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Wednesday 28 January 2015
Digitimes Research: Taiwan shipments of large-size TFT LCD panels reach 66.99 million in 1Q15
Taiwan makers' shipments of large-size (9-inch and above) TFT LCD panels reached 66.99 million in the fourth quarter of 2014, down 1.4% on quarter but up 4.2% on year, according to...
Wednesday 28 January 2015
Prices for non-China/Taiwan-made solar cells fall
As the US Department of Commerce reduced the average anti-dumping and anti-subsidization tariff rate imposed on China-made PV modules in 2012 from 30% to 17.50% at a review in early...
Wednesday 28 January 2015
Digitimes Research: LG Chem showcases highest lumen-price ratio OLED lighting panel at Lighting Japan 2015
LG Chem exhibited a 320x320mm OLED lighting panel at the Lighting Japan 2015 taking place during January 14-16, with the panel having the highest lumen-price ratio of 5lm/US$ among...
Wednesday 28 January 2015
Taiwan digital cameras – 4Q 2014
Taiwan makers saw an on-year rise in DSC shipments during the fourth quarter of 2014, as driver IC shortages that had hampered their shipments in the previous quarter eased. But shipments...
Tuesday 27 January 2015
Taiwan market: Sony Mobile to focus on mid-range to high-end smartphone segment
Sony Mobile Communications will focus on the mid-range to high-end smartphone segment in the Taiwan market in 2015, aiming to rank as one of the top-three vendors in the segment,...
Tuesday 27 January 2015
Acer to sell Liquid Z200 via cooperation with Bookoff in Japan
Acer on January 27 announced that up to 30,000 units of its Liquid Z200, its 4.0-inch Android 4.4.2 smartphone, will be available for sale in the Japan market through Bookoff, the...
Tuesday 27 January 2015
Demand for fine-pitch LED display panels growing, but prices will fall, say Taiwan makers
Global demand for fine-pitch LED display panels grew on year by 70% in 2014 and is estimated to hike at a CAGR of 110% during 2014-2018, but prices are expected to drop in 2015 due...
Tuesday 27 January 2015
Digitimes Research: Korea makers to expand AMOLED production capacity 36% in 2015
The global AMOLED panel industry saw an over 10% on-year decline in sales revenue during 2014 largely due to lagging sales from Samsung Display. Despite the decline, Korea makers...
Tuesday 27 January 2015
Taiwan solar cell makers set to lose US market
Taiwan-based solar cell makers are poised to lose the US market in 2015, as a result of anti-dumping tariffs to be imposed on them starting from February.
Monday 26 January 2015
USITC upholds findings that China and Taiwan PV makers have been dumping their products, says TrendForce
The US International Trade Commission (USITC) has officially voted to uphold the findings that China and Taiwan PV manufacturers have been dumping their products. The tariffs against...
Monday 26 January 2015
Taiwan December manufacturing production index up on month, year, says MOEA
Taiwan recorded manufacturing production index (2011 as base year) of 111.45 for December 2014, increasing by 3.74% on month and by 7.29% on year, according to statistics released...
Monday 26 January 2015
SanDisk reportedly looking for mobile DRAM supplier
SanDisk is reportedly looking for a partner in Taiwan to secure a steady supply of mobile DRAM memory, with Nanya Technology being identified as the target.
Monday 26 January 2015
Some Taiwan solar cell makers lower prices to maintain orders
Some Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers, due to a fear of losing competitiveness in the US market arising from anti-dumping tariffs being levied at an average rate...
Monday 26 January 2015
About 70% of Taiwan PV makers to temporarily quit US market due to ITC judgment
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has judged that imported PV products from China and Taiwan have been substantially detrimental to the US PV industry and consequently,...
Monday 26 January 2015
Still aiming at growth in PC market: Q&A with Lenovo Taiwan president Justin Liang
Lenovo, which had the fourth-largest market share next to Asustek Computer, Acer and Apple in the Taiwan notebook market in 2014, aims at a 2-digit market share through focusing on...