VIA Nvidia netbook platform plans suspended

Nov 4, 15:42

Nvidia and VIA Technologies' cooperation over a platform for netbooks and Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) was recently suspended, according to sources at VIA.

SiS says it will not quit the PC chipset market

Oct 29, 16:19

Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) has responded to market rumors that it is planning to phase out of the PC chipset business to focus on digital TV and handheld device chips, saying...

VIA forms white box netbook supply chain for second-tier vendors

Oct 28, 12:46

VIA Technologies has announced the establishment of Global Mobility Bazaar (GMB), which will function similar as Intel's Common Building Block (CBB) for white box netbook market,...

South Korea DRAM makers using discounted won to extend aggressive pricing, say Taiwan rivals

Oct 20, 16:53

Buoyed by the depreciation of the South Korean won, DRAM makers in South Korea have continued to apply aggressive pricing strategies in the market despite the current weak market...

VIA sees drop in September revenues

Oct 3, 12:18

VIA Technologies has reported September 2008 revenues of only NT$562 million (US$17.47 million), drops of 22.9% on month and 52.48% on year.

S3 Graphics announces power efficient graphics processor for mini-notebooks

Sep 25, 12:04

S3 Graphics has announced its Chrome 400 Ultra Low Power (ULP) graphics processor series, based on a power-efficient GPU architecture. Today's users will now be able to enjoy the...

VIA sees an on-month revenues increase of 19% in August

Sep 3, 12:23

VIA Technologies announced revenues of NT$729 million (US$22.89 million) for August this year, an increase of 19.31% compared to July. However, with the company having discontinued...

Record PC processor shipments in 2Q, says IDC

Aug 15, 17:35

Worldwide PC microprocessor shipments in the second quarter of 2008 reached record levels again, according to new data from IDC. Despite the fact that the second quarter is typically...

VIA Telecom lands CDMA chip orders from China-based Qiao Xing

Aug 15, 14:21

VIA Telecom, a CDMA chipset provider, has received orders for CDMA chips from China-based Qiao Xing Mobile Communication, a handset unit of China Electric Communication Telecom (CECT),...

VIA lands Nano CPU orders from HP

Aug 15, 01:10

Hewlett-Packard (HP) has reportedly recently place orders for VIA Technologies' Nano CPUs the chipmaker has already started shipping. However, it is currently unknown whether HP will...

VIA and SiS announce July results

Aug 5, 14:58

VIA Technologies has announced revenues of NT$611 million (US$19.87 million) for July this year, a slight increase of 8% on month, but a sharp drop of 54.79% compared to the NT$1.35...

VIA to see a 50% sequential increase in 3Q revenues, says paper

Newswatch - Jul 11, 12:36

VIA Technologies, after having its PC2500 platform adopted as part of the POS (point of sale) system to be used during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, as well as an expected increase...

Nvidia to possibly abandon VIA for Intel Atom

Jul 8, 14:28

Although VIA Technologies and Nvidia entered into an alliance to cooperate in the low-cost PC and MID markets earlier in the year, according to recent reports, Nvidia has used the...

VIA sales fall in June

Jul 3, 12:26

VIA Technologies announced its revenues for June were NT$568 million (US$18.69 million), a drops of 7.3% on month and 58% on year.

AMD to launch low-cost PC processor by year-end

Jun 20, 01:15

AMD has recently notified its partners it is developing a processor to enter the low-cost PC market alongside Intel's Atom and Via Technologies' Nano CPUs. The new CPUs will be officially...

TSMC in talks to manufacture CPUs for VIA, says paper

Newswatch - Jun 18, 14:00

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) recently held discussions with VIA Technologies over the mass production of the company's upcoming dual-core and 45nm Nano (Isaiah)...

CMC and Ritek to each raise US$200 million via private placement

Jun 16, 16:56

CMC Magnetics and Ritek, the top two Taiwan-based producers of blank optical discs, will each raise additional capital of US$200 million from target investors, according to the com...

Computex 2008: Nvidia joins VIA in celebrating Nano CPU and Mini-ITX 2.0 launch

Jun 6, 02:00

VIA Technologies held a launch party today (June 5) to officially announce its new VIA Nano processor (Isaiah) and a new standard for small form factor motherboards, Mini-ITX 2.0...

Low-cost PC market to reach 10 million units in 2008, says Asustek president

Jun 5, 01:23

The low-cost PC market (including notebooks and desktops) is expected to reach annual shipment totals of 10 million units in 2008, according to Jerry Shen, president of Asustek. The...

Computex 2008 opens doors: focus on WiMAX, ICT Crossover, New Generation notebooks and Green IT

Jun 3, 01:00

Computex 2008 will officially start tomorrow (June 3) and the show will focus on four general topics; WiMAX, ICT Crossover, New Generation notebooks and Green IT. 1,725 worldwide...

VIA offers customization of case design and WiMAX in new mini-notebook reference design

May 28, 01:00

VIA Technologies has introduced the new VIA OpenBook mini-note reference design targeted at the rapidly growing global market for ultra-portable notebooks. The VIA OpenBook mini-note...