Last update: Wednesday 9 May 2012 [68 news items]
Arima Communications to ship over one million smartphones in 2Q12, says paper
Newswatch - May 9, 11:57
Arima Communications is expected to ramp up its shipments of smartphones to over one million units in the second quarter of 2012, pushing up its second-quarter revenues to NT$5.86...
Arima Communications looks to ship 23-25 million handsets in 2012
Feb 24, 01:20
Arima Communications is expected to ship a total of 23-25 million handsets in 2012, of which 15-16 million units will be feature phones and the remaining 8-10 million units smartphone...
Compal Communications, Arima Communications post mixed results for January
Newswatch - Feb 10, 12:16
ODM handset maker Compal Communications has posted strong revenue gains in January thanks to orders from Nokia, while fellow company Arima Communications saw its revenues decline...
FIH, Compal expected to ship over 10 million smartphones in 2012
Jan 4, 01:10
Taiwan-based ODM/JDM makers Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) and Compal Communications are expected to ship more than 10 million smartphones in 2012, while fellow maker Arima...
Motorola to outsource all sub-US$350 smartphones in 2012, says paper
Newswatch - Dec 14, 12:21
Motorola Mobility will subcontract all of its orders for entry-level and mid-range smartphones with a price tag of below US$300-350 to handset ODMs in 2012, with Foxconn International...
Motorola increasing orders to Taiwan production partners, say sources
Dec 6, 15:00
Motorola Mobility has been strengthening its ties with Taiwan-based handset ODMs and parts and components suppliers with procurements from those production partners to increase 10%...
Japan-based vendors become source of orders for Taiwan-based handset makers
Dec 6, 01:20
Japan-based vendors, including Sony Ericsson, Fujitsu Toshiba, NEC, Sharp and Panasonic, have become a main source of ODM orders for handsets, mainly 3G smartphones, for Taiwan-based...
Arima Communications expected to ship 5-6 million smartphones in 2012
Nov 16, 01:15
Arima Communications has landed smartphone ODM orders with shipments to begin at the end of 2011, and is expected to ship 5-6 million units, accounting for 40-50% of total revenues...
Taiwan ODMs to land more orders for entry-level and mid-range smartphones
Nov 9, 13:58
With the penetration rate of smartphones now exceeding 30%, demand for entry-level smartphones is expected to increase substantially – a trend which will push branded handset...
Orders from Nokia, Motorola to Taiwan ODMs have highest growth potential in 2012
Nov 2, 16:36
For Taiwan-based handset ODMs including Compal Communications, Arima Communications and Foxconn International Holdings (FIH), orders from Nokia and Motorola Mobility in 2012 will...
Arima Communications to not be affected by Sony decision to take over Sony Ericsson, says paper
Newswatch - Oct 28, 15:47
Sony's plan to buy out its mobile phone joint venture with Ericsson will not affect the ties Sony Ericsson has with its major ODM production partner in Taiwan, Arima Communications,...
Arima Communications ships 2.22 million handsets in September, says paper
Newswatch - Oct 7, 12:22
Arima Communications shipped 2.22 million handsets in September, down slighting from 2.33 million units shipped in August, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times...
Digitimes Research: Taiwan handset shipments reach 23 million in 3Q11
Oct 7, 10:56
Shipments of handsets from Taiwan grew 10% sequentially to 23 million units in the third quarter of 2011, buoyed by the release of a number of ODM feature phones by handset vendors...
Taiwan handset ODMs shifting to smartphones
Oct 5, 11:47
Taiwan-based handset ODMs will be forced to focus on the development and production of smartphones as now more branded handset vendors such as Sony Ericsson and Motorola Mobility...
Arima Communications handset shipments increase in August, says paper
Newswatch - Sep 8, 14:57
Arima Communications shipped 2.33 million handsets in August compared to 2.26 million units shipped in July, according to a Chinese-language Liberty Times report.
Google acquisition of Motorola likely to benefit Taiwan production partners, but potential uncertain
Aug 17, 16:24
Share prices of Taiwan-based companies known to have strong business relations with Motorola staged a rally on August 16, one day after Google announced its plans to acquire Motorola...
Arima Communications handset shipments increase in July
Newswatch - Aug 9, 12:13
Arima Communications shipped 2.26 million handsets in July compared to 2.21 million units shipped in June, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report.
Arima Communications not impacted by LGE lowered shipment target
Jul 12, 14:53
The impact of the downward adjustment of LG Electronics' (LGE) 2011 handset shipment goal on the operations of its Taiwan ODM partner Arima Communications will be limited, according...
Digitimes Insight: Taiwan handset shipments grow less than 10% in 2Q11; HTC has more than 50% share
Jul 5, 15:51
Despite that Taiwan-based handset makers High Tech Computer (HTC) and Arima Communication continued to enjoy strong shipment growth in the second quarter, Taiwan's overall handset...
Arima smartphone shipments to boom in 2012
Jun 17, 01:35
Handset ODM Arima Communications is striving to sign contracts for smartphones with new clients, and extend the collaboration with its existing customers from feature phones to smartphones,...
Arima Communications lands new 2.5G handset orders from Sony Ericsson
Jun 10, 11:48
Arima Communications has landed orders for two 2.5G feature phones, the Mix Walkman and txt pro, from Sony Ericsson with volume shipments to begin in the third quarter of 2011, according...
Arima Communications responds to report on shipments
Stockwatch - May 26, 01:05
Handset manufacturer Arima Communications has posted a filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) stating it was not the source of a Chinese-language Commercial Times report...
Arima Communications developing sub-US$100 Android smartphones, says paper
Newswatch - May 24, 14:37
Arima Communications is currently developing Android-based smartphones with a FOB (free on board) price below US$100 and will begin delivering samples to clients for testing in June...
Gearing up for smartphones: Q&A with Arima president Owen Chen
May 20, 11:41
Via the ODM business model, Arima Communications has established a firm foothold in the worldwide market for feature phones, said company presient Owen Chen in a recent interview...

Arima Communications expected to ship 5 million handsets in 2Q11
Apr 11, 10:38
Taiwan-based handset ODM maker Arima Communications shipped 1.48 million handsets in March 2011 and 3.94 million units in January-March, and is expected to ship five million units...
Arima Communications returns to smartphone contract manufacturing, says company executive
Jan 7, 15:47
Taiwan-based handset manufacturer Arima Communications has returned to producing 3G handsets and smartphones with Android operating system devices as the main focus, and will begin...
Arima Communications and Compal Communications post mixed November revenues
Dec 10, 01:40
Arima Communications has posted November consolidated revenues of NT$2.81 billion (US$93.12 million), up 3.3% sequentially and 143% on year. For the first 11 months of 2010, revenues...
Taiwan handset component makers not significantly affected by depreciation of US dollar
Oct 20, 14:48
Most Taiwan-based component and handset makers, including Merry Electronics, Ichia Technologies and Arima Communications, indicated that the depreciation of the US dollar against...
Arima expected to ship 28-30 million handsets in 2011
Oct 15, 01:00
Arima Communications, currently Taiwan's largest handset ODM, is expected to ship 28-30 million handsets in 2011, rising 70-80% from 2010, according to handset component makers.
Handset-theme companies see growth in September and 3Q10
Oct 11, 14:08
Thanks to strong demand from the smartphone sector, Taiwan-based handset vendors, contract manufacturers and component suppliers saw growth in September and third-quarter sales.
Arima Communications to benefit from LGE focus on smartphones
Aug 13, 15:14
Handset manufacturer Arima Communications is expected to benefit from LG Electronics' (LGE's) plans to commit more resources on smartphones, according to industry sources.
Inventec becomes strategic shareholder of Arima Communications
Jul 28, 11:40
Inventec announced that it has invested NT$410 million (US$12.7 million) to acquire a 10% stake in Arima Communications through a private placement and will occupy one seat in the...
Arima Communications to ship Yendo to Sony Ericsson in September
Jun 18, 16:48
Taiwan-based handset maker Arima Communications will begin to ship Sony Ericsson's Yendo Walkman phone in September 2010, following shipments of the Spiro smartphones in June, according...

MediaTek declines to comment on reported 3G-chip orders
Stockwatch - Jun 1, 17:17
MediaTek has cited customer confidentiality and declined to comment on a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report that claims Motorola and LG Electronics (LGE) have...
Arima Communications swings to profit in 2009
May 27, 13:39
Arima Communications posted a net profit of NT$21 million (US$373,169), or NT$0.06 per share in 2009, on shipments of 11.6 million handsets. Consolidated revenues totaled NT$15.3...
Solar wafer maker GET reports full capacity
Green energy | 6h 42min ago
TXC to increase TCXO capacity by 200%
Bits + chips | 6h 47min ago
MILC to enjoy growth in both worldwide and Taiwan sales
IT + CE | 6h 52min ago
Taiwan market: HTC recaptures top handset vendor ranking in April
Mobile + telecom | 6h 57min ago
Sony to ship in-cell touch panels for next-generation iPhone, say sources
Displays | 7h 2min ago
Asustek to launch three new ZenBook models in June
IT + CE | 7h 7min ago
PC shipments may only see slight sequential growth in 2Q12
IT + CE | 7h 12min ago
TXC optimistic about 2Q12 revenues
Bits + chips | 7h 17min ago
Google 7-inch tablet PC to ship in June with initial volume of 600,000 units
IT + CE | 7h 22min ago
Computex 2012: ViewSonic to unveil 21.5-inch touch screen monitor
Before Going to Press | 11h 28min ago
NAND flash faces oversupply and falling contract prices in May
Before Going to Press | 11h 38min ago
Taiwan market: Four operators to begin marketing HTC WiMAX-enabled phone in June
Before Going to Press | 11h 40min ago
Taiwan market: LG aims to take up 8% in local smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 11h 41min ago
Touch IC orders in May are mostly short-term orders, says EETI
Before Going to Press | May 23, 19:48
PTC conservative about 2012 revenue growth
Before Going to Press | May 23, 19:29
Taiwan LCD driver IC design houses expect lower revenue growth in 2Q12
Before Going to Press | May 23, 19:27
- TPV steps up LCD TV production
- China market: Energy-saving subsidies expected to boost sales of LCD TVs
- New e-book readers face production issues with front light panel
- June TV panel prices to be flat
- LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
- Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
- Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
- Thunderbolt to become key specification for motherboard market in 2H12
- TSMC 3Q12 revenues to grow at a slower pace than expected, say sources
- Taiwan digital camera makers developing MILCs
- China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
- China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
- 3M announces commercial availability of FTB3 barrier film
- Linde expands TFT-LCD footprint in China with gas contract for Samsung in Suzhou
- Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
- Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
- Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Taiwan solar firms fear turning into OEM firms for China
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- GET refutes production suspension of thin-film solar products
- Rexchip shares at stake between Micron-Elpida deal, say sources
- Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile obtains NT$640 million loan
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- Digitimes Research: Embedded and standalone integration in NFC IC development
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China freeze before final verdict of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China remain flat despite continuous demand from Europe
- Digitimes Research: April 1 solar FIT cuts in Germany to negatively impact solar spot prices
- Releases
- White papers
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- Step into the new era of HD surveillance - GKB to launch ForeSight Surveillance System
- iPV Tracker: TOPPER SUN's intelligent solar tracking system that adjusts the position of PV modules automatically to track the sun can increase the power yield by 30-40%
- Glacialight is pleased to expand its Navi Series LED Flood Light Line into DC
- Advantech Makes Testing More Effective, Advancing Intelligent Vehicle Inspection
- Digi-Key launches new website for Israel
- 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
- Fujitsu converts Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications into a wholly owned subsidiary
- NEC reaks the speed barriers of microwave transmission with ultra high modulations
- ATO Solution to launch 256Mb SLC NAND Flash - for the first time in fabless industry
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- NEC develops super-resolution technologies for fine magnification of surveillance camera images
23-May-2012 markets closed
| Last | Change |
| TAIEX (TSE) | 7147.75 | -127.14 | -1.75% |

| TSE electronic | 271.94 | -5.69 | -2.05% |

| GTSM (OTC) | 103.29 | -1.28 | -1.22% |

| OTC electronic | 132.45 | -1.69 | -1.26% |

- Thousands protest Taiwan leader's inauguration (May 19) - AP (via Google)
- 40% of employees in Asia/Pacific will be mobile workers by 2015, says IDC (May 14) - IDC
- Globalfoundries welcomes President Barack Obama (May 4) - Company release
- India gives 4G to Qualcomm at last (May 8) - Tech Eye.net
- Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala plans US$5.5 billion spending in 2012 (May 9) - Reuters
- French, Greek voters say no to austerity (May 7) - Washington Post
- SK Hynix won't bid for Elpida (May 3) - Wall Street Journal
- Google, authors go head to head over digital books (May 3) - Reuters
- Commentary: A Micron-Elpida merger would improve DRAM industry health
- Simon Sze and his invention of floating-gate NVM
- Commentary: Long-term solar material supply contracts increase losses during industry downturns
- Commentary: Grid parity in India may happen sooner than expected
- Commentary: US protectionism on domestic solar industry may backfire

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According to analog and mixed-signal semiconductor maker Maxim Integrated Products, the industrial...

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The rise of China Star Optoelectronics Technology: Q&A with CEO He Chengming
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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...
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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...
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