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Wednesday 9 January 2013
Senao, Tsann Kuen, E-Life Mall see increased December revenues
Taiwan-based IT and consumer electronics retail chains Senao International, Tsann Kuen Enterprise and E-Life Mall saw their December revenues increase on month and year, according...
Wednesday 9 January 2013
Global e-book reader demand on the rise, says E Ink chairman
Global demand for e-book readers is expected to keep growing in 2013, according to Scott Liu, chairman of Taiwan-based EPD (electrophoretic display) e-paper maker E Ink Holdings (E...
Wednesday 9 January 2013
Samsung expects another quarter of record profits
Samsung Electronics has announced its financial guidance for the fourth quarter of 2012, with operating profits set to hit a new record high for a fifth consecutive quarter.
Tuesday 8 January 2013
Lenovo plans to have up to 60% of PCs equipped with touch screens by end of 2013
Lenovo has set a goal of increasing touch-screen PC shipments to account for 40% of all PC shipments by the end of 2013 and may hike the target to 60%, the company said at a January...
Tuesday 8 January 2013
Wistron sees December revenues decrease
Wistron on January 8 reported consolidated revenues of NT$55.409 billion (US$1.9 billion) for December 2012, slipping 4.25% on month and 16.38% on year. Revenues for 2012 were NT$657.830...
Tuesday 8 January 2013
Taiwan market: Digital camera sales fall in 2012
There were 1.09-1.11 million digital cameras sold in the Taiwan market in 2012, decreasing about 20% from 2011, and the corresponding sales value also slipped about 10%, according...
Tuesday 8 January 2013
Taiwan market: Sony launches action cam series
Sony Taiwan on January 7 unveiled Handycam HDR-AS15, a camcorder specifically for use in various sports activities including biking, surfing and diving, for launch in the Taiwan market...
Tuesday 8 January 2013
Apple reportedly to roll out low-cost iPhone for emerging markets in 2H13
Apple will roll out a low-cost version of the iPhone for China and other emerging markets in the second half of 2013, according to supply-chain sources.
Monday 7 January 2013
32-inch TV panels drop US$2 in price
Open cell TV panels sized 32-inch have recently seen a 1% or US$2 decline due to TV vendors slowing down orders and preparing for new TV arrivals in the beginning of the second quarter...
Monday 7 January 2013
Synnex Technology December revenues down slightly
Taiwan-based IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International on January 7 reported consolidated revenues of NT$26.9 billion (US$923 million) for December...
Monday 7 January 2013
Taiwan market: CHT, TWM, FET set contract-bundled prices for 3G iPad mini, iPad 4
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, have announced their respective prices for...
Friday 4 January 2013
Archos unveils multi-touch Android TV
Archos has released a new TV called Archos TV connect, a multi-touch set supporting Android, allowing users to access their apps and games.
Thursday 3 January 2013
LG Electronics launches 55-inch OLED TV
LG Electronics has officially launched its 55-inch OLED TV priced at around US$10,300. The company is currently taking orders for the TV in South Korea and has plans to announce launch...
Thursday 3 January 2013
Lenovo plans to hike in-house notebook production ratio to 100% in 3-5 years, say Taiwan makers
Lenovo plans to increase the proportion of total notebooks produced in-house to 100% in three to five years, according to Taiwan-based supply chain makers
Thursday 3 January 2013
AUO expected to decrease 32-inch TV panel production by 25% in 1Q13
AU Optronics (AUO) will reportedly drop its monthly production of 32-inch TV panels from 800,000 units to 600,000 throughout the first quarter of 2013 and will focus more on producing...