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Friday 10 May 2013
Smart mobile device shipments exceed 300 million in 1Q13, says Canalys
Total smart mobile device (notebook, tablet and smartphone) shipments for first-quarter 2013 hit 308.7 million units, according to Canalys' latest worldwide estimates. This represents...
Thursday 9 May 2013
Global notebook shipments to increase significantly in 2H13, says Compal chairman
While global notebook sales have so far been stagnant, shipments in the second half of 2013 are expected to see large growth from the first half mainly due to the launch of new models...
Thursday 9 May 2013
Smartphone brands to introduce new flagship products in 3Q13
Smartphone brands such as HTC, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics all plan to introduce new flagship models in the third quarter of 2013 in order to take on the forthcoming new...
Thursday 9 May 2013
Pegatron sees profit growth in 1Q13
Pegatron Technology has announced its first-quarter 2013 results with consolidated revenues reaching NT$217.6 billion (US$7.39 billion), consolidated net profits NT$3.45 billion and...
Thursday 9 May 2013
Samsung and LG to add new TV panels to their lineups
Samsung Display has plans to produce 48-inch TV panels by the end of 2013 while LG Display is planning to produce 48.5- and 55-inch TV panels during the first half of 2014, according...
Thursday 9 May 2013
Digitimes Research: Global tablet shipments in 1Q13 down sequentially, up on year
There were 31.93 million tablets shipped globally during the first quarter of 2013, decreasing on quarter by 26.1% but increasing on year by 66.1%, according to figures collected by...
Thursday 9 May 2013
China market: Rising popularity of tablets with 3G functionality to benefit MediaTek, Qualcomm
Demand for 7-8-inch white-box tablets with built-in 3G functionality in China has been increasing, a trend which is likely to benefit MediaTek and Qualcomm, according to industry s...
Wednesday 8 May 2013
PC industry expected to return to a 4:6 shipment ratio for 1H13 and 2H13
The PC industry is expected to return to a shipment ratio of 4:6 for the first and second halves of 2013, Acer president Jim Wong said at the company's investor conference on May 8...
Wednesday 8 May 2013
DRAM shortages to impact PC players in 2Q13
DRAM shortages, which started in early 2013, have become worse recently and may impact PC brand vendors' performances in the second quarter, according to sources from PC players.
Wednesday 8 May 2013
Demand for SSDs in PCs to boom through 2017, says IHS
Global shipments of solid state drives (SSD) in PCs are set to rise by a factor of seven by 2017, allowing them to claim more than one-third of the market for PC storage solutions...
Wednesday 8 May 2013
Taiwan market: Channels begin to clear old models before launch of Haswell
As Intel will unveil Haswell in early June, retail channels in the Taiwan market have begun to clear notebooks and desktops by lowering prices by 10% on average, while some models...
Wednesday 8 May 2013
Taiwan market: HP sets up classroom of the future
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has cooperated with Lih Jen International Private Elementary and Middle School in Taipei to establish a classroom of the future at the school.
Wednesday 8 May 2013
Synnex Technology April revenues down on month, up on year
IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International has reported consolidated revenues of NT$26.49 billion (US$892 million) for April, decreasing 2.7% sequentially...
Tuesday 7 May 2013
MediaTek, MStar TV chip market share in China falling down
MediaTek and MStar Semiconductor have seen their combined share in China's TV chip market drop to below 70% recently as more TV brands in China have chosen to use TV chips from Realtek...
Tuesday 7 May 2013
LG to procure Ultra HD TV panels from AUO
LG Electronics will reportedly procure 55-inch Ultra HD TV panels from AU Optronics (AUO), with shipments expected to begin as early as May 2013, according to industry sources.