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Thursday 28 August 2014
LTPS to become mainstream in handset industry, says CEO of Taiwan Display
LTPS-based panels currently account for 10% of handset shipments, but with Japan Display and China-based BOE's aggressive capacity expansions, LTPS panels are expected to become the...
Thursday 28 August 2014
Delta Electronics signs up Xander as Taiwan sales agent
Power supply maker and energy management solution provider Delta Electronics on August 26 signed with IT retail channel operator Xander International for Xander to become its Taiwan...
Wednesday 27 August 2014
Motherboard price competition expands to Europe
The fierce price competition between Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology has recently expanded to Europe as demand in China is falling short of expectations and is putting strong...
Wednesday 27 August 2014
Taiwan market: Surface Pro 3 to launch
Microsoft will launch the 12-inch Surface Pro 3 in the Taiwan market on August 29 at a starting retail price of NT$24,900 (US$830), according to Microsoft Taiwan.
Wednesday 27 August 2014
Voices from India: How can Taiwan best tap the booming India handset market
There will be an estimated 250 million handsets sold in the India market in 2014, 35% of which will be smartphones, an increase from the 23% in 2013. However, with a population of...
Wednesday 27 August 2014
Use of sapphire in smartphones may take off in 2015, say Taiwan makers
Following the use of sapphire to make covers for the home button and camera of the iPhone 5, China- and South Korea-based smartphone vendors are considering the adoption of sapphire,...
Tuesday 26 August 2014
Touch Taiwan: AUO to exhibit new Ultra HD curved TV displays
AUO will exhibit a full lineup of 42- to 85-inch Ultra HD curved LCD TV displays at Touch Taiwan 2014 featuring wide color gamut and boasting 4000R golden curvature. AUO's exhibition...
Tuesday 26 August 2014
Manz and other equipment suppliers to showcase latest production solutions at Touch Taiwan 2014
Germany-based Manz AG and a number of Taiwan-based PCB and LCD panel equipment suppliers will showcase their latest production equipment for the PCB and flat panel industries at Touch...
Tuesday 26 August 2014
Digitimes Research: Japan sees growing investment in R&D for care-giving robots
Due to subsidies offered by Japan central and local governments, there has been increasing investment in R&D for care-giving robots. For example, 21 companies have engaged in...
Tuesday 26 August 2014
Commentary: Rising pan-Indian Ocean regional smartphone market represents huge potential for Taiwan firms
Approximately eight years ago, Digitimes ran a special topic, entitled "To go, or not to go," to explore whether India is a market worth investing in for Taiwan-based businesses...
Tuesday 26 August 2014
Taiwan market: FET and TWM add 390,000 4G users in two months
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) and Taiwan Mobile (TWM), two of the six next-generation (4G) mobile communication licensees in Taiwan, kicked off commercial operations in early...
Monday 25 August 2014
Taiwan July manufacturing production index up on month, year, says MOEA
Taiwan reported a manufacturing production index (2011 as a base year) of 112.27 for July 2014, increasing by 3.85% on month and by 6.77% on year, according to statistics released...
Monday 25 August 2014
Lenovo looking for help from Taiwan server players
Following its acquisition of IBM's x86 server business, Lenovo is looking to establish partnerships with Taiwan-based server players such as Quanta Computer, Mitac International and...
Monday 25 August 2014
Touch Taiwan: Innolux to feature new technologies
Innolux will showcase high-end mobile device display technology on August 27-29 at Touch Taiwan 2014, including new optimized touch screen panel solutions.
Monday 25 August 2014
Taiwan market: Taiwan Star Cellular kicks off 4G operation
Taiwan Star Cellular, one of the six next-generation (4G) mobile communication licensees in Taiwan, on August 25 announced the launch of commercial operations and is offering a fixed...