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Thursday 13 September 2012
Apple introduces iPhone 5
Apple has announced iPhone 5, the thinnest and lightest iPhone currently, completely redesigned to feature a 4-inch Retina display, an Apple-designed A6 chip, and ultrafast wireless...
Thursday 13 September 2012
Taiwan science parks see decreased 1H12 revenues
Taiwan's three government-run science parks, Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) and Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP), generated total revenues of NT$908.8...
Thursday 13 September 2012
Sony announces NEX-6 camera; claims DSLR experience in pocket-sized package
With a brand new, sleek design and enhanced control capabilities, the new Sony NEX-6 camera packs all the imaging power, shooting responsiveness, handling and operability of a DSLR...
Wednesday 12 September 2012
Digitimes Research: Kindle Fire HD shipments expected to reach 5 million units in 2H12
Combined shipments of the 7-inch and 8.9-inch Amazon Kindle Fire HD are expected to reach five million units in the second half of 2012, according to Digitimes Research senior analyst...
Wednesday 12 September 2012
CMI runs at nearly full capacity to meet China TV demand
Taiwan-based TV panel makers have been reporting increased orders from China-based TV vendors to meet growing demand for the October 1 holidays in China, according to industry sour...
Wednesday 12 September 2012
China market: Acer to launch Aliyun-based smartphone, says report
Acer will launch CloudMobile A800, a high-end smartphone based on Aliyun OS, in the China market on September 14 at a recommended retail price of CNY2,999 (US$472), according to China-based...
Wednesday 12 September 2012
Arrival of iPhone 5 to spur rebound in Apple shipments, says IHS
The arrival of the iPhone 5 will spur a rebound in Apple's smartphone shipments in the third and fourth quarters of 2012 following a decline in the second quarter, IHS iSuppli believes...
Wednesday 12 September 2012
Taiwan market: PC shipments down in 2Q12, says IDC
There were a total of 720,117 notebooks and desktops shipped in the Taiwan market in the second quarter of 2012, decreasing 8.7% on quarter and 11% on year, while the corresponding...
Wednesday 12 September 2012
China TV panel makers continue to increase production capacity
The proportion of TV panels made by China-based panel makers used in Taiwan-based TV vendors' products is rising due to increasing panel production capacity and lower prices, according...
Wednesday 12 September 2012
RFQ drop suggests 1H13 notebook shipments may decrease, say Taiwan component makers
Viewing that significantly fewer requests for quotation (RFQ) have, so far, been received from notebook ODMs than in previous years, Taiwan-based notebook component makers have commented...
Wednesday 12 September 2012
Market observers conservative about e-book reader growth in 2H12
Market observers are conservative about e-book reader growth in the second half of 2012 as consumers are expected to purchase new tablet products from major makers such as Google...
Tuesday 11 September 2012
China-based Huawei, ZTE to step into tablet market, say sources
While international smartphone players including LG Electronics, Motorola Mobility, RIM and Nokia have apparently retreated from the tablet PC market in order to focus on their core...
Tuesday 11 September 2012
Smartphone and tablet forecasts show varying OS fortunes, says Canalys
The latest product announcements by leading smartphone and tablet vendors will help drive consumer demand to new heights, according to Canalys. It forecasts that in 2016, global annual...
Tuesday 11 September 2012
Nexus 7 not yet allowed to enter China market
While the Nexus 7, the tablet co-developed by Google and Taiwan-based vendor Asustek Computer, has been witnessing booming sales in major markets around the world, it is difficult...
Tuesday 11 September 2012
Coretronic ships 5.77 million BLUs in August
Taiwan-based Coretronic shipped 5.77 million backlight units (BLUs) in August, decreasing on month by 1% and increasing on year by 4% respectively, according to the company. Its shipments...