Google 7-inch tablet PC to ship in June with initial volume of 600,000 units

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Google's 7-inch tablet PC, which the company co-developed with Asustek computer, is set to start shipping in June with initial shipments to reach about 600,000 units. The machine...

Samsung reducing DSC outsourcing to Taiwan makers

May 22, 01:20

Korea-based Samsung Electronics has recently withdrawn its orders for spring season digital still camera (DSC) models, which were originally placed to Taiwan-based DSC maker Altek...

Asustek, Acer to participate at CCISF in China

May 17, 01:10

The fifteenth China Chongqing International Investments and Global Sourcing Fair will start on May 17 in Chongqing, China with several international as well as local IT and automobile...

Foxconn says no to rumors of planning to seek strategic investment from clients

May 17, 01:00

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has refuted a rumor the company plans to form strategic alliances via mutual investments with clients such as Apple and Hewlett-Packard...

Second phase of energy-saving consumer electronics subsidies to begin at May 17, says MOEA

May 16, 16:47

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has announced a second phase of subsidies for consumer electronics, with a total budget of NT$700 million (US$23.7 million), that will...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan panel makers to suffer longer than Korea rivals

May 16, 15:23

Taiwan-based LCD panel makers may have to wait till the third or fourth quarter before returning to quarterly profits, lagging their Korean competitors.

Taiwan market: Home appliance vendors optimistic about 2Q12

May 16, 11:17

Taiwan home appliance brands can expect to see revenues improve in the second quarter as Taiwan's government is about to issue its second wave of subsidiaries for electronic produc...

NTL Electronics India sells over 2 million LED bulbs in 9 months

May 16, 10:54

NTL Electronics India recently announced sales of 2.19 million LED lamps for nine months within 2011-2012.

Foxconn sees over 35% on-year growth in 1Q12 revenues; gross margin down to 6.64%

May 15, 14:08

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$1 trillion (US$33.9 billion) for the first quarter of 2012, up 37.3% on year from NT$729.26...

HP launches several ultrabooks and ultra-like notebooks

May 10, 01:40

Hewlett-Packard (HP) has announced several ultrabooks including the Envy Spectre and EliteBook Folio 9470m, featuring Intel's latest Core i7 processors, as well as ultra-like notebook...

Compal reports revenue decline in April

May 10, 01:35

Compal Electronics has announced consolidated revenues of NT$50.48 billion (US$1.72 billion), down 14.78% on month and 14.71% on year, with combined consolidated revenues from January...

On-Bright Electronics expected to see 2Q12 revenues grow 50-58% sequentially

May 10, 01:15

Analog IC designer On-Bright Electronics is expected to see second-quarter revenues increase 50-58% sequentially to NT$544-573 million (US$18.5-19.5 million), according to industry...

Zenitron, Supreme Electronics see decreased April revenues

May 9, 14:11

IC distributors Zenitron and Supreme Electronics both saw their revenues continue to slide in April due mainly to an oversupply of NAND flash products in the market, according to...

Wistron, Compal focus on touchscreen technologies

May 8, 01:30

Notebook ODMs Wistron and Compal Electronics are optimistic Windows 8 will bring a new trend for touchscreen control, and the companies have been working aggressively in the touchscreen...

Delta Electronics expects business growth in 2Q12

May 2, 11:07

Taiwan-based Delta Electronics expects significant growth in its business operation in the second quarter of 2012 mainly from shipments of power supplies used in servers, notebooks,...

China smartphone brands looking to expand share in Taiwan market

Apr 26, 01:30

China-based smartphone brands including ZTE, Huawei and Cool, seeing Taiwan's smartphone market is starting to extend into mid-range and entry-level price levels, are seeking help...

Sapphire ingot maker USI Optronics seeing orders pick up

Apr 24, 16:49

USI Optronics is seeing order visibility for sapphire ingots extend to two months on a pick-up in LED lighting demand, according to its parent company Acme Electronics.

Newmax aggressively striving for notebook camera orders

Apr 24, 01:15

Taiwan-based optical lens maker Newmax Technology is aggressive trying to land high quality optical lens orders from ultrabook and notebook players, according to sources from upstream...

Notebook players ready to host investor meetings

Apr 24, 00:59

Notebook players including Inventec, Acer, Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics and Asustek Computer are all set to host their investor meeting before the end of April.

Electronics & Information Fair, Hangzhou opens

Apr 20, 16:12

The 2012 Electronics & Information Fair, Hangzhou is taking place in Hangzhou City, eastern China, during April 19-22.

Intel to launch next-generation Xeon processor by the end of 2Q12

Apr 19, 01:25

Intel is set to release its next-generation Xeon processor at the end of the second quarter. Since Nvidia and AMD will also release graphics cards that feature PCI Express Gen.3 in...

HP to establish printer production line with Foxconn in Chongqing, China

Apr 19, 01:20

Hewlett-Packard (HP) has announced it will cooperate with Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) to establish production lines in Chongqing, China for printer manufacturing...

Delta, Coolermaster aggressively entering cooling module supply chain to notebook ODMs

Apr 17, 01:25

Delta Electronics and Coolermaster are reportedly getting aggressive about entering the supply chain of the notebook industry for cooling module products and the two players' entrance...

Taiwan market: Samsung to battle for LED TV sales top spot

Apr 13, 14:43

Samsung Electronics (SE) is pushing various smart TV models in Taiwan in order to battle for the top spot in LED TV sales, as well as reach its goal of constituting 50% of the global...

FLA probe into Apple supplier a 'moment of reckoning' for electronics, says IHS

Apr 11, 11:26

For the footwear and apparel industry, the moment of reckoning came in the 1990s, when companies including Nike faced damaging revelations over their use of sweatshop manufacturing...

Phison, Transcend post sales growth in March

Apr 10, 15:31

Memory module firm Transcend Information, which puts more emphasis on its NAND flash products, saw its March revenues grow 7.5% sequentially while revenues at Phison Electronics,...

Silitech sees weak performance in March

Apr 10, 01:35

Taiwan-based handset keypad and magnesium-aluminum alloy component maker Silitech Technology has announced consolidated revenues of NT$840 million, down 20.56% on year, while consolidated...

Lite-On sees on-month growth, but on-year drop in March revenues

Apr 10, 01:15

Optical disc drive (ODD) maker Lite-On IT has announced consolidated revenues of NT$4.47 billion (US$151.28 million) for March, up 17.1% on month, but down 7.1% on year, while the...

Notebook ODMs enjoy on-month growth in March revenues

Apr 10, 01:10

Notebook ODMs Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics and Wistron have announced their revenues for March, with each of the firms enjoying shipment growth on month.

Merry Electronics sees increased March revenues

Apr 6, 14:31

Handset component maker Merry Electronics had consolidated revenues of NT$837 million (US$28.3 million) for March, increasing 24.4% on month and 18.33% on year. For the January-March...

Quanta, Compal expected to achieve growth in 2H12 gross margin

Apr 3, 01:30

Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics are both expected to see falling gross margins in the first quarter of 2012 with Quanta's problems due to its weak shipments for non-notebook...

Lelon, Liton post strong profit growth in 2011

Mar 30, 01:00

Aluminum electrolyte capacitor maker Lelon Electronics and its aluminum foil subsidiary Liton Technology have both reported strong profit growth in 2011, thanks to orders shifted...

China-based white-box handset players may face bankruptcy

Mar 29, 01:30

China-based white-box handset players are suffering as larger local players ZTE, Lenovo and Huawei are aggressively entering the CNY1,000 (US$159) smartphone segment, while first-tier...

Taiwan market: Samsung launches new consumer DSCs; targeting to become the 3rd-largest vendor

Mar 29, 01:05

Samsung Electronics on March 28, launched several new mid-range and high-end consumer digital still cameras in Taiwan, pushing its Smart Camera concept, which connects its DSCs with...