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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Sunday, November 22, 2009
10:31 (GMT+8)
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Taiwan market: Microsoft ties up with Senao to promote Windows 7 and Windows Mobile OS Nov 20, 17:06 Microsoft will team up with Taiwan-based Senao International, an IT and telecom retain chain, to promote its newly released Windows 7 and Windows Mobile operating systems, according to the companies. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Toshiba launches Snapdragon-based TG01 smartphone Nov 13, 12:19 Toshiba has launched its Qualcomm Snapdragon-based smartphone, the TG01, in the Taiwan market with a suggested retail price of NT$20,900 (US$647). Read more |
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Windows 7 will not support ARM-based PCs for the time being, says Microsoft VP Nov 9, 17:08 While smartbook PCs based on ARM processors will be launched in 2010, Microsoft will continue with its strategic cooperation with Intel and will not have Windows 7 support smartbook PCs for the time being, according to Microsoft corporate vice president Mike Nash for Windows Platform Strategy during an interview with Digitimes. Read more |
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US market: Windows 7 sales surpass Vista launch, says NPD Nov 6, 17:00 Initial sales (made between October 18-24, 2009 and including Windows 7 pre-sales) of Microsoft's Windows 7 boxed software surpassed those of Vista's first few days on the US market, according to NPD Group. Read more |
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PC demand did not grow significantly after Windows 7 launch, say PC vendors Nov 6, 15:15 Demand for PCs and hardware did not turn strong after the launch of Windows 7 in late October and is unlikely to do so in 2009 due to most Windows Vista users not needing to replace their PCs in order to upgrade to Windows 7, while some users are waiting for Microsoft to release Windows 7's first service pack, according to sources at PC vendors. Read more |
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LGE expects 20% growth in handset shipments in 2010, says executive Nov 5, 12:12 LG Electronics (LGE) expects its handset shipments to increase 20% in 2010, a growth as strong as that in 2009, according to Skott Ahn, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications. Read more |
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HTC handset shipments and revenues to post sequential growth in 4Q09, says CEO Nov 5, 11:14 HTC's handset shipments and revenues will both grow sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2009 due to strong demand for its recently released Windows Mobile 6.5-based HTC HD2 smartphones, according to company CEO Peter Chou. Read more |
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Cando, Pixcir provide touchscreen solution for Acer notebook Nov 3, 15:35 Taiwan-based color filter (CF) maker Cando and China-based TFT-LCD driver IC and capacitive touch controller supplier Pixcir Microelectronics are providing touch panels and touch ICs for a 15.6-inch Acer touchscreen notebook, according to market sources. Read more |
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CyberLink may not benefit from Windows 7 launch, says chairman Oct 29, 15:33 Taiwan-based CyberLink, whose sales chiefly come from bundling its multimedia software solutions with new PCs, may not benefit from the launch of Windows 7 because upgrade to the new operating system does not necessarily require users to replace their PCs, according to company chairman Jau Huang. Read more |
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Microsoft launches Windows 7 Oct 23, 16:48 Microsoft has announced the worldwide availability of its new Windows 7 operating system. The new operating system offers a streamlined user interface and significant new features that make everyday tasks easier and allow people to get the most out of computers of all styles and sizes. Read more |
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Taiwan IC designer Weltrend acquires Windows 7 certification for touchscreen ICs Oct 20, 16:39 Taiwan-based IC design house Weltrend Semiconductor has obtained Windows 7 Logo certification for its two touchscreen ICs used in small- to medium-size products as well as certification for its capacitive multi-touch ICs from Taiwan-based panel makers, with shipments slated for the fourth quarter of 2009 or the first quarter of 2010, according to the company. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Toshiba launches two ultra-thin notebooks made by Quanta Oct 15, 16:45 Toshiba has announced two new Intel-based ultra-thin notebooks targeted for the Taiwan market – the 11.6-inch Portege T110 and 13.3-inch T130. Both models are manufactured by Quanta Computer and will appear in the channel after the launch of the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system. Read more |
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Network equipment makers to also benefit from Windows 7 launch, says D-Link CEO Oct 15, 15:31 In addition to PC makers, network equipment makers are expected to also benefit from the launch of Windows 7 and see their revenues grow in the fourth quarter 2009, according to Tony Tsao, CEO and president of D-Link. Read more |
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Shipments from top-four Taiwan notebook makers expected to increase 10% in 4Q09 Oct 14, 16:52 Notebook shipments from Taiwan's top-four notebook makers are expected to increase by about 10% sequentially in the fourth quarter due to it being the traditional peak season, as well as being the launch period for the upcoming Microsoft Windows 7 operating system, according to market watchers. Read more |
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MSI unveils Windows 7 all-in-one PCs Oct 14, 16:41 Micro-Star International (MSI) has unveiled three all-in-one PCs that are ready to support Windows 7. The 21.5-inch Wind Top AE2220 will be launched later in October, followed by the 20-inch AE2020 and the 21.5-inch AE2220 Hi-Fi in November. Read more |
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HTC unveils windows Mobile 6.5-based HTC HD2 Oct 7, 15:13 HTC has officially unveiled the Windows Mobile 6.5-based HTC HD2, which will be available soon from selected operators across Europe, before rolling out to other regions. The company announced in August that its HTC Touch2 would support Windows Mobile 6.5 when the platform launched (on October 6). Read more |
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Apple and Windows computers living together under one roof, says NPD Oct 6, 17:10 Approximately 12% of all the US computer owning households own an Apple computer, up from 9% in 2008, according to NPD Group's 2009 Household Penetration Study. While Apple ownership is growing, those households are decidedly in favor of mixed system environments. Of those 12%, nearly 85% also own a Windows-based PC. Read more |
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HTC to launch two Windows Mobile 6.5-based smartphones in October Oct 1, 10:59 HTC (High Tech Computer) will launch two Windows Mobile 6.5-based smartphones, the HTC HD2 (Leo) and HTC Whitestone, in October marking the introduction of the new mobile platform on October 6, according to market sources. Read more |
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Windows 7 may push tablet PCs Sep 30, 15:39 The multi-touch features of Windows 7 may make tablet PCs, rather than touchscreen notebooks, a focus among vendors in 2010, due to better ergonomics, according to sources from notebook makers. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Windows 7 pre-orders available through 7-Eleven chain Sep 25, 10:16 Microsoft Taiwan on September 24 announced pre-orders for Windows 7 in cooperation with President Chain Store, the operator of the 7-Eleven chain of convenience stores in Taiwan. Pre-orders are available at any 7-Eleven store from September 23 to October 20, 2009. Read more |
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Windows 7 may not spur PC replacement until 2H10 Sep 24, 14:27 Windows 7 is unlikely to have any obvious impact on PC demand in the tail-end of 2009, according to sources at notebook players, who believe demand should not be expected to pick up until the second half of 2010, when large enterprises and governments begin to expand their expense budgets. Read more |
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Sonix to sample optical touch solutions for Windows 7 targeting all-in-one PCs Newswatch - Sep 16, 15:05 Sonix is scheduled to sample optical touch solutions for Windows 7 certification in the fourth quarter of 2009, initially targeting the all-in-one PC market, according to the IC design house. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Retail price for Windows 7 Home Premium set at NT$6,990 Sep 8, 16:47 Microsoft has set Taiwan retail prices for Windows 7 at NT$6,990 (US$213) for the Home Premium version and NT$4,170 for the upgrade version, according to Microsoft Taiwan. Read more |
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Phison introduces Windows 7-enabled flash controllers Sep 4, 10:47 Phison Electronics has introduced its first flash controller chips supporting Windows 7 and enabling automatic encryption without installing any additional software. The Taiwan-based NAND flash controller design house said it has requested support from foundry partner United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), and is positive about expected shipment volumes for the fourth quarter of 2009. Read more |
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HTC unveils Windows Mobile 6.5-based HTC Touch2 smartphone Sep 3, 12:30 HTC (High Tech Computer) has unveiled its new HTC Touch2 smartphone, utilizing Windows Mobile 6.5 and new services like Microsoft My Phone and Windows Marketplace for Mobile, according to a company press release. Read more |
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Young Fast designing multi-touch panels for Windows 7 netbooks Aug 26, 15:06 Taiwan touch panel maker Young Fast Optoelectronics is developing analog matrix resistive (AMR) multi-touch panels for use in netbooks, with availability scheduled for the end of 2009, according to company chairman TJ Lin. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Microsoft beefs up Windows 7 compatibility testing Aug 26, 14:42 Microsoft recently set up two more software compatibility testing centers in central and southern Taiwan, in addition to one already operating in Taipei, in order to strengthen software compatibility with, and the promotion of, Windows 7 in the Taiwan market. Read more |
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EETI AMR touch panels pass Windows 7 Logo test Aug 24, 15:56 Taiwan-based touch panel controller and solution supplier Egalax_empia Technology (EETI) has received Windows 7 Logo certification for its 10.1- and 11.6-inch modified analog matrix resistive (AMR) touch panels, according to the company. Read more |
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EETI to sample more touch panels for Windows 7 certification Aug 14, 15:22 Taiwan-based touch panel controller and solution supplier Egalax_empia Technology (EETI) has said it will sample 17- and 17.3-inch touch panels for Windows 7 Logo certification soon, and expects to pass testing by the end of August at the earliest. Read more |
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Wintek touch panel passes Windows 7 certification Aug 13, 13:03 Taiwan-based LCD panel maker Wintek's 12.1-inch multi-touch panel has recently obtained Windows 7 Logo certification, while Cando's 10.1-inch panel and eGalax_eMPIA Technology's (EETI) 15-inch panel have both also recently been certified, according to market sources. Read more |
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China market: China Mobile to open online app store in mid-August, say sources Aug 12, 15:07 China Mobile will have a subsidiary begin operation of Mobile Market, an online software store supporting its customized handsets based on Ophone, Symbian and Windows Mobile platforms in mid-August, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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CPT expects to get Windows 7 certification for 10.1-inch multi-touch panel Aug 5, 15:58 LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) is developing 10.1-inch multi-touch panels mainly for use in netbooks, and expects to obtain Windows 7 Logo certification by the end of the third quarter with volume production around the end of 2009, according to the company. Read more |
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Staggered Windows 7 RTM schedule puts pressure on OEM production Aug 3, 17:11 Despite having recently been handed the RTM version of Windows 7, Taiwan-based OEM PC makers have said they will not be able to start rolling out PCs with Windows 7 off their production lines until September, instead of mid-August as projected previously, since they are still waiting on tools from Microsoft as well as final validation tests from independent software and hardware vendors. Read more |
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GPU shipments to hit 100 million units in 3Q09, 400 million in 2010, says paper Newswatch - Jul 29, 16:36 GPU shipments for the third quarter of 2009 are expected to surpass 100 million units and will have a chance to challenge the 111 million units shipment record of the third quarter of 2008, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report citing sources in graphics card makers. Read more |
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EETI passes Windows 7 Logo test for 11.6-inch projected capacitive touch panel Jul 28, 12:10 Taiwan-based touch panel controller and solution supplier eGalax_eMPIA Technology (EETI) has obtained Windows 7 Logo certification for its 11.6-inch projected capacitive touch panels, according to the company. Read more |
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Faraday expected to see sales up 1-5% in 3Q09 thanks to USB 3.0 Jul 23, 14:48 Faraday Technology is expected to see revenues grow 1-5% sequentially in the third quarter as its USB 3.0 solutions recently passed certification for Windows 7 and are expected to boost the company's revenues in 2010, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Data Systems is first Taiwan-based ISV to obtain Windows 7 certification Jul 21, 11:03 Data Systems Consulting has become the first Taiwan-based independent software vendor (ISV) to obtain Windows 7 certification, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Taiwan market: BenQ launches Windows XP MID Jul 10, 16:27 BenQ has launched an Intel-based mobile Internet device (MID) in the Taiwan market in cooperation Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET). Read more |
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Sintek plans to set up new 5G plant for touch panels Jul 9, 12:27 Taiwan-based color filter (CF) maker Sintek Photronic is planning to set up a new 5G plant to manufacture touch panels and is currently searching for a location in southern Taiwan, according to market sources. Read more |
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Intel Calpella and Windows 7 to slow down notebook demand in 3Q09 Jul 2, 14:18 Demand for notebooks is expected to drop significantly in the third quarter due to consumers waiting for Intel's next-generation Calpella platform to be launched in September, and Microsoft's Windows 7 in October, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Windows 7 will not help SSD sales much, say notebook vendors Jul 2, 14:14 Windows 7's support for SSDs will not do much to boost sales because the price gap with HDDs is still too high, according to sources at notebook vendors. Read more |
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NextWindow earns Windows 7 logo certification for optical touchscreens Jul 2, 11:53 Optical touchscreen solution supplier NextWindow has announced that it has received Windows 7 logo certification from Microsoft. Read more |
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Some netbook vendors looking to clear Windows XP-based netbook inventory Jun 30, 12:34 Netbook vendors looking to utilize Microsoft Windows 7 are looking to speed up their clearance of Windows XP-based netbooks, as Microsoft has precluded Windows XP from upgrading to Windows 7, according to sources in the netbook industry. Read more |
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Carriers in Europe to focus on Android-powered handsets at the expense of Windows Mobile Newswatch - Jun 25, 12:14 The four major telecom service providers in Europe - Vodafone, T-Mobile, Orange and Telefonica/O2 - all plan to launch Android-powered handsets in the second half of 2009 instead of their previous focus on Windows Mobile-based models, according to sources from Taiwan's handset industry. Read more |
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Shortage of notebook components will remain in 2H09, says Wistron Jun 24, 16:12 Short supply of key notebook components will continue into the second half of 2009, according to chairman Simon Lin for ODM maker Wistron. Read more |
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Taiwan hinge maker Jarllytec looks to business from all-in-one PCs Jun 23, 17:09 Jarllytec, a Taiwan-based maker of notebook PC hinges, expects the global demand for all-in-one PCs to significantly grow in the second half of 2009 partly due to the launch of Windows 7, and the company hopes that this will bring in orders for all-in-one PC hinges, according to the company chairman, Charles Liu. Read more |
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Microsoft will not sell Windows 7 Home Basic in Taiwan, says paper Newswatch - Jun 23, 15:30 Microsoft has recently confirmed with notebook vendors in Taiwan that the Home Basic version of Windows 7 will not be offered for sale in the Taiwan market, leaving Home Premium as the entry-level offering in the market, according to a Chinese-language Apply Daily report. Read more |
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Taiwan network equipment makers receive Windows 7 certification Jun 23, 11:37 Taiwan-based network equipment makers D-Link, CyberTAN Technology, Gemtek Technology, Alpha Networks and Cameo Communications have obtained Windows 7 Logo compatibility certification, according to industry sources. Read more |
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EETI sampling touch panels for Windows 7 Jun 19, 15:03 Taiwan-based touch panel controller and solution supplier Egalax_empia Technology (EETI) is sampling 10.1-inch and 11.6-inch analog matrix resistive (AMR) and projective capacitive touch panels for Windows 7 Logo certification, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Cando lands touch panel orders from HP, Acer and Lenovo, sources say Jun 18, 16:21 Taiwan-based color filer (CF) maker Cando, a subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), recently landed capacitive touch panel orders from Hewlett-Packard (HP), Acer and Lenovo and will start shipping in August, according to industry sources. Read more |
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