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Friday 11 December 2020
Realme aims to be top-5 brand in Taiwan
Realme, a sub-brand of Oppo, plans to launch 5-6 models of 4G and 5G smartphones in the Taiwan market in 2021, aiming to become one of the top-five vendors in the local handset market,...
Friday 11 December 2020
Taiwan PCB makers not expecting much from AirPods Max
Taiwanese PCB makers are not expecting much from Apple's freshly launched over-ear headphones, the AirPods Max, which they think are meant for a relatively small niche market segment,...
Friday 11 December 2020
Rigid PCB suppliers expect robust orders for notebooks in 2021
Rigid PCB suppliers believe demand from the notebook sector will continue to be robust in 2021 with the lingering coronavirus pandemic likely to maintain the momentum for the stay-at-home...
Thursday 10 December 2020
Luxshare, Goertek beat Taiwan rivals to Apple AirPods Max orders
Apple's freshly unveiled over-ear headphones, the AirPods Max, are manufactured by China-based Luxshare Precision Industry and Goertek, according to industy sources.
Thursday 10 December 2020
Taiwan foundries see clear order visibility through 2021
Taiwan-based foundries particularly 8-inch ones are expected to see their production capacities stay tight through the end of 2021, with upward adjustments in their foundry quotes...
Thursday 10 December 2020
Dell forms Digi-Data Alliance
Dell has formed Digi-Data Alliance with 12 initial partners in a bid to help Taiwan-based enterprises realize capitalization of data and speed up digital transformation, according...
Thursday 10 December 2020
Taiwan IT players gearing up for 5G enterprise network business
Taiwan's IT and network equipment makers are gearing up to explore new business opportunities for 5G enterprise network solutions, particularly in the Japan market, where demand for...
Wednesday 9 December 2020
Highlights of the day: Taiwan semi companies to see robust 2021
Taiwan-based semiconductor makers such as Unimicron and Kinsus are expected to see their orders for 5G handsets to...
Wednesday 9 December 2020
Taiwan science parks record revenues of over NT$2,442 billion for January-October 2020, says MOST
Government-developed Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) and Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) generated combined revenues of NT$2,442.256 billion (US$84.22...
Wednesday 9 December 2020
China makers kick off new AMOLED panel production lines
Several Taiwan-based panel component suppliers have started to log in orders for AMOLED panels from Chinese makers who kicked off their new AMOLED lines recently.
Wednesday 9 December 2020
UMC on track to post 20% revenue growth in 2020
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) is on track to post a 20% revenue increase in 2020, and is expected to enjoy a strong first half of 2021 thanks to full capacity utilization...
Wednesday 9 December 2020
Taiwan to invest NT$8 billion over 5 years in quantum computing R&D
Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and Academia Sinica are set to invest a total of NT$8 billion (US$280.7 million) over five...
Wednesday 9 December 2020
Taiwan makers urged to embrace opportunities from 5G digital transformation and space industry
Taiwan-based ICT makers have to look to multiple business opportunities derived from 5G-based digital transformation and the development of the space industry, according to Lo Huai-jia,...
Tuesday 8 December 2020
Renesas seeking support from Taiwan OSAT for auto components
Japan-based IDM Renesas Electronics has been aggressively seeking support from its backend partners in Taiwan for next year to meet increasing demand for automotive MCUs and power...
Tuesday 8 December 2020
Taiwan medical devices competitive, says Qisda VP
Taiwan-based makers of medical devices and materials currently are technologically 2-3 years ahead of their Chinese competitors although the latter have a huge domestic market, said...