FIH lands ODM smartphone orders from LGE

Jan 26, 11:44

Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) has obtained ODM orders for Windows Mobile-platform smartphones from LG Electronics (LGE) for the first time, with shipments to begin around the...

Global LCD TV shipments to reach 170 million units in 2010

Jan 20, 10:37

LCD TV shipments worldwide will total 171 million units in 2010 mainly benefiting from strong demand from emerging markets, 3D TVs and LED TVs, according to DisplaySearch. LCD TV...

Samsung and LGE to see higher global handset share in 2010, say Taiwan makers

Jan 6, 14:48

Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics (LGE) are expected to see their market share in the global handset market continue to expand in 2010 if they can reach their sales targets for...

Global LCD monitor shipments to reach 180 million units

Dec 30, 14:50

Global LCD monitor shipments are expected to reach 170-180 million units in 2010, of which 10 million units will be all-in-one PCs, according to market sources.

Top-10 vendors to account for 90% of global LCD TV market in 2010

Dec 29, 15:11

Global LCD TV shipments in 2010 are projected to reach 155-170 million units, and shipments from top-10 LCD TV vendors are expected to account for up to 90% of the total LCD TV market,...

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...

GaAs foundry AWSC expected to receive more orders from Skyworks

Dec 10, 16:21

Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics (LGE) will reportedly increase their purchases of GaAs-based products for handsets from Skyworks while reducing order proportion from TriQuint...

Electronic compass/MEMS SoCs to take off in 2010

Dec 3, 14:51

More MEMS makers are expected to provide electronic compass and MEMS sensor combo solutions in 2010, helping to popularize LBS applications in the handset market, according to industry...

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...

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...

Handset market turns corner in 3Q09; more gains expected in 4Q09, says IDC

Nov 3, 10:22

The worldwide handset market saw mild sequential growth in third-quarter 2009, according to IDC. On-year growth remained negative, but improved from the first half of 2009. Handset...

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...

OLED displays revenues set new record of US$192 million in 2Q09, says DisplaySearch

Sep 30, 16:07

Global OLED revenues have set a new record of US$192 million for the second quarter of 2009, up 32% sequentially and 22% on year, according to DisplaySearch. The research firm forecasts...

Chimei, Asustek to enter LED-backlit monitor market

Sep 29, 15:15

Chimei and Asustek Computer are eyeing the LED-backlit LCD monitor market and plan to launch products by the end of 2009 and early 2010, according to market sources.

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...

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...

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...

Samsung and LGE to see strong netbook shipments in 2010

Aug 14, 15:25

Netbook shipments from Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics (LGE) are expected to stage strong growth in 2010 with Samsung's shipments likely to hit seven million units, compared...

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...

PDP module shipments up 14% in 2Q09, says Displaybank

Aug 6, 12:26

Global plasma display panel (PDP) module shipments totaled 3.27 million units for the second quarter of 2009, an increase of 14% from 2.86 million units for the first quarter, according...

Handset shipments return to growth in 2Q09, says iSuppli

Aug 5, 16:59

Global shipments of handsets in the second quarter climbed 4.7% compared to the first, marking the first sequential increase for the market since the third quarter of 2008, according...

Arima Communications to ship 3.5-3.9 million handsets in 3Q09

Jul 20, 11:40

Buoyed by increasing orders from LG Electronics (LGE) and an easing in component supplies, Taiwan-based handset maker Arima Communications is expected to see its handset shipments...

LGE switches handset order from FIH/Indigo to Arima

Jul 17, 14:43

LG Electronics (LGE) has recently switched a dual-SIM handset order that was originally subcontracted to Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) and Taiwan-based Indigo Mobile Technologies...

Large-size BLU optical film demand grows 22% sequentially in 2Q09, says DisplaySearch

Jul 8, 13:36

Large-size TFT-LCD backlight optical film demand grew by more than 22% sequentially in the second quarter of 2009 to 56 million square meters from 45.9 million square meters in the...

Handset panel orders from first-tier vendors growing fast

Jun 29, 15:54

Small- to medium-size LCD panel makers are seeing strong orders from handset vendors, including Nokia, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics (LGE), who are gearing up for the third-quarter...

Asia vendors expected to be main players for Android handsets

Jun 22, 14:30

Own-brand handset vendors in Asia have become the main force for promoting Android-powered models in the global market, with High Tech Computer (HTC), Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics...

LCD commercial display and digital signage up 67% on year in 1Q09, says DisplaySearch

Jun 16, 12:04

Global shipments for larger-size (26-inch and larger) flat panel displays (FPDs) used in commercial applications for out-of-home environments grew 2% on year, but dropped 10% sequentially...

Taiwan market: LGE aims to ship 150,000 LCD TVs in 2009

Jun 12, 17:06

LG Electronic (LGE) aims to be the number-one LCD TV vendor in Taiwan in 2009, estimating that its LCD TV sales in Taiwan will reach 150,000 units, or 17% of the local market this...

Vizio files patent lawsuit against LG

Jun 8, 15:16

US-based TV vendor Vizio, an affiliate of Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology, has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland against...

Nokia 2730 Classic aims to take on Samsung, LGE, Huawei and ZTE, say Taiwan makers

May 20, 13:56

Nokia has unveiled three new handsets, the 2730 Classic, 7020, and 2720 fold, which are expected to hit the market starting in the third quarter of 2009.

Global TV shipments decline 6% on year in 1Q09, says DisplaySearch

May 20, 10:09

Global TV shipments declined 6% on year in the first quarter of 2009 to 43.3 million units with a lingering global recession continuing to place pressure on discretionary spending,...