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Friday 22 March 2013
Huawei introduces 6.1-inch smartphone
The line between smartphones and tablets have been blurred and firms such as Huawei, Asustek Computer, and Samsung Electronics hope to capture the new business opporutnity by introducing...
Friday 22 March 2013
Global LCD TV shipments fall for the first time in 2012; outlook cautious for 2013, says DisplaySearch
Annual global LCD TV shipments declined for the first time ever in 2012, down 1% to 203 million units, according to DisplaySearch. The fourth quarter of the year was the only quarter...
Friday 22 March 2013
MSI launches new All-in-One PCs: Wind Top AE2212 and AE2212G
MSI honorably presents its all-new 21.5-inch Wind Top AE2212 and AE2212G All-in-One PCs. The 1920 x 1080 full HD panel with LED background technology features 10-point touch (optional)...
Friday 22 March 2013
Taiwan market: Leica M, Leica S launched
The Leica M and Leica S digital cameras have been launched in the Taiwan market at recommended retail prices (for body only) of NT$260,000 (US$8,725) and NT$780,000 respectively.
Thursday 21 March 2013
TXC breaks into supply chain for Samsung tablets
TXC has entered the supply chain for Samsung Electronics' new tablet series with its quartz crystals, according to market sources. The Taiwan-based firm is already a supplier of quartz...
Thursday 21 March 2013
Compal tablet shipments on the rise
Compal Electronics saw its tablet shipments proportion increase from 4% in 2012 to 10% in January-February 2013, and the proportion is expected to further rise in the second half of...
Thursday 21 March 2013
Quanta, Compal, Wistron expected to see sequential growth in March notebook shipments
Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics and Wistron saw their notebook shipments in February significantly decrease on month due to fewer working days arising from the Lunar New Year in...
Thursday 21 March 2013
Taiwan market: Asustek offers Fonepad for pre-order
Asustek Computer on March 20 announced the offering of Fonepad, a 7-inch tablet with 3G voice communications function, for pre-order in the Taiwan market at a retail price of NT$8,990...
Thursday 21 March 2013
Galaxy S4 to extend Samsung lead in 2013 handset market, says IHS
Samsung will extend its mobile handset market share lead over its nearest competitor to 11 percentage points in 2013, thanks to the launch of its latest Galaxy S handset, IHS iSuppli...
Thursday 21 March 2013
KVM device maker Aten posts EPS of NT$4 in 2012
Taiwan-based KVM device maker Aten International has announced net profits of NT$484 million (US$16.2 million) or an EPS of NT$4.03 for 2012.
Thursday 21 March 2013
Inhontech joins branded notebook and smartphone competition
Taiwan-based Inhon Technologies Group (Inhontech), an ODM maker of glass fiber handset and notebook cases, chassis and other plastics parts, has recently entered the branded smartphone...
Wednesday 20 March 2013
Supply chain to deliver next-generation iPhone components in May
Components for the next-generation iPhone will start shipping at the end of May with the new smartphone to have a chance of showing up in the third quarter, according to sources from...
Wednesday 20 March 2013
Global NAND flash output value to rise 25.5% in 2013, says DRAMeXchange
Output value for the global NAND flash industry is forecast to rise 25.5% to US$25.39 billion in 2013, thanks to brisk demand coming from the high-growth markets for smartphones, tablets...
Wednesday 20 March 2013
Ultra HD TV penetration rate may climb to 20% in 2013
The penetration rate of Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV panels may reach as high as 20% in 2013 due to demand for the technology from China-based TV vendors, according to market observe...
Wednesday 20 March 2013
Panasonic in talks to sell its handset business, says Japan press
Panasonic is mulling plans to sell its mobile phone business, the Sankei...