Last update: Monday 12 March 2012 [47 news items]
Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage February revenues up sequentially
Stockwatch - Mar 12, 10:16
Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage, two Taiwan-based optical disc drive makers, had consolidated revenues for February increasing on month by 1.42% and 33.81% respectively, according to...
Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage see January revenues decrease
Stockwatch - Feb 10, 16:09
Optical disc drive (ODD) maker Lite-On IT has reported January consolidated revenues of NT$3.77 billion (US$127 million), dropping 7.1% on month and 24.7% on year. Fellow maker Quanta...
Lite-On IT December revenues decrease
Jan 11, 11:24
Optical disc drive (ODD) maker Lite-On IT has reported consolidated revenues of NT$4.05 billion (US$133.7 million) for December 2011, decreasing 9.1% on month and 15.4% on year.
Lite-On IT November revenues down
Dec 12, 10:57
Lite-On IT, which makes optical disc drives (ODDs), had November consolidated revenues of NT$4.46 billion (US$148 million), decreasing 17.3% on month, according to the company.
Optical drive shipments expected to grow 5-10% sequentially in 3Q11
Jun 21, 01:20
Taiwan-based optical drive maker Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage expect their shipments in the third quarter will only grow as high as 5-10% due to the unclear order visibility despite...
Quanta Storage to focus on maintaining gross margin
May 5, 01:15
Taiwan-based optical drive maker Quanta Storage, facing declines in both shipments and revenues in early 2011, has turned conservative about its performance in the future and is also...
Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage see March revenues down on year
Stockwatch - Apr 12, 10:36
Optical disc drive (ODD) makers Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage saw March consolidated revenues drop on year to NT$4.81 billion (US$163 million) and NT$1.198 billion, respectively,...
Quanta Storage settles patent lawsuit in US with Ricoh
Mar 3, 01:10
Quanta Storage has reached an agreement with Japan-based Ricoh to reconcile the latter's charges in the US for infringement of two patents, with both sides to withdraw the lawsuit,...
Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage see mixed growth in January revenues
Stockwatch - Feb 11, 01:05
Optical drive maker Lite-On IT has reported consolidated revenues of NT$5.0 billion (US$169 million) for January, increasing 4.33% on month and 3.75% on year, while fellow maker Quanta...
Taiwan makers ship more than 71 million ODDs in 2010, says Digitimes Research
Dec 21, 11:15
Taiwan-based Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage together will globally ship an estimated 71.388 million optical disc drives (ODDs) of all types in 2010, according to Digitimes Research.
Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage see decreased October revenues
Stockwatch - Nov 11, 10:57
Taiwan-based optical disc drive (ODD) maker Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage on November 10 reported unaudited consolidated revenues for October, with both seeing decreases.
Quanta Storage market share for slim ODDs falls below 10%
Nov 2, 01:30
Quanta Storage, a Taiwan-based maker of optical disc drives (ODDs), has seen its global market share in terms of shipments of slim-type ODDs drop from a high level of about 20% to...
Quanta Storage September revenues slightly up on month
Stockwatch - Oct 12, 09:45
Optical disc drive (ODD) maker Quanta Storage has reported consolidated revenues of NT$1.132 billion (US$35.5 million) for September, increasing by 2.01% on month but dropping by...
Quanta Storage remains conservative toward ODD industry despite rising notebook demand
Sep 21, 02:15
Despite the fact notebook vendors are increasing orders in September and the optical disc drive (ODD) industry is already benefiting in terms of shipments, the industry is currently...
Quanta Storage posts 1H10 EPS of NT$1.62
Sep 1, 11:56
Taiwan-based slim-type optical disc drive (ODD) specialist Quanta Storage has published its consolidated financial report for the first half of 2010, recording a gross margin of 12%,...
Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage see July revenues down on month
Stockwatch - Aug 11, 10:55
Taiwan-based optical disc drive (ODD) makers Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage have both reported sequential drops in unaudited consolidated revenues for July.
Lite-On IT becomes largest Taiwan-based slim ODD maker in 2Q10, says Digitimes Research
Jul 22, 14:54
Lite-On IT shipped six million slim-type ODDs in the second quarter of 2010, surpassing Quanta Storage, previously Taiwan's largest maker of slim-type ODDs, according to Digitimes...
ODD makers Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage post mixed growth in June revenues
Jul 12, 11:41
Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage, two Taiwan-based ODM/OEM makers of optical disc drives (ODDs), have posted June consolidated revenues of NT$5.01 billion (US$155 million) increasing...
More than 20 companies join Taiwan Blu-ray Disc Consortium
Apr 29, 01:00
More than 20 companies have joined the Taiwan Blu-ray Disc (BD) Consortium, a special interest group formed by Taiwan-based companies involved in the BD market. The consortium is...
Quanta Storage earns NT$1.06 per share from 1Q10 operation
Apr 28, 11:35
Taiwan-based optical disc drive (ODD) maker Quatna Storage on April 27 published its first-quarter 2010 financial results, posting revenues of NT$5.103 billion (US$160 million), net...
Lite-On IT sees February revenues up on year
Stockwatch - Mar 11, 12:35
Lite-On IT, the largest Taiwan-based ODM/OEM maker of half-height optical disc drives (ODDs), had unaudited consolidated revenues of NT$4.47 billion (US$140 million) for February,...
ODD makers Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage see December revenues decline on month
Jan 11, 11:22
Taiwan-based optical disc drive (ODD) makers Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage have released unaudited consolidated revenues for December 2009, both slipping on month but growing on ye...
Maction to increase GPS shipments to China-based Soueast Motor in 2010
Dec 18, 15:17
Maction Technologies, the vendor of PAPAGO map software in Taiwan, has stated that its shipments of in-car GPS devices to China-based South East (Soueast) Motor will increase substantially...
ODD maker Quanta Storage sees growth in November
Stockwatch - Dec 11, 10:28
Taiwan-based slim-type optical disc drive (ODD) specialist Quanta Storage has reported unaudited consolidated revenues of NT$2.291 billion (US$70.8 million) for November, rising 13.42%...
US court orders Quanta Storage to pay US$14.5 million compensation to Ricoh
Nov 23, 14:06
A US Court in Wisconsin on November 20 made a judgment that Quanta Storage, the largest Taiwan-based ODM/OEM maker of slim-type optical disc drives, should pay US$14.5 million to...
Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage see September revenues up on month
Stockwatch - Oct 12, 11:32
Taiwan-based Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage, which specialize in half-height and slim-type optical disc drives (ODDs) respectively, saw September consolidated revenues increase on...
Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage see August revenues up on month
Stockwatch - Sep 11, 12:07
Taiwan-based makers optical drive makers Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage have reported their consolidated revenue figures for August 2009, each increasing from July.
Quanta Storage to start shipping super-slim ODDs for ultra-thin notebooks in 4Q09
Aug 26, 10:13
Taiwan-based Quanta Storage has successfully developed super-slim optical disc drives (ODDs) intended for use in ultra-thin notebooks and has obtained certification from potential...
Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage see June consolidated revenues up from May
Stockwatch - Jul 13, 10:34
Taiwan ODD OEM Lite-On IT has reported consolidated revenues of NT$3.81 billion (US$116 million) rising on month by 20.16% for June 2009. Fellow maker and Quanta Storage has reported...
Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage see May revenues down on month
Stockwatch - Jun 12, 14:13
Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage, the largest makers in Taiwan of half-height and slim-type optical disc drives (ODDs), respectively, have reported self-estimated consolidated revenues...
China-developed CBHD difficult to win support from Taiwan makers
May 21, 14:29
China's home-grown blue laser technology has been commercialized, but Taiwan makers have shown little interest in supporting it, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage see consolidated revenues decrease in April
Stockwatch - May 11, 10:20
Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage, the two largest Taiwan-based ODM/OEM makers of optical disc drives (ODDs), have reported consolidated that revenues for April dropped by 3.28% and 5.31%...
ODD pick-up heads in short supply
May 6, 10:30
The global supply of pick-up heads (PUHs) used in optical disc drives (ODDs) has fallen into considerable short supply, which will not ease until the end of the second quarter, according...
Optical drive makers Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage announce 1Q09 results
Stockwatch - May 5, 15:02
Taiwan-based optical drive makers Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage have released their financial reports for the first quarter of 2009, with the former recording a net EPS of NT$0.20...
Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage report increases in March revenues
Stockwatch - Apr 13, 10:52
Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage, the largest Taiwan-based ODM/OEM makers of half-height and slim-type optical disc drives respectively, have reported consolidated revenues for March...
Asustek to launch three new ZenBook models in June
IT + CE | 3min ago
PC shipments may only see slight sequential growth in 2Q12
IT + CE | 24min ago
TXC optimistic about 2Q12 revenues
Bits + chips | 42min ago
Google 7-inch tablet PC to ship in June with initial volume of 600,000 units
IT + CE | 48min ago
Computex 2012: ViewSonic to unveil 21.5-inch touch screen monitor
Before Going to Press | 57min ago
NAND flash faces oversupply and falling contract prices in May
Before Going to Press | 1h 7min ago
TXC to increase TCXO capacity by 200%
Before Going to Press | 1h 8min ago
Taiwan market: Four operators to begin marketing HTC WiMAX-enabled phone in June
Before Going to Press | 1h 9min ago
Taiwan market: LG aims to take up 8% in local smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 1h 10min ago
Taiwan market: HTC recaptures top handset vendor ranking in April
Before Going to Press | 2h 2min ago
Touch IC orders in May are mostly short-term orders, says EETI
Before Going to Press | 2h 3min ago
PTC conservative about 2012 revenue growth
Before Going to Press | 2h 22min ago
Taiwan LCD driver IC design houses expect lower revenue growth in 2Q12
Before Going to Press | 2h 24min ago
Solar wafer maker GET reports full capacity
Before Going to Press | 2h 25min ago
- 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
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- 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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- 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
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