MediaTek November revenues dip to 5-month low

Newswatch - Dec 10, 10:52

MediaTek saw its consolidated revenues slide 17.5% sequentially to a five-month low of NT$8.65 billion (US$297 million) in November, according to company data. The monthly figures...

MediaTek, MStar postpone merger closing date pending regulatory approvals

Dec 6, 21:25

MediaTek's proposed merger with MStar Semiconductor has not obtained regulatory approvals by the antitrust authorities in China and Korea, and therefore will be completed at a later...

Sigurd to post flat 4Q12 sales

Dec 5, 14:38

Revenues at Sigurd Microelectronics, a Taiwan-based packaging and testing company specializing in consumer and mature logic ICs, are expected to register flat sequential growth in...

Qualcomm rides wireless wave to take third place in 2012 semiconductor market, IHS says

Dec 5, 10:52

In a miserable 2012 semiconductor market that will see revenue declines at seven of the world's Top 10 semiconductor suppliers, Qualcomm is standing out, with a double-digit increase...

MediaTek to bring forward launch date of MT6589 quad-core solutions

Dec 3, 14:26

MediaTek reportedly has decided to move forward the launch date of its quad-core smartphone solution, the MT6589, to December instead of January 2013 in order to meet market demand...

MediaTek November sales drop on EDGE-chip inventory and small-size panel shortage

Nov 22, 20:59

Sales at IC design house MediaTek are set to register a sequential decrease in November, due to pressure to cut EDGE-chip inventories, as well as tight supplies of panels under 4-inch,...

Lenovo to become top smartphone vendor in China, says Gartner

Nov 22, 16:08

Market research firm Gartner has published its IT predictions for China in 2013 and beyond. The predictions include Lenovo becoming the top smartphone vendor in China.

MediaTek smartphone-IC shipments to drop 10-20% in November, says paper

Newswatch - Nov 22, 14:53

Fabless IC firm MediaTek will likely ship about 15 million smartphone ICs in November, down over 15% sequentially, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN)...

China market: Handset makers accelerating development of quad-core smartphones

Nov 21, 22:20

Demand for high-end smartphones in China has been higher than expected and could be even higher than that for entry-level and mid-range models, pushing local branded and white-box...

MediaTek expands presence in Brazil

Nov 12, 21:35

MediaTek's dual-core IC solutions including the MT6577 and MT6517 have been adopted in a number of new Android smartphones, which will be launched in Brazil over the next several...

MediaTek October sales stay above NT$10 billion

Nov 7, 16:27

Fabless IC firm MediaTek has announced consolidated revenues of NT$10.5 billion (US$359.9 million) for October 2012, up 39% from a year ago but down about 5% sequentially.

MediaTek seeing handset-chip supply tighten

Nov 2, 14:10

The supply of MediaTek's dual-core and TD-SCDMA smartphone solutions, including the MT6577 and MT6517, has become increasing tight recently due to strong demand from China-based branded...

MediaTek smartphone-IC shipments to top 40 million in 4Q12

Oct 29, 22:35

MediaTek is likely to ship more than 40 million smartphone chips in the fourth quarter of 2012, up from 35-40 million in the third quarter, said company president Hsieh Ching-chiang...

MediaTek to post revenues of NT$9.5-10 billion for October

Oct 24, 11:48

MediaTek is expected to post revenues of NT$9.5-10 billion (US$323.9-341 million) for October, the second highest thus far in 2012 despite fewer days for shipments to China in the...

ASE, SPIL to perform rather strongly in 4Q12

Oct 23, 22:11

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) will perform relatively strongly in the fourth quarter of 2012 thanks to 28nm orders from Qualcomm...

Touchscreen controller IC shipments boost on China demand

Oct 19, 11:52

FocalTech Systems and Goodix, which specialize in the design of touchscreen controller ICs, have both seen their monthly shipments approach the 10 million mark buoyed by strong demand...

TV chip and driver IC vendors see improving order visibility for 4Q12

Oct 17, 22:16

Taiwan-based IC design houses offering TV chips and LCD driver ICs have seen improvements in order visibility for the fourth quarter of 2012 due to strong sales of LCD TVs in China...

MediaTek takes 10% stake in SiP module maker AcSiP, says paper

Newswatch - Oct 16, 15:44

MediaTek has taken up a 10.2% stake in wireless SiP module maker AcSiP Technology through a private placement, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN)...

China market: Demand for ICs from smartphone sector to remain brisk in 4Q12

Oct 15, 11:31

Shipments of ICs for smartphones by Taiwan-based IC design houses to China will remain robust in the fourth quarter of 2012, as sales of smartphones in China during the October 1...

MediaTek extends partnership with Indonesia-based Telkomsel, IMO

Newswatch - Oct 12, 14:51

MediaTek has announced that it is extending its strategic partnership with Indonesia-based mobile operator Telkomsel and handset brand IMO to bring a multimedia, dual core platform...

MStar posts record monthly revenues, enhanced by merger deal

Oct 12, 14:01

MStar Semiconductor has announced consolidated revenues of NT$3.68 billion (US$124 million) for September 2012, representing an increase of 4.4% on month and hitting the highest monthly...

Smart TV vendors seeking other TV chip suppliers than MediaTek, say Taiwan makers

Oct 5, 15:29

As smart TVs have become a main source of profitability for LCD TV vendors and the global penetration of smart TVs will rise to 50% in 2013 based on Gartner projections, smart TV...

MediaTek announces robust sales for September

Oct 5, 14:07

MediaTek has announced revenues of NT$11.01 billion (US$374.64 ) million for September, up 19.4% sequentially and 38.9% on year. For the first nine months of 2012, revenues amounted...

MediaTek smartphone IC shipments likely to peak in 4Q12

Oct 2, 12:13

MediaTek's shipments of smartphone chips will stand a good chance of reaching another monthly high during the fourth quarter if smartphone sales during China's October 1 holidays...

China-based handset chip designers may merge to compete with Qualcomm, MediaTek

Oct 2, 01:10

With Qualcomm and MediaTek becomig increasingly competitive in China's handset chip solution market, China-based IC design houses have been under strong pressure and may seek to merge...

IC design firms seeing strong demand from China smartphone market

Sep 27, 13:54

The expanding smartphone market in China has caused the supply of related chips, such as LCD driver ICs, touchscreen controller ICs and analog chips, to fall short of demand, according...

MediaTek expects current sales momentum to continue in 1Q13, says company president

Sep 26, 01:15

MediaTek expects current booming sales of its smartphone solutions to continue in the first quarter 2013 thanks to an upsurge in replacement demand for smartphones in China, according...

MediaTek to ship 20 million smartphone solutions in September, say sources

Sep 25, 01:15

MediaTek is expected to ship 20 million units of smartphone solutions in September, 33% higher than the 15 million units projected by industry watchers previously. Consequently, MediaTek's...

MediaTek wireless solutions selected as Miracast-certified testbed

Sep 20, 01:25

MediaTek has announced that its 802.11a/b/g/n dual-band Mobile Phone Client (MT662X), 802.11n wireless adapter (RT3592) and DTV sink solutions (MV0690) have all been selected as part...

ZTE considering venture into handset solution segment

Sep 19, 01:20

ZTE is considering following the steps of rival company Huawei Technologies to develop handset solutions for its own smartphones so as to reduce its reliance on chipset suppliers...

New Lenovo tablet PC uses MediaTek chip

Sep 14, 01:00

MediaTek on September 13 announced that Lenovo has selected its Android mobile platform for the new LePad A2107, which is shipping to customers globally.

MediaTek posts flat revenues in August, but looks to strong performance in September

Sep 10, 11:58

MediaTek has announced revenues of NT$9.22 billion (US$308.96 million) for August, down 0.3% sequentially but up 10.9% on year. For the first eight months of 2012, MediaTek posted...

Sufficient wafer supply to enable MediaTek to fulfill orders for September

Sep 5, 15:16

MediaTek is able to feel relief now that wafer shipments from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) have become sufficient, which will enable the handset solution vendor...

IC vendors experiencing influx of orders

Sep 3, 14:30

A number of Taiwan-based IC vendors have revealed that they will be able to reach the high-end sales targets set for the third quarter of 2012 as they have received more orders from...