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Wednesday 7 August 2013
Vendors pleased with Bay Trail-T performance, but concerned about pricing
Intel is ready to announce its upcoming Bay Trail-T platform, designed specifically for tablets, in December, and most of Intel's brand partners have expressed satisfaction over the...
Wednesday 7 August 2013
China-based BYD lands Intel 7-inch educational tablet orders
After having landed smartphone orders from Nokia, Samsung Electronics, Huawei, BlackBerry and High-Tech Computer (HTC), China-based EMS provider BYD has recently acquired orders for...
Wednesday 7 August 2013
Demand for ICs used in smartphone, tablet and LCD TV panels to rebound in September, says Novatek president
Demand for panels used in smartphones, tablets and LCD TVs is expected to significantly increase in September and the fourth quarter, and so will demand for display driver ICs, Steve...
Wednesday 7 August 2013
Flytech nets NT$4.41 per share in 1H13
Taiwan-based POS (point of sale) device and kiosk maker Flytech Technology on August 6 released its financial report for the first half of 2013, recording net EPS of NT$4.41 (US$0....
Wednesday 7 August 2013
Leadcore sees growth in China TD-SCDMA handset market, says report
China-based fabless chipmaker Leadcore Technology, a major provider of TD-SCDMA solutions in China, expects to benefit from the booming TD-SCDMA handset market in China, company president...
Wednesday 7 August 2013
Synnex Technology sees increased July revenues
Taiwan-based IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International on August 6 reported consolidated revenues of NT$27.7 billion (US$923 million) for July,...
Wednesday 7 August 2013
Taiwan digital cameras – 2Q 2013
Seasonal factors had little to do with the sequential growth in Taiwan's DSC shipments during the second quarter, the traditional peak season of the sector. The on-quarter growth...
Wednesday 7 August 2013
7-inch tablets face competition from 6-inch smartphones
As many first-tier brand vendors such as Sony, Samsung Electronics and HTC, as well as several white-box brand vendors, have released 6-inch smartphones, sources from the tablet sector...
Wednesday 7 August 2013
Taiwan market: Sales proportion of touchscreen notebooks may be below 20% in 4Q13
Touchscreen models' proportion in total notebook sales in the Taiwan market in the fourth quarter of 2013 is likely to be less than 20%, lower than the originally expected 30-40%,...
Wednesday 7 August 2013
PC market flat in 2Q13, despite tablet growth, says Canalys
The worldwide PC market experienced a quarter without growth, as a 42.9% increase in tablet shipments was offset by declines in desktop and notebook shipments, which fell 7.4% and...
Wednesday 7 August 2013
Shipments of second-generation Nexus 7 estimated at 3.5 million in 2013
Global shipments of the second-generation Nexus 7 through the end of 2013 are estimated at 3.5 million, mainly because the model will not be launched in the China market and there...
Tuesday 6 August 2013
Posiflex Technology reports record revenues for 2Q13
Posiflex Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of POS (point of sale) terminals and peripherals, reported consolidated revenues of NT$685 million (US$22.7 million) for the second quarter...
Tuesday 6 August 2013
Only 7% of US TV households rely on over-the-air signals, says CEA
Research firm CEA has found that just 7% of US TV households rely solely on an antenna for their TV programming. CEA said there has been a gradual decline in the percentage of TV...
Tuesday 6 August 2013
Automotive wireless market to expand by more than 40% from 2012-2018, says IHS
Wireless technologies like Bluetooth and embedded cellular are accelerating in the vehicle business, with market revenues set to rise by 41% from 2012-2018, according to research...
Tuesday 6 August 2013
ZigBee major growth enabler as 802.15.4-enabled device market set to grow 5 times from 2012-2018, says ABI Research
Annual shipments of 802.15.4-enabled devices are forecast to grow more than five times from 2012-2018, with a CAGR of over 30%. ZigBee continues to be the primary driver toward standardization...