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Thursday 4 October 2012
Synnex Technology September revenues rise sequentially
Taiwan-based IT and consumer electronics distributor Synnex Technology International on October 4 reported consolidated revenues of NT$28.7 billion (US$968 million) for September,...
Thursday 4 October 2012
Speculated iPad mini facing low yield rates for chassis, say sources
Along with the latest market rumors indicating that Apple is likely to unveil the much speculated iPad mini on October 17, sources in Apple's supply chain in Taiwan are also indicating...
Thursday 4 October 2012
Shipments of Wii U to continue until 1H13, say Taiwan makers
Shipments of Nintendo's new Wii U games console began in August, increased in September, and are expected to peak in November, with monthly shipments expected to remain at high levels...
Thursday 4 October 2012
January-September LCD TV sales in North America grow slightly
Taiwan-based supply chain makers have indicated that sales of LCD TVs in the North America market during January-September 2012 only increased slightly on year, and that LCD TV sales...
Wednesday 3 October 2012
Many US$699 ultrabook models to be available in 2013, say Taiwan makers
PC vendors are expected to offer many entry-level ultrabook or ultra-like models for sale at up to US$699 to generate large shipment volumes, and high-end ultrabook models for sale...
Wednesday 3 October 2012
Foxconn, Sharp may launch 60-inch LCD TV in October, say Taiwan makers
Foxconn Electronics and Sharp have been cooperating to develop a 60-inch LCD TV model for sale under the brand SIO, which is likely to be launched in October, according to industry...
Wednesday 3 October 2012
Digitimes Research: Branded notebook vendors, ODMs post strong shipment growth in September
Notebook shipments from both branded vendors and ODMs staged a rebound in September 2012 after a month of depressed sales in August when the notebook industry was busy clearing out...
Wednesday 3 October 2012
MacBook Air to occupy 39% of global slim notebook market in 2012, 28% in 2013, say Taiwan makers
Apple's MacBook Air is expected to have a global market share of 39% for slim notebooks in 2012 and the market share will slip to 28% in 2013 due to increasing sales of ultrabooks,...
Tuesday 2 October 2012
Taiwan LCD driver IC suppliers striving to win touch controller orders from China white-box market
Taiwan-based LCD driver IC companies are striving to win orders for touch controller chips from China's second- and third-tier white-box smartphone and tablet brands as a means to...
Tuesday 2 October 2012
Ultrabook shipments disappointing, IHS says
Amid high pricing and a lack of effective marketing to draw consumer's attention away from other hot-selling mobile gadgets, global ultrabook shipments are falling short of expectations...
Tuesday 2 October 2012
MediaTek smartphone IC shipments likely to peak in 4Q12
MediaTek's shipments of smartphone chips will stand a good chance of reaching another monthly high during the fourth quarter if smartphone sales during China's October 1 holidays...
Tuesday 2 October 2012
Wistron expects less than 10% sequential growth in 4Q12 notebook shipments
Taiwan-based Wistron, judging from orders received, expects its notebook shipments in the fourth quarter of 2012 to remain unchanged or increase by less than 10% from the preceding...
Tuesday 2 October 2012
AIO PCs sales in 2013 to grow over 20% due to Windows 8, say Taiwan makers
While it is uncertain whether Windows 8 can push up demand for notebooks, the new operating system is expected to drive up global sales of all-in-one (AIO) PCs in 2013 by more than...
Monday 1 October 2012
Notebook shipments significantly increase sequentially in September, say ODMs
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs have indicated that shipments to vendors in September are estimated to increase by 30-50% on month.
Monday 1 October 2012
Notebook vendors to offer fewer models in 2013, say Taiwan component makers
Notebook vendors including Acer, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Dell, Asustek Computer, Toshiba and Samsung Electronics will decrease the number of models they will launch in 2013 by 20% on...