78 news items tagged 2H14
Notebook sales expected to rise in 2H14 as vendors price below US$300
Wednesday 13 August 2014With many vendors having been reducing their notebook prices to below US$300, sources from the upstream supply chain expect overall notebook sales to increase in the second half of...
Elite Material looks to strong sales in 2H14
Wednesday 13 August 2014CCL (copper-clad laminate) maker Elite Material (EMC) expects its sales momentum to continue in the second half of 2014 thanks to increasing orders from the smartphone sector.
Innolux, AUO facing tough battle in UHD TV panel market
Tuesday 12 August 2014Taiwan-based Innolux and AU Optronics (AUO) are looking to increase Ultra HD TV panel shipments and their global shares in the market segment in second-half 2014, but the goal is...
Panel makers hope for emerging demand for On-Cell touch panels in 2H14
Thursday 7 August 2014Taiwan-based panel makers originally expected demand for in-house-produced On-Cell touch panels to take off in the first half of 2014 but actually fell short of expectations. Hopes...
Major Android smartphone vendors bracing for slow sales in 2H14, say sources
Tuesday 5 August 2014Major Android-based smartphone vendors, including Samsung Electronics, Sony Mobile Communications, LG Electronics and HTC, are bracing for slow sales in the second half of 2014 as...
Taiwan-based IC design houses to land more eMMC controller orders in 2H14
Monday 4 August 2014Taiwan-based eMMC controller suppliers are expected to land more windfall orders or cooperation projects from leading eMMC players, including Samsung Electronics, Micron Technology,...
Coretronic expects increased BLU shipments in 2H14 following growth in 2Q14
Monday 4 August 2014Coretronic has announced that its notebook backlight unit (BLU) shipments grew 30% in the second quarter of 2014 to 22.14 million BLUs, up 5% on quarter.
Global market share for iPad may slip to below 25% in 2H14
Wednesday 30 July 2014The global market share for iPad products is likely to drop from 26.9% (IDC figures) for the second quarter of 2014 to below 25% in the second half of the year due to increasing competition,...
Taiwan solar firms may rely on markets other than US in 2H14
Tuesday 29 July 2014Since US preliminary anti-dumping tariff rates imposed on Taiwan-made PV products are much higher than originally expected, Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell and PV module...
Small- to medium-size China smartphone component makers under pressure of being forced out in 2H14
Friday 25 July 2014Due to oversupply of smartphone components and price-cut pressure from China-based smartphone vendors, many small- to medium-size China-based smartphone component makers are likely...
Vendors partner with Wintel to release US$199-249 notebooks for 2H14
Wednesday 23 July 2014Intel, Microsoft and notebook brand vendors are preparing to push entry-level notebooks priced at US$199-249 in the second half, according to sources from the upstream supply chain...
Taiwan market: HTC launches HTC One (E8); to release more low-priced models in 2H14
Tuesday 22 July 2014HTC has launched the HTC One (E8), the plastic version of its latest flagship model the HTC One (M8), in the Taiwan market priced at NT$14,900 (US$497) unlocked.
Flexible PCB suppliers to enjoy strong sales in 2H14
Monday 21 July 2014Taiwan-based flexible PCB makers are bracing for strong sales in the second half of 2014, particularly from August when related makers begin to assemble the new iPhones, according...
Equipment suppliers Acter, Lumax brace for strong sales in 2H14
Friday 18 July 2014Cleanroom supplier Acter and process control solution provider Lumax International are expected to see their revenues grow quarter-on-quarter in the second half of 2014, based on...
E Ink 2H14 operation may turn profitable
Friday 18 July 2014E Ink Holdings is likely to see its business for the second half of 2014 swing to profitability mainly due to growing orders for electronic tags from the US and Europe, and increased...
Digitimes Research: AMOLED tablets unlikely to benefit Samsung in 2H14
Thursday 17 July 2014Samsung Electronics recently launched the 8.4- and 10.5-inch AMOLED-based Galaxy Tab S flagship tablets. Although the new Galaxy Tab S tablets feature specifications exceeding those...
More vendors expected to adopt 2K panels in smartphones
Thursday 17 July 2014As smartphones equipped with 2K (2560 by 1440) displays are starting to appear in the market from vendors such as Vivo, more vendors are expected to launch 2K-smartphones in the second...
Handset vendors expected to continue releasing large-size units ranging from 5- to 6-inch in 2H14
Thursday 10 July 2014Handset vendors are expected to continue releasing large-size units ranging from 5- to 6-inch in the second half of 2014 into 2015, according to Truly Optoelectronics.
IC substrate suppliers look to strong sales in 2H14
Wednesday 9 July 2014Major Taiwan-based IC substrate suppliers are set to post strong revenue growth in the second half of 2014 in line with booming sales at wafer foundry houses and IC backend service...
Supplies of DRAM and NAND flash chips to fall short of demand in 2H14
Tuesday 8 July 2014Supplies of DRAM and NAND flash chips are likely to fall short of demand in the second half of 2014, which will further push up spot and contract quotes of related memory chips in...
Supply chain turning optimistic about PC market in 2H14
Wednesday 2 July 2014The PC industry has recently started regaining momentum with Intel, AMD as well as Taiwan-based upstream component suppliers aggressively preparing for potential demand in the second...
Mirle, Hiwin set for strong sales in 2H14
Wednesday 2 July 2014LCD panel equipment supplier Mirle Automation and machinery component and robot maker Hiwin Technologies are bracing for strong sales in the second half of 2014 due to improved order...
Small- to medium-size panel demand to grow 22.3% in 2H14, says report
Monday 30 June 2014Small- to medium-size panel demand is expected to climb 22.3% in the second half of 2014 as handset and tablet vendors are set to release new units, according to Taiwan-based Apple...
Samsung, LG to release flexible display-equipped smartphones in 2H14, says report
Thursday 26 June 2014Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are expected to release smartphones with 5-inch flexible displays as soon as September, according to a Korean-language DigitalTimes...
ASE optimistic about 2H14
Thursday 26 June 2014Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) is optimistic about its business prospects for the second half of 2014 as current demand for IC backend services is still outpacing the industry's...