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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.
Thursday 26 February 2015
Digitimes Research: Smart home segment proposes growth but lacks direction
Within the Internet of Things (IoT) market the smart home segment is one of the most talked about areas. However, there currently lacks a mainstream standard, and vendors, content...
Thursday 26 February 2015
Compal expects 1Q15 notebook shipments to fall 16-20%
ODM Compal Electronics expects notebook shipments in the first quarter of 2015 to decrease 16-20% on quarter but increase 0-5% on year, according to the company.
Thursday 26 February 2015
Samsung to unveil Galaxy S6 at MWC; initial shipments to top 50 million units
Samsung Electronics is expected to unveil its new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S6, at the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC), according to suppliers in Taiwan's handset supply...
Wednesday 25 February 2015
Worldwide large format printer shipments grow 3.5% on year in 2014, says IDC
According to new data from IDC, large format printer (LFP) shipments grew 3.5% in 2014 when compared to 2013 while revenues declined by less than 1%. Product mix changes and some very...
Wednesday 25 February 2015
Amazon cuts tablet orders to Compal, Quanta Computer, says paper
Amazon has reduced tablet orders released to Taiwan-based ODMs Compal Electronics and Quanta Computer by an estimated 30%, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News...
Wednesday 25 February 2015
Digitimes Research: Global tablet shipments in 2015 forecast at 221.4 million units
There will be 221.4 million tablets shipped globally in 2015, slipping by 11.9% on year, according to a Digitimes Research Special Report.
Wednesday 25 February 2015
Inventec profits expected to surpass NT$8 billion in 2015 on smart hand-held device shipment growth, says paper
Notebook ODM Inventec, mainly due to a large increase in shipments of smart hand-held devices from 51 million units in 2014 to 75 million units in 2015, is expected to attain net profits...