88 news items tagged iPad 2
Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Friday 3 August 2012In the second half of 2012, poor global economic growth is having a more significant impact on the global market for branded tablets than had previously been anticipated. Digitimes...
19.5 million iPad panels to be shipped in 3Q12, say Taiwan makers
Thursday 2 August 2012A total of 19.5 million panels for the iPad 2 and new iPad will be shipped in third-quarter 2012, according to Taiwan-based supply chain makers.
Taiwan market: Prices for iPad 2 lowered
Monday 19 March 2012In line with Apple's lowering prices for the iPad 2 due to the launch of the new iPad, retailers in Taiwan have decreased prices for each version of the iPad 2 by NT$3,000 (US$102),...
Apple lowers 16GB, 32GB iPad 2 prices prior to new product launch
Thursday 1 March 2012Apple has lowered the price of the 16GB and 32GB iPad 2 by US$50 to US$449 and US$549, respectively, paving the way for the launch of its next-generation iPad which is expected to...
Apple expected to unveil 16GB and 32GB iPad 3 as well as 8GB iPad 2 on March 7
Thursday 1 March 2012As Apple has scheduled an event on March 7, sources from its upstream supply chain pointed out that the company is expected to launch two iPad 3 models - a 16GB version and 32GB ve...
Panels used in new iPad to exceed iPad 2 panels in shipment volume in 2Q12, say Taiwan makers
Tuesday 17 January 2012As Apple has selected Sharp, LG Display and Sharp as the suppliers of 9.7-inch QXGA (2,048 x 1,536) panels for use in a new version of the iPad, shipments of such high-resolution...
Digitimes Research: iPad pricing to change tablet game
Tuesday 3 January 2012Market watchers have mostly expected Apple to follow its traditional pricing strategy for its next-generation tablet device, which is likely to start from US$499 with the present...
Supply chain players see dropping iPad 2 orders
Thursday 29 December 2011Although Apple is reportedly set to use its iPad 2 to compete in the entry-level tablet PC market against Amazon's Kindle Fire when its next-generation iPads hit the market in March...
Apple to unveil two versions of next-generation iPad in January, sources claim
Thursday 29 December 2011Apple is set to unveil its next-generation iPad - which will come in two versions - at the iWorld scheduled for January 26, 2012, according to sources at its supply chain partners...
Simplo, Dynapack, Catcher see mixed result for November
Tuesday 6 December 2011Taiwan-based notebook upstream suppliers Simplo Technology, Dynapack International Technology and Catcher Technology announced their revenues for November with mixed results.
Market watchers conservative about Asustek 4Q11 performance
Tuesday 22 November 2011Despite Asustek Computer is confident about its performance for the fourth quarter, some market watchers are conservative about it as the US and Europe economies remain weak, while...
9.7-inch panel shipments for iPad 2 likely declining in 4Q11 on inventory controls at Apple
Thursday 17 November 2011Apple has been reportedly controlling iPad 2 panel inventories, which might affect iPad 2 panel shipments for suppliers including Samsung Electronics, LG Display and Chimei Innolux...
Prospects of touch panels clouded by low order visibility
Monday 14 November 2011The touch panel industry may not be able to maintain sales momentum in 2012 due to low order visibility from tablet PC vendors, according to industry sources.
Apple slashes parts and components orders for 4Q11, say sources
Wednesday 9 November 2011Apple has informed upstream suppliers of parts and components for iPhone 4S to delay part of their shipments for the fourth quarter of 2011 to the first quarter of 2012 as sales of...
Real iPad 3 reportedly to launch in 3Q12
Thursday 3 November 2011Apple's new generation iPad will enter mass production soon with the launch set for March 2012, according to sources from the upstream supply chain; however, the sources revealed...
Dynapack sees strong performance in 3Q11 revenues
Thursday 27 October 2011Notebook battery maker Dynapack International Technology has reported strong revenue performance for the third quarter with net profits growing 64.02% sequentially.
Tablet component suppliers concerned about over-reliance on iPad
Monday 24 October 2011Several Taiwan-based tablet PC component suppliers are turning concerned that their orders are heavily accumulated on Apple, as other tablet PC players are turning conservative about...
PC vendors concerned Google may reduce resources for tablet PCs
Thursday 20 October 2011Google launched its latest Android 4.0 operating system (Ice Cream Sandwich) on October 19, but since the focus of the launch conference was mainly concentrated on Samsung Electronics'...
Apple likely to launch transitional tablet PC between iPad 2 and iPad 3, say sources
Friday 14 October 2011Recent market speculations indicate that Apple is likely to launch a lower-cost iPad model with prices ranging from US$250-299 in early 2012 to smooth the transition between iPad...
Simplo battery problem already resolved, says chairman
Thursday 13 October 2011Chairman of Taiwan-based battery maker Simplo Technology Raymond Sung, at a press conference on October 12, confirmed that the company had some issues with its batteries, but the...
Apple shifts orders from Simplo to Dynapack due to defective battery packs used in iPad 2
Wednesday 12 October 2011Because Li-polymer battery packs used in iPad 2 have been found to be defective, Apple in late September shifted some orders from Simplo Technology which produced the defective products...
Ultrabooks expected to impact tablet PCs
Thursday 29 September 2011With notebook players such as Acer, Asustek Computer as well as Lenovo, Toshiba, Samsung Electronics and Hewlett-Packard (HP) all set launch ultrabooks in the near future, sources...
Amazon tablet PC Kindle Fire unable to hit iPad 2 but may impact non-iPad models, say Taiwan makers
Wednesday 28 September 2011Amazon is expected to debut its first tablet PC, the 7-inch Kindle Fire, for launch in November 2011 soon, but the new tablet will not be able to shake up the already firm market...
iPad 2 touch panel suppliers bracing for profit woes
Tuesday 27 September 2011Suppliers of touch panels for iPad 2 have been under pressure to protect profitability after Apple reportedly cut 15-20% of its order volume for fourth-quarter 2011 to 15 million...
FPCB orders for iPads to remain strong in 4Q11, say Taiwan makers
Tuesday 27 September 2011Taiwan-based flexible PCB makers, including Career Technology, Flexium Interconnect and Sunflex Tech, have begun shipping FPCBs for iPad 3 and total shipment volumes of iPad-use FPCBs...