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Monday 28 April 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan to see decreased 2Q14 notebook ODM shipments
Taiwan-based ODMs will ship a total of 33.476 million notebooks in the second quarter of 2014, accounting for 83.91% of global total. The volume will represent a sequential decrease...
Monday 28 April 2014
Taiwan Star Cellular to acquire Vibo Telecom via stock swap
Taiwan Star Cellular, one of the six next-generation (4G) licensees in Taiwan, will hold a 100% stake in Vibo Telecom, a 3G mobile telecom carrier in Taiwan, through a stock swap...
Friday 25 April 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan flip-chip LED production value in 2014 estimated at US$160 million
Taiwan-based flip-chip LED makers generated a total production value of US$11.63 million in the first quarter of 2014, taking up 3.1% of total LED production value, and flip-chip...
Friday 25 April 2014
Lenovo to start dual-brand smartphone marketing
Lenovo will adopt dual-brand marketing for smartphones in 2014, using the Motorola brand to sell mid-range to high-end models in the US and Western Europe, and selling entry-level...
Friday 25 April 2014
Taiwan market: Huawei launching Honor 3C smartphone
China-based Huawei will start marketing its Honor 3C smartphone in the Taiwan market at the end of April with a suggested retail price of NT$4,999 (US$165) unlocked.
Friday 25 April 2014
Tesla seeing short production capacity, say Taiwan makers
US-based electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors has seen production capacity fall far short of its fast growing global demand, and a feasible solution is to set up production lines in...
Friday 25 April 2014
Taiwan thermal module makers expanding heat-pipe capacities
Major Taiwan-based thermal module makers expect fast growing demand for thin heat-pipes from smartphone and tablet vendors, and are expanding production capacities in preparation...
Friday 25 April 2014
Taiwan IC design houses see booming orders from China smartphone vendors
China-based smartphone vendors have been increasing their purchases of IC parts, including application processors, LCD driver ICs, touchscreen controller ICs, analog ICs and ambient...
Friday 25 April 2014
Taiwan monocrystalline solar cell makers under pressure to hike energy efficiency to obtain orders from Sharp
Japan-based PV vendor Sharp plans to hike the required energy conversion rates for P-type monocrystalline silicon solar cells its procures over the next 3-6 months, putting pressure...
Thursday 24 April 2014
Taiwan market: 40% of LCD TVs sold in 2014 expected to be large-size, Ultra HD, says LG
About 40% of LCD TVs sold in the Taiwan market in 2014 are expected to be large-size or Ultra HD units, according to LG Display.
Thursday 24 April 2014
Digitimes Research: Global notebook shipments drop 5.5% on year in 1Q14; HP, Asustek, Apple enjoy growth
Taiwan and worldwide notebook shipments dropped 13.8% and 14.2% sequentially, and 6.8% and 5.5% on year, respectively in the first quarter of 2014, according to Digitimes Research's...
Thursday 24 April 2014
Taiwan March manufacturing production index up, says MOEA
Taiwan recorded manufacturing production index (2011 as base year) of 104.66 for March 2014, increasing 18.85% sequentially and 3.5% on year, according to the Ministry of Economic...
Wednesday 23 April 2014
Taiwan makers expected to hold over 50% Ultra HD TV panel market share in 2014
Taiwan-based panel makers are expected to hold an over 50% market share in the Ultra HD TV panel market in 2014 while Korea-based makers are expected to hold 40%.
Wednesday 23 April 2014
Taiwan market: Competition in 4G LTE smartphone segment heating up
Competition for sales of 4G LTE smartphones in Taiwan is expected to heat up soon as Samsung Electronics, HTC and Sony Mobile Communications are likely to introduce mid-range to high-end...
Wednesday 23 April 2014
Taiwan market: 80% of FET subscribers willing to shift to 4G services
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), one of the six 4G licensees in Taiwan, has surveyed its 2G/3G subscribers, with the results showing that 80% are willing to shift to 4G subscriptions,...