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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Friday, November 21, 2008
13:52 (GMT+8)
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Taiwan market: Sony to launch first 8x Blu-ray Disc burner Nov 20, 09:52 Sony will launch BWU-300S, its first model of 8x Blu-ray Disc (BD) burners, in the Taiwan market on November 29 at a recommended retail price of about NT$11,000 (US$332), according to Sony Taiwan. BWU-300S will be sold with a free Cyberlink BD editing/burning software. Read more |
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LCD panel market to recover in 2H09, says DisplaySearch Nov 14, 11:58 According to DisplaySearch, the LCD panel market will start to recover in the second half of 2009, as history of the panel industry indicates that oversupply in panel market usually will not last for more than three quarters. Read more |
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North America 3Q08 TV shipments up 12% on year, says DisplaySearch Nov 12, 10:50 As the US economy slid deeper into turmoil at the end of the third quarter this year, preliminary shipment indications from DisplaySearch's report show that North America TV shipments from manufacturers to retailers grew 6% on quarterly basis and almost 12% on year to more than 10 million units. Read more |
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Top LCD TV vendors set conservative shipment goals for 2009 Nov 5, 01:10 Sources with LCD panel makers have revealed LCD TV shipment goals of top vendors for next year, with Samsung Electronics setting the highest target at 28-29 million units. Read more |
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Another Sony battery recall in US Oct 31, 12:37 The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a voluntary recall of lithium-ion batteries manufactured by Japan-based Sony Energy Devices that are used in notebooks sold by Hewlett-Packard (HP), Toshiba and Dell. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony to launch new Vaio PCs later this month Oct 17, 16:44 Sony is planning to launch four new series of Vaio PCs in Taiwan on December 24 this year. Sony Taiwan expects its Vaio series PCs to maintain a market share of 10% in 2008 in Taiwan, however the company is conservative about fourth-quarter demand. Read more |
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Confidence of first-tier LCD TV vendors not benefiting Taiwan panel makers Oct 17, 01:05 Following Sony's announcement that it will maintain its 2008 global LCD TV shipments goal of 17 million units, Samsung Electronics and Sharp also have reaffirmed their shipment targets of 20 million and 11 million units, respectively. However, Taiwan panel makers will not share the benefit since the vendors rely on in-house panels for most of their supply. Read more |
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Sony retains Fiscal 2008 global LCD TV shipment goal of 17 million units Oct 16, 11:33 Despite the global financial crisis leading panel makers to cut their output during the peak season this year, Sony has retained its 2008 fiscal year (April 2008 to March 2009) global LCD TV shipment goal of 17 million units, according to Toshinari Sengoku, general manager of Sony's flat TV business division. Read more |
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Quanta to share Sony notebook orders with Foxconn Oct 14, 01:15 Quanta Computer has won orders from Sony to ship C-Series notebooks to the Japanese vendor starting in 2009, according to market sources. Sony has split the orders between Quanta and Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), the sources pointed out. Read more |
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EPD used in space mission may help open China market for PVI Oct 8, 12:36 Taiwan-based Prime View International (PVI) is seeing more interest in the China market for its electrophoretic displays (EPDs) after China's recent space mission carried an e-book made by a Chinese company adopting PVI's solution. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony Ericsson to launch 8-megapixel C905 handset in October Oct 2, 16:18 Sony Ericsson plans to launch its first 8-megapixel cameraphone, the C905, in the Taiwan market in October, making it the first branded vendor to introduce such a high-profile multimedia model in the local market, according to Steve Yeh, president of Sony Ericsson Taiwan. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony unveils DSC-T500 digital camera with 720p HD video-recording Oct 1, 14:52 Sony, on September 30, debuted the DSC-T500, its first Cyber-shot series digital camera model equipped with 1280×720p HD video-recording functionality, for launch in the Taiwan market on October 9 at a recommended retail price of NT$12,980 (US$404), according to Sony Taiwan. Read more |
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Sony offering 8x BD burner, Lite-On IT has no plans to follow suit soon, say Taiwan makers Sep 30, 17:02 While Sony last week unveiled the BWU-300S, its first 8x Blu-ray Disc (BD) burner, for launch in the North American market at a recommended retail price of US$400 (along with a free BD movie title, Men In Black), Lite-On IT does not feel competitive pressure and will not follow suit immediately, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony Style store opens in southern city Sep 22, 11:56 Sony has opened a new store in the southern city of Kaohsiung, the fourth Sony Style outlet in Taiwan. All the other three stores are located in Taipei. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony to launch Walkman MP3 players Sep 17, 11:16 Sony on September 16 unveiled two new Walkman series MP3 player models, NWZ-E430F and NWZ-S730F, for launch in the Taiwan market on September 26 and October 3 respectively, according to Sony Taiwan. Read more |
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Commentary: LGD's lowered forecast sets tone for LCD panel industry's coming quarters Sep 12, 16:30 The price slumps for LCD panels, as expected, are taking their toll on suppliers' profits, with LG Display (LGD) having lowered its earnings guidance for the third quarter. The Korean maker's grimmer outlook actually sets the tone for the coming quarters during which the panel market will be put to a tough test. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony to launch world's highest resolution DSLR Alpha 900 Sep 11, 14:04 Sony, on September 10, debuted the Alpha 900, its new digital SLR camera claimed to have the highest resolution among all SLR digital camera models. The camera will launch in the Taiwan market on October 8, 2008 at a recommended retail price of NT$89,900 (US$2,827), according to Sony Taiwan. Read more |
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Sony offers voluntary recall program for some Vaio notebooks Sep 5, 12:32 Sony is offering a recall for Vaio VGN-TZ100, VGN-TZ200, VGN-TZ300 and VGN-TZ2000 series notebooks, according to Mike Abary, senior VP of Vaio business. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony to launch 10.1-megapixel digital cameras Sep 4, 14:42 Sony, on September 3, unveiled two new Cyber-shot series digital cameras, DSC-T700 and DSC-T77, for launch in the Taiwan market on September 11 at recommended retail prices of NT$13,980 (US$440) and NT$10,980 respectively, according to Sony Taiwan. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Samsung LCD TV sales far worse than expected Sep 4, 11:40 Despite its success beating Sony in the North America LCD TV market, Samsung's LCD TV sales in Taiwan were far worse than expected in the first half of the year, according to market sources. Read more |
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Foxconn purchases NT$557 million worth of equipment from Sony Newswatch - Sep 2, 16:28 Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has announced the purchase of a total of 120 sets of machinery and equipment from Sony Manufacturing Systems for NT$557 million (US$17.63 million) to ramp up its production, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Read more |
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TI denies Sony developing DLP projector Aug 22, 15:57 Texas Instruments (TI) has denied that Sony is going to develop projector using its DLP technology. Read more |
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Commentary: Sony's attempt to take lead in North America LCD TV market comes up short Aug 22, 15:42 While Sony cut its LCD TV prices in May in an attempt to regain its number one position in the North America market, the attempt failed as rival Samsung increased its market share from 13.5% in the first quarter to 18.3% in the second quarter, according to DisplaySearch. Sony's market share drop from 13.4% in the first quarter to 11.7% in the second quarter, the market research firm noted. Read more |
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More LCD TV outsourcing expected, says iSuppli Aug 21, 11:39 Hard economic times actually may be a boon for contract manufacturers serving the LCD TV market, as brand names increasingly outsource production to reduce risk, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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China market: Sony cuts retail price for 10-megapixel digital camera T300, expected to cut prices in Taiwan too Aug 19, 14:55 Sony has recently lowered the retail price for its Cyber-shot DSC-T300 10.1-megapixel digital camera in the China market by about 15% to 2,200 yuan (US$321), and may do so in the Taiwan market, according to retail channels in Taiwan. Read more |
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PVI aims to become EPD specialist Aug 19, 09:51 Prime View International (PVI) is gearing up its migration to becoming an electrophoretic displays (EPD) specialist from a small- to medium-size LCD panel supplier, according to PVI chairman Scott Liu. Read more |
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North America TV shipments surge 28% on year in 2Q08, says DisplaySearch Aug 15, 16:07 Despite a weaker US economy and rising energy prices that directly impact consumers budgets, North American TV shipments climbed a remarkably strong 26% on quarter and 28% on year in the second quarter 2008 to more than 9.3 million units, according to preliminary results from DisplaySearch. This annual growth is the strongest since DisplaySearch began tracking TV shipments in 2004. LCD and Plasma TV technologies both posted strong sequential quarterly gains, rising 30% and 35%, respectively. PDP growth in particular was influenced by strong initial shipments of Vizio's 32-inch HD PDPs; LCD growth was also very strong at 32-inch, rising 35% on year. Read more |
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Sony to expand monthly lithium ion battery production capacity from 41 million cells to 74 million cells by 2010 Aug 6, 01:05 Sony has announced that it will invest approximately 40 billion yen (US$371 million) toward strengthening its lithium ion battery production operations. This is the first phase of investment in lithium ion batteries Sony is undertaking as part of efforts to reinforce core areas of its component and semiconductor business over the next three years. Read more |
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Blu-ray movie discs may outsell DVDs in 2011 Aug 1, 11:50 Market reports in the US indicate that the sales ratio of Blu-ray movie discs to DVDs will rise to an estimated 40:60 in 2010 and the sales volume of BD movie discs may surpass that of DVDs in 2011, according to CEO Eddie Chang of Deltamac Taiwan, a home video licensee of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE). Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony launches new Vaio series notebooks Newswatch - Jul 31, 16:42 Sony has launched high-end Vaio Z-series, enterprise and entertainment Vaio SR-series and high-definition multimedia entertainment Vaio FW-series notebooks in Taiwan, all adopting Intel's latest Centrino 2 platform. Prices range from NT$46,800-74,800 (US$1530-2440), according to Sony Taiwan. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony performance stands out in LCD TV market in July Jul 29, 11:56 The local Taiwan LCD TV market has remained sluggish in July, despite a series of promotions from channel players, and sales of LCD TVs have not met expectations from vendors, said market sources. Read more |
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Taiwan market: More digital photo frames to his the market in 3Q Jul 28, 09:59 In order to grab market share in the digital photo frame market in Taiwan, international vendors including Sony, Samsung Electronics, and ViewSonic are introducing new products this quarter, according to the market sources. Read more |
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Foxconn maybe to manufacture low-cost notebook for Sony, says paper Newswatch - Jul 22, 12:19 With the low-cost notebook market starting to pick up, Japan-based PC vendors including Sony, Toshiba, Fujitsu and NEC are all planning to launch their own low-cost notebooks, and Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is reportedly set to manufacture the notebook for Sony, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report. Read more |
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Prices of Blu-ray players may drop to NT$10,000 in 2Q09, say Taiwan makers Jul 10, 01:10 Taiwan-based optical disc drive makers believe retail prices or Blu-ray Disc players may reach NT$10,000 (US$329) by the second quarter of 2009, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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CMO supplies panels for Sony 42-inch LCD TVs Jul 9, 12:21 Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) is a chief supplier of panels for the 42-inch LCD TVs that Sony has just launched in the North American market, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Taiwan Market: Sony to launch 11 LCD TVs starting July Jun 30, 15:51 Sony recently introduced 11 Bravia LCD TVs which it will launch in Taiwan beginning in July including the W, V and S series with sizes between 20- to 52-inches. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony to launch first BD Combo drive in July Jun 23, 10:26 Sony will launch its new Blu-ray Disc (BD) Combo drive in the Taiwan market at a tentative retail price of about NT$7,000 (US$230) in July 2008, according to Sony Taiwan. Read more |
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Sony Ericsson unveils five new handsets at CommunicAsia 2008 Jun 18, 14:51 Sony Ericsson unveiled five new handsets at the ongoing CommunicAsia 2008 trade show, including the 8.1-megapixel Cybershot C905 and low-cost K330 and J132. Read more |
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Asustek to push 16:9 ratio notebooks in the US and Europe in 2H08 Jun 9, 11:41 Asustek Computer will officially cut into the 16:9 ratio notebook market in the second half of 2008. In order to preserve profits, the company will initially only push 15.6-inch models in Europe and the US. The first wave of launches will start in July in the US, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony to launch NWD-E020F digital music players, aiming to be top-two vendor in 2008 Jun 3, 16:30 Sony will launch the Walkman NWD-E020F digital music player series featuring changeable casings in the Taiwan market in mid-June. The company is aiming to rank among the top-two vendors in 2008, according to industry sources. Read more |
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CMO invests NT$645 million more in CMEL Jun 3, 01:25 CMO announced it has invested another NT$645 million (US$21.4 million) in its OLED subsidiary Chi Mei EL (CMEL), according to industry sources. Read more |
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Lite-On IT lands OEM orders for 22x DVD burners from Sony and BenQ Jun 2, 10:57 Lite-On IT has obtained OEM orders for 22x DVD burners both from Sony and BenQ, with volume production to begin in the third quarter of 2008, according to industry sources. Read more |
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LCD panel makers cautious about 3Q demand for TV applications Jun 2, 10:47 The inability of brand-name vendors' pricing campaigns to boost their LCD TV sales as much as expected in North America has sent panel suppliers worrying about demand and prices for TV applications in the third quarter, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Sony and Samsung Electronics LCD TV price war causing others to look to PDP May 27, 17:09 First-tier LCD TV brand vendors such as Sony and Samsung Electronics have drastically reduced prices for some of their large-size LCD TVs, forcing other vendors to look at plasma display panel (PDP) TVs as a competitive solution. Read more |
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Sony and Nintendo add new IC substrate suppliers from Taiwan May 27, 12:23 The appreciating Japanese yen has prompted game console makers, including Sony and Nintendo, to seek secondary IC substrate suppliers from Taiwan. Industry sources indicated that Nanya Printed Circuit Board (NPC) is a new supplier for the PlayStation 3 (PS3) after Ibiden, whereas Phoenix Precision Technology (PPT) is now already a supplier for Nintendo's Wii. Read more |
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Global TV growth slows in 1Q08, but demand in Eastern Europe and Middle East surges, says DisplaySearch May 27, 09:41 Global TV unit shipment growth slowed in the first quarter of 2008 to just 1% on year compared to 4% growth during the first quarter of 2007 and 5% growth in the fourth quarter of 2007 as a weaker economy in the US seems to be affecting demand of 40-inch-and-larger size TVs. Read more |
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