Last update: Tuesday 5 July 2011 [83 news items]
Mitac to give up SiRF GPS solutions due to patent dispute
Aug 28, 01:30
Mitac International will stop using GPS chipset solutions provided by US-based SiRF Technology which are involved in SiRF's infringement of six GPS patents belonging to Global Locate,...
LCD panel makers turning to PNDs for new orders
Aug 19, 01:10
While AU Optronics (AUO) and TPD Displays have been the major LCD panel suppliers for portable navigation device (PND) applications, weakening small- to medium-size panel demand has...
Garmin widens its gap against TomTom in North America PND market in 2Q, says NPD
Jul 24, 15:08
PND vendor Garmin has widened its gap against rival TomTom to 37 percentage points in the North American market in the second quarter of this year, compared to 23% points in the previous...
Taiwan market: Second-tier brands cut prices for 3.5-inch GPS PNDs
Jul 21, 10:32
While 3.5-inch GPS (global positioning system) PNDs (portable navigation devices) launched by international vendors in the Taiwan market sell at above NT$5,000 (US$164), a few second-tier...
Garmin sets up marketing subsidiary in China
Jul 14, 14:47
Garmin has established a subsidiary in China, Garmin China Company, to work as a marketing base to pursue the in-car GPS market, according Garmin in Taiwan.
Weak PND market worries GPS chip suppliers
Jul 11, 12:21
With global demand of Portable Navigation Device (PND) products declining rapidly in the first quarter and inventory building up, the average selling price (ASP) for PNDs trended...
Mitac to launch its first GPS-enabled 3G handset in 4Q
Jul 8, 14:07
Taiwan PND vendor Mitac International plans to launch its first GPS-enabled 3G handset in the fourth quarter of this year, according to company sources, who also added that the forthcoming...
China PND market growing fast but lacking order
Jul 3, 15:49
The demand for GPS (global positioning system) PNDs (portable navigation devices) in the China market is increasing fast, with the sales volume of 389,900 units in the first quarter...
Innolux tips netbooks and PNDs as next market favorites
Jul 2, 11:43
While demand for digital photo frames has been weak, Innolux Display is tipping netbooks and PNDs to be the next favorites of the market.
PND-use display shipments to top 60 million units in 2010, says iSuppli
Jun 23, 14:25
Small- to medium-size display shipments to the PND segment are expected to almost double to 60.2 million units in 2010 from 30.6 million in 2007, thanks to declining prices for displays,...
Mitac GPS devices featuring SE Asian maps at CommunicAsia 2008, reports paper
Newswatch - Jun 18, 11:25
Mitac International, a Taiwan-based maker of GPS (global positioning system) PNDs (portable navigation devices), is exhibiting its Mio-branded C230 and C320b PNDs with built-in electronic...
China-based makers cut OEM prices for PNDs without maps to US$60
Jun 6, 16:35
Makers of GPS PNDs in China have triggered price-cut competition by lowering OEM prices for models without built-in electronic map data to US$60 when ordered in minimum volumes of...
Computex 2008: Mio launches new GPS devices
Jun 4, 17:56
Mio, a subsidiary of Mitac International, launched two GPS phones and a GPS navigation device at Computex 2008.
PC shipments may only see slight sequential growth in 2Q12
IT + CE | 2min ago
TXC optimistic about 2Q12 revenues
Bits + chips | 20min ago
Google 7-inch tablet PC to ship in June with initial volume of 600,000 units
IT + CE | 26min ago
Computex 2012: ViewSonic to unveil 21.5-inch touch screen monitor
Before Going to Press | 35min ago
NAND flash faces oversupply and falling contract prices in May
Before Going to Press | 45min ago
TXC to increase TCXO capacity by 200%
Before Going to Press | 46min ago
Taiwan market: Four operators to begin marketing HTC WiMAX-enabled phone in June
Before Going to Press | 47min ago
Taiwan market: LG aims to take up 8% in local smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 48min ago
Asustek to launch three new ZenBook models in June
Before Going to Press | 51min ago
Taiwan market: HTC recaptures top handset vendor ranking in April
Before Going to Press | 1h 40min ago
Touch IC orders in May are mostly short-term orders, says EETI
Before Going to Press | 1h 41min ago
Sony to ship in-cell touch panels for next-generation iPhone, say sources
Before Going to Press | 1h 52min ago
PTC conservative about 2012 revenue growth
Before Going to Press | 2h ago
Taiwan LCD driver IC design houses expect lower revenue growth in 2Q12
Before Going to Press | 2h 2min ago
Solar wafer maker GET reports full capacity
Before Going to Press | 2h 3min ago
Samsung 32nm mobile application processor
Samsung Electronics has unveiled an engineering sample of its application processor using 32nm HKMG logic process. Codenamed Saratoga, the new application processor was designed to...
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Garmin Oregon 550 with built-in camera and touchscreen GPS
Garmin's Oregon 550 handheld GPS device integrates a 3.2 megapixel waterproof digital camera, 3-inch touchscreen display and 3-axis compass. It also includes 850MB of internal memory...
Photo: Company, May 19.
- TPV steps up LCD TV production
- China market: Energy-saving subsidies expected to boost sales of LCD TVs
- New e-book readers face production issues with front light panel
- June TV panel prices to be flat
- 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
- Thunderbolt to become key specification for motherboard market in 2H12
- TSMC 3Q12 revenues to grow at a slower pace than expected, say sources
- Taiwan digital camera makers developing MILCs
- China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
- China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
- 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
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Taiwan solar firms fear turning into OEM firms for China
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- GET refutes production suspension of thin-film solar products
- Rexchip shares at stake between Micron-Elpida deal, say sources
- Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile obtains NT$640 million loan
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- 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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- Step into the new era of HD surveillance - GKB to launch ForeSight Surveillance System
- 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
- 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
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Maxim's Chris Neil, senior VP, Industrial and Medical Solutions Group
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Ravi Subramanian, CEO of EDA firm Berkeley Design Automation
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Algotochip CTO Satish Padmanabhan and company VP of operations Mike Hong
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- 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.