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Monday 21 May 2012
Taiwan sees decreased April export order value
Taiwan received export orders worth US$36.09 billion in total in April 2012, decreasing 5.94% on month and 3.52% on year, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Economic...
Monday 21 May 2012
China market: Demand for direct-type LED TVs expected to grow
The low-end direct-type LED-backlit LCD TV market in China is expected to grow rapidly and push out the CCFL TV market.
Monday 21 May 2012
Tizen-based devices to appear in 2H12
Intel and Samsung Electronics' co-developed operating system Tizen is expected to be released in late June with Tizen-based devices such as smartphones, netbooks and in-vehicle infotainment...
Monday 21 May 2012
China market: Booming sales of Windows Phones could be short-lived, say sources
Nokia's Lumia smartphones are currently enjoying booming sales in China, but some industry sources fear the brisk sales could be short-lived.
Monday 21 May 2012
DRAM share of average smartphone BOM falls by half, says IHS
Although smartphones are increasing their usage of DRAM, the memory's share of the total cost of these advanced cellphones actually has fallen by more than half in the course of a...
Friday 18 May 2012
Proportion of SSD-equipped ultrabooks to fall to 56% in 2Q12, says Digitimes Research
The proportion of ultrabooks equipped with SSDs will drop from 86% in the first quarter of 2012 to 56% in the second as vendors attempt to cut component costs to keep down prices,...
Friday 18 May 2012
Taiwan market: Sony to launch first Android Walkman
Sony on May 18 unveiled Z1050, its first Android-based Walkman, for launch in the Taiwan market on May 24 at a recommended retail price of NT$10,990 (US$373), according to Sony Tai...
Friday 18 May 2012
WoA tablet PCs struggling to hit price targets
WoA (Windows on ARM) tablet PCs, based on estimated general BOM costs of US$300-350 for 10-inch tablet PCs and US$150-200 for 7-inch models, are struggling to meet vendors' price...
Friday 18 May 2012
China TV makers to dominate domestic market
China TV makers will dominate China's TV market this year by focusing on developing connected flat panel TVs that feature cloud computing and 3D functions, according to China industry...
Friday 18 May 2012
Worldwide mobile phone sales declined 2% in 2Q12, says Gartner
Worldwide sales of mobile phones to end users reached 419.1 million units in the first quarter of 2012, a 2% decline from the first quarter of 2011, according to Gartner. This is...
Friday 18 May 2012
Amazon likely to launch 10.1-inch Kindle Fire in 3Q12; to suspend 8.9-inch model
The latest market rumors indicate that Amazon is likely to launch a 10.1-inch Kindle Fire in the third quarter, while tentatively suspending the launch of a speculated 8.9-inch mod...
Friday 18 May 2012
Intel to launch inexpensive ULV processors in 3Q12 to facilitate US$699 ultrabooks
Intel will launch four entry-level Celeron processors including the Celeron ULV 877 and 807 for sale at US$86 and US$70 respectively and targeting ultrabooks in the third quarter...
Friday 18 May 2012
PC shipments to Europe in May fall short of expectations
Deliveries of PCs taken by distributors and retail channels in Europe in May have so far fallen short of original expectations by 5-10% probably because of the impact of potential...
Friday 18 May 2012
Computex expected to generate trade value of US$28 billion
Computex Taipei 2012 is scheduled for June 5-9 with 1,800 exhibitors and 5,400 booths, and is expected to attract 36,000 buyers and 10,000 professionals from overseas. The show is...
Thursday 17 May 2012
BenQ to release 32-inch direct-type LED TV
BenQ is set to release a new 32-inch direct-type LED TV by the end of May that will be priced around NT$11,900 (US$400) in hope that the company will stay in competition with leading...