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Tuesday 1 November 2016
Digitimes Research: Taiwan sees increased LCD TV shipments in 3Q16
Taiwan-based ODMs, OEMs and OBMs together shipped 9.565 million LCD TVs in the third quarter of 2016, growing 13.2% on quarter and 4.7% on year, according to Digitimes Research.
Tuesday 1 November 2016
Taiwan market: Oppo launches mid-range A39 smartphone
China-based smartphone vendor Oppo has introduced a mid-range smartphone, the A39, into the Taiwan market, priced at NT$7,490 (US$237) unlocked.
Tuesday 1 November 2016
Taiwan Mobile sees earnings down slightly in 3Q16
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) has reported net profits of NT$3.98 billion (US$128.85 million) for the third quarter of 2016, down 3% sequentially and 4% on year. EPS for the quarter stood at...
Friday 28 October 2016
France-based Ciel & Terre International taps Taiwan market
Ciel & Terre International, a France-based EPC (engineering, procurement, construction) contractor for rooftop PV systems and ground-mounted PV power-generating stations, has...
Friday 28 October 2016
DrayTek shifts production capacity from China to Taiwan
Own-brand router, switch and wireless access point maker DrayTek has moved production capacity from Changshu, eastern China, to Taiwan because production in China is no longer competitive,...
Friday 28 October 2016
Taiwan aims at cumulative PV installation of 20GWp in 2025, says MOST
The Taiwan government has set target cumulative PV installation capacity of 6.5GWp for 2020 and 20GWp for 2025, according to the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST).
Friday 28 October 2016
Taiwan ITRI, Seria develop new technology for PCB production
Taiwan's ITRI has teamed up with Japan-based Seria Engineering to develop a new process technology for the manufacture of PCBs, which has been showcased at the TPCA (Taiwan Printed...
Thursday 27 October 2016
Taiwan market: PChome InterPay launches mobile 3rd-party e-payment services
PChome InterPay, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PChomePay which in turn is a subsidiary of web portal and e-commerce operator PChome Online, on October 26 began to provide mobile third-party...
Wednesday 26 October 2016
Digitimes Research: Japan CE market sees decreased DSLR sales, focus on VR, takeoff of drone demand in 3Q16
The Japan CE (consumer electronics) market in the third quarter of 2016 was characterized by declining sales of DSLR cameras, focus of the 2016 Tokyo Game Show (TGS, September 15-18)...
Wednesday 26 October 2016
Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers ship 309 million small- to mid-size panels in 3Q16
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD makers shipped 309.749 million small- to medium-size panels in the third quarter of 2016, increasing 15.0% on quarter and 0.8% on year, according to Digitimes...
Monday 24 October 2016
EMEA PC market stabilized in 3Q16 thanks to strong commercial notebook shipments in Western Europe, says IDC
PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) performed above expectations, reaching 17.9 million units and posting a 3.3% on-year decrease in the third quarter of 2016,...
Monday 24 October 2016
Taiwan September manufacturing production index down on month, up on year, says MOEA
Taiwan recorded manufacturing production index (2011 as base year) of 109.14 for September 2016, decreasing 3.03% on month but increasing 6.47% on year, according to statistics released...
Monday 24 October 2016
Taiwan September unemployment rate down on month, up on year, says DGBAS
Taiwan had 469,000 jobless citizens in September 2016, equivalent to an unemployment rate of 3.99% which dropped 0.09pp on month but rose 0.10pp on year, according to statistics released...
Monday 24 October 2016
Taiwan market: iPhone 7 tops market share in September, says paper
There were 684,000 smartphones sold in the Taiwan market in September, increasing 3.1% on month, and iPhones had the largest market share at 29% in sales volume and 61.6% in sales...
Friday 21 October 2016
MIRDC working on communication standards for LED equipment
Taiwan government-sponsored Metal Industries Research & Development Center (MIRDC), under the auspices of Industrial Development Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, has...