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Monday 8 April 2013
TV panel prices for 1H April remain stable
Quotes for LCD TV panels for the first half of April have remained mostly stable, as demand is expected to increase ahead of the shopping season in the China market in early May, according...
Monday 8 April 2013
Samsung expects to post 53% profit rise in 1Q13
Samsung Electronics expects to report a 53% rise in operating profits for the first quarter of 2013, buoyed by sales of its Galaxy smartphones. Samsung estimated its January-March...
Wednesday 3 April 2013
Spreadtrum launches dual-core solutions for TD-SCDMA and EDGE smartphones
Spreadtrum Communications has announced the commercial availability of its dual-core 1.2GHz smartphone chipsets for TD-SCDMA and EDGE smartphones.
Wednesday 3 April 2013
China market: Microsoft launches Windows 8 Surface, says report
Microsoft on April 2 launched Surface specifically pre-installed with Chinese-language versions of Windows 8 and 2013 Office in the China market at a retail price of CNY6,588 (US$1,060)...
Wednesday 3 April 2013
Taiwan market: Canon launches camcorders Cinema EOS C500, C100 and DSLR EOS-1D C
Canon has unveiled two digital video cameras, Cinema EOS C500 and Cinema EOS C100, and a flagship DSLR camera model, EOS-1D C, for immediate launch in the Taiwan market at recommended...
Wednesday 3 April 2013
Taiwan market: Home electronics makers expect to see improved performances in 2013
Taiwan-based home electronics makers are expected to see increased performances in 2013.
Tuesday 2 April 2013
Samsung Display drops pricing for 40-inch TV panels in China
Samsung Display has reportedly dropped pricing for its 40-inch TV panels in the China market in order to compete with makers of 39-inch panels such as Innolux Corporation and AU Optronics...
Tuesday 2 April 2013
US TV shipments expected to decline in 2013, echoing slide of 2012, says IHS
US TV shipments in 2013 are forecast to decline for a second year in a row in view of continued weakness of the domestic market, but growth will resume the following year as the LCD...
Tuesday 2 April 2013
China makers gain share in MEMS sensor purchasing in 2012, says IHS
China-based handset and tablet manufacturers in 2012 more than doubled their share of purchases of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) motion sensors, reflecting the rising prominence...
Tuesday 2 April 2013
Following decline in 2012, global TV market not expected to recover until 2015, says IHS
Stung by plunging sales in Japan and declining demand in North America and Western Europe, global TV shipments in 2012 fell, marking a major inflection point that will have a lasting...
Tuesday 2 April 2013
IC suppliers see sluggish 1H13
Taiwan-based PC related IC suppliers have been hit by sluggish sales as demand for conventional PCs and notebooks has been slow, and their buisness will likely remain stagnant throughout...
Tuesday 2 April 2013
Foxconn denies closing Cybermart in Taiwan
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has dismissed rumors that it is closing its Cybermart IT retail operations in Taiwan.
Tuesday 2 April 2013
Digitimes Research: Androidbook may show up in 3Q13
Google has already been in the notebook industry for almost three years with its Chromebook. Although the device's shipments are still small, the volume should be able to surpass one...
Monday 1 April 2013
PC component shipments to enjoy 20-50% growth in 2H13
PC supply chain shipments in the second half are expected to enjoy growth of at least 20% compared to the first half and may even reach 50% due to Intel's new Haswell-based processors...
Monday 1 April 2013
Lenovo, HP, Dell to release PCs with Chinese Linux OS in China
Lenovo, Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell reportedly will launch new PCs featuring a Linux-based Chinese-language operating system, Ubuntu Kylin that has recently been endorsed by the...