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Tuesday 15 April 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan handset shipments drop 1.6% sequentially in 1Q14
Chi Mei Communication Systems (CMCS) saw a significant increase in handset shipments in first-quarter 2014, because of Nokia's joint design manufacturing (JDM) orders for feature...
Tuesday 15 April 2014
HTC, Samsung to offer alternative chassis choices for flagship smartphones, say Taiwan makers
HTC and Samsung Electronics both reportedly plan to expand the product families of their latest flagship smartphones, according to Taiwan-based supply chain makers.
Tuesday 15 April 2014
Windows tablets gaining traction in Japan
Sales of Windows-based tablets in Japan have been rising as vendors have been aggressively releasing Windows 8.1-based 8-inch models since October 2013. In February 2014, 15.7% of...
Tuesday 15 April 2014
Taiwan market: FET launches LTE smartphone
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), one of the six 4G mobile communication licensees in Taiwan, has announced the launch of Smart 405, an own-brand 700MHz-supporting LTE smartphone...
Tuesday 15 April 2014
Taiwan PV module makers looking to orders from Japan vendors
Japan-based PV vendors, including Sharp, Kyocera, Panasonic and Toshiba, are likely to return to the international market in 2016 and release OEM orders to Taiwan-based module makers,...
Monday 14 April 2014
Taiwan battery module makers eye orders from China 4G base stations
Taiwan-based battery module makers are looking to enter the supply chain of China's telecom carriers for backup battery orders for their 4G base stations. However, since the China...
Monday 14 April 2014
Taiwan market: Lenovo expects 200% increase in 2014 PC sales to SMBs
Lenovo expects desktop, notebook and tablet sales to small- to medium-size businesses (SMBs) in the Taiwan market to triple in 2014, according to Lenovo Taiwan general manager Justin...
Friday 11 April 2014
Some China PCB makers pose threat to Taiwan makers
Some China-based PCB makers, including Founder Technology, Guangdong Goworld and Taigerbuilder Circuit (Suzhou), have entered the supply chains of Apple, Acer and HTC, becoming competitors...
Friday 11 April 2014
Taiwan electric vehicle supply chain faces competition from South Korea, says Fukuta chairman
While Taiwan-based makers have formed quite a complete supply chain for electric vehicles (EVs), South Korea-based makers are competing for orders from EV vendors, according to chairman...
Friday 11 April 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan IC backend production value to expand 5.9% in 2014
The production value of Taiwan's IC testing and packaging industry is expected to grow 5.9% in 2014, higher than the 4.9% growth posted a year earlier, as well as the 4.2% growth...
Thursday 10 April 2014
Microsoft may release server orders to Taiwan ODMs
Microsoft will set up four additional Azure data centers in 2014 and is expected to expand its procurement orders to server ODMs such as Quanta Computer and Wiwynn, according to Taiwan-based...
Wednesday 9 April 2014
Taiwan panel makers have order visibility for the Transformer Book T1000 until June
Panel makers Innolux and AU Optronics (AUO) have order visibility for Asustek Computer's Transformer Book T1000 until June, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 9 April 2014
Acer to open cloud computing center in Taiwan; will see over 50% gross margins from related licensing
Acer's cloud computer experiencing center will open in Taoyuan, Taiwan at the end of May. The company hopes to use the facility to provide more details on its Build Your Own Cloud...
Wednesday 9 April 2014
Taiwan market: Asustek releases ZenFone smartphones in Taiwan; expects to sell 5 million units in 2014
Asustek Computer started selling its ZenFone series smartphones in Taiwan on April 8. Chairman Jonney Shih said the company expects sales of its ZenFone products to surpass five million...
Wednesday 9 April 2014
Tatung to set up 3MWp PV systems in northern Taiwan
Tatung, a Taiwan-based own-brand machinery and consumer electronics maker, has extended business operation to PV-ESCO (photovoltaic-energy service company) and signed with New Taipei...