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Monday 23 September 2013
Microsoft OS head Terry Myerson to visit Taiwan in October, says paper
Microsoft's executive vice president of operating systems Terry Myerson is set to travel to Taiwan and visit brand vendors including Acer and Asustek Computer in October, promoting...
Monday 23 September 2013
Taiwan market: Ivy Bridge inventories may not be cleared until after 2013
The digestion of Ivy Bridge-based notebook inventories in the Taiwan market may not complete until after the fourth quarter as back-to-school sales in 2013 were down 20-30% compared...
Monday 23 September 2013
Taiwan market: Gray market prices for iPad mini may drop after release of new model
In the Taiwan market, gray market prices for iPad mini stand at NT$8,000-9,000 (US$267-300) currently, 14-24% lower than the official price of at least NT$10,500, and with the speculated...
Monday 23 September 2013
Taiwan handset supply chain to be affected by restructuring plans at BlackBerry
Sales of Taiwan-based ODM/OEM maker Wistron and handset component suppliers Silitech Technology and Ichia Technologies are likely to be affected by the planned restructuring program...
Monday 23 September 2013
Taiwan August unemployment rate up on month, down on year, says DGBAS
Taiwan had 497,000 jobless citizens in August 2013, equivalent to an unemployment rate of 4.33%, rising 0.08pp on month but dropping 0.07pp on year, according to statistics released...
Wednesday 18 September 2013
Taiwan 4G: Foxconn is most competitive, says Guo
The Foxconn Group is the most competitive among all candidates seeking a next-generation (4G) mobile communication license in Taiwan, primarily because it has been investing much...
Wednesday 18 September 2013
Google likely to partner with LG for Nexus 5 smartphone, say Taiwan makers
Google may partner with LG Electronics again to develop and launch a co-branded 5-inch smartphone, the Nexus 5, following cooperation on the Nexus 4 launched in the fourth quarter...
Wednesday 18 September 2013
Sapphire to be used in new iPad, say Taiwan makers
Apple is expected to extend the use of sapphire glass home keys to its new 9.7-inch iPad and 7.9-inch iPad mini to be launched in October, and possibly further adopt sapphire for...
Wednesday 18 September 2013
Taiwan 4G auction: Total bid price 60.15% above floor price
In the multiple-round price-bidding competition for the 12 frequency band units available to operate next-generation (4G) mobile communication services, total bids on September 17...
Tuesday 17 September 2013
Taiwan market: Asustek launches New PadFone Infinity
Asustek Computer on September 17 unveiled the New PadFone Infinity, a 5-inch triple-mode Android smartphone which can be docked into a 10.1-inch tablet, for immediate launch in the...
Tuesday 17 September 2013
Dell expected to overtake Acer to become third-largest notebook vendor in 2014, say Taiwan makers
Microsoft's ending Windows XP technical support in April 2014 has triggered growing replacement of business-use notebooks, and this is expected to significantly benefit Dell because...
Tuesday 17 September 2013
Taiwan panel makers see steady orders from mid-range smartphones
Taiwan panel makers are seeing steady orders for panels used in mid-range smartphones and expect the orders will last until the end of 2013.
Tuesday 17 September 2013
Taiwan market: Evernote registered users reach over one million
Evernote, a California-based provider of cloud computing-based software for taking notes and archiving, has seen the number of registered users in Taiwan increase from 200,000-300,000...
Tuesday 17 September 2013
Taiwan 4G: Auction for C5 band unit rises to 5.05 times floor price
In the multiple-round auction for 12 frequency band units available for next-generation (4G) mobile communication services in Taiwan, the highest temporary bid for 30MHz-bandwidth...
Tuesday 17 September 2013
8-inch tablet shipments to fall short of expectations, say Taiwan makers
Several brand vendors including Samsung Electronics and Acer have released 8-inch tablets in light of the good sales performance for the 7.9-inch iPad mini and in order to avoid intense...