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Thursday 5 January 2017
IPC maker Ennoconn reports record high revenues for December, all of 2016
IPC maker Ennoconn, an affiliate company under the Foxconn Group, has reported record high revenues for December and all of 2016, buoyed by its overseas acquisition projects.
Thursday 5 January 2017
IPC maker Advantech to buy up to 60% stake in Korea-based Kostec
IPC and related solutions provider Advantech will invest less than NT$300 million (US$9.307 billion) to take up a 60% stake in Korea-based medical-use monitor product maker, Kostec,...
Wednesday 4 January 2017
258 million LCD TV panels shipped globally in 2016, says Sigmaintell
There were 258 million LCD TV panels shipped globally in 2016, decreasing 2.5% on year, and the corresponding total area of 130 million square meters increased 8.0% because average...
Wednesday 4 January 2017
Taiwan market: Senao launches online sales services
Electronic device retail chain Senao International has launched online sales services and begun O2O integrated retail operation.
Tuesday 3 January 2017
Quanta to make next-generation Apple Watch, says paper
Apple is expected to unveil its next-generation Apple Watch in the third quarter and the wearable device will be manufactured by Quanta Computer and features better performance and...
Friday 30 December 2016
Microsoft new Surface Pro set for 1Q17 launch; to boost Pegatron performance, says paper
Microsoft is planning to launch its new Surface Pro 5 2-in-1 in the first quarter of 2017 which will feature an Ultra HD display and magnetic charging stylus, with Pegatron Technology...
Wednesday 28 December 2016
Qualcomm, Gionee sign 3G/4G patent license agreement
Qualcomm and Gionee Communication Equipment have entered into a new 3G and 4G patent license agreement for China, according to the companies.
Wednesday 28 December 2016
Shipments of Surface Studio better than expected in 4Q16, say Taiwan makers
Global shipments of Microsoft's top-end Surface Studio all-in-one PC during the fourth quarter were originally estimated at 15,000 units mainly because its prices of US$2,999, US$3,499...
Wednesday 28 December 2016
HTC expected to unveil HTC Vive 2 at CES 2017, says report
HTC is likely to unveil its second-generation VR device, the HTC Vive 2, at the upcoming CES 2017 to be held in Las Vegas from January 1-5, according to a Taipei-based Central...
Tuesday 27 December 2016
ASE obtains ISO 26262 for its Kaohsiung site
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has obtained the ISO 26262 certification from TUV Nord for its Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan facility, according to the packaging and testing...
Tuesday 27 December 2016
Avalue expects over 10% growth in 2016 and optimistic about 2017 performance
Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) maker Avalue Technology had weaker than expected growth in the second half of the year due to orders being postponed, but the company will still manage...
Tuesday 27 December 2016
Asustek, Gigabyte restructing poorly performing businesses
As the mobile device market is no long seeing strong growth, Asustek Computer has been reorganizing its loss-making tablet business since the first half of 2016, while Gigabyte Technology...
Monday 26 December 2016
Sharp to regain own-brand TV marketing in Europe via investing in SUMC
Sharp will regain marketing right of own-brand LCD TVs in the Europe market through investing JPY10.4 billion (US$88.6 million) for an over 50% stake in Cyprus-registered Skytec Universal...
Monday 26 December 2016
Foxconn appoints CMO, says report
Foxconn Electronics has named Freddie Yuan as the first person to hold the title of chief marketing officer (CMO) for the company, with the appointment becoming effective in December,...
Friday 23 December 2016
Huawei Technologies chooses Pegatron, Quanta as notebook ODMs in 2017
Huawei Technologies will launch a 13.3-inch and 15.6-inch clamshell notebook in 2017 and has selected Taiwan-based Pegatron and Quanta Computer as ODMs, according to industry sourc...