Touch screen notebook shipments reach 4.57 million units in 1Q13, says Displaybank

May 17, 11:18

Total shipments of notebooks with touch screens were 4.57 million units in the first quarter of 2013, up 51.8% from a quarter earlier, according to Displaybank. The notebooks made...

Apple iPad and iPad mini shipments may be affected by lack of touch screen sensors

Mar 7, 14:20

Japan-based Nissha Printing, Apple's main supplier of thin-film touch sensors for the iPad mini, may not be able to supply enough of the sensors for Apple's next-generation iPad and...

Touch screen players report mixed January 2013 performances

Feb 5, 16:00

Optical glass processing services provider G-Tech Optoelectronics (GTOC), an affiliate of the Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry) Group, has reported 36% on-month revenues growth...

eTurboTouch and Wistron to jointly develop touch screen technology

Feb 4, 16:01

Taiwan-based eTurboTouch Technology will reportedly supply large-size projected capacitive touch screen technology to Wistron, according to industry sources.

Touch screen shipments expected to reach 1.8 billion in 2013, says Displaybank

Feb 1, 16:05

The touch screen market in 2012 saw shipments of over 1.34 billion, up 39.4%, and is expected to climb 34% in 2013 to 1.8 billion units followed by 2.75 billion units in 2016 largely...

Wintek starts trial production on thin-film type touch screen lamination line

Jan 31, 21:09

Wintek has reportedly begun trial production on a thin-film type touch screen lamination line that is expected to go into mass production in the second half of 2013, according to...

Next-generation 9.7-inch iPad to use G/F2 touch screen structure

Jan 31, 15:04

Apple's next generation 9.7-inch iPad will reportedly use the same G/F2 (DITO) thin-film type touch screen structure as the company's iPad mini in order to make the device thinner...

Penetration rate of touch screen technology used in LCD monitors expected to increase in 2013

Jan 29, 20:42

The global penetration rate of touch screen technology used in LCD monitors is expected to increase to 8-10% in 2013 largely due to the release of Windows 8, according to sources...

Samsung unveils new touch screen monitors

Jan 4, 14:27

Samsung Electronics recently debuted two new additions to its lineup of high-end monitors - the Series 7 SC770 touch screen monitor, which comes optimized for Windows 8, and the Series...

Samsung reportedly looks to rely more on Taiwan-based touch panel makers

Jan 3, 15:46

Samsung Electronics is reportedly looking to place more orders with Taiwan-based thin-film touch panel makers Young Fast and J Touch for its smartphones in 2013, as supply from some...

Touch screen makers expected to see decline in revenues during 1Q13

Jan 2, 22:13

Touch panel maker TPK is expected to see a double-digit drop in revenues during the first quarter of 2013 due to an expected drop in glass-type and thin-film type touch panel shipments...

Digitimes Research: Iljin Display expected to become number one touch screen supplier in Korea by the end of 2012

Dec 27, 15:58

Korea-based touch panel maker Iljin Display is expected to reach the number one spot in Korea in terms of revenues generated from touch panel shipments in 2012, according to Digitimes...

Digitimes Research: Global touch screen shipments expected to reach 1.75 billion in 2013

Dec 21, 12:22

Global touch screen shipments are expected to reach 1.75 billion in 2013, up 17.2% on year. Of the shipments, approximately 1.28 billion or 73% are estimated to be for handsets, which...

Digitimes Research: Windows 8 expected to have minimal impact on touch screen notebooks in 2013

Nov 13, 15:44

Shipment growth for touch screens used in notebooks throughout the fourth quarter of 2012 and most of 2013 will at large not be affected by the release of Windows 8, according to...

Touch screen penetration in notebooks and AIO PCs expected to reach 10% in 2013

Nov 5, 12:37

Touch screen applications are expected to reach a penetration rate of 10% in the notebook and all-in-one (AIO) PC markets in 2013 due to the launch of Windows 8-based devices by vendors...

iPad mini US$329 price tag due to low touch screen yields

Oct 25, 15:36

The US$329 price tag for Apple's iPad mini is largely due to low yield rates for the device's GF2 (DITO film) touch screen technology, according to industry sources.

TPK risks decrease in gross margin due to increase in full lamination touch screen products

Oct 11, 11:38

TPK's revenues from full-lamination large-size touch panel products for use in notebooks are expected to increase in the fourth quarter of 2012 following the release of Windows 8,...

Delay in large-size touch screen orders to affect TPK 3Q12 performance

Sep 25, 14:52

Taiwan-based touch panel maker TPK is expected to finish with strong performance in the third quarter of 2012 but will most likely not be able to make up for past losses incurred...

CPT to see increased 3Q12 touch screen product revenues

Sep 18, 14:49

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) expects to see revenues from its touch screen products reach higher in the third quarter compared with the second quarter due to increased orders from...

Touch-enabled notebook penetration will struggle to reach 20% in 2013 due to high costs

Aug 29, 01:20

Vendors including Hewlett-Packard, Acer, Asustek Computer and Lenovo plan to launch notebooks equipped with touch screens to support Windows 8's touch functions, but it will be difficult...

Large-size touch screen panel makers to see increased orders in 4Q12

Aug 22, 16:31

Large-sized touch screen panel makers such as TPK expect to see increased orders in the fourth quarter with the release of Windows 8, new tablet PCs and various notebooks, according...

Touch screen panels with ultra-high resolution demand expected to increase

Aug 20, 15:55

Touch screen panels with ultra-high resolution will inevitably be the new standard for smartphone and tablet PC makers in the future as demand for the technology is continuing to...

Touch screen panel makers to benefit in 3Q12

Aug 14, 16:10

Touch screen panel makers such as TPK are expecting to enjoy increased shipments of medium- and large-size touch screen products during the third quarter due to the release of tablets,...

Daxin to see increased revenues from touch screen panel materials

Jul 3, 01:35

Daxin Materials, a subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), estimates it will see increased revenues in the second half of this year as it is now focusing more on materials for touch screen...

7.85-inch iPad said to use thin-film touch

May 15, 16:26

Apple plans to use "G/F2" thin-film touch technology for its 7.85-inch iPad, which is predicted to be out by the fourth quarter of this year, according to industry source...

Sentelic accuses Samsung, HTC, Apple, RIM of patent infringement

May 11, 15:47

Taiwan-based touch controller IC and touchpad maker Sentelic has filed a patent complaint against Samsung Electronics, HTC, Apple and Research in Motion (RIM) in the US, accusing...

MediaTek touch controller IC affiliate to see orders boost

Apr 13, 01:20

Shenzhen Goodix Technology of China, in which MediaTek holds a more than 30% stake, is expected to see orders for touch controller ICs rise significantly in the second half of 2012,...

Touch-screen chip market to boom, says IHS iSuppli

Mar 30, 11:24

Shipments of touch screen displays in devices like smartphones and media tablets are booming, causing the market for touch controller ICs to almost triple in size during a five year...

Acer clarifies report about disbanding touch business group

Dec 23, 14:47

In the wake of a recent media report that Acer will disband its touch business group next month, the company has clarified that it is considering reorganizing its operations, but...

Csun seeing strong equipment orders from touch panel sector

Sep 8, 12:25

Equipment maker Csun Manufacturing has disclosed that orders for touch panel manufacturing equipment remain strong, and the segment's growth will help offset weaker-than-expected...