CONNECT WITH US
Global supply chain: CE, IPC, automotive
CE, IPC, automotive trends
IN THE NEWS
Tuesday 26 February 2013
MWC 2013: Asustek announces Fonepad priced at US$249
Asustek Computer has announced several new products at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2013 including the Fonepad, a handset tablet; the PadFone Infinity, the latest model of its PadFone...
Tuesday 26 February 2013
Taiwan market: Projector sales expected to climb in 2013
Projector sales in Taiwan are expected to climb on year due to increasing interest for larger viewing display options among local consumers, according to market observers.
Tuesday 26 February 2013
Mobile device market to reach 2.6 billion units by 2016, says Canalys
Worldwide mobile device shipments (notebooks, tablets, smartphones and phones) will reach 2.6 billion units by 2016, according to the latest forecasts from Canalys. Tablets will be...
Tuesday 26 February 2013
China-based TV vendors look to tackle foreign markets in 2013
China-based TV vendors are looking to further tackle foreign markets in 2013, with emerging markets as their focus, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 26 February 2013
Competition over entry-level tablets may hurt ODMs
As Compal Electronics and Wistron are competing aggressively over orders for Acer's upcoming 8- and 10-inch entry-level tablet devices, sources from the upstream supply chain are...
Tuesday 26 February 2013
Mobile IC vendors asking to renegotiate backend quotes for 28nm products
The available capacity for 28nm mobile chips at IC foundries, mainly Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), has become sufficient to meet demand since early 2013. Suppliers...
Tuesday 26 February 2013
Samsung launches Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet
Samsung Electronics has launched its 8-inch tablet, the Galaxy Note 8.0 with functions including multi-window options to split the portable 8-inch screen and allow access to a number...
Tuesday 26 February 2013
China white-box tablet players struggling for survival
Due to fierce competition from first-tier brand vendors, several China-based white-box tablet players in Shenzhen, China have reportedly gone bankrupt, while remaining ones are also...
Tuesday 26 February 2013
New Qualcomm mobile chip to use TSMC 28HPM process
Qualcomm and TSMC have jointly announced that Qualcomm's wholly-owned subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, will be the first company to produce working silicon on TSMC's 28nm HPM (high...
Monday 25 February 2013
Acer to ship 10 million tablets in 2013, say sources
Acer may be able to ship 10 million tablets in 2013, up more than 400% on year, due to strong demand for entry-level tablets, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.
Monday 25 February 2013
Global NOR flash market to continue slide, says IHS
After a decline in 2012, the NOR flash memory market is set to shrink again in 2013 and 2014 as more segments of the handset market eschew the device in favor of alternative NAND...
Monday 25 February 2013
China market: 4Q12 smart device shipments up 7.2% sequentially, says IDC
There were 90.65 million smart terminal devices shipped in the China market during the fourth quarter of 2012, increasing 7.2% sequentially, according to IDC China.
Monday 25 February 2013
Taiwan market: 200,000 MILCs to be sold in 2013
About 150,000 MILCs (mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras) were sold in the Taiwan market in 2012, growing 25% from 2011, and MILC sales in 2013 are expected to increase 33.3%...
Monday 25 February 2013
Mobility reigns as the smart connected device market rises 29.1% in 2012, says IDC
When looking at a holistic view of smartphones, tablets, and PCs, one thing is clear: smartphones and tablets are driving mobility growth. According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly...
Friday 22 February 2013
Google announces a high resolution touchscreen Chromebook
Google has announced its latest notebook product, the Chromebook Pixel, featuring a display with a density of 239ppi and touchscreen functions, and an anodized aluminum alloy chass...