Last update: Tuesday 21 May 2013 [3758 news items]
Taiwan market: ZyTPE becomes sales agent for Avaya
Jun 27, 15:04
ZyTPE, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Taiwan-based networking/communication device own-brand vendor ZyXEL, on June 26 signed with Avaya, a US-based provider of business communication...
Microsoft to push Windows Phone 8 smartphone launch to 4Q12
Jun 22, 01:35
Microsoft will push the launch of Windows Phone 8-based smartphones to the fourth quarter of 2012 with Nokia, HTC, Samsung Electronics and Huawei Device being in the first wave of...

China market: China Mobile to begin purchasing TD-LTE terminal devices
Jun 22, 01:25
China Mobile will begin to initiate the purchase of TD-LTE terminal products such as TD-LTE data cards and MiFi hotspot devices soon and push the commercial use of TD-LTE smartphones...

CyberTAN to offer IoT, LTE devices in 2H12
Jun 19, 15:45
CyberTAN Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of broadband networking/communication devices, will offer wireless terminal devices for Internet of Things (IoT) and customized LTE devices...
InterDigital agrees to US$375 million patent transaction with Intel
Jun 19, 14:43
InterDigital and Intel have announced that certain of InterDigital's subsidiaries have signed a definitive agreement to sell to Intel roughly 1,700 patents and patent applications...
Unizyx deals out 2011 dividend of NT$1.1
Jun 13, 14:23
Taiwan-based Unizyx Holding decided to distribute a cash dividend per share of NT$1.1 for 2011 operation. The decision was passed at its 2012 shareholder meeting on June 12.
SerComm hits record revenues again
Jun 8, 14:37
SerComm, a Taiwan-based maker of networking/communication devices, posted consolidated revenues of NT$1.794 billion (US$60.5 million) for May hitting the fourth consecutive high.
The rollout of 802.11ac Wi-Fi: Q&A with Broadcom senior VP Michael Hurlston
Jun 5, 01:25
One of the hot trends in the IT industry is the rollout of 802.11ac Wi-Fi products. Branded Wi-Fi 5G by Broadcom, 802.11ac offers a promise of improved wireless reliability, range...

Gemtek developing G.hn-enabled networking equipment
May 31, 15:44
Network equipment maker Gemtek Technology has ventured into the development of networking devices supporting the next-generation G.hn technology and will begin shipments to telecom...
Samsung, LG and Huawei mulling plans to ramp up in-house production of LTE solutions
May 25, 15:15
Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and Huawei Device are mulling plans to increase the ratios of LTE solutions developed in-house, while reducing their reliance on Qualcomm given...
MediaTek lands 2.5G handset solution orders from Nokia, say sources
May 21, 14:38
MediaTek reportedly has landed orders for 2.5G handset solutions from Nokia with shipments to begin in the third quarter of 2012, according to industry sources. MediaTek declined...
Apple wages new legal battle against HTC
May 18, 01:25
Apple has submitted a motion to the US International Trade Commission suggesting that HTC does not have legitimacy over the five patents pertaining to wireless technologies which...
China Mobile to expand TD-LTE trial run
May 17, 10:09
China Mobile will expand trial operation of TD-LTE by setting up trial networks in four more cities in China, tech.sina.com has cited company CEO Li Yue as telling a shareholders...
Realtek, MediaTek compete over Wi-Fi chip orders from China white-box tablet PC makers
May 17, 01:35
IC design house Realtek has successfully become the main provider of Wi-Fi chips for white-box tablet PCs in China with monthly shipments close to two million units. Lately, MediaTek...

MTI lands second order for IP-based radio used in LTE, small cell backhaul
May 16, 15:02
Microelectronics Technology (MTI), a Taiwan-based maker of satellite and microwave communication devices, on May 15 signed with an international networking solution vendor for the...
China market: China Mobile to finish phase-2 TD-LTE trial
May 14, 16:29
China Mobile will complete second-phase trials of its TD-LTE network in mid-May, according to industry sources.
Taiwan market: Sony Mobile to focus on high-end smartphone segment
May 9, 15:56
Sony Mobile Communications has no plans to launch sub-NT$5,000 (US$170) smartphone models in the Taiwan market, and models with a suggested retail price of over NT$15,000 will account...
SerComm April revenues hit record
May 9, 10:09
SerComm, a Taiwan-based maker of networking/communication devices, has reported consolidated revenues of NT$1.664 billion (US$56.4 million) for April, hitting monthly record for the...
MitraStar says business taking off
May 3, 11:39
MitraStar Technology, a Taiwan-based EMS provider of wireless/wired networking and communication devices/equipment founded in January 2011, has seen business taking off in 2012 with...
Alpha Networks 1Q12 net profit down sequentially, up on year
May 2, 16:18
Alpha Networks, a Taiwan-based maker of networking/communication devices/equipment, has released its first-quarter 2012 financial results, with net profit dropping 57.62% on quarter...
D-Link to begin volume shipments of cloud-computing products
Apr 30, 15:05
D-Link has been developing cloud computing-based consumer products and will start volume shipments at the end of May 2012, company president AP Chen said at an April 27 investors...
SerComm nets NT$0.86 per share in 1Q12
Apr 27, 16:45
SerComm, a Taiwan-based maker of networking/communication devices, on April 26 released its financial report for the first quarter of 2012, recording consolidated revenues of NT$4.144...
Huawei 2011 revenues up, profits down
Apr 25, 12:09
Huawei Technologies, a China-based provider of information and communication solutions and equipment, has published its 2011 financial report showing revenues grew 11.7% from 2010...
MTI lands orders for IP-based radio used in LTE, small cell backhaul
Apr 24, 11:30
Microelectronics Technology (MTI), a Taiwan-based maker of satellite and microwave communication devices, has signed with a US-based vendor of microwave networking solutions for supply...
China market: TD-LTE development likely to slow down
Apr 18, 11:29
China Mobile's development of the locally-developed TD-LTE may be forced to slow down as China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) may wait another two to three...
JEDEC to standardize non-volatile wireless memory
Apr 16, 16:09
The JEDEC Solid State Technology Association has announced that its JC-64 Committee for embedded memory storage and removable memory cards has formed a subcommittee focused on the...
D-Link launches MovieNite STB for own-brand sale in North America
Apr 16, 11:09
D-link has launched MovieNite, an OTT (over the top) STB (set-top box) for delivering streaming video/audio over the Internet, for own-brand sale exclusively at Wal-Mart at US$48.
Epson procurement from Taiwan in 2012 to grow 30%
Apr 13, 12:07
Japan-based Seiko Epson' planned procurement from Taiwan-based suppliers in 2012 is expected to reach NT$6-6.5 billion (US$203-220 million), growing by about 30% from 2011, according...
AzureWave sees growing shipments of Wi-Fi SiP modules due to Xiaomi smartphones
Apr 12, 12:05
AzureWave Technologies, a Taiwan-based provider of wireless networking and image processing solutions, has seen increasing shipments of Wi-Fi SiP (system in package) modules built...
D-Link posts March global own-brand sales of US$101 million
Apr 11, 14:58
D-Link, a Taiwan-based vendor of networking/communication devices/equipment, brought in global own-brand sales value of US$101 million in March, according to the company.
Most networking device makers see growth in March revenues
Apr 10, 11:23
Taiwan-based makers of networking/communication devices/equipment, Accton Technology, Gemtek Technology, SerComm and Prime Electronics & Satellitics (PESI), saw March consolidated...
Alpha Networks see increased March revenues
Apr 9, 16:36
Alpha Networks, which makes networking/communication devices/equipment, has reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.544 billion (US$86.1 million) for March, rising 30.79% on month...
Hitron sees increased March revenues
Apr 6, 11:33
Hitron Technologies, a Taiwan-based maker of DOCSIS-based customer premises equipment used by multi-system cable TV operators, saw revenues of NT$664 million (US$22.5 million) for...
Wistron spins off cloud computing business unit for data center solution orders
Apr 6, 01:00
Wistron, in order to avoid a conflict of interest with ODM clients such as Dell and Hewlett-Packard (HP) in its competition for orders for data center solutions, has spun off its...
WiGig Alliance opens office in Taiwan
Apr 5, 13:56
The Wireless Gigabit (WiGig) Alliance on April 3 announced the opening of its branch office in Taipei, the alliance's fourth one around the world following two in the US and one in...
ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
Bits + chips | 6h 21min ago
Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
Bits + chips | 6h 35min ago
Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
Displays | 6h 47min ago
3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
Displays | 7h 33min ago
NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
Displays | 7h 59min ago
AGC to release new self-adhesive glass for optical bonding used in electronic products
Displays | 8h 11min ago
eMagin enters electronic viewfinder market with OLED microdisplay
Displays | 8h 15min ago
New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
Displays | 8h 16min ago
Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
LED | 8h 19min ago
Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
IT + CE | 9h 1min ago
Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
Displays | 10h 1min ago
Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
Before Going to Press | 6h 47min ago
Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
Before Going to Press | 6h 55min ago
Shipment proportions of 8- and 10-megapixel lens modules on the rise, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | 7h 16min ago
Telecom operators in China expected to stop placing orders for 3.5-inch smartphones by July 2013
Before Going to Press | 7h 26min ago
Taiwan connector makers worried about competition from China-based makers
Before Going to Press | 7h 37min ago
Taiwan FPCB makers to face renewed competition from rivals in Japan
Before Going to Press | 7h 38min ago
China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
Before Going to Press | 7h 39min ago
Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
Before Going to Press | 8h 11min ago
Monitor panel pricing expected to remain stable in May
Before Going to Press | 9h 14min ago
CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
Before Going to Press | 9h 14min ago
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | 10h 10min ago
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Revenues for drivers in LED general lighting applications to triple, says IMS Research
- Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
- MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance
- Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
- Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels
- Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
- China market: Third-party e-payment services generate CNY1.2 trillion in 1Q13 total trade value, says Analysys
- China market: Online advertising valued at CNY18 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- AUO publishes 65-inch Full HD OLED panel technology paper at SID Display Week
- Taiwan networking device makers see decreasing profit-to-R&D spending ratio
- Win Semi expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2013
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
- Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
- Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
- BenQ Materials expects performance to improve in 2Q13
- TV panel pricing expected to further drop in May, says WitsView
- Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
- TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook market share during 2Q13
- Taiwan attracts January-April foreign direct investment of over US$1.5 billion
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- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- Clientron to exhibit its latest Zero/Thin Client and POS solutions along with the full product line at Computex Taipei 2013
- DIGIEVER partnership with EverFocus for better professional network surveillance solutions
- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- 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
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
21-May-2013 markets closed
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| GTSM (OTC) | 120.38 | +0.64 | +0.53% |

| OTC electronic | 144.61 | +0.55 | +0.38% |

- 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
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal

Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...

Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...

MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...

Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
- 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.



























