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Monday 29 April 2013
Ultra HD TVs to be offered at same price as Full HD TVs in China during May 1 holiday
China-based TV vendors will reportedly hold special sales events for Ultra HD TV products during the May 1 holiday period, which include similar pricing as Full HD TV models, according...
Monday 29 April 2013
China government may raise TV panel tariffs from 5% to 8% in July
The China government may increase tariffs on TV panels sized 32-inch and above from 5% to 8% by the end of July 2013 in an effort to further promote local panel makers, according to...
Monday 29 April 2013
TV sales expected to grow as high as 12% in China during the May 1 holiday
TV sales are expected to grow as high as 12% on year during the May 1 holiday period in China, according to market observers.
Monday 29 April 2013
Commentary: Price competition over 7-inch tablets erodes profits
Tier-one tablet makers have been engaging in price competition in the 7-inch tablet market which has eroded profits, according to sources from distribution channels.
Monday 29 April 2013
Acer, Asustek to launch new Chromebooks in 2H13
Acer and Asustek Computer are optimistic about the long-term prospects of Chromebooks and plan to release new models in the second half of 2013, during which Google is expected to...
Monday 29 April 2013
Mobile device applications to fuel serial flash demand, says Winbond president
New applications for serial NOR flash memory will support and propel the market over the next four years, said Winbond Electronics president Tung-Yi Chan at an April 26 investors c...
Monday 29 April 2013
Competition between 7-inch tablets arises in 2H13
As tablet players are turning their focuses from the 10-inch segment to 7-inch for the second half of 2013, sources from the upstream supply chain believe the competition between Apple...
Monday 29 April 2013
Coretronic expects 50% sequential growth in 2Q13 TV BLU shipments
Taiwan-based Coretronic expects its LCD TV backlight unit (BLU) shipments during the second quarter of 2013 to hike on quarter by 50% mainly due to increasing orders from Japan- and...
Friday 26 April 2013
Samsung posts record 1Q13 profit on smartphone sales
Samsung Electronics has announced that net profits climbed to an all-time high of KRW7.15 trillion (US$6.4 billion) in the first quarter of 2013. Consolidated revenues and operating...
Friday 26 April 2013
Digitimes Research: LED TV to account for 100% of Samsung TV products in 2013
LED TVs will account for 100% of Samsung and 90% of LG's TV products in 2013. Direct-lit LED TVs have lower production costs compared to side-lit LED TVs, which is beneficial in increasing...
Friday 26 April 2013
Epson to make NT$7 billion procurements in Taiwan in 2013
Japan-based Seiko Epson will procure Taiwan-made products worth NT$7 billion (US$235 million) in 2013 through its Taiwan marketing subsidiary Epson Taiwan Technology & Trading,...
Friday 26 April 2013
White-box Windows 8 tablets to see ex-factory prices of US$300
In view of increasing competition for 7-inch entry-level Android tablets, China-based white-box vendors will start producing Windows 8 tablets in May for launch in the third quarter,...
Friday 26 April 2013
Global Ultra HD TV panel shipments in 2013 to reach 3.5-4 million units, say sources
As Innolux, AU Optronics (AUO) and China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) have been increasing production of Ultra HD TV panels, estimated global shipments in 2013 have been...
Friday 26 April 2013
Competition between business-use tablets to begin in 2013
The competition between business-use tablets is expected to begin in 2013, with many vendors including Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Lenovo to launch models in the second half of 2013,...
Thursday 25 April 2013
SMIC swings to 1Q13 profits
IC foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has reported net profits of US$40.6 million for the first quarter of 2013. The figure improved on net losses of US$42.82...