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Friday 22 March 2013
Taiwan market: Samsung launches six digital cameras
Samsung Electronics has unveiled six Smart Camera models: a MILC (mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera), NX300; and five consumer devices, WB250F, WB800F, WB2100, DV150F and ST72,...
Friday 22 March 2013
Simplo reports 2012 EPS of NT$10.71
Battery pack maker Simplo Technology reported fourth-quarter 2012 financial performance with revenues reaching NT$16.62 billion (US$556 million). The firm reported gross profits of...
Friday 22 March 2013
Tablet market entering maturity in 2013, says Acer chairman
JT Wang, chairman of Taiwan-based Acer, recently stated that, because sales of tablets are forecast to reach 200 million units in 2013, the market is heading towards maturity. Also,...
Friday 22 March 2013
PC monitor demand to continue declining in 2013, but large display segment set to grow, says IDC
A decline in demand for PC desktops has led International Data Corporation (IDC) to lower its estimate of PC monitors shipped in the fourth quarter of 2012 to 36.3 million units, down...
Friday 22 March 2013
China market: 4Kx2K LCD TV prices expected to fall in early May peak sales period, say Taiwan makers
Retail prices for 50-inch and above 4Kx2K (3840 by 2160) Ultra HD LCD TVs are twice those for Full HD models of the same sizes in the China market currently, but are expected to be...
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.