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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Sunday, November 8, 2009
20:04 (GMT+8)
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Sony to use MediaTek controller chips for ultra low-price LCD TVs, say sources Nov 3, 16:07 Sony is reportedly set to use TV controller chips, such as scaler ICs, from Taiwan-based MediaTek for its so-called super entry-level B series ultra low-price LCD TVs, according to market sources. Read more |
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Vizio licenses digital TV patent portfolio to Sony Oct 29, 15:35 US-based LCD TV vendor Vizio has announced that Sony has become a licensee under Vizio's patent portfolio. Read more |
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FIH to consolidate handset R&D units within Foxconn Group Oct 29, 14:38 Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) plans to consolidate a total of eight handset R&D units belonging to member companies within the Foxconn Group, including Foxconn Electronics, FIH, Chi Mei Communication Systems (CMCS) and Mobinnova, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Asustek plans to establish joint venture with Garmin in 2010 Oct 29, 11:33 Asustek Computer plans to establish a joint venture with Garmin in 2010, aiming to push sales of Garmin-Asus dual-brand smartphones, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Sony purchasing value from Taiwan to increase in 2010 despite reduced orders to AUO, says company Oct 29, 11:22 Sony's purchase from Taiwan in terms of value will continue to increase despite plans to reduce its order volumes to AU Optronics (AUO) in 2010, according to Kenji Sakai, chairman and managing director of Sony Taiwan. Read more |
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Sony may reduce TV panel orders to AUO in 2010, sources say Oct 27, 16:02 Sony reportedly will reduce its TV panel orders to AU Optronics (AUO) in 2010, as the client's 10G LCD panel manufacturing joint-venture with Sharp has already started production, according to market sources. Read more |
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Foxconn channels in China to sell Sony LCD TVs in 2010 Oct 21, 14:39 Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) reportedly will begin selling Sony LCD TVs and other consumer electronics at its retail channels in China in 2010, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Sony to launch ultra low-price LCD TV models Oct 20, 16:27 Sony will start a fresh price war in the LCD TV market by launching ultra low-price B series LCD TV models in early 2010, according to market sources. Read more |
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IC distributors expected to see high sales in October thanks to increased Sony PS3 component orders Newswatch - Oct 15, 16:25 Taiwan-based IC distributors are expected to see their revenues remain high in October 2009 thanks to strong orders for Sony PlayStation 3 related products, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony unveils Vaio X notebook Oct 14, 17:10 Sony has debuted two Vaio X series slim notebooks that are 1.39cm thick and weigh 745g, for launch in the Taiwan market. The X115 is priced at NT$39,800 (US$1,230) and features a 64GB SSD, while the X118 is NT$49,800 and had a 128GB SSD, according to Sony Taiwan. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony to launch external slim-type DVD burner DRX-S70U Oct 2, 11:06 Sony will launch its DRX-S70U, a new external slim-type DVD burner intended for use with netbooks, in the Taiwan market later in October 2009 at a recommended retail price of NT$2,890 (US$89), according to Sony Taiwan. Read more |
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OLED displays revenues set new record of US$192 million in 2Q09, says DisplaySearch Sep 30, 16:07 Global OLED revenues have set a new record of US$192 million for the second quarter of 2009, up 32% sequentially and 22% on year, according to DisplaySearch. The research firm forecasts the total OLED display market will grow to US$6.2 billion by 2016 from US$0.6 billion in 2008, with a CAGR of 33%. Handset main displays will be the leading application with revenues of about US$3 billion in 2016; OLED TV will be the second largest application, with revenues of about US$2 billion in 2016. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony Ericsson to heat up competition for handset market share in 4Q09 Sep 30, 14:26 Competition for market share in the Taiwan handset market will heat up again in the last quarter of 2009 as most vendors, especially Sony Ericsson, are gearing to launch new models, according to sources at Taiwan retail channels. Read more |
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Wistron expands LCD TV, monitor line in Czech plant Sep 29, 16:43 Wistron has expanded its plant in Brno, the Czech Republic, for LCD TV and monitor production, according to the company. The company's board of directors in March 2009 approved US$20 million to add LCD TV and monitor production lines to the Brno plant. Read more |
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Wistron lands 3D notebook orders from HP and Dell, says paper Newswatch - Sep 18, 16:41 Wistron has landed 3D notebooks orders from Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell, and is currently negotiating with Lenovo and Sony, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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IC distributor Sunnic sees August sales driven by Sony CCD image sensors Sep 14, 10:38 IC distributor Sunnic Technology & Merchandise saw revenues of NT$501 million in August, the highest level in three years, and it swung to profits driven by increased orders for Sony's CCD image sensors, according to the company. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Nvidia launches 3D Vision glasses Sep 11, 15:57 Nvidia has begun to market its GeForce 3D Vision glasses in the Taiwan market, which will allow Acer and Asustek Computer to launch high-profile 3D notebooks in the fourth quarter of 2009. Nvidia is reportedly outsourcing production of the 3D Vision glasses to Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry). Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony launches two Cyber-shot DSCs, aims at 31% market share in 2009 Sep 4, 17:09 Sony on September 3 unveiled two Cyber-shot series digital camera models, DSC-TX1 and DSC-WX1, for launch in the Taiwan market at a recommended retrial price of NT$12,980 (US$395) on September 10 and NT$13,980 on October 8, respectively, according to Sony Taiwan. Read more |
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Samsung maintains global LCD TV lead in 2Q09, says iSuppli Sep 4, 15:39 Samsung Electronics' worldwide LCD TV shipments for the second quarter of 2009 amounted to 5.7 million units, up from 5.1 million units in the first quarter, the largest unit increase of all LCD TV brands during the quarter, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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Foxconn expected to spend NT$4-5 billion to take up Sony LCD TV plant, says paper Newswatch - Sep 2, 16:45 It will cost about NT$4-5 billion (US$121.6-152.0 million) for Taiwan-based Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) to acquire a 90% stake of Sony's LCD TV plant in Mexico, Sony Baja California, the Chinese-language Commercial Times has reported, citing an estimate of Kevin Chang, an analyst of Citigroup Global Markets. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony launches W series netbook Sep 1, 16:50 Sony recently launched its Vaio W series netbook in the Taiwan market and is cooperating with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) to bundle the netbook with 3G services. Read more |
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Sony to sell LCD TV plant to Foxconn Sep 1, 16:24 Sony has announced that it will form a strategic alliance with Taiwan's Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) for the production of LCD TVs for the Americas region. Foxconn will acquire 90% of the Japan vendor's shares in Sony Baja California and certain manufacturing assets related to Sony Baja California's Tijuana site in Mexico. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony debuts four DSLR cameras, aims at 25% market share in 2009 Aug 31, 11:56 Sony on August 28 unveiled four Alpha series DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) camera models, A380, A500, A550 and A850, for launch in the Taiwan market, with A850 to be available on September 2 at a recommended retail price of NT$59,900 (US$1,821) and the other three models to be available in October, according to Sony Taiwan. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony to tie up with CHT to promote netbooks Newswatch - Aug 28, 10:31 Sony will team up with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) to promote its netbooks in the Taiwan market, according to the companies. This is the first time Sony has tied up with a Taiwan-based carrier to market its products. Read more |
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Sonix may enter supply chains of Apple and Sony Aug 24, 14:17 IC designer Sonix Technology is likely to enter the supply chains of Apple and Sony by the end of 2009 with its notebook webcam chips, according to sources at the company. Read more |
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Foxconn reportedly to acquire Sony LCD TV plant in Mexico Aug 21, 16:12 Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) reportedly plans to acquire Sony's LCD TV plant in Mexico and the maker will also receive Sony's LCD TV orders for North America, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony to launch new camcorders HDR-CX500, HDR-CX520 Aug 20, 16:57 Sony has unveiled two new Handycam series camcorder models, 32GB HDR-CX500 and 64GB HDR-CX520, for launch in the Taiwan market on September 1 at recommended retail prices of NT$44,900 (US$1,368) and NT$48,900 respectively, according to Sony Taiwan. Read more |
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PS3 price drop may boost Blu-ray Disc demand, says Taiwan disc makers Aug 20, 14:25 Sony's upcoming launch of a new PS3 and the latest price cuts for the older version of the games console may help increase the global demand for Blu-ray Disc (BD) movie discs because the device enables playback of pre-recorded BD discs, according to sources from Taiwan's optical disc manufacturing industry. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Chimei is top LCD TV vendor in 1H09 Aug 12, 14:53 Taiwan-based Chimei, Tatung and Teco were the top-three LCD TV vendors in the Taiwan market in the first half of 2009, followed by LG and Sony, according to data from the companies. Read more |
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Japan-based camera vendors may release more OEM orders to Taiwan Aug 5, 15:26 Japan-based digital camera vendors Fujifilm, Casio and Sony suffered losses in the second quarter of 2009 (their first quarter of fiscal 2009) while Canon saw profits decrease by 86% on year. As a result the vendors are likely to outsource more production to Taiwan-based makers in 2010 to minimize costs, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Wistron receives notebook orders from Sony Aug 4, 13:58 Sony has added Wistron as a notebook manufacturing, accord to industry sources. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony launches cheap Blu-ray player Jul 31, 16:16 Sony has unveiled the BDP-S360 Blu-ray player in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$9,900 (US$300), according to Sony Taiwan. Read more |
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ECS, Foxconn, Pegatron competing for Lenovo all-in-one PC orders Jul 29, 16:07 Lenovo is set to release second-round ODM orders for all-in-one PCs, and Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), Foxconn Electronics and Pegatron Technology are all set to compete for orders, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Sony PS3 components demand growing significantly Jul 27, 16:48 Taiwan OEMs recently have placed significant orders for key Sony PS3 components from IC distributors, with average monthly volume enough for making one million units of the games console in the third quarter, double the average in the second quarter, according to sources with IC distributors. Read more |
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Digitimes Insight: Sony to expand DSC outsourcing in Taiwan Jul 21, 10:11 Recent movement in the outsourcing market appears to indicate that Sony plans to source more of its digital still cameras (DSCs) from Taiwan contract manufacturers. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony launches Cyber-shot DSC-W180 Jul 16, 12:32 Sony on July 15 unveiled DSC-W180, its new Cyber-shot series digital camera model, for launch in the Taiwan market on July 16 at a recommended retail price of NT$4,990 (US$151), according to Sony Taiwan. Read more |
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Sony Ericsson places 2010 handset orders with Taiwan makers Jul 16, 10:17 Sony Ericsson has placed ODM handset orders for 2010 with Taiwan handset makers after the company released orders for only two models to its production partners in Taiwan in 2009, according to market sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Apple, Sony reportedly to shift notebook orders form Foxconn to Quanta in 2010 Jul 15, 15:41 Apple and Sony will reportedly shift some notebook OEM orders from Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) to Quanta Computer in 2010, according to sources at component makers. Read more |
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STMicroelectronics and Sony to shake up gyroscope prices, impact InvenSense Newswatch - Jul 13, 15:30 The price of gyroscopes will be cut to below US$1, from US1.6-1.7 currently, in the second half of 2009 as IDMs STMicroelectronics and Sony are enter the market. The two companies are expected to grab shares from the leading gyroscope maker InvenSense, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Foxconn comments on report speculating orders for new slim PS3 Stockwatch - Jul 1, 16:40 Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has issued a filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) declining to comment on a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report indicating that it has landed OEM orders from Sony for a "slim" PS3, citing customer confidentiality. Read more |
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Taiwan IC distributor Maxtek supplying Zoran digital TV chips to Wistron and Compal Jul 1, 11:07 Taiwan-based IC distributor Maxtek Technology has begun supplying Zoran digital TV ICs to Taiwan-based makers Wistron and Compal Electronics for their ODM production of LCD HDTVs for Sony and Toshiba, respectively. Zoran's TV products target high-end HDTV applications and have strong competitiveness in the market, according to Maxtek. Read more |
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Taiwan panel makers less concerned about Sony-Sharp cooperation Jun 30, 16:48 Taiwan TFT-LCD panel makers do not feel as threatened as they were by the cooperation between Japan-based Sony and Sharp on 10G production, according to market sources. Read more |
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Taiwan government cooperates with Sony Computer Entertainment to boost console game development Jun 30, 15:13 Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on June 29 formally announced cooperation with Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) to promote the development of next-generation digital content by Taiwan-based companies through a technology transfer and licensing agreement. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony to launch two Walkman music players Jun 26, 10:15 Sony on June 25 unveiled two B140F series Walkman digital music players, the 2GB NWZ-B142F and 4GB NWZ-B143F, each weighing 26g, for launch in the Taiwan market on July 7, 2009 at recommended retail prices of NT$1,990 (US$61) and NT$2,990 respectively, according to Sony Taiwan. Read more |
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LCD commercial display and digital signage up 67% on year in 1Q09, says DisplaySearch Jun 16, 12:04 Global shipments for larger-size (26-inch and larger) flat panel displays (FPDs) used in commercial applications for out-of-home environments grew 2% on year, but dropped 10% sequentially in the first quarter of 2009, according to DisplaySearch. LCD continued to gain momentum as an acceptable out-of-home (OoH) FPD technology with yearly growth of 67%. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony starts pricing campaign Jun 16, 09:49 Sony has reduced its W series 40-inch LCD TV price in Taiwan by NT$10,000 (US$303.77) to NT$49,000 in line with a pricing campaign to boost sales and market share, according to market sources. Read more |
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Global flash card revenues sink 15% in 2008, says iSuppli Jun 15, 14:57 The flash memory card market worldwide slid 15% to US$7.8 billion in 2008, with SanDisk continuing to lead its peers, according to a recent survey by iSuppli. Read more |
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TI, Qualcomm, Sony, and Samsung score key design wins in new Palm Pre, says iSuppli Jun 11, 12:25 Texas Instruments Inc. (TI), Qualcomm , Sony, and Samsung Electronics are the leading component suppliers for Palm's new Pre, providing the key semiconductor and display technologies that give the smart phone its competitive differentiation, according to dissection conducted by iSuppli's Teardown Analysis Service. Read more |
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Wistron reports strong on-year sales growth for May Jun 9, 15:29 Wistron has announced consolidated revenues of NT$38.73 billion (US$1.18 billion) for May 2009, down 4.89% from NT$40.72 billion for April, but up 31.37% from NT$29.48 billion for May 2008, according to data from the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Revenues from January to May totaled NT$191.97 billion, up 32.77% on year. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony aims at 25% share of LCD TV revenues in 2009 Jun 5, 11:18 Sony will launch 240Hz LCD TVs in Taiwan this year to help boost the company's share of the total LCD TV sales revenues in the Taiwan market to 25% in 2009, according to Sony Taiwan. The company also expects its unit shipment share to rise to 15% of the Taiwan LCD TV market in 2009. Read more |
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