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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Sunday, November 8, 2009
05:08 (GMT+8)
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Subject: Systems > Storage, peripherals |
Lite-On IT aiming for top-3 slim-type ODD ranking Nov 6, 15:48 Lite-On IT has extended production to slim-type ODDs and become the fifth largest maker worldwide with a market share of 15% currently, according to the company. Read more |
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Google Maps Navigation may impact PND vendors Nov 6, 14:13 Google's recent release of Google Maps Navigation for Android 2.0-platform devices may impact GPS PND vendors such as Garmin and TomTom as well as other handset makers, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Lens kit maker Largan sees high revenues for October Nov 6, 11:52 Taiwan-based optical lens kit maker Largan Precision has reported unaudited consolidated revenues of NT$913.2 million (US$28 million) for October, hitting a record for the third consecutive month. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Garmin launches three new PNDs, aims to capture top-rank in 2010, reports paper Newswatch - Nov 4, 15:14 PND vendor Garmin has introduced three new PND devices, the nuvi 1470T, 1480 and 1350, into the Taiwan market, all featuring in-house developed Taiwan map and travel information, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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Taiwan-based POS maker Posiflex to acquire India sales agent Protocol Solution Nov 4, 15:06 Taiwan-based own-brand POS maker Posiflex Technologies has announced that it will acquire Protocol Solution Pvt, its general sales agent in the India market. Read more |
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IPC maker Advantech looks to 20% revenue growth in 2010 Oct 30, 16:17 Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) maker Advantech expects its 2010 consolidated revenues to grow 20% on year for a 20% share of the global IPC market, according to chairman KC Liu speaking at a global partner conference in Suzhou, eastern China, on October 29. Read more |
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Acer ready to join price competition, says chairman Oct 30, 16:01 Acer is ready to step into fierce competition in the global notebook market as rival Hewlett-Packard (HP) has kicked off price competition in some designated markets, including offering sub-US$300 models in North America, according to chairman JT Wang. Read more |
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Ericsson to launch HSDPA+ mobile broadband modules in 2010 Oct 30, 14:26 Ericsson will launch HSDPA+ mobile broadband modules with download speeds of up to 21Mbps in 2010, with plans to also roll out LTE modules in 2011-2012, according to Mats Norin, vice president and head of mobile broadband module unit at Ericsson. Read more |
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Altek aims at 25% on-quarter growth in 4Q09 revenues Oct 30, 12:13 Taiwan-based digital camera maker Altek, due to additional orders from existing clients, expects consolidated revenues for the forth quarter of 2009 will rise 25% sequentially to NT$10 billion (US$309 million), according to company president Alex Hsia. Read more |
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Synnex reports strong revenues and profits for 3Q09 Oct 30, 10:08 Taiwan-based electronics products distributor Synnex Technology International has posted record consolidated revenues and pre-tax profit for the third quarter, at NT$64.398 billion (US$1.96 billion) and NT$1.896 billion respectively. Read more |
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C-Tech said to have obtained battery pack orders for use in HP, Apple products Oct 29, 17:15 Taiwan-based battery pack maker C-Tech United has landed orders from battery cell players LG Chem and Samsung SDI for battery packs that will eventually be used in notebook products from Hewlett-Packard (HP), industry sources indicated. C-Tech provides those South Korean partners with packaging services. Read more |
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Lite-On Tech reports 3Q09 net profit up over 50% sequentially Oct 29, 14:51 Lite-On Technology has reported third quarter 2009 consolidated revenues of NT$26.5 billion (US$812.97 million), up 17% sequentially. Net profits increased 53% sequentially and 14% on year to NT$2.49 billion, with EPS of NT$1.13 hitting a two-year high. As a result of new product launches, gains in market share, along with seasonal growth and cost efficiency programs, Lite-On's third-quarter gross margin and operating margin reached 14.4% and 6.7% respectively, according to the company. Read more |
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Asustek plans to establish joint venture with Garmin in 2010 Oct 29, 11:33 Asustek Computer plans to establish a joint venture with Garmin in 2010, aiming to push sales of Garmin-Asus dual-brand smartphones, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Sony purchasing value from Taiwan to increase in 2010 despite reduced orders to AUO, says company Oct 29, 11:22 Sony's purchase from Taiwan in terms of value will continue to increase despite plans to reduce its order volumes to AU Optronics (AUO) in 2010, according to Kenji Sakai, chairman and managing director of Sony Taiwan. Read more |
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Battery maker Simplo aims to triple annual revenues in next 5-6 years Oct 28, 17:04 Taiwan-based notebook battery maker Simplo Technology aims to increase its annual revenues to NT$100 billion (US$3.1 billion) in five to six years, nearly three times the estimated NT$34.2 billion it will report for 2009, according to the company. Read more |
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Lens maker Asia Optical swings to profitability in 3Q09 Oct 28, 11:44 Taiwan-based optical lens kit and digital camera maker Asia Optical has released its third-quarter financial report, with net profit of NT$155.9 million (US$4.76 million) significantly improving from net losses of NT$401.1 million for the first half of 2009. Read more |
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Ability Enterprise expects to ship over 20 million digital cameras in 2010 Oct 28, 11:29 Taiwan-based digital camera maker Ability Enterprise is confident of attaining its 2009 shipment target of 15 million units and expects to ship more than 20 million units in 2010, according to the company. Read more |
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Taiwan makers ship over 18 million digital cameras in 3Q09, says Digitimes Research Oct 27, 11:54 Taiwan-based digital camera makers shipped 18.37 million units in the third quarter of 2009, a rise of 103.2% on quarter and 27.1% on year, according to Digitimes Research. However, shipments for the fourth quarter are projected to decrease 20.5% on quarter to 14.6 million units due to seasonality. Read more |
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USI posts net profits of over NT$600 million in 3Q09 Oct 26, 17:16 Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) has posted net profits of NT$605 million (US$18.67 million), or an EPS of NT$0.56, for the third quarter of 2009. However, the company expects its revenues to stay flat in the fourth quarter, after having recorded 16% sequential growth in the third quarter. Read more |
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Camera chassis maker AVY Prevision enters notebook chassis business, says paper Newswatch - Oct 26, 17:03 AVY Precision Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of aluminum alloy casings for digital cameras, recently entered the notebook segment and the company has already landed orders for its metallic chassis from several US-based notebook vendors, according to a Chinese-language Apply Daily report. Read more |
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CBHD player launches in the UK Oct 26, 13:53 A CBHD (China Blue High-definition Disc) player has been launched for sale in the UK market by UK-based distributor GBAX at GBP259.99 (US$425). This is the first time a CBHD player has been launched overseas, according to market watchers. Read more |
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Taiwan KYE aims to generate record revenues in 2010 Oct 23, 15:49 Peripheral maker KYE Systems aims to break its existing record annual consolidated revenues of NT$13.53 billion (US$419 million) hit in 2007 in 2010, the company announced at an investors conference on October 22. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Japan-based Brother launches three monochrome laser MFPs Oct 23, 10:37 Japan-based Brother Industries on October 22 unveiled three monochrome laser MFPs (multi-function peripherals), the MFC-8480DN, DCP-7040 and DCP-7030, for immediate launch in the Taiwan market, via its Taiwan marketing subsidiary Brother International Taiwan. Read more |
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Toshiba increases market share on Fujitsu hard drive takeover Newswatch - Oct 22, 16:31 Toshiba is estimated to have grabbed a 13.2% share of the global hard disk drive (HDD) market following its takeover of Fujitsu's hard drive operations, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Lens kit maker Largan posts strong 3Q09 sales, but gross margin drops Oct 22, 10:07 Taiwan-based optical lens kit maker Largan Precision generated record consolidated revenues of NT$2.451 billion (US$74.6 million) in third-quarter 2009, but the gross margin of 41.70% was lower than the 45.63% in the second quarter and 43.22% in the first, according to the company's financial report. Read more |
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Synnex Technology to invest NT$5-6 billion to add logistics centers in China Oct 21, 15:33 Taiwan-based Synnex Technology International, a distributor of IT and consumer electronics products, will invest NT$5-6 billion (US$155-186 million) to build 20 logistics centers in China over the next three years, according to company president Evans Tu. Read more |
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Hong Kong-listed STB maker Sandmartin to issue Taiwan depositary receipts Oct 21, 14:38 Hong Kong-listed STB (set-top box) maker Sandmartin International Holdings plans to release 148 million shares in the form of TDR (Taiwan depositary receipts) on the Taiwan stock market, according to the company. Read more |
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Qisda announces net profit for 3Q09 Oct 21, 11:48 Qisda has released its third-quarter financial report, recording a consolidated net profit of NT$841 million (US$26 million), 17.3% gross margin, and EPS of NT$0.44. Operating income totaled NT$430 million for the third quarter. Read more |
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China market: STB provider Coship steps into 3G handset market, to enter netbook segment in 2010 Oct 20, 14:16 China-based set-top box (STB) provider Shenzhen Coship Electronics has stepped into the production of 3G CDMA handsets and also plans to enter the netbook segment in 2010, according to market sources. Read more |
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Silitech sees pre-tax profits up 35% on year in 3Q09 Newswatch - Oct 20, 14:06 Handset keypad maker Silitech Technology has posted pre-tax profits of NT$541 million (US$16.75 million) for the third quarter of 2009, up 47% sequentially and 35% on year, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Pre-tax EPS for the third quarter was NT$3.08. Read more |
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Waffer sees drop in September revenues Oct 20, 12:24 Taiwan-based magnesium-aluminum alloy chassis maker Waffer Technology has announced consolidated revenues of NT$147 million (US$4.55 million) for September, representing a drop of 4.55% on month and 74% on year. Read more |
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Micron 34nm MLC NAND for enterprise storage Oct 20, 10:04 Micron Technology has announced a new line of NAND products - both multi-level cell (MLC) and single-level cell (SLC) - designed specifically for enterprise applications. By leveraging its 34nm NAND process, the new MLC NAND device achieves 30,000 write cycles - a 6x increase in endurance when compared to standard MLC NAND, according to the company. The 34nm SLC NAND device also achieves 300,000 write cycles - a 3x increase in endurance when compared to standard SLC NAND. Read more |
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Phison cuts into RIM supply chain, says paper Newswatch - Oct 19, 11:43 NAND flash controller IC designer Phison Electronics is shipping solutions for secure memory cards in small volume, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report. Partnering with Giesecke & Devrient (G&D), Phison has entered the supply chain for RIM's BlackBerry smartphones. Read more |
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Acer rated as most valuable Taiwan brand in 2009 Oct 19, 11:39 Acer has been given the highest appraised brand value, at US$1.241 billion, of Taiwan-based global brands in 2009, according to a top-20 list announced by the government-sponsored Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) on October 16. Read more |
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China market: Clevo invests in retail outlet in Chongqing Oct 16, 16:40 China-based retail channel operator Buynow, which was set up by second-tier Taiwan notebook maker Clevo, will open its nineteenth store in China in March 2010. The store will be located in Chongqing and follows the company's recent opening of its store in Qingdao. Read more |
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Flextronics to build new facility in Wuzhong, China Oct 16, 15:45 Singapore-based EMS giant Flextronics International has announced that it will expand its presence in China through the development of a new facility in Wuzhong, Jiangsu province. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Samsung launches six laser printers Oct 16, 10:49 Samsung Electronics on October 15 unveiled two monochrome laser printers, the ML-1915 and ML-2580N, and four monochrome laser MFPs (multi-function peripherals), the SCX-4600, SCX-4623F, SF-650 and SF-650P, for immediate launch in the Taiwan market, according to Samsung Electronics Taiwan. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Canon launches EOS 7D and others Oct 15, 14:32 Canon on October 14 unveiled its EOS 7D DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) camera, as well as five other digital camera models, IXUS 200 IS, IXUS 120 IS, PowerShot G11, PowerShot S90 and PowerShot SX20 IS, for immediate launch in the Taiwan market, according to Canon Marketing (Taiwan). Read more |
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China market: BenQ sells a month's worth of LCD TVs and cameras in a week Oct 15, 11:53 BenQ sold over 25,000 cameras and over 2,500 LCD TVs during the National Day holidays in China earlier in October, close to the company's average monthly sales, according to the company. Read more |
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PNDs face challenge from GPS-enabled handsets, says In-Stat Oct 14, 17:11 Stand-alone personal navigation device (PND) sales will continue to grow over the next five years, albeit at an anemic rate, while GPS-enabled mobile phone shipments will nearly triple by 2013, compared with 2009, according to In-Stat. Read more |
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Recovery starting for electronics industry, but damage will be felt for long time, says Gartner Oct 14, 17:02 The recovery is under way for the electronic equipment industry; however, much uncertainty continues to rest on the macroeconomic recovery and the effectiveness of government stimulus packages, especially when that stimulus runs out, according to Gartner. As a result, Gartner does not expect a sustainable recovery pattern until 2010, and associated semiconductor sales are not expected to regain 2007 peak levels until 2012. Read more |
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Taiwan-based connector maker Cvilux expected to see 30% revenue growth in 2010 Oct 14, 16:45 LCD-connector maker Cvilux is expected to generate 10% sequential growth in its fourth quarter revenues and 30% on-year growth for its annual revenues in 2010 mainly through its notebook and LED TV applications, according to market watchers. Read more |
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Business opportunities from smartbooks and e-book readers: Q&A with Inventec Appliances chairman Jackson Chang Oct 14, 11:19 Inventec Appliances is an ODM maker rolling out MP3 players, GPS devices, smartphones, VoIP phones, and 3G data cards, and yet it is also the vendor of OKWAP-brand handsets. In addition, the company has recently unveiled its smartbooks and e-book readers. Read more |
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Color e-book readers to become mainstream in 2011, says Digitimes Research Oct 13, 14:06 Color e-book readers will account for 4-5% of the total global e-book reader shipments in the second half of 2010, and will become mainstream in 2011, according to Digitimes Research. Read more |
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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 players, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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LG Display unveils solar-powered e-book reader Oct 13, 09:51 Korea-based LCD panel maker LG Display (LGD) has unveiled an e-book reader that is equipped with in-house developed thin-film solar cell. Read more |
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3Q09 sales up on year for rugged notebook maker Mitac Technology Oct 12, 17:05 Rugged notebook specialist Mitac Technology Corporation (MTC) has posted consolidated revenues of NT$5.01 billion (US$156.07 million) for the third quarter, up 17.2% sequentially and 13.9% on year. For the first three quarters of 2009, the company's revenues amounted to NT$12.85 billion, an increase of 7.4% from the same period one year earlier. Read more |
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Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage see September revenues up on month Stockwatch - Oct 12, 11:32 Taiwan-based Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage, which specialize in half-height and slim-type optical disc drives (ODDs) respectively, saw September consolidated revenues increase on month by 10.43% and 24.11% respectively. Read more |
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Around 30 Taiwan-invested companies in China and other start-ups planning IPO in Taiwan Oct 9, 17:08 The Taiwan government has, over the past two years, encouraged foreign companies or companies invested in by Taiwan enterprises abroad to tap the island's financial market by listing stocks on the Taiwan securities markets. The efforts seem to have begun to pay off as around 30 such companies have decided to debut their IPOs in Taiwan. Read more |
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Enterprise market driving SSD sales in 2009, says iSuppli Oct 9, 14:51 Although sales of solid-state drives (SSDs) for notebooks have suffered a major setback in 2009, the enterprise market is more than compensating for the lack of growth causing overall SSD market revenues to rise by a factor of seven for the year, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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Notes and corrections |
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A November 2 report incorrectly stated Transcend Information reported net profits of NT$114 million for the third quarter of 2009. The correct figure is NT$1.14 billion. |
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2009 2010 3Q09 Acer China Desktop, server Mobile phone and PDA Mobo, chipset netbook Networking notebook PC Portable revenues shipments Software, Internet Storage, peripherals Taiwan Taiwan market Telecom service |
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Taiwan ODD sector – 2Q 2009 (Sep 29) |
Taiwan shipped 14.8 million optical disc drives (ODDs) in the second quarter of 2009, up 7.8% sequentially, as market demand for PCs started to recover and triggered clients such as Dell, Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Acer to increase their order volumes. However, shipments still dropped 23.0% on year. |
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Taiwan digital cameras – 2Q 2009 (Sep 23) |
Taiwan shipped 8.66 million digital still cameras (DSCs) in the second quarter of 2009, up 58.1% sequentially but down 22.4% from the same period one year earlier. Increased demand in the end market prompted clients to refill their inventories. |
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Taiwan ODD sector – 1Q 2009 (Jun 11) |
Taiwan shipped 13.7 million optical disc drives (ODDs) in the first quarter of 2009, down 16.5% sequentially and 28.6% from the same period one year earlier. |
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Taiwan optical disc drive overview (Jul 6) |
The year 2006 saw further consolidation in Taiwan’s optical disc drive (ODD) industry, as the biggest player, Lite-On IT, took over the ODD manufacturing business of its closest competitor, BenQ. It was also the second year in a row that the Taiwan ODD sector had seen shipments drop with 2006 being even worse than 2005 with a shipment decrease of almost 20% against a worldwide growth of 5%. |
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Taiwan digital camera overview (Jun 26) |
Taiwan-based digital camera makers maintained a mild growth in 2006. The top-4 Taiwan-based makers, Foxconn (into which Premier Technology merged), Altek, Ability Enterprise and Asia Optical, together accounted for almost 90% of digital camera shipments from Taiwan-based manufacturers. |
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Taiwan ODD industry 2005 overview (Jun 27) |
Optical disc drive (ODD) shipments from Taiwan-based companies dropped 6.3% to 103.5 million units in 2005, during which worldwide ODD shipments grew 9.2%. As a result, Taiwan's worldwide market share dropped below 40% in 2005 from 44.8% in 2004. |
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