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Monday 7 May 2012
China government refutes rumors of banning Google from mobile devices
According to China media outlet ND Daily, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), has said the department has not issued any announcement...
Monday 7 May 2012
Synnex Technology sees decreased April revenues
Taiwan-based 3C channel distributor Synnex Technology International has reported unaudited consolidated revenues of NT$24.0 billion (US$814 million) for April, decreasing 9.1% on...
Monday 7 May 2012
Tsann Kuen April revenues up on month, year
Tsann Kuen Enterprise, the operator of retail chain Tsann Kuen in Taiwan, had revenues of NT$2.604 billion (US$88.3 million) for April growing 22.66% on month and 8.76% on year. January-April...
Friday 4 May 2012
Rumors of Google ban on mobile devices flare up on China discussion boards
A Shenzhen-based consulting firm that helps handset makers receive government certification for their devices on May 3 posted a notice stating that the China goverment would be banning...
Friday 4 May 2012
Commentary: The battle cry in the global LCD TV market
The LCD TV market was hit by low demand in 2011. Due to Thanksgiving holidays in North America, the market finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel near end of 2011.
Friday 4 May 2012
Taiwan LED firms keen to grow share in China TV market
Taiwan-based LED firms are keen to compete for backlighting orders from China's LCD panel makers, whose supply to local TV vendors is growing fast.
Friday 4 May 2012
Samsung introduces Galaxy S III smartphone
Samsung Electronics has announced the third generation Galaxy S, the Galaxy S III. With Samsung Galaxy S III, consumers can view content on the device's 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED display...
Friday 4 May 2012
Capella, Global Unichip reportedly break into supply chain for Samsung Galaxy S3
Two Taiwan-based IC design firms are believed to be among the major chip suppliers for Samsung Electronics' recently-announced Galaxy S3 smartphone, according to industry sources.
Friday 4 May 2012
Taiwan market: Tablet PC sales flat in 2Q12, says ViewSonic
Sales of tablet PCs in the Taiwan market have been weak recently with monthly sales hovering around 30,000 units compared to 40,000 units sold during the peak season, according to...
Friday 4 May 2012
Android 4.0 tablet PCs to dominate in 3Q12
Android 4.0-based tablet PCs will be the dominant products in the segment in the third quarter of 2012 as most brand vendors will not rush to launch Windows 8-based models until the...
Thursday 3 May 2012
Taiwan makers to ship nearly 14 million digital cameras in 2Q12, says Digitimes Research
Taiwan-based ODMs Ability Enterprise, Altek, Foxconn Electronics and Asia Optical will ship a total of 13.68 million digital cameras in the second quarter of 2012, rising 25% on quarter...
Thursday 3 May 2012
Synnex Technology posts 1Q12 net EPS of NT$1.14
Synnex Technology International, a Taiwan-based distributor of 3C products, has released its financial report for first-quarter 2012, recording net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$1.14,...
Thursday 3 May 2012
LCD TV shipments by top-6 China-based brands soar 31% on month in April
Shipments of LCD TVs by the top-6 China-based brand vendors totaled about 4.35 million units in April, increasing 31% from March in which shipments were up 29% sequentially to 3.33...
Thursday 3 May 2012
Retailers turning conservative about 2Q12 PC demand
Although Intel has recently announced its latest Ivy Bridge processors and many players expected to see strong PC demand in the second quarter, some channel retailers have turned...
Thursday 3 May 2012
Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD TV shipments to grow 11% on quarter in 2Q12
Shipments of LCD TVs by Taiwan makers are expected to grow 11% sequentially to 9.65 million units in the second quarter of 2012, according to Digitimes Research. The US will remain...