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Monday 30 July 2012
Taiwan makers may see decreased digital camera ODM orders in 2013
Taiwan-based digital camera ODMs are negotiating orders for shipments in 2013 with clients, and indicate that the number of models will increase from 2012, but total shipments may...
Friday 27 July 2012
Intel to promote new panel technology at ultrabook ecosystem meeting in Taiwan
Intel has invited Taiwan-based ultrabook supply chain makers to attend an Ultrabook Ecosystem Symposium on July 31 in an attempt to propose various solutions to improve performance-cost...
Friday 27 July 2012
Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers see 2Q12 LCD TV shipments hit 8-quarter low
Taiwan-based makers shipped 8.307 million LCD TVs in total during the second quarter of 2012, the lowest in eight quarters with a sequential decrease of 2.3% and on-year drop of 29.8%,...
Friday 27 July 2012
Samsung regains smartphone leadership, IHS says
Six months after losing the top position in the smartphone market to Apple, Samsung Electronics in the second quarter regained leadership as its sales rose 5% to 36 million units,...
Friday 27 July 2012
Samsung 2Q12 sales and profits surge on robust sales of mobile devices
Samsung Electronics has announced that sales and operating profits for the second quarter of 2012 both hit record highs. The available presentation materials show that the company's...
Friday 27 July 2012
International LCD TV brands face struggles in emerging economies
International LCD TV brands are facing struggles with local brands in emerging economies due to various restrictions and pricing differences, according to industry sources.
Friday 27 July 2012
Netronix looks to growing revenues from Asia Pacific
Netronix, a Taiwan-based ODM of e-book readers, has seen an increasing proportion of total revenues for orders from clients in the Asia Pacific region, according to the company.
Thursday 26 July 2012
China market: DangDang launches e-book reader, says report
DangDang, a large B2C online shopping portal in China, on July 25 unveiled Doucon, its own-brand e-book reader, for pre-order in the China market at CNY499 (US$78) with an initial...
Thursday 26 July 2012
Apple lead in global chip purchasing expands, IHS finds
Apple in 2012 is expected to buy nearly US$28 billion worth of semiconductors, up 15% from US$24 billion in 2011, according to IHS iSuppli. This means that Apple will dramatically...
Thursday 26 July 2012
Digitimes Research: Notebook ODMs to see mixed shipment performance in 2H12
Although global notebook shipments in the second half of 2012 are only estimated to grow 12% compared to the first, several notebooks ODMs are expected to see their shipment growth...
Thursday 26 July 2012
Taiwan parliament approves capital gains tax
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan (parliament) on July 25 approved a set of tax rules for levying capital gains, ending months of uncertainty that have engulfed the local stock exchange.
Thursday 26 July 2012
Taiwan market: Lenovo announces new ultrabook with carbon-fiber chassis
Lenovo has announced its latest ultrabook – ThinkPad X1 Carbon – in Taiwan, adopting a carbon-fiber reinforced plastic chassis to strengthen its sturdiness, while reducing...
Thursday 26 July 2012
Sony to reduce DSC outsourcing to Taiwan makers in 2013
Sony, which used to outsource 30-40% of its consumer digital still camera (DSC) production to Taiwan makers, will outsource fewer orders in 2013 with Ability Enterprise to land mid-range...
Thursday 26 July 2012
Lenovo and Motorola delay launch of Intel-based tablets
Although Intel has been aggressively promoting the combination of its Medfield platform with Android for the smartphone and tablet PC markets, the recent decisions of the company's...
Thursday 26 July 2012
Samsung-CSR deal poses threat to Broadcom, says IMS Research
Samsung's acquisition of part of CSR has established it as a new player in the connectivity market, specifically in the key battleground of the smartphone. Whilst Broadcom has been...