Japan-based makers developing 6-inch ultra-thin panels, say Taiwan makers

Apr 8, 11:35

Japan-based makers, mainly Sharp and Panasonic, have been developing 6-inch ultra-thin high-end panels for use in large-screen smartphones expected to be launched at the end of third-quarter...

Samsung expects to post 53% profit rise in 1Q13

Apr 8, 10:18

Samsung Electronics expects to report a 53% rise in operating profits for the first quarter of 2013, buoyed by sales of its Galaxy smartphones. Samsung estimated its January-March...

China market: Microsoft launches Windows 8 Surface, says report

Apr 3, 16:03

Microsoft on April 2 launched Surface specifically pre-installed with Chinese-language versions of Windows 8 and 2013 Office in the China market at a retail price of CNY6,588 (US$1,060)...

Taiwan market: Home electronics makers expect to see improved performances in 2013

Apr 3, 12:25

Taiwan-based home electronics makers are expected to see increased performances in 2013.

IC suppliers see sluggish 1H13

Apr 2, 12:36

Taiwan-based PC related IC suppliers have been hit by sluggish sales as demand for conventional PCs and notebooks has been slow, and their buisness will likely remain stagnant throughout...

PC component shipments to enjoy 20-50% growth in 2H13

Apr 1, 23:00

PC supply chain shipments in the second half are expected to enjoy growth of at least 20% compared to the first half and may even reach 50% due to Intel's new Haswell-based processors...

Lenovo, HP, Dell to release PCs with Chinese Linux OS in China

Apr 1, 22:59

Lenovo, Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell reportedly will launch new PCs featuring a Linux-based Chinese-language operating system, Ubuntu Kylin that has recently been endorsed by the...

China-based Skyworth to launch additional tablet models

Apr 1, 21:23

China-based vendor Skyworth will launch additional 7-, 8- and 9-inch tablet models mainly in emerging markets including the Middle East and Eastern Europe beginning in the second...

Taiwan market: E-Life Mall expanding retail network

Apr 1, 16:15

E-Life Mall, an IT and consumer electronics retail chain in Taiwan, is expanding its outlets from 322 currently to 360 by the end of 2013, according to the company.

Synnex Technology becomes sales agent for China Unicom

Apr 1, 11:54

Taiwan-based IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International has obtained a sales agent right from China-based WCDMA operator China United Network...

Commentary: Labor shortages, rising wages in China push notebook component firms toward automation

Apr 1, 11:10

China continues to increase minimum wages but labor shortages along the coast continue sending the notebook supply chain moving inward to central China. The lack of labor is notebook...

Compal Electronics 2012 net EPS down over 40%

Apr 1, 10:50

Taiwan-based notebook ODM Compal Electronics has released its 2012 financial report, with net EPS of NT$1.47 (US$0.05) decreasing 41.90% from 2011.

Quanta Computer posts 2012 net EPS of NT$6.01

Apr 1, 10:48

Notebook ODM Quanta Computer has reported its 2012 financial report, recording net EPS of NT$6.01 (US$0.20).

BenQ to release Full HD 3D projectors in 2013

Mar 29, 15:14

BenQ will release Full HD 3D short focal projectors in 2013 and aims to sell them within commercial, education and entertainment segments, according to general manager of BenQ's Technology...

Digitimes Research: Mobile devices to drive 2013 DRAM market

Mar 29, 15:01

Mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, will spur an almost 30% increase in overall DRAM bit demand in 2013, according to Digitimes Research.

Intel to showcase latest technology in IDF 2013 Beijing

Mar 29, 14:00

Intel's annual IDF in Beijing, China, will be held from April 10-11 and hosted by Ian Yang, president of Intel China. Top company executives such as senior vice president Kirk Skaugen,...

China market: Microsoft to launch Surface Pro, say Taiwan makers

Mar 29, 10:56

Microsoft, following the launch of the10.6-inch Surface RT in the China market, will launch the 10.6-inch Windows 8 Surface Pro there on April 2 at a retail price of CNY6,500 (US$1,045)...

Clevo aims to ship 2 million notebooks in 2013

Mar 28, 19:45

Clevo aims to ship two million notebooks in 2013, growing 11.1% form 2012 and with regional channels in emerging markets to be major clients, the company said at a March 28 investors...

Asustek to deal out dividend of NT$19.00 for 2012

Stockwatch - Mar 28, 15:40

Asustek Computer's board of directors on March 27 decided to distribute a dividend per share of NT$19.00, all in cash, for 2012, it highest dividend on record and accounting for 63.78%...

Notebook brand vendors to secure touch panel supply with security deposits

Mar 28, 14:10

As touchscreen notebooks are expected to account for a double-digit share of the global notebook market in 2013, up from only a single-digit percentage in 2012, notebook brand vendors...

Sony Mobile ramping penetration in entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment

Mar 28, 13:46

Sony Mobile Communications is enhancing its presence in the entry-level to mid-range Android smartphone segment, leveraging the spectacular sales gained from its flagship model, the...

Intel to separate 3rd-generation ultrabooks into 3 price groups

Mar 27, 22:38

Intel has unveiled its plans for third-generation ultrabooks to downstream partners and is separating the segment into three major price levels, hoping to satisfy different consumer...

Taiwan market: Sony Mobile aims to obtain 20% market share in 2013

Mar 27, 22:02

Launched in March, Sony Mobile's flagship smartphone, the Xperia Z, has sold more than 50,000 units in less than a month in Taiwan. According to Jonathan Lin, general manager of Sony...

Apple cuts iPad mini shipments for 2Q13

Mar 27, 20:10

Apple has reportedly cut its shipments of the iPad mini to between 10-12 million units for the second quarter of 2013, according to industry sources. The figure is based on shipment...

Wistron, Inventec post profits for 2012

Mar 27, 12:19

Wistron has reported consolidated revenues of NT$657.84 billion (US$22.26 billion), gross margin of 4.85%, net operating profit of NT$8.22 billion, net profit of NT$6.67 billion,...

Worldwide smart connected device shipments cross one billion units in 2012, says IDC

Mar 27, 11:18

Worldwide shipments of smart connected devices grew 29.1% on year in 2012, crossing one billion units shipped with a value of US$576.9 billion, according to IDC. The market expansion...

ODMs see weaker profits from tablet business

Mar 26, 14:10

As Google and Amazon reportedly will release their next-generation 7-inch entry-level tablets in the near future, sources from the upstream supply chain have estimated that related...

Brand vendors cautious about Microsoft when it comes to hardware design

Mar 25, 22:46

Notebook brand vendors have turned cautious about revealing their new products' industrial designs for next-generation Windows as they are concerned that Microsoft may use their designs...

Acer, Asustek, Lenovo to participate in next-generation Windows development

Mar 25, 22:19

Microsoft has recently finished the preparation for its integrated development program (IDP) for the next-generation Windows operating system and several brand vendors including Acer,...

Intel, LCD TV brands to push full adoption of WiDi

Mar 25, 22:17

Intel is set to promote its Wireless Display (WiDi) technology in 2013 for the technology to become one of the standard PC specifications and LCD TV players including LG, Samsung...