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Wednesday 19 November 2014
Taiwan market: LG launches Wine Smart flip phone
LG Electronics has launched its new flip smartphone, the LG Wine Smart, in the Taiwan market with a suggested retail price of NT$7,990 (US$260). LG aims to ship 6,000 units of the...
Tuesday 18 November 2014
Global PV installation capacity in 2015 may be flat or decline, say Taiwan makers
Mainly because the 2015 total installation capacity of new PV systems in Japan is likely to drop a great deal from 7GWp in 2014, and installations in China, the US and Europe are...
Tuesday 18 November 2014
Taiwan market: FET aims at 1 million 4G users by year-end
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has 700,000 4G subscribers at present and aims at attaining one million subscribers by the end of 2014, according to the company.
Monday 17 November 2014
Wistron Kunshan to acquire equipment from Wistron InfoComm Technology
Wistron has announced that its subsidiary Wistron Kunshan, located in Kunshan, China will acquire equipment sets from its affiliate Wistron InfoComm Technology - also located in Kunshan...
Monday 17 November 2014
China-Korea trade pact to weigh on foreign investments in Taiwan, says Foxconn chairman
The consensus reached by China and Korea on a free trade agreement (FTA) is a warning to Taiwan as it will weigh on foreign investors for making investments in Taiwan, according to...
Monday 17 November 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan shipments of LCD TVs reaches 8.96 million in 3Q14
Taiwan makers' shipments of LCD TVs reached 8.96 million units in the third quarter of 2014, up 3.2% on quarter and up 0.1% on year, according to Digitimes Research.
Monday 17 November 2014
LG likely to increase ODM smartphone orders to Taiwan in 2015, say sources
LG Electronics is expected to increase its ODM smartphone orders to Taiwan-based production partner, Arima Communications, to 3-4 million units in 2015 compared to slightly over one...
Monday 17 November 2014
Taiwan government aims at complete conversion to LED street lamps by end of 2016
The Taiwan government has decided on a budget of NT$5.49 billion (US$179 million) to support local governments to replace 692,000 mercury vapor street lamps with LED models in an...
Friday 14 November 2014
Taiwan IC design houses developing IC parts for smartphone peripheral applications
Taiwan-based IC design houses are foraying into the development of IC parts for smartphone peripheral applications such as wireless, rapid and mobile charging kits as well as wearable...
Thursday 13 November 2014
Taiwan market: Retailers expect steady Ultra HD TV sales in 4Q14
Retailers in Taiwan expect steady Ultra HD TV sales in the fourth quarter of 2014, primarily for units sized 50-, 55-, 60- and 65-inch.
Thursday 13 November 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers ship over 18 million smartphones in 3Q14
Taiwan-based ODMs and own-brand makers shipped 18.4 million smartphones in total in the third quarter of 2014, increasing 6% on quarter and 11.7% on year, according to Digitimes Re...
Thursday 13 November 2014
China-Korea FTA to impact Taiwan IT industry
China and South Korea recently signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Acer founder Stan Shih said the agreement will put Taiwan at a disadvantage in IT competition.
Thursday 13 November 2014
Taiwan panel makers to continue producing high-end technologies and expand product differentiation
Taiwan's panel makers intend to continue producing high-end technologies and expand product differentiation in order to offset any potential losses from a recently signed free trade...
Thursday 13 November 2014
US-based polysilicon suppliers building up inventories for China market
Some of US-based polysilicon suppliers are building up their inventories in preparation for the China market, as they anticipate a settelment between Beijing and Washington on their...
Wednesday 12 November 2014
Semi material distributors Topco, Wah Lee 4Q14 sales to drop up to 5%
Semiconductor material suppliers Topco Scientific and Wah Lee Industrial are expected to enjoy a particularly strong fourth quarter buoyed by the ramping of 20nm process products...