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Friday 17 January 2014
Taiwan market: Gomaji 2013 revenues nearly double on year
Gomaji, currently the largest operator of online group buying services in the Taiwan market, generated revenues of NT$3.1 billion (US$104 million) for 2013, hiking 93.8% on year,...
Thursday 16 January 2014
Foxconn expected to ship 55-60 million tablets in 2014, say Taiwan makers
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) shipped 50 million tablets to become the largest Taiwan-based ODM in 2013 and is expected to ship 55-60 million units to maintain...
Thursday 16 January 2014
Taiwan market: FET tops 3G mobile telecom carriers in mobile Internet-access speed, says NCC
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), among the five 3G mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, led in mobile Internet-access speed with an average download speed of 4.96Mbps and upload...
Wednesday 15 January 2014
Touch panel makers expect weak orders from Taiwan PC vendors
Touch panel makers in the supply chains of Taiwan PC vendors expect weak orders throughout January and February 2014.
Wednesday 15 January 2014
Taiwan market: NCC inclined to support RAN sharing
Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) is inclined to support radio access network (RAN) sharing, a mechanism to allow mobile communication operators to share networks...
Wednesday 15 January 2014
Taiwan market: Android platform accounts for 90% of smartphone OS market
Android-based smartphones currently account for over 90% of smartphone OS market share in Taiwan, leaving little room for other platforms, including Firefox OS and Tizen, according...
Wednesday 15 January 2014
Asustek is second largest PC vendor in Japan in 2013, says CNA
Asustek Computer shared 16.1% of notebook, desktop and tablet sales in the Japan market in 2013, next only to Apple's 19.1%, and followed by NEC's 15.9%, Toshiba's 13.2% and Fujitsu's...
Tuesday 14 January 2014
Taiwan solar-grade silicon wafer makers hike prices
Taiwan-based makers have hiked quotes for high energy conversion rate solar-grade wafers to about US$1 per wafer due to tight supplies, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 14 January 2014
China TV vendors to limit purchases of Taiwan panels in 2014, says trade expert
Flat panel makers in Taiwan can expect limited purchases from TV vendors in China during 2014 as China panel makers continue to bump up their production capacity, according to Taiwan...
Tuesday 14 January 2014
Taiwan IC design houses gearing up for MEMS market boom in China
Acknowleging that demand for MEMS sensors for use in smartphones, tablets and other portable electronics devices is set to boom in China, Taiwan-based IC design houses including Sitronix...
Monday 13 January 2014
China upstream flat panel makers look to Taiwan for engineering talent
China-based components and materials makers are reportedly increasing their efforts to attract Taiwan engineers to their companies.
Friday 10 January 2014
Zhen Ding replaces Unimicron as Taiwan largest PCB maker
Zhen Ding Technology has announced consolidated revenues grew 15.8% to NT$64.25 billion (US$2.14 billion) in 2013, replacing fellow company Unimicron Technology as the largest PCB...
Thursday 9 January 2014
Taiwan Chinsan expected to see net EPS of over NT$5 for 2013
Capacitor maker Taiwan Chinsan Electronic Industrial is expected to report net EPS of over NT$5 (US$0.17) for 2013, based on its better than expected performance recorded in the first...
Wednesday 8 January 2014
CES 2014: Asustek expects 20% shipment growth for notebooks and tablets in North America in 2014, says executive
Asustek Computer expects its notebook and tablet shipments in North America to grow at least 20% on year in 2014, raising its ranking in the region's notebook market from seventh...
Wednesday 8 January 2014
Taiwan to open 4th nuclear power plant in 2105, says MOEA
The first generator of Taiwan's fourth nuclear power plant located in the northeastern coast is expected to come into operation in 2015, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs...