Last update: Friday 10 May 2013 [165 news items]
Pegatron lands Acer notebook orders for 2011
Jun 17, 15:20
Pegatron Technology has landed notebook orders from Acer for 2011 and with the reports its has also received CDMA iPhone orders, the company is expected to see growth in revenues...
Quanta lands notebook orders from Asustek, says paper
Newswatch - Jun 14, 12:20
Quanta Computer has started preparing to manufacture Asustek Computer's notebook orders including both traditional notebooks and Eee PCs at its plant in Shanghai, China and is aiming...
First-tier motherboard makers see over 10% on-month drop in May revenues
Jun 10, 14:52
Affected by dropping demand in Europe and China, first-tier motherboard makers Asustek Computer, Pegatron Technology, Micro-Star International (MSI) and Gigabyte Technology all saw...
Computex 2010: Pegatron showcasing in-house designed products
Jun 4, 01:45
Pegatron Technology has showcased its tablet PCs, e-book readers and handsets designed by the company's designing team, Pega D&E.

Computex 2010: Hanwang to launch sub-1,000 yuan tablet PCs by year-end
Jun 3, 12:15
Hanwang Technology plans to launch consumer tablet PCs with prices below 1,000 yuan (US$146) by the end of 2010, according company chairman Liu Yingjian speaking at Computex 2010...

Toshiba turns to work with Pegatron for tablet PCs
May 31, 14:40
Toshiba has recently turned to cooperate with Pegatron Technology for its tablet PCs, since it could not reach an agreement with Compal Electronics, according to sources from PC ma...
Pegatron not hit by euro depreciation, says CFO
May 19, 16:43
Pegatron Technology has not suffered exchange losses due to depreciation of the euro because its quotes are based on the US dollar, according to company CFO, Charles Lin. Pegatron...
Pegatron receives orders for CDMA iPhone, say sources
May 13, 11:56
Pegatron Technology has received orders for an iPhone based on CDMA from Apple with annual shipments expected to reach 10 million units. The orders should start contributing to the...
No need to be afraid of Foxconn, says Pegatron chairman
Apr 30, 17:16
Pegatron Technology chairman TH Tung has said there is no need to be afraid of Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and that a monopoly will not form in the consumer electronics...
Asustek unveils more spin-off details
Stockwatch - Apr 13, 16:21
Asustek Computer on April 12, approved the reduction of its capital by NT$36.1 billion (US$1.14 billion), equivalent to 3.61 billion shares of common stocks, from originally NT$42.47...
Taiwan-based motherboard players see revenue growth in March
Apr 12, 16:27
Taiwan-based motherboard makers have all announced growth in their March 2010 revenues.
Motherboard makers see on-month drops in February 2010 revenues
Mar 10, 16:38
First-tier motherboard makers Asustek Computer, Pegatron Technology, Gigabyte Technology and Micro-Star International (MSI) have all seen on-month drops in their February 2010 reve...
Asustek notebook outsourcing plans affected by labor shortage in China
Feb 23, 14:07
Asustek Computer recently decided to slow down its outsourcing expansion plans and has already switched some of its orders from Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) back...
Motherboard makers announce mixed January 2010 revenues
Feb 11, 16:12
Asustek Computer, affected by both component and labor shortages, has announced revenues of NT$22.69 billion (US$708.23 million) for January 2010, down 6% on month, but up 167% on...
Asustek finalizes Pegatron spin-off
Feb 10, 17:08
Asustek Computer finalized the spin-off of its manufacturing arm Pegatron Technology on February 9, according to the company.
Pegatron reportedly to undertake OEM production of next-generation iPhone
Feb 3, 14:37
Pegatron Technology has reportedly landed a contract to undertake OEM production of the next-generation iPhone scheduled for launch later in the year, joining Foxconn Electronics...
Pegatron aiming to achieve revenues of NT$600 billion for 2011
Feb 1, 17:03
Pegatron Technology expects its revenues in 2010 will grow slightly compared to NT$460 billion (US$14.36 billion) in 2009, but will grow 30% on year to total NT$600 billion in 2011,...
Quanta reportedly aims to land Asustek orders, says paper
Newswatch - Jan 25, 16:06
Quanta Computer is reportedly working aggressively to land orders from Asustek Computer for 2011, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report.
Asustek expected to unveil Nvidia Tegra-powered Eee Pad at Computex 2010
Jan 20, 16:41
Asustek Computer plans to unveil a tablet PC based on Nvidia's Tegra processor at Computex Taipei 2010, according to industry sources. The device, dubbed the Eee Pad, will be manufactured...
Asustek claimed motherboard shipment growth for 2010 just a game of numbers
Jan 19, 17:10
Asustek Computer's recent claims that it will be able to increase its motherboard shipments by four million units in 2010 are really just a matter of the company shifting numbers...
Asustek manufacturing spin-off expected to pass smoothly as shareholders turn positive
Jan 15, 12:19
Asustek Computer's spin-off of its manufacturing arm, Pegatron Technology, is expected to pass smoothly at a shareholders meeting on February 9, as domestic and foreign shareholders...
Asustek, Pegatron, MSI down, Gigabyte up in December 2009 revenues
Jan 11, 14:42
First-tier motherboard makers Asustek Computer, Pegatron Technology and Micro-Star International (MSI) have all announced on-month revenue drops in December 2009 with Gigabyte Technology...
ECS, Clevo cautious about Shuttle notebook alliance
Dec 30, 16:42
Second-tier notebook makers Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) and Clevo have taken a defensive attitude toward the potential impact of Shuttle's announced New Notebook Ecosystem alliance,...
TSE amends listing regulations, removing barrier for synchronous listing of Asustek, Pegatron
Dec 30, 15:50
The board of directors for the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) on December 29 passed a draft amendment to its listing regulations. The changes are expected to solve the legal obstacles...
Acer founder optimistic about Asustek spin-off
Dec 25, 15:32
Acer founder Stan Shih, who orchestrated the Acer-Wistron spin-off, has said he is optimistic about Asustek Computer's decision to spin off Pegatron Technology.

Pegatron CEO expects 30% annual sales growth after spin-off from Asustek
Dec 22, 14:08
Pegatron Technology expects the separation from Asustek Computer will help the company to gain annual revenue growth of 30% over the next few years, Pegatron CEO Jason Cheng said...
Asustek will work to get same-day listing for Pegatron
Dec 17, 15:12
Asustek Computer has reached out to its shareholders saying it will do what it can to minimize any process delays to its plans to release 75% of its stake in Pegatron Technology and...
Pegatron seeking orders from Acer, Dell, Gigabyte, MSI; Asustek considers outsourcing to ECS
Dec 17, 13:40
Pegatron Technology recently paid visits to first-tier notebook makers Acer and Dell, as well as first-tier motherboard makers Gigabyte Technology and Micro-Star International (MSI)...
Dec 15, 14:04
Taiwan-based PC makers Clevo, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) and Pegatron Technology may lose their orders from the largest PC brand in Brazil, Positivo Informatica, as Lenovo...
Pegatron expected to use ASRock for brand business
Dec 14, 15:05
Pegatron Technology is expected to use its motherboard brand name ASRock to compete against first-tier motherboard makers and vendors including Asustek Computer after the company...
Asustek announces capital reduction and spin-off of contract manufacturing arm
Dec 11, 16:48
Asustek Computer has announced that it will reduce capital by 85% and spin off its contract manufacturing operations.

Asustek and Pegatron see on-month drops in November 2009 revenues
Dec 10, 15:02
Asustek Computer posted revenues of NT$26.93 billion (US$834.65 million) for November 2009, down 6.04% on month, while Pegatron Technology had consolidated revenues of NT$48.55 billion,...
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...
Pegatron lands large-volume smartbook orders
Nov 20, 15:40
Pegatron Technology has received a large volume of orders for smartbooks from a number of clients, which are likely to launch in cooperation with telecom carriers in the first quarter...

Apple tablet PC reportedly delayed until 2H10, with OLED model now included
Newswatch - Nov 19, 12:34
Apple reportedly plans to postpone the launch of its tablet PC from an original March launch schedule to the second half of 2010, as the vendor has decided to switch some components...
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- Demand for small-size panel driver ICs stays strong
- Innolux, AUO differ in strategies for tapping China smartphone panel market
- Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- PCB firm Apex 2Q13 sales to rise over 10%
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Touch screen notebook shipments reach 4.57 million units in 1Q13, says Displaybank
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- Mobile DRAM revenues slip 5% in 1Q13, says DRAMeXchange
- SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
- SunPower announces fiscal 2013 financial guidance
- LED plant factory market to reach US$1.2 billion in 2013, says PIDA
- Suntech agrees on new forbearance agreement with converible note holders
- BlackBerry to offer BBM on Android and iOS platforms
- New generation iPhone may adopt sapphire crystal glass for home button
- Ledlink to begin LED lighting shell volume production in May-June
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
- Soft-World sees over 50% of 1Q13 profit from 3 subsidiaries
- Corning introduces Lotus XT Glass
- Synnex Technology reports profits for 1Q13
- HannStar Display posts 1Q13 profits
- Taiwan market: HTC, Samsung optimistic about May sales
- Digitimes Research: Rising mobile device demand drives TSMC, UMC wafer shipment growth in 2Q13
- Digitimes Research: Battery technologies regain focus as energy storage demand rises
- Digitimes Research: LED light bulb prices in Japan fall in April
- Digitimes Research: Sapphire 2-inch substrate prices to be around US$8/unit in 2013
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- Advantech Redefines Entry Level Network Application Platforms
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- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 8368.19 | -21.86 | -0.26% |

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| OTC electronic | 143.91 | +0.93 | +0.65% |

- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal

Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...

Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...

MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...

Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- 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...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- Trends in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.



















