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Wednesday 19 December 2012
Notebook demand expected to be weak in 1Q13
As sales of Windows 8 notebooks have been short of expectations, and competition from iPad and Android tablets is increasing, the global market for all types of notebooks is expected...
Tuesday 18 December 2012
Nokia to resume development of 10-inch Windows RT tablet, say Taiwan makers
Nokia has talked about cooperation with Microsoft, Qualcomm and Compal Electronics to resume development of a 10-inch Windows RT tablet, and is likely to unveil the model at the 2013...
Tuesday 18 December 2012
Taiwan market: Group buying operator Gomaji sees record revenues in November
Gomaji, currently the largest group buying operator in the Taiwan market, brought in revenues of NT$190 million (US$6.5 million) for November, hitting a monthly record, according to...
Monday 17 December 2012
Pegatron to see strong 1Q13 due to iPad mini orders
Pegatron Technology is expected to see a strong sales performance in the first quarter of 2013 due to estimated strong orders for the iPad mini and iPad mini orders also benefited...
Monday 17 December 2012
Samsung Display and Innolux expected to mass produce 85-inch Ultra HD TV panels in 2H13
Samsung Display and Innolux are each expected to mass produce 85-inch Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV panels in the second half of 2013, according to industry sources.
Monday 17 December 2012
LED TV penetration rate expected to increase in 2013, say observers
The LED TV penetration rate is expected to increase in 2013 mostly due to TV vendors increasing their number of large-size high-resolution TV units for sale, according to market ob...
Monday 17 December 2012
TCL may surpass Sony in TV sales by the end of 2012
China-based TV vendor TCL has reached nearly 14 million in LCD TV sales from January throughout the end of November 2012, and may surpass Sony in overall TV sales by the end of the...
Monday 17 December 2012
PC IC vendors to see continued revenue setbacks in December, say sources
Most Taiwan-based PC-related IC design houses are likely to see their revenues sink another 10% sequentially in December after suffering a 10% decline on average in November, according...
Monday 17 December 2012
Commentary: Foxconn to continue to dominate tablet OEM business in 2013
Demand for tablets is expected to grow. In 2012, total demand in the market was 120-130 units. Market observers believe in 2013, demand will expand to 180 units and in particular,...
Friday 14 December 2012
Taiwan market: Retail sales of iPad 4, iPad mini start
Apple started retail sales of the Wi-Fi iPad 4 and iPad mini in the Taiwan market on December 14, according to Data Express which is an Apple premium reseller in Taiwan.
Friday 14 December 2012
Taiwan market: CHT, TWM, FET set 2013 targets
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, have set respective handset procurement goals...
Friday 14 December 2012
November global TV panel shipments hit record, says WitsView
There were 22.09 million LCD TV panels shipped globally in November, the highest monthly level on record, according to statistics by WitsView under Taiwan-based TrendForce.
Friday 14 December 2012
Cheaper components could allow 7-inch tablets priced below US$150, says TrendForce
Viewing that Google and Amazon have launched 7-inch tablets at US$199, other vendors can offer 7-inch tablets at below US$150 only by adopting cheaper components, according to Taiwan-based...
Friday 14 December 2012
Windows 8/RT tablets hard to sell, say Taiwan makers
Based on sales performance since Windows 8 was launched in late October, Windows 8/RT tablets are difficult to sell due to higher prices than those for Android tablets and insufficient...
Friday 14 December 2012
Gartner cuts 2012, 2013 chip market growth forecasts
Gartner has revised downward its growth projections for the global semiconductor market growth in 2012 and 2013, citing "economic headwinds and an inventory correction."