ray Disc player BX580
Aug 4, 11:14
LG Electronics on August 3 announced the launch of a 3D network Blu-ray Disc (BD) player, the BX580, in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$19,900 (US$622).
Taiwan market: LG expects to sell 1,000 3D LCD TVs in 2010
Aug 3, 10:46
LG Electronics unveiled its 47- and 55-inch 3D LED-backlit 3D LCD TVs on August 2 in Taiwan and aims to ship 1,000 units in 2010 to take 30% of the local 3D TV market, according to...
Amtran signs MOU with LG Display for high-end LED-backlit display products
Stockwatch - Jul 26, 11:41
Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology has revealed that it has signed an MOU with LG Display (LGD) to develop high-end LED-backlit display products in order to increase their...
LG Display reports 10% sequential growth for 2Q10 revenues
Jul 23, 09:41
LG Display has reported unaudited consolidated revenues of 6.45 trillion won (US$5.36 billion) for the second quarter of 2010, increasing 10% sequentially and 35% on year.
LG may not reach internal target shipments of 30 million LCD TVs in 2010, sources claim
Jul 21, 11:28
LG Electronics may ship only 28 million LCD TVs in 2010 due to short supply of TV panels and components, down from its internal shipment goal of 30 million units, according to industry...
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- Demand for small-size panel driver ICs stays strong
- Innolux, AUO differ in strategies for tapping China smartphone panel market
- Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- PCB firm Apex 2Q13 sales to rise over 10%
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Touch screen notebook shipments reach 4.57 million units in 1Q13, says Displaybank
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- Mobile DRAM revenues slip 5% in 1Q13, says DRAMeXchange
- SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
- SunPower announces fiscal 2013 financial guidance
- LED plant factory market to reach US$1.2 billion in 2013, says PIDA
- Suntech agrees on new forbearance agreement with converible note holders
- BlackBerry to offer BBM on Android and iOS platforms
- New generation iPhone may adopt sapphire crystal glass for home button
- Ledlink to begin LED lighting shell volume production in May-June
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
- Soft-World sees over 50% of 1Q13 profit from 3 subsidiaries
- Corning introduces Lotus XT Glass
- Synnex Technology reports profits for 1Q13
- HannStar Display posts 1Q13 profits
- Taiwan market: HTC, Samsung optimistic about May sales
- Digitimes Research: Rising mobile device demand drives TSMC, UMC wafer shipment growth in 2Q13
- Digitimes Research: Battery technologies regain focus as energy storage demand rises
- Digitimes Research: LED light bulb prices in Japan fall in April
- Digitimes Research: Sapphire 2-inch substrate prices to be around US$8/unit in 2013
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- WD shipping world's first 5 mm 2.5-inch hard drive
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- 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
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal

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