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Tuesday 12 June 2012
Taiwan market: Lenovo releases second-generation ultrabooks
Lenovo on June 11, announced its second-generation ultrabooks in Taiwan, featuring Intel's Ivy Bridge processors with 13-inch IdeaPad U310 is priced at NT$28,900 (US$966) and IdeaPad...
Tuesday 12 June 2012
Sandy Bridge processors to be gradually phased out of market starting in September, sources say
With Intel releasing its new dual-core Ivy Bridge processors, the company's Sandy Bridge processors are expected to gradually be phased out of the market starting in September, according...
Monday 11 June 2012
Tablet PC ASPs declined significantly in 1Q12, says IMS
According to recently released figures in the IMS Research quarterly tablet PC tracker, tablet PC ASPs declined 21% in a single year to US$386 in the first quarter of 2012.
Monday 11 June 2012
Panel players see competition from notebook ODMs
As the proportion of touchscreen controlled notebooks is expected to quickly rise to 10-20% of total notebook shipments in the second half of 2012, while notebook ODMs have been aggressively...
Monday 11 June 2012
New subsidies issued by China government to benefit local TV makers
The China government is set to release its next wave of energy-efficient subsidies which will include funding for LCD and plasma TVs.
Monday 11 June 2012
Tsann Kuen May revenues down sequentially
Tsann Kuen Enterprise, operator of the Tsann Kuen retail chain in Taiwan, had revenues of NT$2.132 billion (US$71.9 million) for May decreasing 18.14% on month but increasing 1.9%...
Monday 11 June 2012
Foxconn May revenues down on month, up on year
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry generated revenues of NT$241.088 billion (US$8.13 billion) in May, falling 4.23% on month but rising 20.21% on year. January-May revenues...
Monday 11 June 2012
Quanta, Compal May revenues up sequentially
Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics saw consolidated revenues of NT$72.678 billion (US$2.45 billion) for May increasing 6.83% on month and NT$51.581 billion up 2.17% respectively,...
Friday 8 June 2012
Japan-based TV makers to mass produce large-size AMOLED panels in 2014
Japan-based TV brands such Panasonic and Sharp will be mass producing large-size AMOLED panels as of 2014, giving them a platform to compete more with Korea-based AMOLED TV makers...
Friday 8 June 2012
Inventec May revenues mark 8-month high
ODM Inventec on June 7 reported revenues of NT$30.476 billion (US$1.03 billion) for May, its highest monthly figure since October 2011 with sequential growth of 50.13% and on-year...
Friday 8 June 2012
Digitimes Research: Smartphones to take 32% of China handset market in 2012
Digitimes Research estimates that China handset shipments will grow to 430 million units in 2012, with smartphones likely to take 32% of the market, equivalent to 143 million handsets...
Friday 8 June 2012
Computex 2012: MSI highlights award-winning product lineup
Taipei, June 4, 2012 - In its 32nd year and as Asia's largest computer exhibition, COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2012 is kicking off on June 5. The world-renowned ICT manufacturer MSI will be showcasing...
Friday 8 June 2012
Computex 2012: Asus Taichi features a BOM of around US$900, OEMs estimate
Asustek Computer has unveiled its latest ultrabook innovation with the announcement of Asus Taichi – a tablet PC and ultrabook hybrid with a top cover that is itself a double-sided...
Friday 8 June 2012
Computex 2012: AMD targets US$599-899 range for APU-based ultrathin notebooks
While AMD announced the latest E-series accelerated processing units (APU) for its ultrathin notebook design to compete against Intel's ultrabook plans, John Taylor, director of Global...
Friday 8 June 2012
Computex 2012: Intel pushing ultrabooks in both mainstream and emerging markets
To accelerate the penetration of its second-generation ultrabook, Intel has come up with a plan to promote the machines in emerging markets.