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Wednesday 7 November 2012
Notebook ODMs facing uncertainty as brand vendors take over R&D
Acer plans to release a new notebook that is designed and developed in-house, creating an alert among notebook ODMs that brand vendors are trying to become more involved in R&D...
Wednesday 7 November 2012
MediaTek October sales stay above NT$10 billion
Fabless IC firm MediaTek has announced consolidated revenues of NT$10.5 billion (US$359.9 million) for October 2012, up 39% from a year ago but down about 5% sequentially.
Wednesday 7 November 2012
Notebook brands to mainly promote Windows 7 notebooks in 4Q12
Although Microsoft has already released Windows 8, notebook brand vendors are still promoting Windows 7-based models in the fourth quarter in order to digest remaining inventories...
Wednesday 7 November 2012
Commentary: Is it a blessing for Asustek to have Google backing?
Asustek Computer has seen its brand image improve in the US and Japan recently thanks to the launch of dual-branded Nexus 7 in cooperation with Google. Asustek is proud of its product...
Wednesday 7 November 2012
Handset panel prices drop while TV ones rise
Prices for handset panels sized 1.8- to 3.5-inch have dropped by 1% or US$0.10 due to handset panel makers attempting to gain more market share and digest inventory, according to...
Wednesday 7 November 2012
HTC October sales slip below NT$20 billion
Consolidated revenues at Taiwan-based smartphone vendor HTC came to NT$17.2 billion (US$590 million) in October 2012, slipping below the NT$20 billion mark for the first time in nine...
Wednesday 7 November 2012
Taiwan market: 3Q12 projector shipments slightly up sequentially, says IDC
There were 23,125 projectors shipped in the Taiwan market during the third quarter of 2012, increasing by 1.7% on quarter but decreasing by 13.4% on year, according to IDC Taiwan.
Wednesday 7 November 2012
Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers 4Q12 digital camera shipments to hit 15-quarter low
Taiwan-based Ability Enterprise, Altek, Foxconn Electronics and Asia Optical will ship 8.86 million digital cameras in total in the fourth quarter of 2012, decreasing 17.1% sequntially...
Tuesday 6 November 2012
Apple unlikely to reach 30% growth in 2012 MacBook shipments, say Taiwan makers
Apple in early 2012 aimed at 30% growth in shipments of MacBook series notebooks from 2011, but viewing that shipments of MacBooks in the fourth quarter have so far been behind schedule,...
Tuesday 6 November 2012
Commentary: Notebook ODMs face uncertainties in tablet market
The rise of tablets and smartphones, plus the economic downturn in the US and Europe, have been causing PC brands such as HP, Dell and Acer to report unsatisfactory sales results...
Tuesday 6 November 2012
Low-end iPad Mini carries US$188 BOM, says IHS
The base model of Apple's new iPad Mini with Wi-Fi only and 16G of NAND flash memory carries a bill of materials (BOM) of US$188, according to research firm IHS. When the US$10.00...
Tuesday 6 November 2012
Co-Tech expects flat shipment growth in 4Q12
Taiwan-based copper foil maker Co-Tech Copper Foil expects its shipments to register flat sequential growth in the fourth quarter of 2012. Despite an overall slowdown in end-market...
Tuesday 6 November 2012
Microsoft Surface RT more profitable than iPad, IHS teardown reveals
The Microsoft Surface RT model with the minimum 32GB of NAND flash memory and an optional black Touch Cover carries a bill of materials (BOM) of US$271, an IHS iSuppli teardown analysis...
Monday 5 November 2012
Lenovo to launch a table-shaped all-in-one PC
Lenovo plans to launch a Windows 8-based all-in-one PC that features a similar industrial design as Microsoft's Surface, a table-shaped PC. The machine features four legs and when...
Monday 5 November 2012
Synnex Technology October revenues slightly down sequentially
Taiwan-based IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International has reported consolidated revenues of NT$28.2 billion (US$962 million) for October, decreasing...