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Wednesday 9 March 2016
Toshiba reportedly to sell stake in Taiwan backend houses
Toshiba reportedly plans to sell all or a portion of its shares in Taiwan-based Powertech Technology (PTI) and Walton Advanced Engineering, according to recent reports from Taiwan's...
Tuesday 8 March 2016
China ODMs ship 35.8 million LCD TVs in 2015
China-based ODMs shipped 35.8 million LCD TVs in 2015, increasing 16.5%, for a global market share of 40.2%, according to Sigmaintell Consulting.
Monday 7 March 2016
Taiwan sees decreased February export value, says MOF
Taiwan recorded total export value of US$17.78 billion for February 2016, decreasing 19.9% on month and 11.8% on year, while the corresponding total import value of US$13.63 billion...
Monday 7 March 2016
Digitimes Research: US FCC to open up STB market; Korea vendors less interested in 3D TV
Observing the OTT/TV market in February, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed to make the set-top box (STB) market more open, allowing consumer electronics...
Friday 4 March 2016
Taiwan market: Epson crosses into wearable market, targeting mainly mid-range and high-end
Optimistic about wearable device demand, Epson established a department specifically to handle healthcare and sport sensor product development in 2013 and later reorganized the department...
Friday 4 March 2016
Smartphone AP suppliers to team up with TSMC to compete with Qualcomm-Samsung in 10nm chip market
Smartphone-use application processor (AP) makers in Taiwan and China are teaming up closely with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to compete with Qualcomm-Samsung...
Thursday 3 March 2016
SPIL says management on the same page regarding ASE takeover bid
Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) has published a statement in Taiwan's local newspapers saying management is on the same page with the company's chairman Bough Lin regarding...
Thursday 3 March 2016
Taiwan earthquake causing aftershocks in LCD panel market
With Taiwan LCD panel maker Innolux experiencing damage on production equipment producing 39.5-inch TV applications, some customers are shifting their orders to 40- and 43-inch panels,...
Wednesday 2 March 2016
China vendors pushing into 2-in-1 market
With assistance from Microsoft and Intel, China-based brand vendors and white-box players have been aggressively pushing new 2-in-1 devices recently. In addition to Huawei's MateBook...
Wednesday 2 March 2016
Sage Microelectronics buys Initio Corporations controller division to strengthen its position over Taiwan and Chinese based IC rivals
Sage Microelectronics has been recently active as well and has acquired Taiwan based IC vendor Initio Corporation.
Wednesday 2 March 2016
Taiwan market: Huawei Device launches flagship smartphone
Huawei Device on March 1 launched Mate 8, its Android 6.0 flagship smartphone, in the Taiwan market at a contract-free retail price of NT$17,900 (US$535).
Wednesday 2 March 2016
Delta Electronics embraces green energy industrial policies, says founder
Power supply maker and energy management solution provider Delta Electronics' operational transformation coincides with green energy-based industrial development policies proposed...
Tuesday 1 March 2016
Taiwan handsets – 4Q 2015
Taiwan's handset ODMs all saw significant decreases in their shipments in the fourth quarter of 2015, as clients reduced orders. Its handset brand vendors saw better results, but...
Tuesday 1 March 2016
Taiwan passes South Korea to become No.1 in total IC wafer fab capacity, says IC Insights
As of December 2015, Taiwan led all regions/countries in wafer capacity with nearly 22% of worldwide IC capacity installed in the country, according to IC Insights. Taiwan surpassed...
Tuesday 1 March 2016
Digitimes Research: Taiwan handset shipments set to drop in 1Q16
Total handset shipments by Taiwan-based brand vendors and ODMs are expected to decline 13.3% on quarter and 11.4% on year to 15.55 million units in the first quarter of 2016, affected...