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Thursday 31 July 2014
Taiwan IC suppliers to benefit as Samsung steps up purchases of IC parts
Samsung Electronics has stepped up the purchase of IC parts for its smartphones which will help ramp up revenues for a number of Taiwan-based IC design houses in the third quarter...
Thursday 31 July 2014
Digitimes Research: Promotion of HEMS appliances in Japan faces problems
Japan-based vendors including Panasonic have launched HEMS (home energy management systems) but sales have faced two main problems: appliances offered by different vendors are not...
Thursday 31 July 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan ships 351.4 million small- to mid-size panels in 2Q14
Taiwan-based makers together shipped 351.4 million small- to medium-size TFT-LCD panels in the second quarter of 2014, increasing 16.8% sequentially but decreasing 2.8% on year, according...
Thursday 31 July 2014
Taiwan market: InFocus to launch smartphone M810
InFocus has unveiled its M810 Android 4.4.2 smartphone for launch in the Taiwan market at a contract-free retail price of NT$9,988 (US$333) on July 31.
Wednesday 30 July 2014
Taiwan market: FET aims at 95% 4G coverage at end of 2014
Far EasTone Telecommunications has been deploying its 4G network around Taiwan and aims to reach a population coverage of 95% at the end of 2014, according to company president Yvonne...
Wednesday 30 July 2014
Taiwan PV makers hope to set floor prices in place of US anti-dumping tax
To cope with anti-dumping tariffs set by the US Department of Commerce, the Taiwan Photovoltaic Industry Association (TPVIA), on behalf of Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell...
Wednesday 30 July 2014
Taiwan notebook ODMs to benefit from HP, Dell sales in North America
As Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell have seen good sales in the North America notebook market in July, Taiwan ODMs Quanta Computer and Inventec for HP and Compal Electronics and Wistron...
Wednesday 30 July 2014
Taiwan sets quality standards for LED light bulbs
The Bureau of Standards, Metrology & Inspection (BSMI) under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs has announced national quality standards for LED light bulbs: CNS 15436 regarding...
Wednesday 30 July 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan digital camera shipments in 2Q14 up 43.3% sequentially
Ability Enterprise, Altek, Foxconn Electronics and Asia Optical together shipped 3.78 million digital cameras in the second quarter of 2014, hiking 43.3% on quarter, according to...
Tuesday 29 July 2014
LG Innotek signs cooperation to focus on Li-Fi business, says report
LG Innotek and Korea-based TV power module and LED maker Yuyang D&U have recently signed a MOU to cooperate on visible light communications (VLC) and Li-Fi business, which uses...
Tuesday 29 July 2014
Tatung to set up rooftop PV systems with total capacity of 4MWp in Pescadores
Tatung has said it has won a project to set up rooftop PV systems in 38 public schools and 38 government organizations in Taiwan's Penghu (Pescadores) islands, with total installation...
Tuesday 29 July 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers ship over 67 million large-size TFT-LCD panels in 2Q14
Taiwan-based makers shipped 67.518 million large-size (9-inch and above) TFT-LCD panels in the second quarter of 2014, increasing by 8.5% on quarter and by 0.9% on year, according...
Tuesday 29 July 2014
Taiwan solar firms may rely on markets other than US in 2H14
Since US preliminary anti-dumping tariff rates imposed on Taiwan-made PV products are much higher than originally expected, Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell and PV module...
Monday 28 July 2014
Taiwan market: Acer, Asustek see opportunities from enterprise PC replacement trend
President of Acer Taiwan Tony Huang has recently pointed out that the company saw strong demand from large enterprises for replacing their existing PCs in the first half of the year...
Monday 28 July 2014
Competition for notebook panels may heat up due to South Korea makers increasing output, say Taiwan makers
While global supply of notebook panels has been tight or short because demand has been larger than originally expected, South Korea-based makers have adjusted capacity from making...