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Wednesday 10 December 2014
Taiwan market: Sub-NT$10,000 models account for 50% of local smartphone sales
Nine out of the top-10 best-selling smartphone models sold in the Taiwan market so far in 2014 are priced below NT$10,000 (US$320), and online sales of sub-NT$10,000 models have accounted...
Wednesday 10 December 2014
Smart connected devices continued to grow in Western Europe in 3Q14, says IDC
The smart connected device market posted another quarter of growth in Western Europe, driven mainly by increased demand for personal computers. According to figures published by IDC,...
Wednesday 10 December 2014
Taiwan market: Asia Pacific Telecom to start 4G operation
Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) has started trial operation of 4G mobile communication services and full commercial operation will begin on December 24.
Wednesday 10 December 2014
Competition in Taiwan IPC industry heating up
Competition in Taiwan's industrial PC (IPC) sector has begun to intensify recently amid rising demand for IPC products and embedded PC systems driven by the emerging Internet of Things...
Wednesday 10 December 2014
Wearable devices to be killer products for wireless charging: Q&A with Luke Lee of Texas Instruments Taiwan
The global wireless charging market is set for an explosive growth in 2015 as wireless charging applications have begun to be to implemented in public facilities in the US and the...
Tuesday 9 December 2014
Taiwan market: Acer unveils 4G smartphone Liquid Jade S
Taiwan-based vendor Acer on December 9 unveiled an Android 4.4.4 4G smartphone, Liquid Jade S, for launch in the Taiwan market on December 18 at a contract-free retail price of NT$6,990...
Tuesday 9 December 2014
Taiwan November export value down on month, says MOF
Taiwan recorded total export value of US$26.68 billion for November 2014, decreasing 0.8% sequentially but increasing 3.7% on year, while the corresponding total import value of US$22.46...
Tuesday 9 December 2014
New capacity to buoy KYEC profitability, says paper
King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) has broken ground for the second-phase construction of its new plant in Tongluo, central Taiwan, with completion scheduled for the end of 2015. The arrival...
Monday 8 December 2014
Taiwan market: Samsung launches MILC Smart Camera NX1
Samsung Electronics on December 8 unveiled its Smart Camera NX1, a flagship MILC (mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera), for immediate launch in the Taiwan market at a recommended...
Monday 8 December 2014
Wistron to establish R&D center in southern Taiwan
Wistron has signed contracts with the local government of Kaohsiung to establish an R&D center in the southern Taiwanese city's Yanchengpu MRT Station building. The R&D center...
Monday 8 December 2014
Taiwan ODMs to attract IoT partnerships with fund-raising platforms
With Internet of things (IoT) applications growing popular, many Taiwan-based ODMs and EMS providers are planning to establish fund-raising platforms to attract partnerships with...
Monday 8 December 2014
Coolpad aims to ship over 20 million 4G smartphones in 2014
China-based vendor Coolpad will launch Dazen F2, an Android 4.4.4 smartphone supporting 1,800MHz 4G frequency band, in the Taiwan market at a contract-free retail price of NT$5,490...
Monday 8 December 2014
China may extend feed-in tariffs period, say Taiwan makers
The China government, viewing that total PV system installations in the country in 2014 are expected to be significantly short of target, is likely to extend the applicability of...
Monday 8 December 2014
Tianma lands orders for mid-range, high-end smartphone panels from China vendors
China-based Tianma Micro-electronics has landed orders for TFT-LCD panels used in mid-range and entry-level smartphones from China-based vendors Lenovo, Huawei Device and Coolpad.
Friday 5 December 2014
Taiwan market: Google launches Chromecast
Google on December 4 launched Chromecast in the Taiwan market through cooperation with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) and KKBOX at a retail price of NT$1,390 (US$44.80), according to Googl...