Worldwide tablet shipments to reach 145 million in 2013, says ABI

Jan 24, 20:16

An estimated 145 million tablet devices will ship worldwide in 2013 due to a combination of new market entrants, more affordable choices for consumers, and increased adoption by business...

Taiwan motherboard makers to enjoy 4 million motherboard shipments from Intel

Jan 23, 22:14

As Intel has released information that it will gradually phase out from the branded motherboard market, sources from motherboard players expect Intel's four million units of motherboard...

Notebook component makers striving for orders from Samsung

Jan 23, 20:57

Several notebook component makers have recently started trying to land orders from Samsung Electronics, and are making the entrance to Samsung's supply chain their priority for 2013,...

China consumes 33% of global solar panel shipments in 4Q12, says NPD Solarbuzz

Jan 23, 14:35

The China end-market dominated shipments of solar panels during the final quarter of 2012 with 33% of global end-market demand, according to NPD Solarbuzz.

Asustek, Gigabyte look to flat growth in motherboard shipments in 2013

Jan 22, 21:52

Asustek Computer is expected to ship 21.5-22 million motherboards in 2013 compared to 22-22.2 million units shipped in 2012, while fellow company Gigabyte Technology aims to ramp...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan 4Q12 digital camera shipments hit 15-quarter low

Jan 22, 21:06

Taiwan-based Ability Enterprise, Altek, Foxconn Electronics and Asia Optical shipped 7.588 million digital cameras in total during the fourth quarter of 2012, hitting the lowest quarterly...

Taiwan Union ramping CCL shipments to server, 4G/LTE sectors

Jan 22, 15:53

CCL (copper clad laminate) maker Taiwan Union Technology is expected to see its shipments of High Tg CCLs for high-end servers and 4G/LTE base stations rise to account for 30-35%...

Ilitek ramping shipments of touch-controller ICs

Jan 22, 14:59

LCD driver IC vendors ILI Technology (Ilitek) has entered the supply chain of China-based smartphone and tablet vendors with its touch-controller ICs, and will see the product segment...

LED driver IC vendors to see booming shipments in 2013

Jan 22, 14:02

Taiwan-based LED driver IC suppliers Richtek Technology, Macroblock and On-Bright Electronics are expected to see shipments boom in 2013 on anticipated growth in LED demand for backlight...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers see large-size TFT LCD panel shipments down 5.9% in 4Q12

Jan 21, 14:49

Large-size (9-inch and above) TFT LCD panel shipments from Taiwan makers were down 5.9% on quarter in the fourth quarter of 2012 at 67.19 million units largely due to a 12.8% decline...

Vehicle LCD shipments to soar 89% in four years, says IHS

Jan 18, 13:59

Global shipments of vehicle LCD will nearly double from 2012 to 2016, partly propelled by a US mandate on rear-view cameras that will result in expanding use in both mid-range and...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan small- to medium-size panel shipments drop in 4Q12

Jan 18, 11:07

Taiwan-based panel makers' small- to medium-size TFT LCD shipments in the fourth quarter 2012 amounted to approximately 368 million units, representing a 2.5% drop sequentially and...

Large-size smartphone shipments set to more than double in 2013, says IHS

Jan 17, 14:33

The phablet, which is a portmanteau of the words phone and tablet, is a smartphone with a display size 5-inch or bigger, according to research firm IHS iSuppli. Shipments of phablets...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers to see decreased 1Q13 notebook shipments

Jan 17, 10:39

Taiwan-based ODMs will ship 38.743 million notebooks in first-quarter 2013, decreasing 11.3% sequentially and 8.7% on year, with their global market share reaching 89.2%, according...

Taiwan market: BenQ hopes to bump up shipments proportion of 50-inch and above TVs

Jan 16, 21:02

BenQ hopes to bump up its shipments proportion of 50-inch and above size flat screen TVs to 15% or 120,000 units in 2013 in line with expected demand, according to industry sources...

Solar module shipments surge in 4Q12, says IHS

Jan 16, 12:19

After a disastrous third quarter of 2012 featuring extremely low factory utilization rates across the entire solar supply chain, a surge in demand was seen in the final quarter of...

HP, Lenovo expected to see 1Q13 notebook shipments fall 20% sequentially

Jan 16, 12:16

Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Lenovo are expected to see their notebook shipments drop about 20% sequentially in the first quarter of 2013, higher than an average 10% decline anticipated...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan 1Q13 handset shipments to go up sequentially

Jan 16, 10:42

Taiwan-based makers will ship 15.23 million handsets in total during the first quarter of 2013, increasing 4% on quarter but decreasing 3.4% on year, according to Digitimes Research's...

Clevo, Shuttle expect significant growth in 2013 white-box notebook shipments

Jan 15, 21:20

Taiwan-based ODMs Clevo and Shuttle have scored points in tapping white-box notebook markets in some countries and expect shipments to increase from 1.8-1.9 million units in 2012...

Global tablet shipments to top 170-180 million units in 2013

Jan 15, 15:27

Global sales of tablets are expected to top 170-180 million in 2013 with 7-inch models likely to enjoy higher growth momentum, according to industry sources, citing data released...

Tablet shipments expected to surpass notebooks in 2013, says DisplaySearch

Jan 15, 14:19

Tablet shipments are expected to reach more than 240 million units worldwide in 2013, exceeding notebook shipments at 207 million, according to research firm DisplaySearch. In a market...

Global 4Q12 PC shipments slip 5%, says Gartner

Jan 15, 14:16

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 90.3 million units in the fourth quarter of 2012, a 4.9% decline from the fourth quarter of 2011, according to Gartner.

Ultra HD LCD TVs expected to outpace OLED TV shipments, says DisplaySearch

Jan 15, 14:15

Ultra HD LCD TV (3840 by 2160) shipments are projected to exceed OLED TV shipments through 2015, according to research firm DisplaySearch. This is a result both of the delay in commercialization...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan 4Q12 notebook ODM shipments up on quarter, down on year

Jan 15, 10:36

Taiwan-based ODMs shipped 43.69 million notebooks in fourth-quarter 2012, increasing 2.5% sequentially but decreasing 3.0% on year, with their global market share reaching 90.1%,...

Ultra HD TV panel shipments expected to reach 10 million in 2014

Jan 14, 21:12

Shipments for Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV panels sized 32-inch and above are expected to reach 3.83 million units in 2013 followed by a drastic increase in 2014 to 10 million units,...

Worldwide PC shipments decline over 6% on year in 4Q12, says IDC

Jan 14, 16:11

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 89.8 million units in the fourth quarter of 2012, down 6.4% compared to the same quarter in 2011 and worse than the forecast decline of 4.4%, according...

Sitronix shipments of ambient light and proximity sensors to climb in 2013

Jan 10, 21:55

Sitronix Technology is expected to ramp up shipments of its ambient light and proximity sensors in 2013, buoyed by new orders placed by first-tier handset brands, according to market...

Asustek to aim for rapid sales growth in North America in 2013

Jan 9, 22:26

Asustek Computer saw strong sales performance in North America in 2012 and is set to challenge an exponential sales growth target in 2013, according to Asustek North America's vice...

Unity Opto expects 1Q13 LED lighting packaging shipments to reach 200,000 units

Jan 9, 22:13

As LED lighting is expected to boom, firms have been looking into adopting automated production. Nan Ya Photonics, a Taiwan-based joint venture between LED chipmaker Epistar and the...

Casetek sees monthly shipments of 1 million iPad mini chassis at the end of 2012

Jan 9, 21:55

Taiwan-based chassis maker Casetek Holdings, a subsidiary of Pegatron Technology, is expected to have shipped one million and 1.5 million iPad mini chassis in November and December...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers see decrease in 4Q12 handset shipments

Jan 8, 15:57

Taiwan-based OBMs (own-brand manufacturers), JDMs (joint-development manufacturers) and ODMs shipped 14.64 million handsets in total in the fourth quarter of 2012, decreasing 2.5%...

Tier-one China-based makers reduce shipments in bid to hike prices for solar wafers, say Taiwan makers

Jan 8, 12:15

Tier-one China-based solar wafer makers have decreased shipments to control supply in an attempt to increase prices later in January, according to industry sources in Taiwan.

Ichia FPCB shipments to drop 10-20% in 1Q13

Jan 7, 15:35

Handset keypad and flexible PCB maker Ichia Technologies expects its FPCB sales to drop 10-20% sequentially in the first quarter of 2013 affected by seasonal factors.

Own-brand motherboard shipments expected to fall in 1Q13

Jan 4, 12:10

As demand is on the decline and the first quarter is traditionally an off-season, own-brand motherboard shipments in the first quarter of 2013 are expected to drop on quarter by 5-10%,...