Last update: Wednesday 19 June 2013 [33 news items]
Samsung sales of midrange large-size smartphones to affect China-based brands
Jun 19, 10:49
Samsung Electronics' launch of large-sized Galaxy Mega family smartphones for the US$400-600 segment will affect sales of comparable models launched by China-based branded vendors...
Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
May 23, 21:39
Dennis van Schie, global head of marketing for Sony Mobile, has commented that the firm will extend cooperation and view ODM firms as strategic partners in product development to...
Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
May 22, 15:21
Sony Mobile Communications Taiwan on May 21 unveiled the Xperia Tablet Z, an Android 4.1.2 waterproof tablet equipped with Qualcomm S4 Pro 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 10.1-inch 1920...
Arima, Compal Communications to benefit from Sony Mobile orders
Apr 10, 21:49
Taiwan-based smartphone ODM firms Compal Communications and Arima Communications are likely to see on-quarter revenue growth in the second quarter due to new smartphones from Sony...
Sony Mobile ramping penetration in entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment
Mar 28, 13:46
Sony Mobile Communications is enhancing its presence in the entry-level to mid-range Android smartphone segment, leveraging the spectacular sales gained from its flagship model, the...
Taiwan market: Sony Mobile aims to obtain 20% market share in 2013
Mar 27, 22:02
Launched in March, Sony Mobile's flagship smartphone, the Xperia Z, has sold more than 50,000 units in less than a month in Taiwan. According to Jonathan Lin, general manager of Sony...
Digitimes Research: Samsung, LG, Sony Mobile aim to ramp up smartphone sales in emerging markets
Mar 15, 14:10
Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and Sony Mobile Communications demonstrated different product strategies for their smartphone businesses at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2013, but...
Sony Mobile makes headway with Xperia Z; to move to other platforms
Mar 11, 14:08
Sales of Sony Mobile Communications' new high-end flagship smartphone, the Xperia Z, have been successful, which could help the vendor ramp up sales of its entry-level to mid-range...
Global handset market undergoes changes as more brands turn to profitability, say sources
Feb 4, 13:52
A new scenario of the global handset market is taking shape as LG Electronics and Lenovo have begun generating profits from their handset businesses, while Sony Mobile Communications...
Jan 30, 14:25
Samsung Electronics will optimize chipset solutions from Qualcomm, Broadcom and ST-Ericsson to enhance its competitive edge in the entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment so as...
Jan 28, 11:24
The worldwide mobile phone market grew 1.9% on year in the fourth quarter of 2012, as strong holiday smartphone sales raised shipments of these devices to levels nearly equal to those...
Huawei, LG to showcase quad-core handsets at CES 2013
Jan 2, 21:54
China-based handset maker Huawei will introduce the Ascend D2 with HiSilicon's quad-core processor and a 13-megapixel rear camera at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2013.
Arima Communications looks to ship 12-14 million smartphones in 2013
Jan 2, 15:43
Arima Communications is expected to ship 12-14 million smartphones in 2013, with NEC and Sony Mobile Communications together taking up over 60% of the shipments, according to an industry...
Samsung aims to ship 500 million handsets in 2013, say sources
Dec 25, 12:07
Samsung Electronics aims to ship 500 million handsets in 2013, of which 350 million will be smartphone models, according to industry sources, citing an internal estimate by Samsung...
More smartphone vendors to launch models with 5-inch Full HD displays in 1H13, say sources
Dec 13, 16:31
Samsung Electronics, Sony Mobile Communications, LG Electronics, Huawei Device and ZTE are expected to follow HTC and Sharp to roll out smartphones with 5-inch Full HD displays in...
Rise of Sony Mobile, Lenovo to benefit Taiwan handset ODMs
Nov 27, 21:23
Sony Mobile Communications and Lenovo have both strengthened their positions in the global smartphone market, which will benefit their handset ODM partners in Taiwan, Foxconn International...
Digitimes Research: Entry-level to mid-range models to drive smartphone sales momentum in 2013
Nov 26, 14:23
Entry-level to mid-range smartphones sold to emerging markets will serve as growth drivers for the smartphone industry in 2013. Vendors which offer complete lineups of low-priced...
Handset ODMs, component suppliers to post revenues gains in 4Q12
Nov 20, 13:59
Taiwan-based handset ODMs and component suppliers, including Arima Communications, Compal Communications, Merry Electronics and Ichia Technologies, all expect to see their revenues...
Arima Communications reports over 75% sequential revenue growth for October
Newswatch - Nov 9, 12:30
Arima Communications has announced consolidated revenues of NT$1.57 billion (US$53.77 million) for October, up 76.9% sequentially but down 40% on year. For the first 10 months of...
Sony Mobile likely to outsource 30-40% of smartphones for 2013 to ODMs
Nov 6, 22:17
Sony Mobile Communications aims to ship 50 million smartphones in 2013, with 30-40% out of the total shipments likely to be outsourced to Taiwan-based handset ODMs, including Foxconn...
Google aggressive pricing for Nexus 4 smartphone to affect sales of other brands
Oct 30, 21:45
Google's pricing of US$299-349 for its newly released 4.7-inch, quad-core Nexus 4 smartphone is lower than market expectations, and thus could affect the sales of Android-based smartphones...
Taiwan makers look to increased ODM orders from Sony Mobile
Aug 24, 12:09
In response to Sony Mobile Communications' plans to cut its workforce by 15% in fiscal year 2012 (April 1, 2012-March 31, 2013) or 2013 as part of a restructuring, Taiwan-based handset...
Sony Mobile moves into sub-US$200 smartphone segment
Aug 23, 14:53
Sony Mobile Communications has teamed up with Taiwan-based handset ODMs Foxconn International Holdings (FIH), Arima Communications and Compal Communications to venture into the sub-US$200...
Competition in smartphone market to heat up in peak season
Aug 20, 13:11
Nearly all smartphone vendors including Nokia, Apple, Samsung Electronics, HTC and RIM will launch new flagship models in the August-September period, aiming to further ramp up, or...
ZTE, Huawei and LG see expanding smartphone market share
Aug 2, 15:02
The global smartphone market rankings have been changing with Research in Motion (RIM), HTC and Nokia facing shrinking shares while the shares of ZTE, Huawei and LG continue to expand,...
Arima Communications to ship 6 million smartphones in 2012
Jun 28, 14:06
Buoyed by orders from clients in the US and Japan, Arima Communications is expected to ship six million smartphones in 2012, according to an industry estimate.
Branded handset vendors cutting orders to component suppliers, say sources
Jun 21, 10:57
A number of branded handset vendors, including Nokia, Motorola Mobility, Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, Sony Mobile Communications, RIM, HTC, Huawei Device and ZTE, have reduced...
Sony Mobile steps up cooperation with Taiwan-based handset ODMs
Jun 15, 01:10
Sony Mobile Communications has stepped up cooperation with Taiwan-based handset ODMs, with Arima Communications, Compal Communications and Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) each...
Taiwan market: Sony Mobile to focus on high-end smartphone segment
May 9, 15:56
Sony Mobile Communications has no plans to launch sub-NT$5,000 (US$170) smartphone models in the Taiwan market, and models with a suggested retail price of over NT$15,000 will account...
Sony Mobile Communications appoints new CEO
Apr 6, 12:26
Sony Mobile Communications has announced that Kunimasa Suzuki has been named president and CEO of the company, effective 16 May 2012, replacing incumbent Bert Nordberg, who will be...
Taiwan market: Sony Mobile Communications aims to take up 30% share in Android segment in 2Q12
Apr 3, 14:10
Sony Mobile Communications has launched its Xperia P smartphone in the Taiwan market in cooperation with Taiwan Mobile, and will also release the Xperia U and Xperia solar in the...
More Android 4.0 smartphones to launch in 2Q12
Mar 22, 01:25
The supply of smartphones running on Android 4.0 will increase substantially starting the second quarter of 2012, with mid-range to high-end models coming from brand vendors including...
Nokia, Motorola and Sony likely to increase handset orders to Taiwan ODMs
Feb 10, 01:35
Nokia, Motorola Mobility and Sony Mobile Communications are expected to increase their outsourcing of handsets to Taiwan-based ODMs in 2012 in an effort to regain their global market...
Lite-On IT to start production of LED light bulbs in 3Q13
LED | 1h 35min ago
Pegatron expects 10% growth in 2Q13 shipments
IT + CE | 1h 37min ago
Windows RT facing pressure from being isolated
IT + CE | 1h 42min ago
Winbond looks to rising SDRAM prices in 2H13
Bits + chips | 2h 4min ago
Winbond, Macronix shipping NOR flash chips for Xbox One and PS4
Bits + chips | 2h 5min ago
Large-size panel shipments grow 4% in May, says WitsView
Displays | 3h 2min ago
LED business revenues to exceed NT$20 billion in 2013, says Lite-On Group chairman
LED | 3h 12min ago
Blue filter glass in short supply due to white-box smartphone demand
Displays | 3h 18min ago
GSEO sees profits in 2012
Before Going to Press | 1h 58min ago
Acer positions Gateway and Packard Bell as mid-range/entry-level brands
Before Going to Press | 2h 16min ago
IC distributor WPG to see quarterly revenues exceed NT$100 billion in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 3h 20min ago
Formosa Epitaxy may see 3Q13 revenues grow 20-30% sequentially, says company chairman
Before Going to Press | 3h 46min ago
Innolux expects slowdown in TV panel shipments
Before Going to Press | 4h 43min ago
HTC to continue supplying HTC Butterfly after launch of HTC Butterfly S
Before Going to Press | 4h 51min ago
- Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
- Open cell business model is a threat to BLU makers, says Radiant chairman
- Globalfoundries lands wafer start orders from China-based Rockchip
- Samsung offers subsidies, Asustek cuts prices to promote tablet sales in Brazil, say local channels
- China market: Domestic TV panel supply falls far short of demand, says CVIA vice president
- Taiwan panel makers see increased orders for 5-inch qHD panels from China telecom operators
- Taiwan vendors, ODMs turn conservative about 2H13 notebook shipments
- JDI, CPT, Innolux see increased orders for large-size panels from smartphone vendors, say Taiwan makers
- MediaTek allocating more resources for development of tablet solutions
- China has no schedule for hiking customs duty on TV panels, says CVIA vice president
- Tablet IC sales to soar in 2013, says IC Insights
- Emerging solar market growth dominates Solar Taiwan 2013 forum
- DRAM supply shortage to extend through 2015, says Inotera executive
- Accton obtains ODM orders with shipments scheduled until October
- Samsung sales of midrange large-size smartphones to affect China-based brands
- Everlight Electronics expects increases in revenue proportion of LED backlights, lighting in 2013
- NPC 2013 capex to focus on FC CSP substrates, says president
- Digitimes Research: South Korea firms mixed on solar business developments
- China smartphone shipments grow 117% on year in 1Q13, says IDC
- Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG
- Analog IC vendors to see orders rebound in 2H13
- Sean Maloney joins SMIC as independent non-executive director
- Chin-Poon expanding share in global automobile board market
- Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Alliance to propose Taiwan-China common standards for LED lighting
- Panel supply shortage likely to affect second-tier handset shipments
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- AZZURRO demonstrates high-yield production for GaN-on-Si voltage wafers
- Advantech Releases 6U CompactPCI Board with 4th Generation Intel Core i7 Processor
- Advantech to Support CompactPCI PlusIO and Serial Standards
- ABB to showcase leading-edge power distribution technologies at CIRED
- Fanless In-Vehicle Systems with Intel Core i7
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
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- Japan exports rise by most since 2010 (June 19) - BBC News
- IBM starts American job cuts, say reports (June 13) - NASDAQ.com
- NHK to air documentary on Taiwanese semiconductor giant (June 6) - Focus Taiwan news channel
- Slow global GDP growth weighs on IC market (May 29) - IC Insights
- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
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- Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
- Cavendish Kinetics announces RF MEMS technology for improving wireless performance
- Solar trade dispute spreads to wine industry; gets personal
- Analogix eyes link between smartphones and HD displays
- Strong reaction from China, EU members over solar trade row
Dialog Semiconductor has managed to land solution orders from first-tier smartphone vendors in the...
Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
Cavendish Kinetics recently announced the availability of production samples of its tunable RF capacitors...
Taiwan-based Chimei Group, once a major LCD panel maker, now focuses on providing upstream components...
Eight years ago, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) defined the first carrier class networks and services...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.