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Wednesday 12 March 2014
Lenovo may become second largest Android smartphone vendor, say Taiwan makers
While Samsung Electronics has dominated the global Android smartphone market with a market share of 65% and LG Electronics, HTC, Sony Mobile Communications and Motorola Mobility have...
Wednesday 12 March 2014
Digitimes Research: South Korea aims to acquire 40% share in wearable device market by 2020
As demand for smartphones and tablets is gradually approaching saturation with related shipment growths slowing down, vendors have been aggressively seeking new growth drivers. Wearable...
Wednesday 12 March 2014
China makers urge government to set floor price for polysilicon from Europe
China-based polysilicon makers are poised to recommend that the China government set a floor import price of US$26/kg for Europe-produced polysilicon in place of imposing anti-dumping...
Tuesday 11 March 2014
Acer, Asustek increase tablet orders to China ODMs, say Taiwan makers
Acer and Asustek Computer have increased tablet orders released to China-based ODMs, according to Taiwan-based supply chain makers.
Tuesday 11 March 2014
Taiwan notebook ODMs impacted by on-month revenue drops in February
Quanta Computer has announced shipments of 3.3 million notebooks in February, decreasing on month from 3.6 million units in January, and corresponding consolidated revenues of NT$69.32...
Tuesday 11 March 2014
Taiwan touch panel makers drop product pricing; plan to adjust production lines
Taiwan's touch panel makers are continuing to lower their pricing for touch panel products and will also make adjustments to their production lines in 2014, according to industry...
Tuesday 11 March 2014
Taiwan market: Consumer digital camera unit sales drop as much as 40% in 2013
There were 770,000-840,000 digital cameras sold in the Taiwan market in 2013, consisting of 500,000-550,000 consumer units (non-interchangeable-lens models, decreasing 35-40% on year),...
Monday 10 March 2014
Taiwan PC vendors facing brain drain
Several international PC brand vendors' moves to set up or expand R&D operations in Taiwan are expected to trigger a brain drain for Taiwan-based brand vendors, according to sources...
Monday 10 March 2014
Taiwan February export value down on month, up on year, says MOF
Taiwan recorded a total export value of US$21.29 billion for February 2014, decreasing 12.4% on month but increasing 1.7% on year, while the corresponding total import value of US$19.72...
Friday 7 March 2014
US ITC names 5 Taiwan solar cell makers as candidate respondents in anti-dumping probe, sources say
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has recommended five Taiwan-based solar cell makers as candidate respondents to the Department of Commerce's (DOC) anti-dumping investigation,...
Friday 7 March 2014
Corning to transfer Gorilla Glass production to Korea
Corning has announced that it will transfer the production of its Gorilla Glass from its manufacturing facility in Shizuoka, Japan to its facility in Asan, Korea. Corning expects...
Friday 7 March 2014
Taiwan market: Leica launches D-Lux 6 Edition 100 digital camera
Germany-based Leica Camera AG on March 6 unveiled the Leica D-Lux 6 Edition 100 for immediate launch in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$35,000 (US$1,153, including...
Thursday 6 March 2014
Taiwan ODMs seek server talent from brand vendors
Taiwan-based server ODMs have been headhunting talent from first-tier server brand vendors such as Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell recently as their orders from large Internet players...
Wednesday 5 March 2014
Japan PV vendors shifting outsourced production from Taiwan solar cell makers to China PV module makers
Japan-based PV vendors, due to cost considerations and the depreciation of the Japanese yen, have been shifting from outsourcing solar cells production to Taiwan-based makers for...
Wednesday 5 March 2014
Taiwan February CPI down on month, year, says DGBAS
Taiwan's February 2014 consumer price index (CPI) of 102.85 (2011 as base year) decreased 0.4% on month and 0.05% on year, while the corresponding wholesale price index (WPI) of 97.39%...