Last update: Friday 14 June 2013 [196 news items]
CES 2011: Nvidia to ship at least 15 million Tegra series processors in 2011
Jan 6, 01:30
Nvidia, with orders from tablet PCs, smartphones and car electronics, is expected to have already landed orders for about 15 million Tegra-based processors in 2011. Tegra will become...
China-based white-box tablet PCs among Amazon top 20 selling models
Dec 20, 10:28
China-based white-box vendors Zenithink's 10-inch tablet PC ePad and Anhub's 7-inch model have ranked among the top 20 selling tablet PCs on Amazon, according to retail channels in...
Second-tier notebook makers see orders return
Dec 14, 01:00
Taiwan-based second-tier notebook makers have recently started seeing some orders from their previous clients return as several China-based white-box notebook makers, which cannot...
White-box handset makers gearing up smartphone and 3G handset production, MediaTek to benefit
Dec 3, 14:12
White-box handset makers in China are gearing up their production of in-house designed smartphones and 3G handsets, a trend which will benefit Taiwan-based IC design house MediaTek...
China white-box vendors increase usage of capacitive touch technology
Nov 26, 01:25
China white-box handset vendors have increased their usage of capacitive touch panels and capacitive touch is expected to become the mainstream technology for white-box handsets,...
Regional notebook vendors facing pressure in Latin America
Nov 16, 02:00
Notebook shipments in Latin America had an annual growth of 33% in the third quarter of 2010 with Hewlett-Packard (HP), Acer and Dell saw 40%, 31%, and 21% growth, respectively; however,...
Analog TV chip shipments rising due to prices falling under US$1
Oct 21, 14:06
Prices for analog TV chips used mainly in white-box handsets have dropped below US$1 due to price competition from MediaTek and Quintic Microelectronics, according to sources from...
China white-box tablet PC rush may fail like netbooks; white-box makers disagree
Sep 30, 01:35
As China-based white-box makers are turning their focus from netbooks to tablet PCs, sources from first-tier notebook vendors believe the white-box market will still fail based on...
China white-box vendors to tap overseas markets with triple-SIM handsets
Aug 31, 13:49
China-based white-box handset vendors are planning to adopt SoC (system-on-a-chip) solutions from Spreadtrum Communications to offer triple-SIM card/triple stand-by handsets, according...
China market: White-box vendors make push into tablet PC market
Aug 25, 17:07
China-based white-box vendors have been withdrawing from the netbook segment and are instead rushing to launch iPad-like tablet PCs in the China market at 600-1,500 yuan (US$89-221),...
Digitimes Research analyzes China white-box handset market in new report
Aug 10, 11:03
While the mainstream business model for manufacturing and distributing mobile handsets remains leveraging the OBM/ODM/OEM/EMS model, a whole new paradigm has developed within China's...
Spreadtrum, MStar and Infineon gaining ground in China white-box handset market
Aug 6, 10:26
Handset solutions vendors, including Spreadtrum Communications, MStar Semiconductor and Infineon Technologies, have gained ground in the white-box handset market at the expense of...
Handset panel inventory level increases in China
Aug 3, 17:01
Demand for handset panels in China started dropping in the second half of the second quarter of 2010 causing inventory levels to rise, according to market sources, as the China government...
Taiwan IC design houses see strong demand from smartphone sector in 3Q10
Jul 21, 12:03
Taiwan-based handset design houses, including Elan Microelectronics, Egalax-empia Technology (EETI), Capella Microsystems and Prolific Technology, are all expecting strong demand...
Second-tier LCD TV makers compete for orders from China second-tier vendors
Jul 13, 12:32
Viewing that second-tier and white-box vendors have attained a total shipment volume of 500,000-600,000 LCD TVs a month in the China market, Taiwan-based second-tier LCD TV makers...
China notebook players shift focus to Calpella
Jul 9, 14:57
China-based white-box PC makers and notebook ODM players including CZC Technology, Malata, Lengda, BYD, TopStar, 3NOD and J&W are shifting their focus to Calpella platform notebooks...
Computex 2010: China-based white-box PC makers seek to improve company image
Jun 4, 14:58
China-based white-box PC makers such as CZC Technology and Malata are showcasing their notebooks and branded products at Computex 2010 hoping to improve their company and product...
AboCom and China white-box makers jointly develop Android WCDMA smartphones, says CNA
Newswatch - May 17, 12:01
Taiwan-based AboCom Systems is working with white-box handset makers in China to manufacture four Android-based WCDMA smartphones in 2010 with shipments scheduled for June, according...
China players aggressively entering tablet PC market
May 6, 14:06
China-based PC players including first-tier notebook brand Lenovo, e-book reader brand Hanwang and white-box brand Malata, have all expressed their interest in entering the tablet...
Forworld ships sub-US$100 Blu-ray Disc players to Europe vendors
Mar 25, 11:59
Taiwan-based Forworld Electronics has begun shipping Blu-ray Disc (BD) players at ODM prices of below US$100, lower than the general ODM/OEM quotes of US$110-150, to white-box vendors...
Aiming to become 'MediaTek' for white-box notebooks: Q&A with Shuttle president David Chen
Mar 23, 14:27
Aiming to become an equivalent of MediaTek in the white-box notebook market, Shuttle has been working aggressively to set up standards for notebook components and other specifications,...
China-based white-box netbook vendors evolving
Dec 29, 15:07
Several China-based white-box netbook vendors are in the process of transforming their business to branded operations and some are even forming partnerships with Taiwan-based notebook...
Foxconn reportedly to launch two white-box netbooks
Dec 28, 15:41
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) will reportedly launch two white-box netbooks – the NS20 and NS24 under a series codenamed SZ901P in near future, according...
Aptina to supply CIS for white-box handsets
Dec 2, 16:33
CMOS image sensor (CIS) supplier Aptina Imaging plans to enhance its VGA level products for 2010, gearing up to tap China's white-box handset market, according to industry sources...
MediaTek to ship GSM/GPRS single-chip solution in December
Nov 18, 12:06
MediaTek is scheduled to volume produce its first GSM/GPRS single chips MT6253 in December, according to industry sources. The solution will target white-box handsets priced at less...
CPT, HannStar eyeing smartphone panel market
Nov 10, 11:43
Large-size panel makers Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and HannStar Display, eyeing the surging smartphone market, have started producing 2- to 3.5-inch handset panels at their 4.5G...
IC distributor Zenitron expects memory cards to sustain growth for 4Q09
Oct 21, 14:58
Taiwan-based Zenitron, a major distributor for SanDisk NAND flash products, expects revenues from memory cards used in handsets and digital still cameras (DSCs) to drive growth for...
China white-box handset sales rising to 40-50 million units a month, says RDA CEO
Oct 13, 16:52
White-box handset sales from China have increased to 40-50 million units a month, and are still rising due to increasing demand in emerging markets, according to Vincent Tai, CEO...
Both FIH and BYD shifting to focus on China market, says paper
Newswatch - Oct 13, 14:03
Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) and rival China-based BYD have both shifted their marketing efforts to focus on the China market due to sharp declines in orders from international...
Sep 21, 16:29
Looking for ways to revive its struggling handset business, Motorola has recently come out with two relatively strong initiations - unveiling its first Android-powered handset, the...
WPG expands shipments of smartphone components
Sep 21, 15:12
IC distributor WPG Holdings is expanding shipments of smartphone components to meet growing demand while reducing shipment share of products used in white-box handsets, according...
White-box netbook alliance may not help revenues in 2009, says VIA exec
Sep 17, 17:09
Timothy Chen, special assistant to the president of VIA Technologies, has admitted that the company's Global Mobility Bazaar (GMB) alliance for white-box netbooks in China may not...
China market: Hasee launches two ultra-thin notebooks
Sep 4, 15:13
China-based PC maker Hasee Computer has launched two 13-inch ultra-thin notebooks, the CV13 and CV17.
MediaTek and Spreadtrum up wafer starts at TSMC
Aug 27, 12:32
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has secured increased orders from Taiwan-based MediaTek and China-based Spreadtrum Communications, with wafer starts placed by the...
Google welcomes China white-box handset makers to adopt Android platform, says paper
Newswatch - Aug 18, 11:42
Google welcomes China-based white-box handset makers to develop smartphones based on Android platform, the Chinese-language Commercial Times quoted Kai-Fu Lee, president...
Tablet IC sales to soar in 2013, says IC Insights
Bits + chips | 16min ago
Emerging solar market growth dominates Solar Taiwan 2013 forum
Green energy | 29min ago
DRAM supply shortage to extend through 2015, says Inotera executive
Bits + chips | 33min ago
Open cell business model is a threat to BLU makers, says Radiant chairman
Displays | 1h 33min ago
Sean Maloney joins SMIC as independent non-executive director
Bits + chips | 2h 13min ago
Chin-Poon expanding share in global automobile board market
Bits + chips | 2h 15min ago
Accton obtains ODM orders with shipments scheduled until October
Mobile + telecom | 3h 15min ago
Samsung sales of midrange large-size smartphones to affect China-based brands
Mobile + telecom | 3h 30min ago
Intel's 13.3-inch Peggy's Cove notebook made by Gigabyte
Taiwan-based motherboard and notebook maker Gigabyte Technology has launched Intel-designed Montevina-based white-box notebooks for regional brand vendors around the globe, according...
Photo: Monica Chen, May 12.
Intel Conte/T30 white-box ultra-thin notebook made by ECS
Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has launched Intel-designed Montevina-based white-box notebooks for regional brand vendors around the globe, according to market sources. The notebooks...
Photo: Monica Chen, May 11.
Aiming to become 'MediaTek' for white-box notebooks: Q&A with Shuttle president David Chen
Aiming to become an equivalent of MediaTek in the white-box notebook market, Shuttle has been working aggressively to set up standards for notebook components and other specifications,...
- Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
- 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
- Wintek to benefit from Google and Amazon touch panel orders
- First-tier players may release smartphones that adopt heat pipes by the end of the year
- 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
- Panel supply shortage likely to affect second-tier handset shipments
- China smartphone shipments grow 117% on year in 1Q13, says IDC
- Chipbond ramping up testing capacity for advanced driver ICs
- Asustek expects 10% sequential drop in 2Q13 notebook and tablet shipments
- Taiwan makers see booming orders for smartphone tablet accessories
- OLED TVs to be similarly priced as LCD TVs by 2016, say observers
- Global output of LED light bulbs to reach 600 million units in 2013, says Epistar chairman
- Epistar to issue 250 million new shares for private placement
- Unity Opto profits double in 2012
- New Csun solar manufacturing facility in Turkey opens door for maker
- Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Alliance to propose Taiwan-China common standards for LED lighting
- AMD unveils upcoming server strategy and roadmap
- Kinsus sets 2013 capex at record NT$4.5-5 billion
- Connector maker UDE to benefit from games console orders
- Digitimes Research: China touch panel makers expand their influence in the market
- Taiwan market: Handset shipments in 1Q13 hit record, says IDC
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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
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- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
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- 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
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
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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.