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Monday 16 September 2013
China, Korea panel makers expected to produce 48- and 49-inch Ultra HD TV panels in 2014
China and Korea panel makers have plans to produce 48- and 49-inch TV panels in 2014 on their 8.5G lines, with some makers expected to also produce Ultra HD TV panel technology in...
Monday 16 September 2013
Taiwan market: Huawei to launch smartphones Ascend G700, Ascend G610
China-based vendor Huawei Device on September 16 unveiled two mid-range smartphone models, Ascend G700 and Ascend G610, for launch in the Taiwan market in late September, according...
Monday 16 September 2013
Taiwan market: Buyers trending toward smartphones larger than 5-inches, says IDC
About 37% of the smartphones shipped in the Taiwan market during the second quarter of 2013 were larger than 5-inches, much higher than the Asia Pacific average of 21% and the global...
Monday 16 September 2013
Four Taiwan sapphire wafer/ingot makers to expand capacities, says paper
Crystalwise Technology, Crystal Applied Technology, Procrystal Technology and USI Optronics, four Taiwan-based sapphire wafer or ingot makers, will expand their production capacities,...
Monday 16 September 2013
Nichia to be active in patent war against Taiwan LED maker Everlight
Japan-based Nichia will turn from reactive as in the past to proactive in filing patent infringement charges against Everlight Electronics, company chief legal officer Katsuyuki Akutagawa...
Monday 16 September 2013
Micron to reduce PC-use DRAM supply, say Taiwan makers
Micron Technology has seen nearly 30% of its PC-use DRAM production capacity booked up by large clients and its supply available for other clients in September-December 2013 will...
Friday 13 September 2013
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom launches QR code credit card mobile e-payment service
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on September 12 launched a QR code-based mobile e-payment service through cooperation with eight local credit card-issuing banks and a number of retail stores...
Friday 13 September 2013
STMicroelectronics introduces new MCUs into Taiwan
STMicroelectronics has introduced a series of new models of its STM32F4 family microcontrollers (MCUs), including STM32F429/439 and STM32F401, into the Taiwan market.
Friday 13 September 2013
Taiwan LED makers deliver solid performances in August as market rebounds, says LEDinside
The termination of China's Home Appliance Subsidiary programs in first-half 2013 caused LED backlight market demand to ease in June and July 2013. However, some chip makers have reflected...
Friday 13 September 2013
Epistar starts shipping LED chips to Cree, say Taiwan makers
Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar obtained OEM orders for low- and mid-power blue-color LED chips from US-based Cree in July 2013 and will begin shipments in...
Thursday 12 September 2013
Taiwan market: Tatung to release 50-inch Ultra HD TV in November
Tatung is aiming to release a 50-inch Ultra HD TV in the Taiwan market during November 2013.
Thursday 12 September 2013
PChome Online to launch B2C shopping services in Japan
PChome Online, a major online shopping platform in Taiwan, is set to start B2C online shopping services in the Japan market by the end of 2013, according to company chairman Jan Hu...
Thursday 12 September 2013
Semiconductor capex spending falls in Japan, says IC Insights
IC Insights has traced the sales of the top 10 semiconductor companies dating back to 1985. In 1990, six Japan-based companies were counted among the top 10 leaders in semiconductor...
Wednesday 11 September 2013
IBM to invest US$1 billion to develop x86 server products over next 3 years
IBM is planning to invest US$1 billion to strengthen and improve its System x product line hoping to grab future business opportunities in the high-density server market, according...
Wednesday 11 September 2013
Crystal Applied, Crystalwise supply sapphire wafers for use in iPhone 5s, say Taiwan makers
Crystal Applied Technology and Crystalwise Technology have become suppliers of sapphire wafers used to make covers for the iPhone 5s home key which features fingerprint recognition,...