Taiwan market: Canon launches 2 flagship photo printers

Nov 28, 15:53

Canon on November 27 launched Pixma Pro-10 and Pixma Pro-100, two flagship inkjet photo printers specifically matched for its EOS series DSLR cameras, in the Taiwan market at recommended...

AUO Crystal obtains more M.Setek shares

Nov 28, 14:49

Taiwan-based panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that AUO Crystal, its solar material subsidiary, has obtained shares of AUO's Japan-based polysilicon subsidiary, M.Setek.

Taiwan market: Samsung sets launch date, price of WP8-based Ativ S

Nov 27, 21:43

Samsung Electronics has launched its Windows Phone 8-based Ativ S for the Taiwan market in cooperation with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT). The model will be available in the local market...

Taiwan market: NCC sets forth principles for 4G licensing

Nov 27, 14:57

Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) on November 26 announced the principles for releasing total bandwidth of 270MHz for next-generation mobile broadband communication...

Taiwan market: Optoma to drop Full HD projector prices

Nov 26, 22:15

Projector vendor Optoma will drop its Full HD (1,980 by 1,080) projector prices to approximately NT$30,000 (US$1,030) from NT$36,900 most likely before the end of 2012, according...

Germany switches focus to rooftop systems in 2013

Nov 26, 10:43

Germany may stop all incentives for ground-mounted large-size solar installations in 2013. Hence, In September, installations in Germany which were close to 1GW, more than 80% of...

Taiwan PCB production value to edge up less than 3% in 2013

Nov 23, 15:52

The production value of PCBs produced by Taiwan-based companies in Taiwan and China will reach NT$534 billion (US$18.3 billion) in 2013, increasing 2.58% from the previous year, according...

Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom launches additional business-use cloud computing services

Nov 23, 15:29

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), having launched HiCloud Mall, on November 22 introduced additional internally-developed enterprise-use cloud computing services, HiCloud VPC (virtual private...

Taiwan market: Samsung to launch 3G/Wi-Fi-connected bridge camera

Nov 23, 11:09

Samsung Electronics on November 22 unveiled Galaxy Camera, a bridge camera equipped with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and 3G/Wi-Fi connectivity for editing and sharing photos/video, for...

Taiwan LED industry output in 4Q12 to fall slightly, says IEK

Nov 23, 11:06

According to the Industrial Economics and Knowledge Center (IEK), Taiwan's total LED industry output value in the third quarter of 2012 was NT$24.2 billion (US$830 million), representing...

Polysilicon firms may reduce capacity to prevent further price falls

Nov 23, 10:55

The spot price of polysilicon has been falling to US$15/kg, close to the variable cost for many firms. Even industry leader, China-based GCL-Poly, saw third-quarter capacity utilization...

LED lighting ex-factory prices may fall to US$0.70/W in 2013

Nov 22, 21:53

LED lighting ex-factory pricing has been falling to US$1/W in 2012. LED makers believe the ex-factory price of LED lighting will fall to US$0.70/W in 2013.

HP Taiwan not yet affected by layoffs

Nov 21, 21:48

Although Hewlett-Packard (HP) is set to lay off 29,000 employees worldwide, HP Taiwan has pointed out that it has not heard any manpower reduction plans from headquarters.

Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom to use EAP-SIM to help off-load 3G traffic onto Wi-Fi

Nov 21, 21:24

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, will use its Wi-Fi hot-spot network to off-load 3G mobile Internet traffic using EAP-SIM (extensible...

Taiwan market: Lenovo aims at double-digit growth in 2013 sales

Nov 20, 21:39

Lenovo aims to see double-digit on-year growth in its sales in the Taiwan market in 2013, general manager Justin Kiang for Lenovo Taiwan said at a recent press conference to unveil...

Neo Solar Power to merge with DelSolar

Nov 19, 22:42

Taiwan-based Delta Electronics and Neo Solar Power (NSP) held a joint press conference to announce the plans on NSP buying 13-15% of shares of DelSolar, the solar subsidiary of Delta,...

Taiwan market: Mobile advertising valued at NT$2.64 billion in 2012, says FIND

Nov 19, 16:08

The total revenues from mobile advertising based on smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices in the Taiwan market in 2012 are estimated at NT$2.64 billion (US$90.3 billion),...

Taiwan market: Toshiba debuts cloud computing HDD

Nov 19, 13:40

Toshiba Digital Media Network Taiwan, Toshiba Storage Products' subsidiary responsible for marketing Toshiba hard disk drives (HDDs) in Taiwan, China, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia,...

Taiwan market: Senao expanding non-handset sales

Nov 16, 15:08

Senao International, the operator of the Senao retail chain, extended its retail business from handsets to notebooks, tablets, PCs, and other IT and consumer electronics devices in...

Taiwan market: ViewSonic unveils 22-inch touch-control monitor

Nov 16, 12:16

ViewSonic on November 15 unveiled Smart Display VSD220, a 22-inch smart touch-control monitor featuring dual-core 1GHz processor, Android 4.0, Full HD 1080p LED-backlit display and...

Taiwan may set up green industry credit guarantee fund to boost exports of solar products

Nov 15, 15:55

The Taiwan government's National Development Fund (NDF) has approved the establishment of a NT$10 billion (US$345.7 million) lending program to offer loans for exports of green energy...

Digitimes Research: Sanan-Formosa Epitaxy cooperation to benefit both firms

Nov 15, 15:31

China-based Sanan Optoelectronics recently announced it was buying up shares of Taiwan-based Formosa Epitaxy. Cooperation between the two firms can achieve benefits such as economies...

Taiwan market: 2012 e-commerce trade value over NT$660 billion, says III

Nov 14, 16:04

The total value of e-commerce sales transactions through B2C and C2C modes in the Taiwan market in 2012 is estimated at NT$660.5 billion (US$22.2 billion), increasing 17.4% from 2011,...

Some Taiwan makers hold negative views on China-based Sanan investment in Formosa Epitaxy

Nov 14, 13:50

In response to China-based LED maker Sanan Optoelectronics' investment of NT$2.35 billion (US$80.4 million) in Formosa Epitaxy, some players in Taiwan's LED supply chain have expressed...

Commentary: Economies of scale vs. larger burden in solar market

Nov 13, 16:08

Rumors that the three top Taiwan-based solar firms may consolidate into a few large-size firms has been circulating around in the industry. The industry has been questioning the benefits...

Taiwan solar cell makers hoping price drops will ease in December

Nov 13, 11:39

Taiwan-based solar cell makers expect China-based competitors to stop dumping their products in December when the off season begins, helping stabilize prices, according to industry...

Japan expects solar market to grow rapidly

Nov 12, 10:40

Taiwan's Bureau of Energy held a discussion forum on planning and business opportunities from installing solar PV power-generating plants in Japan. The forum invited experts from...

Taiwan market: CHT, kbro to launch 60-inch LED TV for contract-bundled sale through cooperation with Foxconn

Nov 9, 15:59

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) and kbro, an MSO (multi-system operator of cable TV) in Taiwan, on November 8 respectively announced contract-bundled sales of a 60-inch LED-backlit Full HD...

Taiwan-based motor maker Kuo Shuay obtains UL certification for motor efficiency lab

Nov 9, 15:37

Taiwan-based motor maker Kuo Shuay Industrial has obtained certification from Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and became the fifth firm in the world to obtain certification for its...