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Wednesday 5 November 2014
Notebook hinge maker SZS announces 3Q14 results
Taiwan-based notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS) has announced results for the third quarter of 2014 with consolidated revenues reaching NT$2.06 billion (US$67.52 million), net...
Wednesday 5 November 2014
Taiwan market: Tsann Kuen pushing Bluetooth technology to advertise and provide mobile payments
Taiwan-based IT retail chain Tsann Kuen will adopt iBeacon technology in its stores nationwide to promote products and provide mobile payment services. iBeacon technology is able...
Wednesday 5 November 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan handset touch panel shipments decline in 3Q14
Taiwan makers' shipments of touch panels used in handsets reached 50.44 million in the third quarter of 2014, down 5.7% on quarter, according to Digitimes Research.
Wednesday 5 November 2014
TSMC buys NT$1.4 billion of equipment from three suppliers
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has purchased a batch of machinery and engineering equipment from Kinmax Technology, Screen Semiconductor Solutions and Tokyo Electron...
Wednesday 5 November 2014
Taiwan makers tapping emerging markets of LED lighting
Taiwan-based makers from the LED lighting sector have been tapping emerging markets, including Indonesia, Thailand, India, Russia and Brazil, as they face fierce competition in North...
Wednesday 5 November 2014
Taiwan solar cell makers introducing PERC process to hike energy efficiency
Many Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers have introduced or plan to introduce PERC (passivated emitter and rear cell) process to increase energy conversion rates for...
Tuesday 4 November 2014
Taiwan market: HTC to continue to be top Android smartphone vendor
HTC's sales of smartphones in the Taiwan market in the fourth quarter of 2014 will be better than those recorded in the previous quarter, enabling HTC to continue to serve as the...
Tuesday 4 November 2014
Digitimes Research: Quanta Computer is only Taiwan notebook ODM expected to see shipment growth in 2015
Quanta Computer will ship 49.1 million notebooks in 2015, increasing on year by 7.8% and the only one among the five largest Taiwan-based notebook ODMs that will see sequential growth...
Monday 3 November 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan shipments of large-size TFT LCD panels to see 4 consecutive quarters of on-year growth in 4Q14
Taiwan panel makers' shipments of large-size (9-inch and above) TFT LCD panels will reach 67.01 million in the fourth quarter of 2014, down 1.3% on quarter but up 4.2% on year, representing...
Monday 3 November 2014
Taiwan market: BenQ Esco tapping energy-saving solution market
BenQ Esco, an energy-saving solution provider belonging to the BenQ-AUO Group, has provided energy-saving services for Burger King in Taipei and is attempting to land contracts from...
Monday 3 November 2014
Taiwan 3Q14 economic growth rate adjusted to 3.78%, says DGBAS
Taiwan's economic growth rate, on-year growth in GDP, in the third quarter of 2014 has been upward adjusted from 3.62% estimated in August 2014 to 3.78%, according to advance estimates...
Friday 31 October 2014
Taiwan market: BenQ aims to sell 20,000 curved Full HD WCG TVs in 2015; Ultra HD TV penetration to reach 5%
BenQ aims to release new curved wide-color gamut (WCG) Full HD TVs in 2015 and expects related sales to reach between 10,000-20,000 units.
Friday 31 October 2014
LCD TV sales expected to reach 5 million during holiday period in North America
LCD TV sales are expected to reach around five million during the holiday period in the fourth quarter of 2014 in North America.
Thursday 30 October 2014
Taiwan ODMs, component makers eye orders from China mid-range, high-end smartphone vendors
Taiwan-based ODMs and component makers have been seeking orders from China-based vendors of mid-range and high-end smartphones, mainly Vivo, Oppo and Meizu, because of their considerable...
Thursday 30 October 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan small-to-medium-size panel shipments to grow 2.6% sequentially in 4Q14
The fourth quarter is traditionally a slow season for the small-to-medium-size panel industry, but in the fourth quarter of 2014, Taiwan's related shipments are expected to grow 2.6%...