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Monday 15 June 2015
Taiwan makers see increased orders for high-efficiency solar cells from China
Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers have seen a significant increase in orders for models with energy conversion rates over 17.8% from China, with prices hiking to...
Friday 12 June 2015
Taiwan actively developing 5G mobile technology
Taiwan-based IT vendors, networking/communication device makers, telecom carriers and the government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) have been jointly developing...
Friday 12 June 2015
ReneSolar, ET Solar to export OEM-made PV modules to Europe, says CBN Daily
China-based PV module makers ReneSolar and ET Solar, as they have been removed from the European Union's (EU) MIP (minimum import price) framework and therefore will be subject to...
Thursday 11 June 2015
Heraeus files patent infringement complaint against Giga Solar
Germany-based Heraeus Holding on June 10 filed with Taiwan's Intellectual Property Court a charge against Taiwan-based PV conductive paste maker Giga Solar Materials for allegedly...
Wednesday 10 June 2015
Storage device maker Longsys looks to strengthen ties with Taiwan chip firms
Shenzhen Longsys Electronics is looking to strengthen its ties with Taiwan-based semiconductor players while staying focused on high-margin industrial storage products and solutions...
Wednesday 10 June 2015
Digitimes Research: Japan telecom operators to differentiate smartphones with special features
Smartphones launched by the top-three Japan-based telecom operators for summer 2015 are almost identical in hardware specifications, but the carriers have been trying to differentiate...
Wednesday 10 June 2015
Ledlink Optics enters supply chains of automakers in Germany and Japan
Ledlink Optics, a maker of secondary optical lenses used in LED lighting products, has successfully entered the supply chain of automotive LED lighting by becoming a supplier for...
Wednesday 10 June 2015
UMC to expand production capacity in Taiwan and China
Taiwan's United Microelectronics (UMC) is set to expand its production capacity at its wafer fabs in Taiwan and China, and will enhance R&D for specialty process technologies,...
Wednesday 10 June 2015
Taiwan market: Tablet sales to reach 1.2 million units in 2015; Huawei to launch MediaPad X2
Sales of tablets in the Taiwan markets are expected to decline 14% on year to 1.2 million units in 2015 due to dwindling demand and impact from the rising popularity of large-size...
Tuesday 9 June 2015
Taiwan market: Huawei launches P8 lite
China-based Huawei has launched its P8 lite smartphone in the Taiwan market in cooperation with Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET). Huawei aims to ship over 100,000 units of the...
Tuesday 9 June 2015
PC inventory issues growing serious in Europe; retailers boycotting vendors dumping inventory
First-tier PC vendors reportedly are seeing serious inventory issues in Europe and may try to digest stocks by offering price cuts. At the same time, some channel retailers are reacting...
Monday 8 June 2015
Taiwan May export value up on month, down on year, says MOF
Taiwan reported total export value of US$25.63 billion for May 2015, increasing 9.1% on month but decreasing 3.8% on year, while the corresponding total import value of US$20.21 billion...
Friday 5 June 2015
Small Taiwan firms may be unable to apply for exemption from EU anti-circumvention probe
Small-size Taiwan-based PV solar makers and trading companies engaged in exports of solar cells or PV modules to Europe are not likely to apply for exemption from the anti-circumvention...
Friday 5 June 2015
Taiwan market: Smart wearable device sales lower than expected
Sales of smart wearable devices in the Taiwan market, including branded products from Asustek Computer, have been lower than expected, according to market sources.
Friday 5 June 2015
Solar cell, PV module orders from Europe decrease, say Taiwan makers
Orders for crystalline silicon solar cells and PV modules from Europe have decreased significantly and this is possibly due to negative impact of the European Union's (EU) decision...