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Tuesday 3 February 2009
2009 the year of smartphones, says ABI Research
Mobile handset shipments in the first half of 2008 had a 14% increase on year while slowed to 8% in the third quarter before crashing into a 10% decline in the fourth quarter. As...
Friday 16 January 2009
LED-backlit LCD TVs expected to have 5-10% of market in 2009
Enabled by lower-cost white LED backlight solutions amid growing demand for thin and energy-saving features, panel makers and TV vendors are actively promoting LED-backlit LCD TVs,...
Thursday 15 January 2009
Japan handset vendors eye expanding global sales
A number of Japan-based handset vendors have stepped up their contact with Taiwan OEM/ODM handset makers with an aim to expand sales by introducing more models for international markets,...
Wednesday 14 January 2009
Sharp debut in 40-inch LCD may impact Taiwan makers
With Sharp expected to produce 40-inch LCD TV panels, the market is speculating that the Japan maker is targeting orders from Sony, which may then reduce its demand from Taiwan's...
Friday 9 January 2009
MediaTek solution in Sharp handset for China, says paper
Sharp has introduced a handset model in China adopting MediaTek's EDGE baseband chip and handset platform, meaning the Taiwan-based IC designer may now enter the US market through...
Thursday 8 January 2009
Samsung said to delay 11G LCD production ramp-up plan
Amid uncertain global economic outlook and sluggish demand, Samsung Electronics will delay the production ramp-up at an 11G LCD fab it is planning to build, according to market sou...
Thursday 4 December 2008
Solar wafer maker SAS hits record revenue for 40 months straight in November
Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS), a Taiwan-based producer of solar-grade crystalline silicon wafers, has reported self-estimated revenue of NT$871 million for November 2008, a...
Wednesday 3 December 2008
Taiwan market: Sharp joins Sony in LCD TV price war
With Sony having lowered its LCD TV prices to stimulate sales in Taiwan, international competitor Sharp has decided to join the price war.
Wednesday 26 November 2008
China market: Retail chain Gome signs 1 billion yuan LCD TV deal with Sharp, says paper
China consumer electronics retailer Gome Electrical Appliances has claimed that the company has signed a 1 billion yuan (US$146.5 million) LCD TV supply contract with Sharp, according...
Tuesday 25 November 2008
Global TV shipments up 6% on year in 3Q, says DisplaySearch
Global TV shipments remained strong in the third quarter after a surge in shipment growth during the second quarter this year. The third-quarter shipments were up 11% sequentially...
Thursday 20 November 2008
Sharp turns aggressive as 10G plant prepares to come online
With Sharp's new 10G line scheduled to start volume production early in the second half of 2009, the company has begun to aggressively sell its capacity, which is expected impact...
Thursday 13 November 2008
CPT maintains US$65 million LCD price-fixing fine won't hurt its finances
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has maintained that the US$65 million fines it will receive from the US Department of Justice for price fixing will not have much impact on its finances...
Thursday 13 November 2008
LG Display, Sharp and CPT to be fined US$585 million for LCD price fixing, says US Justice Department
Three leading LCD panel makers, LG Display (LGD), Sharp, and Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT), have agreed to plead guilty and pay a total of US$585 million in criminal fines for their...
Wednesday 12 November 2008
North America 3Q08 TV shipments up 12% on year, says DisplaySearch
As the US economy slid deeper into turmoil at the end of the third quarter this year, preliminary shipment indications from DisplaySearch's report show that North America TV shipments...
Wednesday 5 November 2008
Top LCD TV vendors set conservative shipment goals for 2009
Sources with LCD panel makers have revealed LCD TV shipment goals of top vendors for next year, with Samsung Electronics setting the highest target at 28-29 million units.