Samsung maintains lead, but Vizio closes gap in 2Q10 US LCD TV market, says iSuppli

Aug 20, 16:16

The battle for the top spot in the US LCD TV market heated up in the second quarter of 2010 as the gap in market share between the leading vendor Samsung Electronics and Vizio in...

LCD TV prices increase as new models arrive and promotions fade in the US, says iSuppli

Aug 18, 11:12

LCD TV pricing in the US surged upward in July as brands and retailers introduced new models with enhanced features and slowed promotional activities designed to move older sets,...

Price may become the only attraction for netbook consumers in the future

Aug 4, 16:47

With Acer recently launching a 10.1-inch netbook under its eMachines brand for sale at US$199.99, so far the lowest price for netbooks around the world, through the Radio Shack chain...

LCD TV orders decline amid inventory pile-up in North America

Aug 2, 15:58

LCD TV inventory levels in the North America market have piled up to 2-3 weeks higher than normal, sending channels and vendors cutting orders and system makers lowering shipment...

Winbond adds investment in US subsidiary

Aug 2, 14:06

Winbond Electronics, a maker of NOR flash and niche DRAM memory, has announced a plan to add US$12.45 million of investment in its US-based subsidiary Winbond International.

US solar market forecast to grow tenfold by 2014, says Solarbuzz

Jul 23, 12:09

Despite a challenging domestic economic environment, the US solar market grew 36% in 2009, according to Solarbuzz. This growth was, however, not nearly as strong as the region's 62%...

Hanvon has 61% of China e-book reader market in 1H10, says Digitimes Research

Jul 20, 16:20

Hanvon, the e-book reader brand of China-based Hanwang Technology, had 61.4% of the e-book reader market in China in the first half of the 2010, according to Digitimes Research.

Asustek denies poor US sales of Gaminfones

Jul 7, 13:56

Asustek Computer has denied reports of poor sales for its Gaminfone line of smartphones, which are sold via carrier T-Mobile in the US. According to a report from Morgan Keegan, T-Mobile...

Mid-range to high-end models still mainstream for US and Europe smartphone markets, says HTC president

Jun 21, 14:07

HTC president Peter Chou has commented that mid-range to high-end smartphones are still the mainstream in the US and Europe, which are the Taiwan-based company's main sales markets...

Samsung takes lead in US LCD TV market in 1Q10, says iSuppli

Jun 15, 12:17

Samsung Electronics in the first quarter of 2010 regained the leading position in the US LCD TV market, as the company capitalized on rising consumer demand for TV sets with advanced...

Second-tier brand Heran expects to ship 200,000-300,000 LCD TVs in 2010

May 28, 11:55

Taiwan-based LCD TV brand Heran expects its LCD TV shipments will reach 200,000-300,000 units worldwide in 2010, according to the company.

US market: LED-backlit LCD TV sales soar in 1Q10, says iSuppli

May 25, 12:01

Lured by declining prices and increased availability, US consumers significantly increased their purchasing of LED-backlit LCD TVs in the first quarter of 2010, resulting in a doubling...

Amtran president says partnership with LGD not affected by AUO patent lawsuit victory

May 3, 16:23

Amtran Technology's relationship with LG Display (LGD) will not be affected by the Korean vendor's recent loss in a patent lawsuit with AU Optronics (AUO), according to Frank Wu,...

Wafer maker SAS in talks for Texas PV project, say sources

Mar 26, 12:25

Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS), a Taiwan-based maker of semiconductor and solar-grade crystalline silicon wafers, is talking with the Texas state government in an attempt to...

Worldwide PV market reaches record high of 6.43GW in 2009, says Solarbuzz

Mar 17, 11:32

Worldwide solar photovoltaic (PV) installations reached a record high of 6.43GW in 2009 - a 6% on-year growth, according to the latest Marketbuzz 2010 Report from Solarbuzz. In addition,...

Global LBS platform and infrastructure revenues to reach US$1.8 billion by 2015, says ABI Research

Mar 16, 16:58

Global LBS platforms revenues will grow from US$560 million in 2010 to US$1.8 billion in 2015, at which point they will reach saturation. While in the past mobile location center...

Amtran reports net profit of NT$2 billion for 2009

Mar 15, 14:46

LCD TV maker Amtran Technology has reported a net profit of NT$2 billion (US$62.91 million) for 2009, while revenues reached NT$64.4 billion, up 111.81% on year.

HTC shipping CDMA-version Nexus One to Verizon, says paper

Newswatch - Mar 15, 11:16

HTC (High Tech Computer) has started shipping CDMA-version of the Nexus One Google phones to Verizon Wireless, which will begin to market the smartphones this month or in April at...

NAND flash contract quotes for early March mostly stable

Mar 12, 14:15

Contract quotes for 64Gb, 32Gb and 16Gb NAND flash memory have declined by 1-2% on average, respectively, in the first half of March, compared to the average in the second half of...

DOCSIS 3.0-enabled products to enjoy strong sales in 2010, says sources

Mar 9, 16:15

Sales of DOCSIS 3.0-enabled devices are expected to enjoy an uptick in 2010 due to the roll-outs of DOCSIS 3.0 networks in the US and a possible upsurge in demand from China, according...

iPad available in the US on April 3

Mar 8, 16:49

Apple has announced that its iPad will be available in the US on Saturday, April 3, for Wi-Fi models and in late April for Wi-Fi plus 3G models. In addition, all models of iPad will...

Taiwan-based TV panel makers increase shipments to Europe and US

Mar 3, 15:33

Taiwan-based LCD panel makers are increasing their TV panel shipments to Europe and the US where LCD TV inventories are lower than normal, as well as the levels in China, according...

Taiwan-based Gamania launches cartoon for Cartoon Network

Mar 2, 11:22

Gamania Digital Entertainment, a Taiwan-based developer/operator of online games, on March 1 launched Hero 108, an animated cartoon series developed by the company through cooperation...

Taiwan makers increase solar cell spot prices due to strong demand

Mar 2, 10:59

Due to strong demand from clients in Germany, Italy and the US, Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers have raised their spot market quotes to US$1.35-1.4/watt while keeping...

Over a quarter of US TVs purchased in January linked to Internet, says iSuppli

Feb 24, 14:26

Of the LCD TVs sold in January in the US, 27.5% were models with connection to Internet, either though the internal capabilities of their TVs, or via external devices, such as digital...

Vizio takes lead in US LCD TV market in 2009, Samsung holds flat-panel top spot, says iSuppli

Feb 24, 10:06

US-based Vizio became the leading LCD TV brand in the United States in 2009 as its shipments increased 92.1% on year to 5.9 million units in 2009 from 3.1 million in 2008, while Samsung...

Corning sees moderate growth in 2010, demand for LCD products remains strong

Feb 9, 09:22

Strong worldwide consumer demand for LCD TVs, notebook computers, and myriad handheld personal communication devices should drive increased sales and earnings for Corning in 2010,...

Asia Pacific demand for notebooks forecast to surpass US in 2010, Western Europe in 2012

Feb 2, 14:05

There will be 48.85 million notebooks shipped to the Asia Pacific market (excluding Japan) in 2010, surpassing shipments to the US market, but still lower than Western Europe's 53.46...

Accton and LG-Nortel form joint venture targeting North America SMB networking device market

Jan 29, 16:12

Taiwan-based network equipment maker Accton Technology has signed an agreement with LG-Nortel to form a network equipment joint venture that will offer voice and data solutions for...

Operating system software revenues soar 35% in 2009, says NPD

Jan 25, 16:16

Operating system boxed software revenues in the US increased 35% in 2009, but it was not enough to bring overall non-game software revenues into positive territory, according to NP...

Transcend partners with Ingram Micro in US

Newswatch - Jan 20, 15:12

Transcend Information has reached a strategic partnership with Ingram Micro, under which Ingram Micro will distribute Transcend's complete product portfolio that includes DRAM modules,...

Taitien lands quartz component orders from Europe, US

Jan 20, 10:27

Taitien Electronics has reportedly landed orders for oven controlled crystal oscillators (OCXO) from new Europe- and US-based customers and has begun production is small volumes,...

I-Chiun expected to see 30-40% growth in 2010 revenue

Jan 19, 12:37

Taiwan-based leadframe maker I-Chiun Precision industry is expected to see an 30-40% increase in revenues in 2010 amid increasing LED leadframe orders for lighting products from the...