Last update: Thursday 24 May 2012 [70 news items]
Hillcrest selected by TCL to bring motion, gesture and cursor control to Android-powered smart TVs
10h 4min ago
Hillcrest Labs has announced that TCL Multimedia, one of China's leading TV and consumer electronics brands, is using Hillcrest's patented Freespace motion software for TCL's Android-based...
China TV makers to dominate domestic market
May 18, 14:19
China TV makers will dominate China's TV market this year by focusing on developing connected flat panel TVs that feature cloud computing and 3D functions, according to China industry...
TCL sees LCD TV sales up 78.9% in April
May 17, 10:01
TCL Multimedia recently announced the group's monthly sales volume of LCD TV in April 2012 amounted to over 1.41 million sets, up by 78.9% year-on-year, of which the sales volume...
TCL April LCD TV sales reach 1.41 million units
May 9, 01:10
China-based TV maker TCL has announced April LCD TV sales reached 1.41 million units. LED-backlit TVs accounted for 70% of the sales.
China-based TCL Communication ships 43.6 million handsets in 2011
Mar 26, 16:37
China-based vendor TCL Communication Technology Holdings shipped 43.6 million handsets in 2011, increasing 20.4% from 2010, according to a 2011 annual report released by the compan...
China market: Local TV brand vendors setting high sales goals for 2012, say sources
Mar 8, 16:02
Local brand TV vendors in China, including TCL, Skyworth, and Hisense, have together targeted to ship over 51 million TVs in 2012, higher than the 46 million units projected for the...
TCL aims to ship 13.8 million LCD TVs in 2012
Feb 29, 14:17
China-based branded TV vendor TCL expects its total shipments of LCD TVs to reach 13.8 million units in 2012, an increase of 27.1% from 10.86 million shipped in 2011, according to...
Samsung ranks number one in global flat-panel TV market in 2011
Feb 14, 16:35
Market research indicated that 2011 global flat-panel TV shipments reached 222 million units, up 7.5% on year. In particular, Samsung accounted for 20% of the market share, ranking...
Growth of global TV shipments to fall to 7% in 2012, says GfK
Feb 10, 16:22
The growth of global LCD TV shipments is expected to fall from 12% recorded in 2011 to 7% in 2012, totaling 225 million units, market research firm GfK has estimated.
China market: Skyworth sells over 1.1 million LCD TVs in December
Jan 17, 15:07
China-based vendor Skyworth sold 1.1072 million LCD TVs, of which 772,100 were LED-backlit models, in the China market in December 2011, increasing on year by 18% and 165% respectively,...
TCL ships over 10 million LCD TVs in 2011
Jan 16, 14:33
China-based TCL shipped 10.856 million LCD TVs in 2011, including 6.606 million units sold in the domestic market and 4.25 million units shipped to overseas markets, the company has...
China market: Handset makers form alliance to counter possible patent infringement lawsuits
Dec 30, 01:15
A number of handset makers in China, including Lenovo, ZTE, TCL, Coolpad and Konka, has formed an alliance in preparation to counter possible patent infringement lawsuits to bring...
China-based TCL posts January-November global sales of over 9.3 million LCD TVs
Dec 9, 16:53
China-based vendor TCL sold 9.3041 million LCD TVs in the global market during January-November 2011, increasing 43.71% on year, according to the company.
TCL to continue purchasing AUO TV panels
Dec 6, 14:26
TCL will produce about 15 million TV panels from its own 8.5G flat panel lines in 2012 but will continue to cooperate with AU Optronics (AUO) as it still has to outsource about 50-60%...
TCL anticipates increase in December shipments
Dec 6, 01:30
China-based TV brand TCL's September shipments reached a high for the year. The firm now anticipates December shipments to reach the same level due to the upcoming Lunar New Year...
TCL, Sampo to sign cooperation pact
Dec 1, 10:32
China-based vendor TCL is expected to sign a strategic alliance agreement with Taiwan-based vendor Sampo for purchases and distribution of each other's products. Sampo is expected...
China market: International branded TV vendors strengthening sales in tier-3 to 4 cities
Nov 11, 12:02
International branded TV vendors have recently stepped up their marketing efforts to boost sales in tier-3 and tier-4 cities in China, whereas local brand vendors have strengthened...
China TV brands have strong shipment growth in September
Nov 4, 12:06
Due to China's long holiday in October, shipments of LCD TVs from the top-six China-based brands increased 47.3% on month in September to 5.205 million units. Hisense, TCL and Genesys...
China TV sales flat during National Day holiday
Oct 13, 16:48
Sales of LCD TVs in China's retail channels during its holiday season in early October reached 2.5-2.6 million units, representing only a mild gain compared with the same period in...
Taiwan share of global LCD TV outsourcing on the decline due to competition from China
Oct 7, 10:39
Global production outsourcing of LCD TVs in 2011 is forecast at 68 million units and Taiwan-based ODM/OEMs will turn out 52.5 million units for a share of 77.2%, lower than 84.3%...
SiS to phase out its PC chipset business
Aug 2, 01:10
Taiwan-based chipset maker Silicon Integrated System (SiS) is set to phase out its PC business by the end of 2011 and will turn its business focus fully to chipsets for consumer electronics...
June Shipments of TV panels to China show on-month decrease
Jul 27, 13:57
Taiwan-based panel maker Chimei Innolux (CMI) current holds approximately 30% of the market share in China, the biggest LCD TV market in the world. The top-four panel makers, Samsung,...
Commentary: Panel market in China likely to face oversupply concerns in 2013
Jul 15, 15:24
Rumors in China indicate LG Display will begin construction of a panel plant in Guangzhou, China, with mass production likely to begin in 2013.
China market: TV vendors shift focus to rural areas
Jul 12, 13:51
The TV market in China is set to enter a price war in the second half of 2011 due to a slowdown in demand and a lackluster performance in the first half, with vendors to shift their...
Harvatek and TCL to jointly build LED packaging facility in China
Jun 28, 01:15
Taiwan-based LED packaging house, Harvatek, will be cooperating with China-based TCL Corporation to set up an LED packaging facility in Huizhou, China. The facility will begin production...
AUO to expand LCD TV module capacity at joint venture in China
Jun 17, 10:07
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) will expand monthly production capacity of LCD TV modules at BVCH Optronics (Sichuan), its joint venture with China-based vendor...
TCL Communication enjoys on-year growth in 1Q11 profits
May 3, 17:06
TCL Communication Technology Holdings, a Hong Kong-listed China-based maker of handsets and other hand-held devices for ODM clients and own-brand sale, has released its financial...
China handset and solution makers form alliance to push global image and sales
Apr 27, 01:25
More than 30 makers in the upstream and downstream handset industries in China have recently formed an alliance, aiming to promote brand image as well as to push sales of China-made...
TCL, Samsung to mutually invest in panel production
Apr 25, 16:30
TCL, a China-based maker of consumer electronics for own-brand sale, will invest US$100 million for a 10% stake in Suzhou Samsung Electronics Liquid Crystal Display Technology, a...
Apr 8, 10:45
Although the LCD TV supply chain is going through an inventory adjustment, major LCD TV brands are planning to increase production in second-quarter 2011 in order to catch up with...
CSOT maintains mass production schedule of 8.5G plant in 4Q11
Mar 30, 01:15
Despite possible delays in equipment deliveries, China Star OptoELectronics Technology (CSOT), the 8.5G subsidiary of China-based TCL, is in talks with suppliers and trying to reduce...
China-based TCL Communication aims to ship 50 million handsets in 2011
Mar 7, 10:32
Hong Kong-listed TCL Communication Technology Holdings, a China-based own-brand vendor and ODM belonging to the TCL Group, will offer more than 100 new handset models of which about...
BOE to start mass production at 8.5G in 3Q11, CSOT in 4Q11
Jan 18, 01:55
China-based BOE Technology is expected to produce its first TFT-LCD panel at its 8.5G plant in the second quarter of 2011 and start mass production in the third quarter, while China...
TCL December LCD TV sales reach almost 1 million units
Jan 14, 01:00
TCL shipped 990,500 LCD TVs in December 2010, up 47% sequentially but down 19.1% on year. LED-backlit models accounted for 27.6% of the total LCD TV shipments at 273,700 units, according...
China-based TCL Communication planning for TDR issue
Dec 27, 10:48
China-based TCL Communication Technology Holdings, a China-based handset vendor listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, plans to issue Taiwan depositary receipts (TDRs) worth up to...
Flytech inaugurates factory in northern Taiwan
IT + CE | 1h 8min ago
UMC revenues to grow through 3Q12, says CEO
Before Going to Press | 6min ago
Taiwan market: More China-based handset vendors to launch sub-NT$4,000 smartphones in 3Q12
Before Going to Press | 8min ago
High Windows 8 licensing fee makes prices of ultrabook difficult to drop, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | 9min ago
Samsung, LG and Huawei mulling plans to ramp up in-house production of LTE solutions
Before Going to Press | 11min ago
AUO to ship AMOLED panels to Sony and HTC in June, say sources
Before Going to Press | 59min ago
TPV sees LCD TV shipments down 32.6% on year in 1Q12
Before Going to Press | 1h 10min ago
China anti-dumping investigation against US, South Korea polysilicon suppliers would hurt local downstream players
Before Going to Press | 1h 25min ago
New MacBook may be launched as early as July, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | 1h 29min ago
- LCD driver IC design houses shifting more capacity to high-resolution parts for smartphone segment
- Sony to ship in-cell touch panels for next-generation iPhone, say sources
- Google 7-inch tablet PC to ship in June with initial volume of 600,000 units
- Solar wafer maker GET reports full capacity
- PC shipments may only see slight sequential growth in 2Q12
- UMC holds groundbreaking ceremony for new facilities at 12-inch fab
- Coretonic shifts focus to small- to mid-size BLUs
- Asustek denies lowering notebook shipment targets for 2Q12
- Oslux unveils LED for camera flash
- Computex 2012: ViewSonic to unveil 21.5-inch touch screen monitor
- Uncertainty causes solar firms to expand with caution
- NAND flash prices hope for rebound in 3Q12
- Lenovo FY2011 net profit hikes 73.1%
- Suntech gross profit impacted by US anti-dumping duties
- Trina Solar announces 1Q12 results
- TXC to increase TCXO capacity by 200%
- Taiwan market: HTC recaptures top handset vendor ranking in April
- TXC optimistic about 2Q12 revenues
- TPV steps up LCD TV production
- China market: Energy-saving subsidies expected to boost sales of LCD TVs
- China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
- China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
- LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
- Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
- PTC conservative about 2012 revenue growth
- 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
- Bulletin
- 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
24-May-2012 markets closed
| Last | Change |
| TAIEX (TSE) | 7124.89 | -22.86 | -0.32% |
| TSE electronic | 271.49 | -0.45 | -0.17% |
| GTSM (OTC) | 101.99 | -1.30 | -1.26% |
| OTC electronic | 130.56 | -1.89 | -1.43% |
- 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
Photo: Company, May 21.
Photo: Company, May 21.
Photo: Company, May 17.
Photo: Company, May 17.
Photo: Company, May 11.
Photo: Michael McManus, May 10.
Maxim's Chris Neil, senior VP, Industrial and Medical Solutions Group
Photo: Michael McManus, May 10.
Ravi Subramanian, CEO of EDA firm Berkeley Design Automation
Photo: Michael McManus, May 10.
Algotochip CTO Satish Padmanabhan and company VP of operations Mike Hong
Photo: Michael McManus, May 10.
Photo: Company, May 4.
Photo: Company, May 4.
Photo: Company, May 2.
- 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
- Taiwan market: Sony to launch mirrorless single-lens digital camera and 6 Cyber-shot models
- Nvidia introduces new standard for HPC with Kepler-based Tesla GPUs
- New Acer F2 servers support Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2 series processors
- Nvidia launches GeForce GTX 670 with Kelper architecture
- Samsung introduces Galaxy S III smartphone
Keeping industrial interesting: Q&A with analog and mixed signal solution provider Maxim
According to analog and mixed-signal semiconductor maker Maxim Integrated Products, the industrial...
Over the next 30 years, the world's middle class (defined as per capita income of more than US$8,000...
Turning C code into silicon in 8-16 weeks: Q&A with semi startup Algotochip
Silicon Valley startup Algotochip specializes in architecting and implementing all aspects of a complete...
The rise of China Star Optoelectronics Technology: Q&A with CEO He Chengming
The ramping-up of 8.5G production at China-based BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology...
- 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...
- Taiwan ICT industry development and outlook
A presentation prepared for Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), offering an overview of Taiwan's key ICT industries and the dynamics influencing future development. The report is free for download.
- Standards and scale of Asia LED lighting markets
Digitimes Research projects marked growth in LED markets across Asia over the next five years. This Digitimes Research Special Report provides an overview of the standards in the major LED lighting markets in Asia.
- Development of electronics manufacturing bases in China central and western regions
The recently published 12th Five Year Plan clearly states the intention to reform the industrial structure. Central government policy has succeeded in making the central and western regions the most important manufacturing sites for the coming decade.