Last update: Monday 21 May 2012 [3608 news items]
MediaTek lands 2.5G handset solution orders from Nokia, say sources
May 21, 14:38
MediaTek reportedly has landed orders for 2.5G handset solutions from Nokia with shipments to begin in the third quarter of 2012, according to industry sources. MediaTek declined...
Apple wages new legal battle against HTC
May 18, 01:25
Apple has submitted a motion to the US International Trade Commission suggesting that HTC does not have legitimacy over the five patents pertaining to wireless technologies which...
China Mobile to expand TD-LTE trial run
May 17, 10:09
China Mobile will expand trial operation of TD-LTE by setting up trial networks in four more cities in China, tech.sina.com has cited company CEO Li Yue as telling a shareholders...
Realtek, MediaTek compete over Wi-Fi chip orders from China white-box tablet PC makers
May 17, 01:35
IC design house Realtek has successfully become the main provider of Wi-Fi chips for white-box tablet PCs in China with monthly shipments close to two million units. Lately, MediaTek...

MTI lands second order for IP-based radio used in LTE, small cell backhaul
May 16, 15:02
Microelectronics Technology (MTI), a Taiwan-based maker of satellite and microwave communication devices, on May 15 signed with an international networking solution vendor for the...
China market: China Mobile to finish phase-2 TD-LTE trial
May 14, 16:29
China Mobile will complete second-phase trials of its TD-LTE network in mid-May, according to industry sources.
Taiwan market: Sony Mobile to focus on high-end smartphone segment
May 9, 15:56
Sony Mobile Communications has no plans to launch sub-NT$5,000 (US$170) smartphone models in the Taiwan market, and models with a suggested retail price of over NT$15,000 will account...
SerComm April revenues hit record
May 9, 10:09
SerComm, a Taiwan-based maker of networking/communication devices, has reported consolidated revenues of NT$1.664 billion (US$56.4 million) for April, hitting monthly record for the...
MitraStar says business taking off
May 3, 11:39
MitraStar Technology, a Taiwan-based EMS provider of wireless/wired networking and communication devices/equipment founded in January 2011, has seen business taking off in 2012 with...
Alpha Networks 1Q12 net profit down sequentially, up on year
May 2, 16:18
Alpha Networks, a Taiwan-based maker of networking/communication devices/equipment, has released its first-quarter 2012 financial results, with net profit dropping 57.62% on quarter...
D-Link to begin volume shipments of cloud-computing products
Apr 30, 15:05
D-Link has been developing cloud computing-based consumer products and will start volume shipments at the end of May 2012, company president AP Chen said at an April 27 investors...
SerComm nets NT$0.86 per share in 1Q12
Apr 27, 16:45
SerComm, a Taiwan-based maker of networking/communication devices, on April 26 released its financial report for the first quarter of 2012, recording consolidated revenues of NT$4.144...
Huawei 2011 revenues up, profits down
Apr 25, 12:09
Huawei Technologies, a China-based provider of information and communication solutions and equipment, has published its 2011 financial report showing revenues grew 11.7% from 2010...
MTI lands orders for IP-based radio used in LTE, small cell backhaul
Apr 24, 11:30
Microelectronics Technology (MTI), a Taiwan-based maker of satellite and microwave communication devices, has signed with a US-based vendor of microwave networking solutions for supply...
China market: TD-LTE development likely to slow down
Apr 18, 11:29
China Mobile's development of the locally-developed TD-LTE may be forced to slow down as China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) may wait another two to three...
JEDEC to standardize non-volatile wireless memory
Apr 16, 16:09
The JEDEC Solid State Technology Association has announced that its JC-64 Committee for embedded memory storage and removable memory cards has formed a subcommittee focused on the...
D-Link launches MovieNite STB for own-brand sale in North America
Apr 16, 11:09
D-link has launched MovieNite, an OTT (over the top) STB (set-top box) for delivering streaming video/audio over the Internet, for own-brand sale exclusively at Wal-Mart at US$48.
Epson procurement from Taiwan in 2012 to grow 30%
Apr 13, 12:07
Japan-based Seiko Epson' planned procurement from Taiwan-based suppliers in 2012 is expected to reach NT$6-6.5 billion (US$203-220 million), growing by about 30% from 2011, according...
AzureWave sees growing shipments of Wi-Fi SiP modules due to Xiaomi smartphones
Apr 12, 12:05
AzureWave Technologies, a Taiwan-based provider of wireless networking and image processing solutions, has seen increasing shipments of Wi-Fi SiP (system in package) modules built...
D-Link posts March global own-brand sales of US$101 million
Apr 11, 14:58
D-Link, a Taiwan-based vendor of networking/communication devices/equipment, brought in global own-brand sales value of US$101 million in March, according to the company.
Most networking device makers see growth in March revenues
Apr 10, 11:23
Taiwan-based makers of networking/communication devices/equipment, Accton Technology, Gemtek Technology, SerComm and Prime Electronics & Satellitics (PESI), saw March consolidated...
Alpha Networks see increased March revenues
Apr 9, 16:36
Alpha Networks, which makes networking/communication devices/equipment, has reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.544 billion (US$86.1 million) for March, rising 30.79% on month...
Hitron sees increased March revenues
Apr 6, 11:33
Hitron Technologies, a Taiwan-based maker of DOCSIS-based customer premises equipment used by multi-system cable TV operators, saw revenues of NT$664 million (US$22.5 million) for...
Wistron spins off cloud computing business unit for data center solution orders
Apr 6, 01:00
Wistron, in order to avoid a conflict of interest with ODM clients such as Dell and Hewlett-Packard (HP) in its competition for orders for data center solutions, has spun off its...
WiGig Alliance opens office in Taiwan
Apr 5, 13:56
The Wireless Gigabit (WiGig) Alliance on April 3 announced the opening of its branch office in Taipei, the alliance's fourth one around the world following two in the US and one in...
Accton posts 2011 net EPS of NT$1.66
Mar 30, 11:14
Accton Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of networking equipment, on March 29 released its 2011 financial report, recording net EPS of NT$1.66.
Lantiq launches ADSL2/2+ SoC for broadband home gateways
Mar 30, 11:06
Lantiq has introduced its XWAY ARX300 device family for ADSL2/2+ customer premise equipment (CPE) designs. The Lantiq XWAY ARX300 family includes four system-on-chip (SoC) derivatives...
MTI looks to rising gross margin to 15-20% in 2H12
Mar 29, 15:47
Microelectronics Technology (MTI), a Taiwan-based maker of satellite and microwave communication devices, has seen its overall gross margin on the rise in the first quarter of 2012...
ZTE revenues rise, profit falls in 2011 operation
Mar 29, 15:00
ZTE, a China-based maker of telecommunication equipment for own brand sale, had revenues of CNY86.254 billion (US$13.34 billion) for 2011 growing 23.39% from 2010 but net operating...
FET launches communication private cloud service
Mar 28, 16:19
Taiwan-based mobile telecom carrier Far EasTone Telecommunication (FET) has launched communication private cloud service, customized cloud computing-based service through integration...
Arcadyan scores points in tapping telecom carrier market
Mar 28, 15:13
Arcadyan Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of networking equipment, has been transforming its focus from OEM production to Direct Account, a model to directly supply products to telecom...
Chunghwa Telecom to deal out 2011 dividend of NT$5.4608
Mar 28, 11:29
Chunghwa Telecom has decided to distribute a cash dividend per share of NT$5.4608 for 2011, accounting for 90.26% of the corresponding net EPS of NT$6.05, according to the Taiwan-based...
Mar 27, 11:36
Global shipments of small cells are projected at 3.2 million units in 2012, and will keep growing to 62.4 million units in 2016, according to chairman Simon Saunders for the Small...
Taiwan market: Vee TIME to acquire WiMAX competitor Tatung InfoComm
Mar 26, 16:20
Vee TIME, a WiMAX operator in southern Taiwan, has revealed that it will fully acquire competitor Tatung InfoComm for NT$150 million (US$5.08 million).
Mar 23, 11:54
Microelectronics Technology (MTI), a Taiwan-based maker of microwave and satellite communication devices, will issue up to 200 million new shares to raise additional capital through...
TSMC 3Q12 revenues to grow at a slower pace than expected, say sources
Bits + chips | 36min ago
Taiwan April unemployment rate slightly down
IT + CE | 2h 34min ago
China market: Energy-saving subsidies expected to boost sales of LCD TVs
Displays | 2h 43min ago
New e-book readers face production issues with front light panel
Displays | 2h 52min ago
China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
LED | 3h 9min ago
China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
Green energy | 3h 17min ago
HiSilicon licenses ARM Mali GPUs for smart connected devices
Bits + chips - Newswatch | 3h 21min ago
- June TV panel prices to be flat
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
- Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
- Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
- 3M announces commercial availability of FTB3 barrier film
- Linde expands TFT-LCD footprint in China with gas contract for Samsung in Suzhou
- Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
- Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
- Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
- AMD prepares low-voltage CPUs for Windows 8 tablet PCs
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Taiwan solar firms fear turning into OEM firms for China
- GET refutes production suspension of thin-film solar products
- Packaging and testing firms see mobile DRAM orders rise
- Rexchip shares at stake between Micron-Elpida deal, say sources
- Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile obtains NT$640 million loan
- Acer, Asustek to launch netbooks with upgraded Atom processor in 3Q12
- CMI, AUO see decreasing production costs due to declining equipment depreciation costs
- Intel pushes new battery solutions to reduce ultrabook cost
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- Taiwan LED manufacturers to use silicon substrates for producing LED chips
- China TV makers to further expand products abroad
- China market: 6.8 million iPhones shipped in 1Q12, says Digitimes Research
- Digitimes Research: Embedded and standalone integration in NFC IC development
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China freeze before final verdict of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China remain flat despite continuous demand from Europe
- Digitimes Research: April 1 solar FIT cuts in Germany to negatively impact solar spot prices
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- iPV Tracker: TOPPER SUN's intelligent solar tracking system that adjusts the position of PV modules automatically to track the sun can increase the power yield by 30-40%
- Glacialight is pleased to expand its Navi Series LED Flood Light Line into DC
- Advantech Makes Testing More Effective, Advancing Intelligent Vehicle Inspection
- Digi-Key launches new website for Israel
- Kick-off for the latest LED technology from Osram Opto Semiconductors
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- Fujitsu converts Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications into a wholly owned subsidiary
- NEC reaks the speed barriers of microwave transmission with ultra high modulations
- ATO Solution to launch 256Mb SLC NAND Flash - for the first time in fabless industry
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- NEC develops super-resolution technologies for fine magnification of surveillance camera images
23-May-2012 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 7147.75 | -127.14 | -1.75% |

| TSE electronic | 271.94 | -5.69 | -2.05% |

| GTSM (OTC) | 103.29 | -1.28 | -1.22% |

| OTC electronic | 132.45 | -1.69 | -1.26% |

- Thousands protest Taiwan leader's inauguration (May 19) - AP (via Google)
- 40% of employees in Asia/Pacific will be mobile workers by 2015, says IDC (May 14) - IDC
- Globalfoundries welcomes President Barack Obama (May 4) - Company release
- India gives 4G to Qualcomm at last (May 8) - Tech Eye.net
- Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala plans US$5.5 billion spending in 2012 (May 9) - Reuters
- French, Greek voters say no to austerity (May 7) - Washington Post
- SK Hynix won't bid for Elpida (May 3) - Wall Street Journal
- Google, authors go head to head over digital books (May 3) - Reuters
- Commentary: A Micron-Elpida merger would improve DRAM industry health
- Simon Sze and his invention of floating-gate NVM
- Commentary: Long-term solar material supply contracts increase losses during industry downturns
- Commentary: Grid parity in India may happen sooner than expected
- Commentary: US protectionism on domestic solar industry may backfire

Keeping industrial interesting: Q&A with analog and mixed signal solution provider Maxim
According to analog and mixed-signal semiconductor maker Maxim Integrated Products, the industrial...

Over the next 30 years, the world's middle class (defined as per capita income of more than US$8,000...

Turning C code into silicon in 8-16 weeks: Q&A with semi startup Algotochip
Silicon Valley startup Algotochip specializes in architecting and implementing all aspects of a complete...

The rise of China Star Optoelectronics Technology: Q&A with CEO He Chengming
The ramping-up of 8.5G production at China-based BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
The motherboard industry began 2010 with optimism and expected to see a reversal of the previous two years' declines in revenues and shipments as the impact of...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
- Overview of the Greater China small- to medium-size TFT LCD industry
This DIGITIMES Research Special Report provides a comprehensive overview of the players and market direction of panel makers in the Greater China region, as well as outlining the potential market influence of OLEDs.
- The role of PV in China energy policy through 2015
During China 12th Five Year Plan period (2011-2015), solar PV will be the fastest growing renewable energy. Installed capacity in China grow by tenfold to reach the target of 10GWp by 2015.
- Industry development and government policy in China animation sector
The animation industry production value in China is projected to exceed CNY50 billion by 2015. This Digitimes Special Report provides an overview of the industry, including regional development, government policy and a breakdown of the various market segments.



























