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Tuesday 16 February 2016
Innolux supply of 39.5-, 58-inch TV panels may remain short till 2Q16
TFT-LCD panel maker Innolux's fabs in Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) were considerably struck by a large earthquake on February 6 and thus its supply of 39.5- and 58-inch LCD...
Monday 15 February 2016
Global smartphone and tablet AP markets decline in 2015, says Strategy Analytics
The global markets for smartphone and tablet applications processors (AP) both fell in 2015 compared to 2014, according to Strategy Analytics.
Monday 15 February 2016
Camera drone shipments in China to reach 3 million units by 2019, says IDC
China's camera drone market is still in early stages of development, with the competitive landscape still taking shape. A total of 40,000 camera drones were shipped in China during...
Monday 15 February 2016
ECS reports revenues decrease for January 2016
Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.59 billion (US$77.24 million) for January 2016, representing a 13.21% drop on month and 44.04% drop on...
Monday 15 February 2016
MSI reports revenues increase for January 2016
Micro-Star International (MSI) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$8.52 billion (US$254.1 million) for January 2016, representing a 11.03% increase on month and 10.28% increase...
Monday 15 February 2016
Foxconn sees decreased January revenues
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$337.605 billion (US$10.08 billion) for January 2016, decreasing 17.59% on month and 14.75%...
Friday 5 February 2016
Synnex Technology International reports revenues for January 2016
Synnex Technology International has reported consolidated revenues of NT$28.68 billion (US$856 million) for January 2016, representing a 15.32% drop on month and 16.34% drop on year...
Friday 5 February 2016
Lenovo reports fiscal 3Q15 revenues of nearly US$13 billion
Lenovo has released its financial report for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 (April 2015-March 2016), posting revenues of US$12.913 billion, gross margin of 14.6%, operating...
Friday 5 February 2016
Worldwide wearable devices sales to grow 18.4% in 2016, says Gartner
Gartner has forecast that 274.6 million wearable electronic devices will be sold worldwide in 2016, an increase of 18.4% from 232 million units in 2015. Sales of wearable electronic...
Friday 5 February 2016
AUO starts shipping bezel-less Ultra HD TV panels in 1Q16
TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) began shipping Ultra HD TV curved and flat panels without bezels for use in high-end LCD TVs in the first quarter of 2016 using GOA (gate driver...
Thursday 4 February 2016
Toshiba reportedly to close R&D center in Taiwan
Toshiba reportedly plans to close its R&D center in Taiwan and will lay off about 100 engineers working at the center, according to sources in Taiwan's notebook industry.
Wednesday 3 February 2016
Global tablet shipments decline 13.7% on year in 4Q15, says IDC
Despite the holiday season, worldwide tablet shipments declined 13.7% on year to 65.9 million units in the fourth quarter of 2015, according to IDC. Total tablet shipments for 2015...
Wednesday 3 February 2016
Microsoft ships 6.0 million Surface tablets in 2015, say sources
Microsoft shipped 2.5 million Surface-series tablets in the fourth quarter of 2015, leading to total shipments for the year reaching six million units, or 50% higher than market expectations...
Tuesday 2 February 2016
Notebook vendors facing high channel inventory in 1Q16
Notebook brand vendors are facing high channel inventories for the first quarter of 2016 as they placed increased orders to restock in the fourth quarter of 2015, but demand from...
Tuesday 2 February 2016
Apple products driving MEMS microphone market growth, IHS says
The popularity of Apple's iPhone 6S and other products is boosting the MEMS microphone market to a CAGR of 13% from 2015 to 2019, according to IHS. The market is forecast to reach...