Taiwan market: LGE to launch 25-30 new handsets in next six months

Dec 3, 12:07

LG Electronics (LGE) plans to launch 25-30 new handsets in the Taiwan market in the next six months and aims to grab a 15% share of the local handset market with shipments reaching...

Taiwan market: Sony cuts prices for Bravia Z series LCD TVs

Dec 2, 15:45

Sony has lowered the retail prices for its high-end Z series Bravia LCD TVs by NT$10,000-15,000 (US$311.26-466.89) in the Taiwan market, according to Sony Taiwan.

Taiwan market: Chimei and BenQ to introduce LED-backlit LCD TVs in 2010

Dec 1, 15:44

Taiwan-based LCD TV vendor Chimei has disclosed plans to launch LED-backlit LCD TVs in the Taiwan market in the second quarter of 2010, while fellow competitor BenQ reportedly will...

Quanta and Pegatron to benefit from LG quitting in-house notebook production

Dec 1, 15:08

Taiwan-based notebook makers Quanta Computer and Pegatron Technology are expected to benefit from LG Electronics' orders as the company has recently announced plans to stop in-house...

LCD TV prices fall 22% for Black Friday, says iSuppli

Dec 1, 13:51

US retailers during the week of Black Friday cut prices on LCD TV models by an average of 22% compared to before the event, causing sales to rise by 6% compared to a year earlier,...

Taiwan market: Handset vendors to launch more 12-megapixel cameraphones to boost year-end sales

Dec 1, 12:10

Samsung Electronics and Taiwan-based digital camera maker Altek both plan to introduce 12-megapixel cameraphones in the Taiwan market to boost year-end sales, according to market...

HannStar and LG Display sign patent cross-licensing agreement

Nov 25, 14:13

HannStar Display signed a patent cross-licensing agreement for TFT-LCD technology with LG Display on November 24, 2009, retroactively effective as of January 1, 2009, according to...

LG plans to ship 7.5 million LED TVs in 2010

Nov 24, 11:31

LG Electronics aims to ship 7.5 million LED-backlit LCD TVs in 2010, up from 400,000 units in 2009, according to LG Taiwan.

LG Chemical remains top supplier of large-size polarizers in 2Q09, says Displaybank

Nov 12, 17:06

LG Chemical recorded 29% market share in the global large-size TFT-LCD polarizer market in the second quarter of 2009, ranking first for three consecutive quarters, according to Di...

China market: TV vendors starting price war for LED TVs

Nov 12, 12:02

Domestic and international vendors in China are cutting prices for LED-backlit LCD TVs to stimulate sales, with Hisense offering the deepest cuts, according to reports from China.

TPV signs joint venture agreement with LG Display

Nov 10, 17:10

TPV Technology has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Top Victory Investments has entered a joint venture (JV) agreement with LG Display.

C-Tech said to have obtained battery pack orders for use in HP, Apple products

Oct 29, 17:15

Taiwan-based battery pack maker C-Tech United has landed orders from battery cell players LG Chem and Samsung SDI for battery packs that will eventually be used in notebook products...

Taiwan market: LG to ship ultra-thin frameless LED-backlit TVs in November

Oct 22, 15:55

LG Taiwan will ship its SL90 series frameless LED TVs with a thickness of 2.9cm to the local market in November, with the 47-inch model priced at NT$86,900 (US$2,682) and the 42-inch...

Arima Communications and MediaTek to benefit from LGE increasing handset shipments, say sources

Oct 22, 11:56

LG Electronics (LGE) has recently raised its shipment target of GSM handsets for 2009, a move which is likely to benefit its production partners in Taiwan, including ODM handset maker...

LG Electronics posts 15% yearly growth for 3Q09 revenues

Oct 22, 11:47

LG Electronics (LGE) has reported a 15.7% increase on year for its third-quarter consolidated revenues to 13.9 trillion won (US$11.2 billion). Consolidated operating profit were 850...

Samsung, LGE expected to spearhead production of ATSC Mobile DTV-enabled devices

Newswatch - Oct 20, 14:05

The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has approved the ATSC Mobile DTV standard, and Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics (LGE) are likely to spearhead production of...

Lite-On to supply LCD TV backlight LEDs to Samsung and LG Display

Newswatch - Oct 16, 16:55

Taiwan-based LED packaging house Lite-On Technology has entered the supply chains of Samsung Electronics and LG Display (LGD) for LCD TV backlighting, according to a Chinese-language...

LG Display posts strong profit growth for 3Q09

Oct 15, 16:59

LG Display has reported net profit of 559 billion won (US$476.96 million) for the third quarter of 2009, an increase of 85% from 302 billion won for the second quarter and an increase...

PDP module shipments up 12% sequentially in August, says Displaybank

Oct 8, 16:39

Global PDP module shipments increased 12% sequentially to 1.3 million units in August, with revenues rising 8% to US$410 million, according to Displaybank. With the economy recovering,...

LG Display and Samsung reportedly to form separate joint ventures with TPV for LCM production in China

Oct 8, 16:25

LG Display (LGD) and Samsung Electronics will reportedly each set up a joint venture with TPV Technology in China to manufacture LCD products, as the Korea companies are eyeing the...

LG Chem glass substrate investment not a major threat, says Corning CEO

Sep 24, 15:36

Corning CEO and chairman Wendell P Weeks has commented that the entrance of LG Chem into the glass substrate segment may not pose a major threat as the industry has very high barriers...

Flextronics to form handset ODM team in Taiwan, say sources

Sep 24, 12:07

Flextronics International plans to set up a handset ODM team in Taiwan in order to compete effectively with local handset makers for ODM orders from brand vendors such as Sony Ericsson...

LED chipmakers and packaging houses expect strong demand in 4Q09

Sep 21, 17:10

LED chipmakers and packaging houses are unlikely to see seasonal decline in the fourth quarter, expecting revenues to remain at the levels seen in the third-quarter peak season due...

LCD, touch panel orders rising for Samsung, LG handsets

Sep 21, 15:39

Handset panel shipments are expected to increase significantly in the third quarter and early fourth quarter, as Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are gearing up their handset...

Double and quadruple frame rate to account for half of 40-inch and larger LCD TV panels in 2009, says DisplaySearch

Sep 17, 11:51

Shipments of 40-inch and larger of double-frame rate (100Hz and 120Hz) and quadruple-frame rate (200Hz and 240Hz) LCD TV panels are forecast to reach 16.9 million units and 4.2 million...

Samsung maintains global LCD TV lead in 2Q09, says iSuppli

Sep 4, 15:39

Samsung Electronics' worldwide LCD TV shipments for the second quarter of 2009 amounted to 5.7 million units, up from 5.1 million units in the first quarter, the largest unit increase...

LCD panel makers gearing up fab construction in China, says Displaybank

Sep 3, 14:29

Leading TFT-LCD panel makers including LG Display (LGD), Sharp and Samsung Electronics are actively seeking advancement into China. Displaybank said that the trend can be seen as...

Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy land LED orders from Samsung

Aug 20, 14:28

Taiwan-based LED chipmakers Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy have both recently signed contracts with Korea-based Samsung Electronics to supply LEDs from September 2009 through August...

Global LCD TV shipments rise 27% on year in 2Q09, says DisplaySearch

Aug 20, 09:47

Global TV revenues fell 12% on year to US$23.7 billion while shipments fell 8% on year to 44.6 million units, according to DisplaySearch. Not all technologies fared equally though...

LCD players vying for LED monitor market in 2010

Aug 18, 16:50

LCD players are vying to develop the LED-backlit monitor market, with LG Display (LGD) aiming to narrow the price gap between its LED and CCFL segments to under US$5 in 2010, according...

LG Display begins equipment installation for new LTPS line

Aug 12, 15:00

LG Display (LGD) has begun installation of equipment at its new LTPS production line to target the high-end display market for mobile applications.

Taiwan market: Chimei is top LCD TV vendor in 1H09

Aug 12, 14:53

Taiwan-based Chimei, Tatung and Teco were the top-three LCD TV vendors in the Taiwan market in the first half of 2009, followed by LG and Sony, according to data from the companies...

Taiwan market: LGE to launch 240Hz LED TV

Aug 7, 13:10

LG Electronics (LGE) will introduce a 240Hz LED TV, the LH90, in Taiwan soon, with the price difference between the new product and traditional LCD TVs limited to about 30%, according...