Pico projectors and personal projectors show increasing popularity of DLP models, says PMA

Mar 1, 16:50

Consumers of front projectors from the US storefronts and direct marketers (web and catalog) are increasingly choosing smaller, sub-500 lumen brightness, "New Era" projectors,...

Foxconn retail affiliate Cybermart to invest in Kunming, southern China

Feb 21, 15:43

Cybermart under the Foxconn (Hon Hai) Group will invest CNY1 billion (US$150 million) to set up an electronics shopping mall plus a software R&D and incubation center in Kunming...

China-based Sunning has no intention to enter Taiwan retail channel in the short term

Feb 17, 02:00

China-based channel retailer Sunning Appliance in response to questions whether the company has plans to cut into Taiwan's retail channel, chairman Zhang Jindong pointed out that...

Acer, Asustek cutting into tier-4 to 6 cities in China

Feb 17, 01:10

Acer and Asustek Computer have recently been aggressively cutting into China's tier-4 to tier-6 cities as both players are optimistic about these cities' potential in the future.

Samsung places about 1-1.5 million Tegra 2 orders for new Galaxy Tab

Feb 15, 02:10

Korea-based brand vendor Samsung Electronics has placed orders to Nvidia for about 1-1.5 million Tegra 2 processors and will be used for its new 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet PC,...

Digital camera chassis makers to see shipment growth more so than profit growth

Feb 15, 01:55

Digital camera chassis makers will see their shipment volume increase in 2011 benefiting by Japan-based digital camera vendors releasing production to their Taiwan-based OEMs; however,...

HP, Dell to debut latest tablet PCs

Feb 10, 01:20

Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell are both set to announce their latest tablet PCs shortly with mixed platforms as well as operating systems, according to sources from notebook players...

China market: Clevo acquires real estate for expanding retail chain

Feb 1, 15:09

Taiwan-based second-tier notebook maker Clevo on January 31 announced the acquisition of a land parcel located in Suzhou, eastern China, at US$36 million and an existing building...

Taiwan market: HTC to set up chain of 100 exclusive retail shops

Jan 28, 01:50

HTC will further step up its presence in the Taiwan market with plans to set up three flagship outfits to promote own-brand smartphones as well as to cooperate with channel operators...

Quanta, Wistron see up, while Compal down in December notebook shipments

Jan 11, 02:25

Taiwan-based notebook makers Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics, Wistron and Pegatron Technology have announced their revenues for December 2010 with Quanta and Wistron both seeing...

Foxconn plans to push Mirasol panels in color e-book reader market

Jan 6, 01:55

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) plans to cooperate with upstream partners to push Mirasol panels in the color e-book reader market, according to market watchers.

Foxlink profiting from investment in Apple retail chain in Taiwan

Jan 5, 16:21

Taiwan-based connector maker Foxlink saw increased returns on its non-operating investment in Studio A, a premium reseller of Apple products with nearly 30 Studio A chain stores around...

Buynow to adopt LED lighting devices from Chicony Power

Dec 28, 01:55

Taiwan-based power supply maker Chicony Power Technology, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chicony Electronics, started shipping LED lighting device in November to Clevo's China retail...

Clevo sees strong notebook shipments in 4Q10

Dec 23, 16:06

Taiwan-based second-tier notebook maker Clevo expects its notebook shipments in the fourth quarter of 2010 to reach a new historical record at 560,000-570,000 units, benefiting from...

Micro-projector products unlikely to see a strong market penetration in 2011

Dec 14, 01:30

Despite image product players such as Nikon, Samsung Electronics, BenQ and Aiptek International have all introduced products featuring an integrated micro-projector, but the price...

Taiwan market: FET upgrading retail stores

Dec 1, 12:04

Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has been upgrading the hardware of its own retail stores around Taiwan since March 2010, with an estimated total investment of NT$300-400 million...

Neo-Neon expects LED lighting revenues to increase 40-50% in 2011

Nov 25, 10:48

Neo-Neon Holdings has started retail sales of its LED lighting products under the own brand Neo-Neon, and expects LED lighting product sales to grow 40-50% on year to account for...

Foxconn-invested retail store Media Markt to open soon

Nov 5, 01:35

Media Markt, a joint-venture retail chain established by Germany-based Metro Group and the Foxconn Group in China will open its first store in Shanghai on November 17, according to...

Delta to sell own-brand LED products at end of 2010

Nov 3, 10:52

Besides LED lighting orders from Japan- and Europe-based vendors, Delta Electronics will start selling own-brand LED lighting products in Taiwan's retail stores at the end of 2010,...

Taiwan market: 2010 online retail sales value over NT$358 billion, says MIC

Oct 20, 14:09

Web portals of online shopping services in the Taiwan market will generate total sales of NT$358.3 billion (US$11.6 billion) in 2010, growing 21.5% from 2009, according to forecasts...

China market: TV sales during national day holidays rise 150-200% on year, says retailer

Oct 5, 02:05

Based on the sales data from the first three days of China's national day holidays, TV sales in China are projected to increase 150-200% from a year ago, according to Suning Appliance,...

Synnex enters Turkey retail channel market

Oct 5, 01:45

As Synnex Technology International's India-based invested company Redington recently acquired a 49.9% stake in Turkey-based channel retailer Arena, Synnex is expected to use the chance...

Foxconn partners with Metro to open new IT retail store in China

Sep 30, 17:01

The Foxconn Group has partnered with Germany-based Metro Group to open a new IT retail store, Media Markt, in Shanghai on November 4 and is expected to compete directly against China-based...

Xander receives sole distribution right for Hanwang products in Taiwan

Sep 28, 02:05

Taiwan-based channel retailer Xander International received the sole distribution right for selling products from China-based Hanwang and the company plans to sell 2,000 Hanwang e-book...

NAND flash contract prices to continue downward trend in 4Q10

Sep 24, 01:20

Contract prices for NAND flash memory are likely to decline further in the fourth quarter of 2010, as there are still uncertainties in the market, according to industry sources. Chip...

Neo-Neon to grab cross-strait LED lighting market share with price advantage

Sep 21, 02:17

Neo-Neon LED Lighting International has developed own brand LED lighting products to enter the distribution channels in both Taiwan and China, and plans to establish flagship retail...

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...

Taiwan-market: TWM launches under-NT$7,000 own-brand smartphones

Sep 1, 11:19

Taiwan Mobile (TWM) has introduced the T2 own-brand smartphone, which runs on Android 2.1 and has a suggested retail price of NT$6,990 (US$218). The company expects the T2 to account...

LCD TV prices increase as new models arrive and promotions fade in the US, says iSuppli

Aug 18, 11:12

LCD TV pricing in the US surged upward in July as brands and retailers introduced new models with enhanced features and slowed promotional activities designed to move older sets,...

Demand for large-size panels may turn weak in 3Q10

Jul 15, 11:59

Demand for large-size LCD panels may turn weak in the third quarter as retail channels in China still have a high level of panel inventory, sources with panel makers have warned.

Strong channel demand reportedly causing tight component supply for Apple

Jun 24, 14:07

Strong channel demand for Apple's new products such as iPad is reportedly leaving its component suppliers including Foxlink unable to fulfill demand, which is also affecting iPad...

China market: 3C retail chains Cybermart, Buynow expanding

Jun 17, 11:01

Cybermart, a major 3C retail chain in China, plans to add five stores annually over next three years, while competitor Buynow will also open five new stores every year in the next...

China salary raises to benefit Clevo

Jun 10, 14:54

Clevo expects the recent salary raises started by Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), will benefit the company's retail store business, and since labor costs do not...

US$250 to become benchmark price for entry-level smartphones

May 25, 16:21

Open and low-cost chip platforms have enabled prices of smartphones offered by Taiwan-based vendors to drop to retail prices of US$250, about the same as that of touch-panel feature-phones...