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...

CMI open-cell panel shipments delayed due to component shortages

Jul 2, 15:28

Shipments of Chimei Innolux's (CMI) open-cell panels have reportedly been delayed due to component shortages, causing CMI's inventory levels to increase, as well as prompting vendors...

Japan TV vendors come to Taiwan to secure LED supply

Jun 25, 15:17

Amid the surging demand for LED-backlit LCD TVs, Japanese TV vendors recently visited Taiwan to secure LED supplies. LED packaging houses including Everlight Electronics, Unity Opto...

LG aggressive in LED investments to ensure supply for TV business, says Digitimes Research

Jun 18, 10:45

With the top-five LCD TV brand vendors expecting LED-backlit LCD TVs to contribute a substantially larger percentage of sales in the coming years, LED players of all levels of the...

Samsung, Hyundai and LG pose threat to China and Taiwan solar players

Jun 17, 13:53

Many participants of Intersolar came away impressed, but at the same time alarmed by the progress made by Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Heavy Industries and LG Electronics in the solar...

LGD to establish JV with iRiver for e-book readers

Jun 14, 16:22

LG Display (LGD) has announced plans to establish an e-book reader joint venture (JV) with iRiver to reinforce its presence in the fast-growing global e-book reader market.

Amtran, Everlight, and LG Display to form LED packaging JV for LCD TV market

Jun 4, 02:00

Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology has announced a plan to form an LED packaging joint venture in China with LED packager Everlight Electronics and TFT LCD panel maker LG...

Arima Communications swings to profit in 2009

May 27, 13:39

Arima Communications posted a net profit of NT$21 million (US$373,169), or NT$0.06 per share in 2009, on shipments of 11.6 million handsets. Consolidated revenues totaled NT$15.3...

LG Display notebook panel shipments drop almost 1 million units in April, say sources

May 19, 11:33

LG Display (LGD) saw its notebook panel shipments drop by almost one million units to 4.2 million in April, as clients canceled orders amid weakening demand from Europe, which accounts...

Dolby enters handset market with new mobile audio technology

May 13, 11:59

Dolby has made inroads to the mobile audio market with new technology Dolby Mobile and cooperations with Japan-based telecom carriers NTT Docomo and handset brands LG Electronics,...

Amtran president says partnership with LGD not affected by AUO patent lawsuit victory

May 3, 16:23

Amtran Technology's relationship with LG Display (LGD) will not be affected by the Korean vendor's recent loss in a patent lawsuit with AU Optronics (AUO), according to Frank Wu,...

AUO prevails in patent dispute with LG Display

May 3, 10:26

AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that following the finding by the US District Court for the District of Delaware on February 16, 2010 that LG Display (LGD) infringed all four of...

LG Display devotes a quarter of 6G capacity to notebook panels, say sources

Apr 22, 16:10

LG Display (LGD) has devoted one-fourth of its 6G capacity to rolling out notebook panels, helping the company widen its gap with competitors in the segment, according to industry...

LG Display posts 29% increase in 1Q10 profit

Apr 22, 15:09

LG Display (LGD) has reported that first-quarter 2010 sales dropped slightly, but net profit increased 29% sequentially due to a favorable LCD market. It expects panel area shipments...

LCD panel makers vying for 3D notebook panel orders from Asustek

Apr 16, 16:30

LCD panel makers including Chimei Innolux Corporation (CMI), Samsung Electronics and LG Display (LGD) are eyeing the opportunity to supply 3D panels for Asustek Computer's 17-inch...

Taiwan market: LG aims at over 30% share for LED TVs in 2010

Apr 14, 16:52

LG Electronics (LGE) aims to sell 150,000 LCD TVs for a market share of 13.6% in Taiwan, with the volume including 40,000 LED-backlit models that will account for 33.1% of Taiwan's...

Samsung follows LG Display to supply panels used in iPad, say Taiwan makers

Apr 13, 11:26

Samsung Electronics has reportedly become the second supplier of TFT-LCD panels for iPad using its SPVA (supper patterned vertical alignment) technology, according to industry sources...

PVI licenses FFS technology to IPS Alpha

Apr 2, 16:41

Prime View International (PVI) on April 1, 2010 said it has licensed its FFS (fringe field switching) technology to Japan-based IPS Alpha through PVI's Korea subsidiary Hydis Techn...

Arima Communications lands large-volume handset orders from US vendor, say sources

Mar 26, 11:43

Arima Communications reportedly has received a large-volume handset order from a US-based handset vendor with shipments to begin at the end of the second quarter of 2010, according...

China likely to approve investment proposals from global top-4 LCD panel makers, say sources

Mar 25, 15:24

China is expected to approve investment proposals submitted by the global top-four LCD panel makers - Samsung Electronics, LG Display (LGD), AU Optronics (AUO) and Chimei Innolux...

LG Display to expand 8G line

Mar 15, 15:24

LG Display will invest 1.486 trillion won (US$1.31 billion) in expansion of its 8G production line to capitalize on the rapidly growing market for large-size LCD TV panels.

Worldwide handset sales grow 8% in 4Q09; flat in 2009, says Gartner

Feb 25, 10:58

Worldwide handset sales to end users totaled 1.211 billion units in 2009, a 0.9% decline from 2008, according to Gartner. In the fourth quarter of 2009, the market registered a single-digit...

AUO next to LG Display, ahead of Samsung in 2010 capex

Feb 3, 11:55

LG Display leads the top-three panel makers in its 2010 capex plans at four trillion won (US$3.431 billion), followed by AU Optronics (AUO) with NT$100 billion (US$3.121 billion)...

LG Electronics reports strong 4Q09

Jan 27, 14:49

LG Electronics (LG) today reported record revenues and operating profits for the fourth quarter of 2009. Full-year 2009 also showed strong revenue growth and record operating profi...

LG Display sees 4Q09 revenues up, but profits down

Jan 20, 15:13

LG Display has reported unaudited consolidated revenues of 6.08 trillion won (US$5.4 billion) for the fourth quarter of 2009, up 2% from 5.97 trillion won in the third quarter of...

LG Display unveils newspaper-size flexible e-paper

Jan 15, 13:23

LG Display has announced its development of a newspaper-size flexible e-paper. The 19-inch wide (250x400mm) flexible e-paper is almost as big as a page of A3 sized newspaper. The...

Chimei Innolux may become second largest panel maker worldwide in 3Q10

Jan 15, 11:58

Chimei Innolux Corporation, a new entity to be formed in March, is expected to surpass LG Display (LGD) to become the second largest LCD panel maker worldwide in the third quarter...

AUO, CMO, Samsung, LG, Sharp to ship 184 million TV panels in 2010

Jan 12, 13:59

LCD TV panel shipments from the five major panel makers, AU Optronics (AUO), Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), Samsung Electronics, LG Display and Sharp are expected to reach 184 million...

Foxconn expected to ship at least 12 million LCD TVs in 2010

Jan 6, 11:32

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is expected to deliver an estimated minimum total of 12 million LCD TVs on an OEM/ODM basis in 2010, up from 1-2 million units in...

AUO, CMO urge Taiwan to lift ban, as Korea lets Samsung, LGD set up LCD plants in China

Dec 25, 14:37

AU Optronics (AUO) chairman KY Lee has indicated that the company has completed preparations for building LCD plants in China and is only waiting for the Taiwan government to lift...

LG Display unveils ultra-thin LCD TV panel measuring 2.6mm

Dec 21, 12:15

LG Display (LGD) has announced that it has developed what it claims to the world's thinnest LCD TV panel measuring 2.6mm. The development of extremely slim LCD panel was possible...

Arima Communications sets 2010 handset shipment target at 14-16 million units

Dec 15, 12:10

Arima Communications aims to ship 14-16 million handsets in 2010, up 16-33% from 12 million units for 2009, thanks to orders from LG Electronics and Sony Ericsson, sources at handset...