Last update: Thursday 28 January 2010 [380 news items]
Elpida sees first net profits in nine quarters
Jan 28, 15:49
Computer-memory chipmaker Elpida Memory has reported net profits of 21.1 billion yen (US$234 million) for fiscal third-quarter ended December 31, 2009, representing a return to profitability...
Dec 31, 10:54
Advertising revenues from about 585,000 LCD and LED public displays around China totaled 1.466 billion yuan (US$215 million) in the third quarter of 2009, up 0.4% sequentially but...
China market: 3Q09 third-party e-payment services worth over 155 billion yuan
Dec 31, 10:31
In the China market, platforms of third-party e-payment services generated total sales of 155.88 billion yuan (US$22.82 billion) during the third quarter of 2009, hiking by 19.2%...
China market: 296 million mobile online searches made in 3Q09
Dec 31, 10:28
In the China market, there were 296 million online searches made from handsets, smartphones, PDAs and other types of hand-held devices, but not including notebooks and netbooks, during...
China market: 3Q09 B2B e-commerce trades valued at 1.51 billion yuan
Dec 31, 10:26
In the China market, web portals of B2B (business to business) e-commerce services generated a total transaction value of 1.51 billion yuan (US$221 million) during the third quarter...
China market: 3Q09 online gaming services reach almost 7 billion yuan
Dec 30, 15:52
Operators of online gaming services in the China market generated total revenues of 6.887 billion yuan (US$1.008 billion) during the third quarter of 2009, rising by 11.4% on quarter,...
Taiwan market: Broadband Internet-access rises to almost 5 million at end of 3Q09
Dec 25, 10:05
The total number of home/business subscribers of broadband fixed-line Internet services was steadily growing and reached 4.89 million at the end of the third quarter of 2009, increasing...
Taiwan market: Mobile Internet-access via 3G over 76% in 3Q09
Dec 25, 09:59
There were 17.595 million subscribers of handset-based mobile access to the Internet in Taiwan in the third quarter of 2009, with 3G accounting for 76.48%, GPRS for 15.58%, PHS 7.91%...
OLED shipments explode in 3Q09, bringing in more than US$250 million in revenues, says DisplaySearch
Dec 22, 16:58
Worldwide OLED revenues shattered its previous record, reaching US$252 million in the third quarter of 2009, up 31% sequentially, and shipments reached 21.7 million units, up 19%...
Chip equipment bookings back on growth track in 3Q09, says SEMI
Dec 18, 12:17
Global semiconductor manufacturing equipment bookings managed both sequential and on-year growth in the third quarter of 2009, according to SEMI. Billings for the quarter were still...
North America chip gear book-to-bill ratio at 1.06 in November 2009
Dec 18, 10:19
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$790.5 million in orders in November 2009 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.06, according...
Toshiba outshines 3Q09 NAND flash memory market, says iSuppli
Dec 18, 10:16
Amid a strong performance in the global NAND flash memory market in the third quarter, no supplier did better than Japan's Toshiba whose revenues surged by nearly 50% during the pe...
WiMAX carriers positive outlook on sub growth boosts Taiwan WiMAX CPE industry in 3Q09, says MIC
Dec 14, 16:53
Taiwan WiMAX CPE industry shipment volume reached 844,500 units in the third quarter of 2009, representing 56.7% sequential growth and 236.5% on-year growth, according to Taipei-based...
Taiwan smartphone IC shipments grow over 30% in 3Q09, says MIC
Dec 14, 14:12
Taiwan's smartphone IC shipments reached 116.97 million units in the third quarter of 2009, up 30.9% sequentially, and market value amounted to US$613.7 million, up 32.0% sequentially,...
Taiwan market: 3Q09 shipments of laser, inkjet printers up on quarter, says IDC
Dec 11, 11:45
There were 47,180 laser and 193,014 inkjet printers/MFPs (multi-function peripherals) shipped in the Taiwan market during the third quarter of 2009, increasing by 14.1% and 27.4%,...
Acer takes number two PC rank in 3Q09, says iSuppli
Dec 4, 16:14
Acer rose to second place in the worldwide PC business in the third quarter of 2009, up from third place during the previous quarter. The company supplanted Dell, which declined to...
China market: C2C online transactions top 60 billion yuan in 3Q09
Dec 3, 15:16
China's online C2C (customer to customer) sales reached 60.88 billion yuan (US$8.91 billion) in the third quarter of 2009, growing 15.1% sequentially and 99.9% on year, according...
Worldwide server market showing signs of stabilization, says Gartner
Dec 1, 17:11
Worldwide server shipments for the third quarter of 2009 dropped 17.1% over the same quarter in 2008, while worldwide server revenues for the same period declined 15.5% according...
FormFactor to gear up probe cards shipments for DDR3 testing
Dec 1, 16:26
US-based FormFactor, in view of growing production of DDR3 chips, will offer full-wafer-contact probe cards as customized testing solutions for Taiwan-based makers to test 12-inch...
TPV sees on-year profit growth in 3Q09
Nov 27, 16:52
TPV Technology has reported third-quarter revenues of US$2.26 billion, up 31.8% sequentially but down 4.3% on year. But profits jumped 27.7% on year to US$40.03 million, which nevertheless...
China market: China Mobile dominates handset-based e-mail services in 3Q09
Nov 27, 10:27
China Mobile Communications, the largest mobile telecom carrier in China, was the largest provider of handset-based e-mail services in the China market during the third quarter of...
China market saw increased B2B, B2C online sales in 3Q09
Nov 26, 15:54
In the China market, web portals of B2B (business to business) e-commerce services generated total transactions of 1.51 billion yuan (US$221 million) during the third quarter of 2009,...
LDK Solar sees 3Q09 operations turn to profitability
Nov 25, 15:58
LDK Solar, a China-based maker of solar-grade poly-Si wafers, has reported that operations in the third quarter of 2009 swung from the red into the black.
Handset prices continue to fall, even as high-end features rise, says NPD
Nov 25, 14:43
According to The NPD Group, buy-one-get-one (BOGO) offers and other price reductions on smartphones led to a 3% decline in average prices in the third quarter of 2009. The overall...
Gintech, Neo Solar see profits rise in October
Nov 24, 11:35
Taiwan-based solar cell maker Gintech Energy has reported net profit of NT$391 million (US$12.1 million) for October, a significant rise from the average monthly profit of NT$138...
Acer and Asustek hold over 50% of EMEA netbook market in 3Q09, followed by Samsung, says Canalys
Nov 20, 17:04
Acer and Asustek Computer continued to lead in the EMEA netbook market in the third quarter of 2009, taking up 32.4% and 19.6% shares, respectively, but Samsung Electronics rose quickly...
China market: 58.24 million digital cable TV users at end of 3Q09
Nov 20, 10:07
There were 58.24 million subscribers of digital cable TV service in China as of the end of the third quarter of 2009, growing by 46.6% on year, according to China-based consulting...
PV inverter market shines bright in 3Q09, says IMS Research
Nov 19, 16:57
The PV inverter market staged a strong recovery in the third quarter of 2009 with shipments reaching record levels and the outlook for the market is becoming increasingly positive,...
Global TV shipments reach 54.9 million in 3Q09, says DisplaySearch
Nov 19, 16:13
Global TV shipments increased 1% on year for the first time since the third quarter of 2008 to 54.9 million units in the third quarter of 2009, according to DisplaySearch.
China market: 3Q09 on-line advertising value tops 4.1 billion yuan
Nov 19, 16:00
Providers of on-line advertising services in the China market generated total revenues of 4.159 billion yuan (US$609 million) during the third quarter of 2009, according to China-based...
China market: Over 39 million handsets sold in 3Q09
Nov 19, 15:58
There were 39.07 million handsets (not including gray-market) sold in the China market during the third quarter of 2009, increasing by 18.1% on quarter and 11.7% on year, according...
US market: Samsung retakes leadership in LCD TV market in 3Q09, says iSuppli
Nov 17, 12:08
Samsung Electronics in the third quarter of 2009 retook the top ranking in the US LCD TV market from chief competitor Vizio, according to iSuppli.
AAT expects revenues to drop over 20% sequentially in 4Q09
Nov 12, 15:36
IC design house Advanced Analog Technology (AAT) expects its revenues to decline over 20% sequentially to NT$200-240 million (US$6.17-7.40 million) in the fourth quarter due to slow...
Ralink revenues hit high in October
Nov 12, 14:23
WLAN chipmaker Ralink Technology saw its revenues hit a record high of NT$551 million (US$17 million) in October and expects revenues to climb to NT$570-590 million in November.
ChipMOS expects 4Q09 revenues to stay flat or drop slightly on quarter
Nov 12, 12:17
Packaging and testing house ChipMOS Technologies has said revenues for the fourth quarter of 2009 may remain flat or drop by single-digits compared to the third quarter. Demand for...
- China Mobile reportedly to obtain 4G license in December 2012
- Nokia, Motorola and Sony likely to increase handset orders to Taiwan ODMs
- Gross margins for ODM TV production to remain low in 2012
- MStar sees 8-13% sales drop in 1Q12
- Asustek, Pegatron see mixed January revenues
- Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom poised to offer mobile satellite communication service
- New products to account for 60% of AUO total shipments in 2012
- Intel, Nvidia to showcase latest technologies at MWC 2012
- Coretronic looks to rising projector shipments in February
- HannStar Display posts sequential revenue gains in January
- Lenovo 4Q11 revenues hit record
- Compal Communications, Arima Communications post mixed results for January
- Thinking Electronic positive about ultrabook demand
- Delta sees falling January revenues
- PTI 1Q12 sales to drop up to 10%, says chairman
- Novatek expects sales to hit bottom in 1Q12
- Largan expects shipments of phone camera lens modules to begin to rise in 2Q12
- Nvidia expected to benefit from new HTC strategy
- Touch panel makers Young Fast, J Touch post declined sales in January
- Growth of global TV shipments to fall to 7% in 2012, says GfK
- Amtran revenues down in January
- Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage see January revenues decrease
- Silicon wafer shipments down in 2011, says SEMI
- Digitimes Research: Solar wafer makers in Greater China increase quotes
- Digitimes Research: Solar PV installations booming in US southwestern states
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- Marvell and Google Team Up to Transform TV into the Command Center for the 'Connected Lifestyle'
- Marvell Launches Breakthrough Smart Energy Management Platforms for Appliances and LED Lighting Solutions
- Digi-Key announces global distribution agreement with Marktech Optoelectronics
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- American Based Porsche Showroom Complements its HighEnd Automobiles with GlacialLight LED Lights
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
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- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- NEC develops super-resolution technologies for fine magnification of surveillance camera images
- Fujitsu introduces ARROWS Z ISW11F au smartphone
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- PSCo Technical Distribution partners with Matrox to offer fully integrated turnkey video walls
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- Taiwan banks want higher investment limit for China peers (February 9) - Reuters
- China's exports and imports fall (February 10) - BBC News
- Foxconn hacked by group called SwaggSec (February 8) - 9to5Mac.com
- Post-election Taiwan: beyond exports (February 7) - The Financial Times
- Deadly cold snap cripples Europe (February 6) - ABC News
- IMF cuts China 2012 growth forecast to 8.25% (February 6) - Marketwatch.com (Dow Jones)
- US job numbers show strong growth (February 3) - BBC News
- Taiwan backs Ma, but unease over China remains (January 14) - BBC News
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- Commentary: Lack of distribution channels continues to hover over Taiwan solar industry
- Possible versions to fix Elpida debt repayment crunch
- Commentary: Could automation solve labor issues for Foxconn?
- Commentary: Apple being dragged into US-China trade war
- Digitimes Research: Greater China to take up 65% of global small- to medium-size TFT LCD shipments in 2011
Growth of the LED market: Q&A with James Jenson, vice president of LED business unit at Veeco
US-based MOCVD equipment provider Veeco currently ranks number one in global market share with 50%...
MEMS sensors market looking strong: Q&A with Kionix director of marketing Brachocki
In a recent telephone interview, Ed Brachocki, director of marketing at Kionix, updated several developments...
The greening of Taiwan: Q&A with Siemens Taiwan CEO Peter Weiss
While Taiwan is not usually thought of as being at the forefront of the green revolution, Taipei happened...
Focus on small, cost-effective packages: Q&A with STATS ChipPAC CEO Tan Lay Koon
Despite uncertainties in the semiconductor industry outlook, packaging and testing firm STATS ChipPAC...
- 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...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
The motherboard industry began 2010 with optimism and expected to see a reversal of the previous two years' declines in revenues and shipments as the impact of...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
- Overview of the Greater China small- to medium-size TFT LCD industry
This DIGITIMES Research Special Report provides a comprehensive overview of the players and market direction of panel makers in the Greater China region, as well as outlining the potential market influence of OLEDs.
- The role of PV in China energy policy through 2015
During China 12th Five Year Plan period (2011-2015), solar PV will be the fastest growing renewable energy. Installed capacity in China grow by tenfold to reach the target of 10GWp by 2015.
- Industry development and government policy in China animation sector
The animation industry production value in China is projected to exceed CNY50 billion by 2015. This Digitimes Special Report provides an overview of the industry, including regional development, government policy and a breakdown of the various market segments.