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Friday 29 June 2018
Sharp, Samsung to compete in 8K TV segment
Competition in the 8K TV market is expected to heat up in the second half of 2018 as Samsung Electronics is expected to launch its 65-inch 8K models in the third quarter, taking directly...
Monday 7 May 2018
ASRock to post sharp profit gains in 2018 on lucrative product lines
With its net earnings and EPS hitting a three-year high of NT$469 million (US$15.75 million) and NT$4.02 in 2017, ASRock, a major motherboard maker in Taiwan, is expected to see its...
Friday 4 May 2018
Foxconn mulls 12-inch fab construction
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has set up a semiconductor subgroup, which is mulling 12-inch fab construction, industry sources have claimed.
Friday 23 March 2018
Sharp to expand IGZO, OLED panel production capacity
Sharp reportedly will realign its LCD panel production lines in 2018 with plans to ramp up the output of IGZO and OLED panels, and at the same time to pare down LTPS and a-Si panel...
Tuesday 27 February 2018
Taiwan LCD monitors – 4Q 2017
Taiwan makers share of worldwide monitor shipments rose slightly in 2017, as their Korea-based competitors became less interested in the mature monitor market that offered weak pro...
Tuesday 27 February 2018
Taiwan handsets – 4Q 2017

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Wednesday 21 February 2018
Taiwan LCD TVs – 4Q 2017
Asia overtook North America to become Taiwan LCD TV suppliers' largest market in the fourth quarter of 2017, as a result of dramatic increases in shipments to China of Foxconn-made...
Wednesday 14 February 2018
Taiwan large-size LCD panel shipments higher than expected in 4Q17, says Digitimes Research
Shipments of large-size LCD panels (9-inch and above sizes) by Taiwan-based panel makers (excluding Sharp) were better than expected in the fourth quarter of 2017, rising 0.3% on...
Tuesday 16 January 2018
Sharp to begin OLED smartphone panel volume production soon, says CEO
Sharp will begin to mass-produce OLED panels for smartphones as soon as the first quarter of 2018 and plans to launch new smartphones featuring its own OLED displays in June or July,...
Wednesday 20 December 2017
Competition in global TV market to remain keen in 2018
Competition in the global TV space will remain fierce in 2018 as vendors will unveil new OLED, QLED, 8K and other models to grab a greater share of the market, according to industry...
Monday 11 December 2017
Sharp faces succession issues
Tai Jeng-wu, president and CEO of Sharp, is facing a dilemma as to whether he should step down from his current post or continue to play the role that he has been playing at the Japan...
Monday 11 December 2017
Apple Watch 3 shipment growth to benefit Taiwan IC packagers in 2018
Shipments of Apple Watch 3 are expected to surge 20% on year to reach 23-25 million units in the coming year, which will greatly benefit Taiwan players in the supply, particularly...
Tuesday 5 December 2017
Taiwan handsets – 3Q 2017

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Wednesday 29 November 2017
BOE seeks to become flexible OLED supplier for Apple, says report
China-based BOE Technology is seeking to become a flexible OLED panel supplier for Apple, offering to devote two fabs to making such applications exclusively for the US vendor, according...
Thursday 9 November 2017
BOE to compete with Foxconn for stake in JDI, says report
China-based flat panel maker BOE Technology is likely to compete with Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai) in a race to acquire a part of the money-losing Japan Display (JDI), according...