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Monday 9 September 2013
TV shipments in China not picking up in 2H13
TV shipments in China are expected to take a hit in the third and fourth quarters of 2013 largely due to the discontinuation of LCD TV subsidies by the local government, which also...
Monday 9 September 2013
Taiwan market: Back-to-school notebook sales may drop 20-30% on year
Taiwan's notebook sales during the back-to-school season in 2013 may drop 20-30% compared to those in 2012 despite the fact that channel retailers and brand vendors have been aggressively...
Monday 9 September 2013
Nvidia sees growing Tegra 4 orders
Nvidia has recently started receiving orders for its Tegra 4 processor, and in addition to the recently launched Mi3 smartphone from China-based vendor Xiaomi, Nvidia has also landed...
Monday 9 September 2013
Synnex Technology sees August revenues decrease
Taiwan-based IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International has reported consolidated revenues of NT$27.02 billion (US$901 million) for August, decreasing...
Monday 9 September 2013
HP internally estimates shipping only 21 million notebooks in 2014
Hewlett-Packard (HP) internally estimates its notebook shipments to reach only 21 million units for 2014, and the volume in 2013 is estimated to be less than 30 million, down from...
Monday 9 September 2013
Altek sees large growth in August revenue
Digital camera ODM Altek has reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.55 billion (US$85 million) for August, up 49.35% sequentially and 25.86% on year. January-August consolidated revenues...
Monday 9 September 2013
China market: Apple shares over 64% of 2Q13 consumer tablet sales, says Analysys
Apple occupied 64.6% of 3.576 million consumer tablets sold in the China market during second-quarter 2013, with overall unit sales increasing 5.2% sequentially and 52.8% on year,...
Friday 6 September 2013
Catcher, Simplo announce August results; Windows 8.1 to provide limited help attracting demand
Taiwan-based chassis maker Catcher has reported consolidated revenues of NT$3.23 billion (US$108.5 million) for August, down 5% on month, but up 19% on year, with combined consolidated...
Friday 6 September 2013
China market: Xiaomi unveils Xiaomi 3 smartphone and connected TV
China-based vendor Xiaomi Technology on September 5 unveiled Xiaomi 3 (third-generation) smartphone and 47-inch Xiaomi connected LCD TV in Beijing for launch in the China market in...
Friday 6 September 2013
Foxconn China plants continue hiring spree
Foxconn Electronics' (Hon Hai Precision Industry) China-based production sites in Shenzhen, Zhengzhou and Taiyuan have been hiring additional workers in order to meet customers' shipping...
Friday 6 September 2013
Why Apple should make a 2-in-1 notebook
As competition in the tablet segment continues to increase and as notebook vendors are either seeing stagnant or in some cases declining sales of notebooks, vendors such as Apple...
Friday 6 September 2013
Initial sales of new Samsung 10.1-inch tablet likely to be small
Initial sales of Samsung's new Galaxy Note 10.1 are estimated at only 400,000-600,000 units a month, according to industry sources. In addition, sales of Samsung's existing 10.1-inch...
Friday 6 September 2013
Asustek pushing new tablets to get away from the aura of Google
As Google is said to be considering replacing Asustek Computer as the manufacturer for future Nexus products and shipments of the Nexus 7 currently account for a large proportion...
Friday 6 September 2013
Acer likely to reduce number of ODM partners
Judging from the fewer requests for quotation (RFQ) sent by Acer, the company is likely to reduce the number of its ODM partners for 2014, according to industry sources.
Friday 6 September 2013
Digitimes Research: Microsoft aims to become mobile platform provider via Nokia acquisition
While Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's Devices and Services business indicates the software vendor aims to develop its own-brand mobile end-market devices, the move also demonstrates...