Shipments of ultrabooks, ultra-like models to double in 2013, say Taiwan makers

Nov 26, 10:09

Shipments of ultrabooks and ultra-like notebooks are expected to double in 2013 as compared to the previous year as brand vendors are adjusting their product mix to cope with falling...

Intel reduces StudyBook shipment forecast

Nov 21, 21:02

Intel originally expected its StudyBook tablet shipments to reach 3-4 million units in the period from January 2013 to June 2014; however, the company has reduced the forecast volume...

North America and China TV shipments rise ahead of holidays, says DisplaySearch

Nov 21, 15:33

Despite a 7% on-year dip in global TV shipments, retail sales in North America have been steady, and unit shipments were up almost 3% in the third quarter of 2012 after posting small...

TCL reaches 12 million in LCD TV shipments from January to October 2012

Nov 20, 21:33

TCL has already reached shipments of 12 million LCD TV from January to October 2012 and hopes that it can reach 15.2 million by the end of the year, which may put its shipments higher...

Digitimes Research: Global tablet shipments to surpass that of notebooks in 2013

Nov 19, 22:59

Digitimes Research expects global tablet shipments to reach 210 million units in 2013, up 38.3% on year and surpass those of notebook for the first time, with branded tablet shipments...

Notebook ODMs offer extra services to attract tablet orders

Nov 19, 22:55

With notebook shipments estimated to only have a single-digit percentage growth on year in 2013, notebook ODMs including Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics and Wistron, are aggressively...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers to see 12.3% decrease in 2013 digital camera shipments

Nov 19, 16:18

There will be 93.827 million digital cameras shipped globally in 2013, dropping 7.2% due to slow economic conditions and increasing competition from smartphones. Taiwan's four main...

Digitimes Research: Global smartphone shipments to grow 30% in 2013

Nov 19, 15:52

Global smartphone shipments are expected to grow 30% to 865 million units in 2013, accounting for 43.9% of total handset shipments in the year, Digitimes Research has estimated.

Digitimes Research: Taiwan-based LCD TV maker shipments expected to reach 44.73 million units in 2013

Nov 15, 21:01

Taiwan-based LCD TV makers' shipments are expected to reach 44.73 million units in 2013, a 20% on-year increase, due to an expected recovery in the LCD TV segment and increased orders...

Foxconn sees more MacBook orders from Apple

Nov 14, 21:30

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has reportedly seen an increase in 15-inch MacBook Pro orders in the second half and is currently supplying 10-15% of Apple's total...

Second-generation Chromebook shipments expected to remain weak

Nov 14, 16:19

Samsung Electronics launched an 11.6-inch Chromebook developed through cooperation with Google for sale at US$249 in October 2012 and Acer launched another 11.6-inch Chromebook for...

Silicon wafer shipments slip in 3Q12, says SEMI

Nov 13, 22:19

Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments registered a 2% sequential decrease in the third quarter of 2012, according to SEMI.

Digitimes Research: White-box tablet shipments to surpass 50 million units in 2012

Nov 13, 16:01

White-box tablets are expected to see a surge in shipment growth in 2012 with volumes surpassing 50 million units, according to Digitimes Research senior analyst James Wang.

Gigabyte to achieve growth in 2012 motherboard and graphics card shipments

Nov 13, 14:15

Gigabyte Technology is expected to see its motherboard and graphics card shipments reach 18.5-19 million and almost 3.2 million units, respectively, in 2012, while the company's EPS...

Acer announces over 30% on-month drop in October revenues

Nov 12, 22:43

Acer has announced revenues of NT$25.53 billion (US$880.8 million) for October, down 32.13% on month, with combined revenues for the first ten months of 2012 reaching NT$306.1 billion,...

CCL maker Iteq to enjoy steady shipments to server sector in 4Q12

Nov 12, 15:28

CCL (copper-clad laminate) maker Iteq expects its sales to be able to defy the impact of weak demand from the desktop and notebook sectors in the fourth quarter of 2012 thanks to...

CPT announces October financial results

Nov 9, 14:12

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has announced that its consolidated revenues in October amounted to NT$4.25 billion (US$146.6 million), down 8.2% on month and down 18.5% on year.

Shipments of devices to control commercial lighting to double by 2017, says IMS Research

Nov 8, 14:14

IMS Research projects that the market for lighting control devices in commercial buildings will double from 2010-2017, with shipments of devices increasing from 29.6 million to 61.6...

Taiwan market: 3Q12 projector shipments slightly up sequentially, says IDC

Nov 7, 09:32

There were 23,125 projectors shipped in the Taiwan market during the third quarter of 2012, increasing by 1.7% on quarter but decreasing by 13.4% on year, according to IDC Taiwan.

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

Nov 7, 09:25

Taiwan-based Ability Enterprise, Altek, Foxconn Electronics and Asia Optical will ship 8.86 million digital cameras in total in the fourth quarter of 2012, decreasing 17.1% sequntially...

Apple unlikely to reach 30% growth in 2012 MacBook shipments, say Taiwan makers

Nov 6, 21:21

Apple in early 2012 aimed at 30% growth in shipments of MacBook series notebooks from 2011, but viewing that shipments of MacBooks in the fourth quarter have so far been behind schedule,...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers to ship over 10 million LCD TVs in 4Q12

Nov 6, 10:49

Taiwan-based makers will ship 10.828 million LCD TVs in the fourth quarter of 2012, increasing 9.7% on quarter but decreasing 6% on year, with 65% of the sets to be shipped on an...

Lenovo to launch a table-shaped all-in-one PC

Nov 5, 22:57

Lenovo plans to launch a Windows 8-based all-in-one PC that features a similar industrial design as Microsoft's Surface, a table-shaped PC. The machine features four legs and when...

Largan announces over 70% on-year growth in October revenues

Nov 5, 22:55

Largan Precision has announced revenues of NT$2.42 billion (US$82.69 million) for October, up 34.3% on month and 71.46% on year, while the company expects to continue achieving growth...

Lenovo, Huawei, ZTE faced with challenges to reach quarterly shipments of 10 million smartphones, say Taiwan makers

Nov 5, 22:43

A total of 60 million smartphones were shipped to the China market in the third quarter of 2012, and Lenovo, Huawei and ZTE shipped nine million units, 8.5 million units and 7.5 million...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers to see on-year decrease in large-size LCD panel shipments in 4Q12

Nov 5, 22:03

Taiwan-based panel makers' large-size TFT LCD panel shipments are expected to approach 69 million units in the fourth quarter of 2012, an on-year decrease of 3.4%, due to an expected...

Global NAND flash shipments valued at US$4.626 billion in 3Q12, says DRAMeXchange

Nov 5, 10:24

NAND flash shipments in the third quarter of 2012 were estimated at a total value of US$4.626 billion, increasing 6.6% on quarter, with bit shipments rising 10% and ASP dropping 3%,...

Compal Communications to see shipments rebound in 4Q12

Nov 2, 11:42

Handset ODM Compal Communications is expected to see its shipments increase significantly in the fourth quarter of 2012, buoyed by orders from Nokia and Lenovo, as well as other clients...

Acer Greater China president expects 10% growth in 2013 notebook shipments

Nov 1, 13:50

President of Acer Greater China Scott Lin, commenting on the touchscreen and convertible notebook trends brought on by Windows 8, pointed out that he believes these trends can resurrect...

Asustek expects to fail 2013 motherboard shipment target

Oct 31, 21:50

Asustek Computer originally forecast its motherboard shipments to reach 25 million units in 2012, but the company has recently adjusted its target to only 22.2 million units, down...

Notebook brands competing over touch panel supply

Oct 31, 21:07

Acer, Lenovo and Asustek Computer have all recently launched touchscreen notebooks with Windows 8, but due to tight supply of touch panels, the brand vendors have reportedly stationed...

UMC sees decrease in 4Q12 shipments

Oct 31, 16:00

United Microelectronics (UMC) saw its revenues increase about 3% sequentially in the third quarter of 2012, despite having lower shipments for the quarter, according to the foundry...