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Wednesday 30 November 2016
Taiwan market: Lenovo unveils Moto Z, Moto Z Play
Lenovo has announced that it will cooperate with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) and Senao International to promote two of its smartphones, the Moto Z and Moto Z Play, in the Taiwan market...
Wednesday 30 November 2016
Taiwan ShouDe International unveils toddler-care robot
Digital intelligent security system provider Taiwan ShouDe International Electronics has unveiled ibotn, a toddler-care mini robot, for launch in the Taiwan and China markets by the...
Wednesday 30 November 2016
Taiwan handsets - 3Q 2016
Taiwan handset makers had a disappointing third quarter in 2016 as a result of decreased ODM orders and low-than-expected performances of Taiwan's brand vendors.
Wednesday 30 November 2016
Foxconn to distribute high year-end bonus to employees in Taiwan
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) plans to distribute a total of 126 million shares to about 7,500 employees working in Taiwan as year-end bonuses. The shares will...
Tuesday 29 November 2016
Taiwan market: Huawei introduces Mate 9, Mate 9 Pro
Huawei has unveiled its latest flagship smartphones, the Huawei Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro, in the Taiwan market, with the Mate 9 to be available at NT$22,900 (US$719) early December and...
Tuesday 29 November 2016
Taiwan market: Samsung appoints new head for mobile business unit
Samsung Taiwan has announced the promotion of Randy Lee to serve as deputy general manager of its mobile communications business unit. Lee will be responsible for marketing of Samsung's...
Tuesday 29 November 2016
Digitimes Research: Taiwan top foundries to enjoy particularly strong 4Q16
Taiwan's top-three IC foundries will see their combined revenues drop only 0.6% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2016 indicating a particularly strong fourth quarter, according...
Tuesday 29 November 2016
Taiwan 3Q16 international Internet bandwidth stands at 1.777Tbps, says TWNIC
Taiwan's direct Internet connection with 15 countries (including Hong Kong and Macao) reached total bandwidth of 1.777Tbps as of the end of third-quarter 2016, increasing 0.42% on...
Tuesday 29 November 2016
Taiwan market: Seiko Epson launches Epson Pulsense PS-100
Seiko Epson has launched Epson Pulsense PS-100, a wrist band for 24-hour monitoring of heart rates and activities, in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$3,990...
Monday 28 November 2016
Japan market: 3Q16 solar cell, PV module shipments down 13%, 6% on year, says JPEA
There were 385.766MWp of crystalline silicon solar cells and 1,664.631MWp of PV modules shipped in the Japan market during the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 (the third quarter...
Monday 28 November 2016
Taiwan market: Acer sees desktop shipment growth in 2016
Despite Taiwan's weakening PC sales, Acer Taiwan still managed to achieve increased desktop sales in the country, boosting its share of the Taiwan desktop market from 25% previously...
Monday 28 November 2016
Digitimes Research: Taiwan server revenues may reach NT$600 billion in 2017
A recently published Digitimes Research Special Report notes that combined revenues from Taiwan-based makers' server motherboards, servers, storage and network equipment are expected...
Monday 28 November 2016
Panasonic developing V2P technology
Under the Japan government's program of promoting application of information and communication technologies to next-generation ITS (intelligent transportation system), Panasonic is...
Monday 28 November 2016
Taiwan LCD TVs – 3Q 2016
Taiwan LCD TV makers saw some impacts from panel shortages in the third quarter of 2016, but their shipments still managed to achieve significant growth thanks to demand from the...
Monday 28 November 2016
Taiwan 3Q16 economic growth estimated at 2.03%, says DGBAS
Taiwan's economic growth rate for the third quarter of 2016 is estimated at 2.03%, adjusted 0.04pp from the forecast made in August 2016, according to the Directorate General of Budget,...