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Friday 4 October 2013
Taiwan passive component makers seeing shipments pick up on smartphone demand
Passive component suppliers Yageo, Polytronics Technology and Cyntec have all seen their shipments rise recently thanks to new models rolled out by their smartphone clients, according...
Thursday 3 October 2013
Taiwan IC designers look to decreased October revenues
Most Taiwan-based IC design houses are expected to see their revenues slip sequentially in October due to suspended shipments to clients in China during the October 1 holidays, according...
Thursday 3 October 2013
Taiwan notebook vendors cut touch notebook orders by 50% in 2H13
Some Taiwan-based notebook vendors are planning to cut orders for touch notebooks by as much as 50% in the second half of 2013 due to lower-than-expected sales, which is expected...
Thursday 3 October 2013
Samsung to place more component orders with Taiwan suppliers
Samsung Electronics is reportedly planning to increase its orders to Taiwan-based component suppliers, especially metal chassis orders, according to sources from the upstream supply...
Thursday 3 October 2013
Taiwan, China LED makers expanding capacity
China-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip makers will add an estimated 69 and 125 MOCVD sets in total in 2013 and 2014, respectively, while Taiwan-based makers will add 212 in 2013...
Wednesday 2 October 2013
Global demand for entry-level, mid-range LTE smartphones to emerge in 2014, say Taiwan makers
Mainly due to the promotion of TD-LTE by China Mobile, global demand for entry-level LTE smartphones for sale at around US$200 and mid-range models at about US$300 is expected to...
Wednesday 2 October 2013
Some of touchscreen notebook and AIO supply chain makers may quit in 2014, say Taiwan makers
Since demand for touchscreen notebooks and all-in-one (AIO) PCs has been far short of original expectations, some supply chain makers, mainly touch IC module developers and touch...
Wednesday 2 October 2013
Demand for business notebook metal-alloy chassis expected to rise
Replacement demand from the business notebook segment is expected to take off due to Microsoft's plans to end Windows XP technical support, which will in turn boost demand for metal-alloy...
Wednesday 2 October 2013
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom launches Hami+ Music
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on October 1 launched Hami+ Music, a one-stop-shopping platform of online music across smartphones, tablets and PCs, in the Taiwan market.
Wednesday 2 October 2013
Booming shipments of game console components expected for 4Q13, say Taiwan makers
As pre-orders for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One have so far been better than originally expected, component shipments are expected to boom in the fourth quarter of 2013, according...
Wednesday 2 October 2013
Taiwan 4G auction: License competition getting red hot
In the multiple-round auction for 12 frequency band units available for 4G licenses in Taiwan, the total of the highest temporary bid prices rose to NT$72.425 billion (US$2.43 billion)...
Tuesday 1 October 2013
China market: Smartphone vendors launch new models for early October peak sales
Targeting expected peak sales in the China market during the holidays beginning October 1, smartphone vendors including Samsung Electronics, Apple, Sony Mobile Communications and...
Tuesday 1 October 2013
Taiwan market: 7-Eleven launches 7-inch tablet, 50-inch connected LCD TV through cooperation with Foxconn
President Chain Store, the operator of 7-Eleven in Taiwan, on October 1 unveiled a 7-inch tablet and multimedia sharing device enabling wireless transfer of video from smartphones,...
Tuesday 1 October 2013
Taiwan market: Telecom carriers not enthusiastic about selling iPhone 5s, say sources
While iPhone 5s is very likely to be launched in the Taiwan market in late October or mid-November, local telecom carriers including Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan Mobile, Far EasTone Telecommunications...
Tuesday 1 October 2013
Japan zero nuclear power issue triples PV market demand in 2013, says EnergyTrend
Regular inspections have been conducted on the number four reactor at Japan's Oi nuclear power plant. However, delayed inspections has once again led to Japan's "zero nuclear...