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Tuesday 4 September 2012
Compal/Lenovo joint venture expected to output 3-5 million notebooks in 2013
The notebook manufacturing joint venture of Compal Electronics and Lenovo in Hefei, China was reported by local media to enjoy more than 10 million units of notebook production volume...
Tuesday 4 September 2012
Taiwan NOR flash makers reportedly cut into supply chain for iPhones
Macronix International and Winbond Electronics have both grabbed NOR flash memory orders for the next iPhone, which will be announced in mid-September, according to sources within...
Tuesday 4 September 2012
Notebook ODMs pushing production capacity in inland China for higher profit
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs have recently been accelerating the process of moving production lines into inland China (western China) for the purpose of raising their profits, as they...
Monday 3 September 2012
Competition between 4Kx2K and OLED TVs continues to heat up
Competition in the high-end flat screen TV sector is heating up even more as Japan-based TV makers have begun showcasing their large-sized 4Kx2K TV models to compete with OLED TVs...
Monday 3 September 2012
Intel may need to adjust roadmap for PC-use Atom processors
Intel may be forced to adjust its roadmap for PC-use Atom processors as the top-2 netbook vendors – Asustek Computer and Acer – both plan to stop manufacturing related...
Monday 3 September 2012
Acer to launch six new smartphones in 2013
Acer plans to strengthen its smartphone business by releasing six new models in 2013 targeting all market segments in Europe, China and Southeast Asia, according to company president...
Monday 3 September 2012
China market: 293,000 e-book readers sold in 2Q12
There were 293,000 e-book readers sold in the China market during the second quarter of 2012, increasing by 3.9% on quarter but decreasing by 5.8% on year, according to consulting...
Monday 3 September 2012
Compal lowers 2012 notebook target shipments
Taiwan-based ODM Compal Electronics has downward adjusted its 2012 target notebook shipments from 47 million units, to around the same level as the 40.5 million units shipped in 2011...
Friday 31 August 2012
Foxconn denies rumored issues concerning Sharp cooperation
Terry Guo, chairman of Foxconn Electronics, failed to attend a scheduled press conference in Japan on August 30 to announce details of its investment in Sharp, sparking rumors that...
Friday 31 August 2012
Asia Pacific PC shipments declined 2.6% in 2Q12, says Gartner
Asia Pacific PC shipments totaled 30.3 million units in the second quarter of 2012, a 2.6% decline compared with the same quarter in 2011, according to Gartner. The most notable decline...
Friday 31 August 2012
TV panel prices expected to be stable in 3Q12, say makers
TV panel prices are expected to be relatively stable in the third quarter due to expected peak sales of LCD TVs during China's National Day holidays in early October, according to...
Friday 31 August 2012
October 1 holidays in China to generate 20% on-year growth in TV sales
The October 1 holidays in China will create 20% more TV sales compared with in 2011 due to early promotions and government subsidies, according to sources.
Friday 31 August 2012
Microsoft fails to pacify PC vendors about Surface tablets
To ease the impact created by its WoA Surface tablet PC, Microsoft has been negotiating with brand vendors including Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell since July hoping to pacify them;...
Thursday 30 August 2012
Compal nets NT$0.79 per share in 1H12
Taiwan-based notebook ODM maker Compal Electronics has released its financial report for the first half of 2012, recording consolidated revenues of NT$326.186 billion (US$11.06 billion),...
Thursday 30 August 2012
Flexium looks to rising capacity utilization rate through 4Q12
Flexible PCB manufacturer Flexium Interconnect expects its capacity utilization rate to rebound to 70% in the third quarter and to 90% in the fourth quarter, buoyed by orders from...