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Thursday 16 May 2013
Taiwan market: HTC, Samsung optimistic about May sales
HTC and Samsung Electronics introduced new flagship models for 2013, the HTC One and Galaxy S4, in April. Both firms believe May sales of the new flagship models will exceed the monthly...
Thursday 16 May 2013
PC shipments in Western Europe decline 20.5% in 1Q13, says Gartner
PC shipments in Western Europe totaled 12.3 million units in the first quarter of 2013, a decline of 20.5% from the corresponding period of 2012, according to Gartner.
Wednesday 15 May 2013
Samsung reportedly to supply panels for Microsoft 7.9-inch tablet
Microsoft will reportedly release a 7.9-inch Surface tablet at the end of June featuring displays from Samsung Display, but LG Display (LGD) and Taiwan-based firms have yet to be included...
Wednesday 15 May 2013
BlackBerry to offer BBM on Android and iOS platforms
BlackBerry plans to offer its messenger app, BBM, to competing platforms such as Google's Android and Apple's iOS.
Wednesday 15 May 2013
Microsoft 2nd-generation Surface RT estimated price between US$249-299
Microsoft is ready to announce its second-generation Surface RT tablet with an 8-inch display in June with an estimated price between US$249-299, according to sources from the upstream...
Wednesday 15 May 2013
More TV panel makers discuss producing enhanced Ultra HD TV panels
Panel makers are already planning what kind of products to produce throughout the rest of 2013 and into 2014, including Ultra HD TV panels equipped with wide color gamut (WCG) technology...
Wednesday 15 May 2013
New generation iPhone may adopt sapphire crystal glass for home button
Market rumors that the new generation of Apple's iPhone may adopt sapphire crystal glass for the home button have been circulating and Taiwan-based sapphire substrate maker Tera Xtal...
Wednesday 15 May 2013
CSOT aims to ship 100,000 55-inch Ultra HD TV panels in 2Q13
China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) is expected to ship 100,000 55-inch Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV panels in the second quarter of 2013, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 15 May 2013
Microsoft to launch 8-inch Surface in June, say Taiwan makers
Microsoft will launch an 8-inch Surface tablet in June and a 10.x-inch model as early as the third quarter of 2013, according to Taiwan-based supply chain makers.
Wednesday 15 May 2013
Notebook vendors pessimistic about 3Q13 outlook, say Taiwan makers
Notebook vendors originally thought that Microsoft would launch Windows Blue in September 2013 and the new operating system could pair with Intel's Haswell platform, to be unveiled...
Wednesday 15 May 2013
Taiwan market: Cable TV user base nearly 5 million in March, says NCC
There were 4.9798 million subscribers of cable TV services in Taiwan as of the end of March 2013, taking up 60.70% of households, according to statistics by the National Communications...
Tuesday 14 May 2013
Quanta Computer expects 2H13 notebook shipments to rise 50% from 1H13
Quanta Computer expects its notebook shipments in the second half of 2013 to increase by 50% from the first half, company vice chairman CC Leung said at an investors conference on...
Tuesday 14 May 2013
MediaTek asking clients to confirm IC demand for next 3-6 months, say sources
MediaTek reportedly has urged its clients for smartphone and tablet chipset solutions to offer confirmed prospects of their demand of ICs for the next 3-6 months due to strong market...
Tuesday 14 May 2013
Taiwan market: Home appliance makers expect decreased performances in 2013
Home appliance makers in Taiwan expect their performances to improve on quarter in the second quarter of 2013 but decrease on year, according to market observers.
Tuesday 14 May 2013
Ultra HD TV vendors cut prices to make technology more prevalent in the market
Ultra HD TV vendors are cutting prices in hopes that the technology will be more prevalent in the market during 2013, according to industry sources.