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Thursday 28 March 2013
Wah Hong expects growth in orders from China-, Japan-based TV vendors in 2013
Optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial expects orders from China- and Japan-based LCD TV vendors to increase in 2013, the company said at a March 28 investors conference.
Thursday 28 March 2013
Clevo aims to ship 2 million notebooks in 2013
Clevo aims to ship two million notebooks in 2013, growing 11.1% form 2012 and with regional channels in emerging markets to be major clients, the company said at a March 28 investors...
Thursday 28 March 2013
Orange delivering Spreadtrum-based handsets
China based fabless semiconductor provider Spreadtrum Communications announced recently that mobile carrier Orange has used its solutions for the delivery of low-cost handsets to consumers...
Thursday 28 March 2013
Asustek to deal out dividend of NT$19.00 for 2012
Asustek Computer's board of directors on March 27 decided to distribute a dividend per share of NT$19.00, all in cash, for 2012, it highest dividend on record and accounting for 63.78%...
Thursday 28 March 2013
Advantech Introduces Two New Enhanced Panel PCs
Advantech's Industrial Automation Group (IAG) are pleased to announce the launch of two new panel pc's - PPC-6150/6170. These 15" and 17" models now come with faster processors,...
Thursday 28 March 2013
Notebook brand vendors to secure touch panel supply with security deposits
As touchscreen notebooks are expected to account for a double-digit share of the global notebook market in 2013, up from only a single-digit percentage in 2012, notebook brand vendors...
Thursday 28 March 2013
Sony Mobile ramping penetration in entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment
Sony Mobile Communications is enhancing its presence in the entry-level to mid-range Android smartphone segment, leveraging the spectacular sales gained from its flagship model, the...
Thursday 28 March 2013
Demand for 3D optical film rises as passive 3D TV competes with shutter glass, says DisplaySearch
As 3D TV continues to grow, competition between two main 3D technologies is heating up, and film patterned retarder is finally catching up to the more established shutter glass approach...
Wednesday 27 March 2013
Intel to separate 3rd-generation ultrabooks into 3 price groups
Intel has unveiled its plans for third-generation ultrabooks to downstream partners and is separating the segment into three major price levels, hoping to satisfy different consumer...
Wednesday 27 March 2013
Automotive diode maker Actron posts EPS of over NT$4 in 2012
Taiwan-based automotive diode component maker Actron Technology saw its net profits decrease 17.8% on year to NT$331 million (US$11.1 million) in 2012. The earnings translated into...
Wednesday 27 March 2013
Taiwan market: Sony Mobile aims to obtain 20% market share in 2013
Launched in March, Sony Mobile's flagship smartphone, the Xperia Z, has sold more than 50,000 units in less than a month in Taiwan. According to Jonathan Lin, general manager of Sony...
Wednesday 27 March 2013
CSOT expected to surpass 20 million in TV panel shipments during 2013
China-based panel maker China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) is expected to reach over 20 million in TV panel shipments in 2013, up drastically from 2012, according to industry...
Wednesday 27 March 2013
Apple cuts iPad mini shipments for 2Q13
Apple has reportedly cut its shipments of the iPad mini to between 10-12 million units for the second quarter of 2013, according to industry sources. The figure is based on shipment...
Wednesday 27 March 2013
Wistron, Inventec post profits for 2012
Wistron has reported consolidated revenues of NT$657.84 billion (US$22.26 billion), gross margin of 4.85%, net operating profit of NT$8.22 billion, net profit of NT$6.67 billion, and...
Wednesday 27 March 2013
Worldwide smart connected device shipments cross one billion units in 2012, says IDC
Worldwide shipments of smart connected devices grew 29.1% on year in 2012, crossing one billion units shipped with a value of US$576.9 billion, according to IDC. The market expansion...