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Tuesday 28 July 2015
Digitimes Research: Taiwan IC design industry output value to grow 14% in 3Q15
The production value of Taiwan's IC design industry is forecast to rise 14.4% sequentially in the third quarter of 2015, thanks to peak seasonal effects, as well as rollouts of new...
Tuesday 28 July 2015
Taiwan solar cell makers hike August quotes to US$0.31/W
Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers, in view of strong demand mainly from China-based PV module makers, have raised quotes from US$0.30-31/W for July to an average...
Monday 27 July 2015
Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD monitor shipments decline over 10% in 2Q15
Taiwan's LCD monitor shipments reached only 19.42 million units in the second quarter of 2015, down 10.3% from the same quarter a year ago, showing that the industry is still in a...
Monday 27 July 2015
Taiwan supply chain makers expect ODM orders for Windows 10 smartphones
Microsoft, having closed Nokia's factories and dismissed Nokia R&D staffs, is unlikely to invest much in own-brand Windows 10 smartphones and instead may partner with vendors...
Friday 24 July 2015
Taiwan notebooks - 2Q 2015
The global notebook market remained sluggish in the second quarter of 2015. The seasonal pattern that has governed the notebook market previously will not appear in 2015, with Taiwan...
Friday 24 July 2015
China makers gain upper hand over Taiwan rivals in IoT orders
Many Silicon Valley-based startups have chosen makers in Shenzhen, China, instead of Taiwan-based ODMs, for production of hardware devices for IoT (Internet of Things) applications,...
Friday 24 July 2015
Prices for solar cells produced outside Taiwan, China expected to rise 2-3% in August
As demand for crystalline silicon solar cells produced in countries other than Taiwan and China has rebounded mainly due to higher than expected US final anti-dumping and anti-subsidization...
Friday 24 July 2015
Taiwan market: Xiaomi launches Mi Note 64GB
Xiaomi Technology has launched its Mi Note 64GB version in the Taiwan market in cooperation with Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET).
Friday 24 July 2015
Asustek, Taiwan ODMs benefit from growing demand for inexpensive smartphones in Japan
There is increasing demand for inexpensive SIM-free smartphones in the Japan market and consequently ZenFone series models launched by Taiwan-based vendor Asustek Computer have been...
Friday 24 July 2015
Taiwan market: HTC releases HTC One E9 dual sim
HTC has added a new member to its HTC One family lineup, the HTC One E9 dual sim, in the Taiwan market. The new model will take on Samsung Electronics' newly released Galaxy A8 and...
Thursday 23 July 2015
Taiwan sees decreased June manufacturing production index, says MOEA
Taiwan recorded a manufacturing production index (2011 as base year) of 106.75 for June 2015, decreasing 0.41% on month and 1.18% on year, according to statistics released by the...
Thursday 23 July 2015
Taiwan to release 2.5-2.6GHz band units for 4G operation in 4Q15
Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) on July 22 announced the release of 2.5-2.6GHz frequency band units with total bandwidth of 190MHz to six 4G licensees through open-bid...
Thursday 23 July 2015
Taiwan market: ViewSonic to establish online shopping website
LCD monitor vendor ViewSonic has expanded into the e-commerce business in Taiwan and will establish a ViewSonic online shopping website via Yahoo Taiwan's shopping mall platform.
Thursday 23 July 2015
Japan component makers see healthy performances in April-June due to iPhone orders, says report
Six major component makers in Japan saw total revenues from April-June 2015 increase 17% on year for a value of US$10.67 billion, largely due to strong demand from the iPhone, according...
Thursday 23 July 2015
Teco, China Steel establish joint venture for Taiwan wind power business opportunities
Teco Electric & Machinery has established a joint venture with Taiwan-based steel maker China Steel (CSC) specifically to produce offshore wind power-generating turbines, according...