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Tuesday 18 June 2013
Asustek expects 10% sequential drop in 2Q13 notebook and tablet shipments
Asustek Computer, originally expected to enjoy sequential growth in notebook shipments and a slight on-quarter drop in tablet shipments in the second quarter, has adjusted both forecasts...
Monday 17 June 2013
CVIA: China to purchase 30 million TV panels from Taiwan makers
China-based TV vendors are looking to procure about 30 million TV panels from Taiwan-based panel makers in 2013, according to the China Video Industry Association (CVIA).
Monday 17 June 2013
Taiwan market: Tablet sales in 2013 to reach nearly 2 million units, says FET executive
Demand for tablets in the Taiwan market is growing fast, with nearly two million units to be sold in 2013 including mobile telecom carriers' contract-bundled sales and sales of Wi-Fi...
Monday 17 June 2013
Wistron, Inventec unlikely to see notebook revenue proportion drop below 50% in the short term
Although Wistron and Inventec are both aggressively trying to reduce their notebook business revenue contributions to minimize the impact of the weakening notebook industry, since...
Monday 17 June 2013
Wistron to step into medical inspection instruments
Wistron will step into production of non-invasive medical examination instruments by establishing a medical business group by the end of 2013 as well as investing in or acquiring...
Friday 14 June 2013
Sysgration targets industrial tablet market in partnership with Japan-based Tsuzuki Denki
Taiwan-based industrial PC player Sysgration has recently formed a partnership with Japan-based Tsuzuki Denki to focus on the industrial tablet market.
Friday 14 June 2013
China-based white-box 2013 tablet shipments likely below forecasts
China-based white-box tablet vendors' shipments in 2013 were originally forecast at 120 million units, but actual shipments may fall short due to strong competition from inexpensive...
Friday 14 June 2013
Inventec aims to ship 30 million PC-products in 2014
Inventec aims to ship 20 million notebooks and other PC-related products in 2013 and expects shipments to increase 50% to 30 million units in 2014 as the company will start shipping...
Friday 14 June 2013
Taiwan market: LCD TV sales in 2013 expected to fall 10-15% on year
An estimated 1.1 million LCD TVs will be sold in the Taiwan market in 2013, decreasing 10-15% from 2012 mainly because government subsidies for energy-saving models will end, according...
Friday 14 June 2013
China leads growth in LCD TV shipments in 1Q13, says DisplaySearch
Global LCD TV shipments grew 4% on year in first-quarter 2013 to 44.8 million sets, led by strong growth in China, according to research firm DisplaySearch. The improved growth is...
Friday 14 June 2013
Pegatron to start shipments of inexpensive iPhone, next-generation iPad mini in August, say Taiwan makers
Pegatron has landed orders for an inexpensive iPhone with plastic chassis and next-generation iPad mini from Apple and will begin shipments in August, according to Taiwan-based supply...
Thursday 13 June 2013
Smart connected device shipments in emerging markets to surpass 1 billion by 2014, says IDC
According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Smart Connected Device Tracker, global shipments of smart connected devices (PCs, tablets, and smartphones) are expected to surpass 1.7 billion...
Thursday 13 June 2013
Synnex Technology expanding logistics network in Asia Pacific
IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International plans to increase the number of its logistics centers in the Asia Pacific region to 23 in 2014, according...
Thursday 13 June 2013
Second-generation Nexus 7s will stay away from entry-level price competition, say sources
Google's second-generation Nexus 7 tablets are estimated to be available in the retail channel in July with a 16GB version priced at US$229 to avoid competing directly against entry-level...
Thursday 13 June 2013
Global LCD TV shipment growth to grow 1.1% on year in 2013, says WitsView
Research firm WitsView estimates that LCD TV shipments will reach 208.8 million units in 2013, up 1.1% on year, which is down from its earlier projection of 215.5 million units. The...