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Wednesday 3 September 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan smartphone makers see dropping orders from Amazon, Microsoft Mobile and Facebook in 2014
Taiwan handset makers originally expected to continue receiving orders for Lumia series products from Microsoft Mobile and also acquire new orders from Amazon and Facebook in 2014,...
Wednesday 3 September 2014
Clevo chairman to develop innovation park in northern Taiwan
Chairman Kent Hsu for notebook maker Clevo has signed with the government of New Taipei City, northern Taiwan, to invest NT$5.84 billion (US$195 million) to develop an innovation...
Wednesday 3 September 2014
China to post highest growth in semiconductor manufacturing equipment spending in 2014
While Taiwan will remain globally the largest spender on semiconductor manufacturing equipment in 2014, the rise of the semiconductor industry in China will give the country the highest...
Tuesday 2 September 2014
China, Taiwan solar-grade silicon wafer makers plan to hike prices
China- and Taiwan-based solar-grade crystalline silicon wafer makers, in view of growing demand for PV systems in the China market, plan to increase quotes from US$0.88-0.89/wafer...
Tuesday 2 September 2014
Semicon Taiwan 2014: Focus on new processing, packaging technologies
Semicon Taiwan 2014 will kick off in Taipei from September 3-5, with this year's theme focusing on advanced wafer processes, next-generation memory technologies, 3D ICs and SiP packaging...
Tuesday 2 September 2014
Spending on energy efficient buildings in Europe expected to total nearly US$800 billion from 2014-2023, says Navigant
Buildings account for 40% of Europe's final energy consumption, and thus represent a key focus in efforts to improve overall energy efficiency. Two key pieces of European Union (EU)...
Monday 1 September 2014
Trends and technologies at Touch Taiwan 2014
The 2014 Touch Taiwan exhibition focused mainly on larger-size, higher-resolution technologies, ranging from TV and monitor applications to handset and tablet technologies, with the...
Monday 1 September 2014
Digitimes Research: Korea kicks off semiconductor development projects
Aiming at becoming the world's second largest system IC producer in 2025, Korea has mapped out a seven-point development project to develop related IC products, including core architecture...
Monday 1 September 2014
Taiwan market: TWM, FET add 1800MHz to 4G operation
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) have obtained licenses for operations on 1800MHz frequency band units from the National Communications Commission and...
Monday 1 September 2014
Taiwan solar cell makers see orders increase in August
Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers generally saw orders increase in August, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Friday 29 August 2014
Taiwan market: CHT, TWM, FET offer 4G pricing with unlimited use
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), viewing that Taiwan Star Cellular has offered unlimited 4G mobile Internet bundled with a 24-month...
Friday 29 August 2014
Touch Taiwan 2014: ITRI features new one-step production method for touch panels
The Taiwan government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) is showcasing its new metal mesh technology at Touch Taiwan 2014 that features a "one-step"...
Friday 29 August 2014
Sony Mobile to adopt metal-alloy chassis for smartphones to be launched in 2015, say Taiwan makers
Sony Mobile Communications are developing smartphones to be launched in 2015 and will adopt metal-alloy chassis for high-end models, according to Taiwan-based supply chain makers.
Thursday 28 August 2014
Touch Taiwan 2014: GIS displays new whiteboard products
Touch panel maker GIS is displaying new Ultra HD whiteboard products at Touch Taiwan.
Thursday 28 August 2014
Global notebook shipments may drop 20-30% in 4Q14, say component makers
As notebook vendors deceased orders in late August, global notebook shipments are likely to slip 20-30% on quarter in the fourth quarter of 2014, according to component makers.