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Friday 6 March 2015
Apple Watch to ship 15 million units in 2015, says Strategy Analytics
The Apple Watch will ship over 15 million units worldwide in 2015, according to Strategy Analytics. Apple will quickly become the world's number one smartwatch vendor and capture...
Friday 6 March 2015
ECS February revenues rise 8% on year
Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$3.422 billion (US$108.67 million)for February 2015, representing a 26.05% drop on month and 8.06% increase...
Friday 6 March 2015
PC shipments in 1Q15 may fall over 20%, say upstream suppliers
PC shipments so far in the first quarter of 2015 have been short of expectations because many vendors are still clearing inventories and demand in Europe and emerging markets including...
Friday 6 March 2015
LCD TV panel pricing expected to ease in 2Q15
Pricing for 32-inch Open Cell TV panels is expected to ease in the second quarter of 2015 as China-based panel maker BOE ramps up production at its Chongqing-based 8.5G facilities...
Wednesday 4 March 2015
Samsung loses top position in global 4Q14 smartphone market, says Gartner
Samsung lost the top spot to Apple in the global smartphone market in the fourth quarter of 2014, according to Gartner. Samsung had been number one since 2012.
Wednesday 4 March 2015
MWC 2015: MediaTek intros 64-bit SoCs for smartphones and tablets
At the ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015, MediaTek has introduced two new 64-bit quad-core processors for smartphones and tablets.
Tuesday 3 March 2015
WPG to acquire Genuine shares
IC distributor WPG has announced plans to acquire 50% of Genuine C&C, a Taiwan-based IT and consumer electronics distributor, for NT$14.50 (US$0.46) per share, or a total amount...
Tuesday 3 March 2015
Digitimes Research: Taiwan IC design industry output value to grow 13% in 2015
The production value of Taiwan's IC design industry will rise 13.1% in 2015, thanks mainly to continued-strong demand coming from the smartphone sector, according to Digitimes Rese...
Tuesday 3 March 2015
Automotive heads up displays to exhibit CAGR of 27.3% by 2024, says ABI Research
Almost one-third of consumer vehicles shipping in 2024 will be equipped with some form of heads up displays (HUDs), with the bulk of the growth driven by combiner units, according...
Tuesday 3 March 2015
Alibaba to set up venture capital fund in Taiwan
China-based Alibaba Group has said it plans to set up a NT$10 billion (US$319 million) non-profit venture capital fund in Taiwan to finance local young entrepreneurs to build up a...
Monday 2 March 2015
Haier entering tablet OEM business
China-based Haier is exhibiting several own-brand LTE-based tablets at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015 and the company will also step into the tablet OEM business to start landing...
Monday 2 March 2015
Samsung, LG and Sony to purchase 42% of global TV panel supply in 2015, says IHS
Leading global TV vendors Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and Sony, gained market share and increased their on-year shares of LCD TV shipments by an average of 11% in 2014, which...
Monday 2 March 2015
TV vendors shifting strategy to prevent panel pricing from increasing
In an effort to prevent TV panel pricing from further increasing and affecting TV vendors' financial performances, many vendors are considering lowering shipment quotas and taking...
Monday 2 March 2015
MWC 2015: Acer showcasing new mobile devices
Acer is showcasing its latest mobile products at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015 hosted from March 2-5 in Barcelona, Spain including the Liquid Leap+ wearable device, which is compatible...
Monday 2 March 2015
Compal 4Q14 net EPS hits 16-quarter high
ODM Compal Electronics has released its financial report for the fourth quarter of 2014, with net EPS of NT$1.01 the highest quarterly level since the first quarter of 2011.