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Friday 9 September 2016
Advantech revenues rise in August
Advantech has reported consolidated revenues of NT$3.581 billion (US$114.06 million) for August 2016, representing a 8.93% increase on month and 15.64% increase on year.
Friday 9 September 2016
Acer sees August revenues drop on year
Acer has reported consolidated revenues of NT$18.974 billion (US$604.33 million) for August 2016, representing a 10.96% increase on month and 9.64% drop on year.
Friday 9 September 2016
Western Digital, Unisplendour form joint venture
Western Digital and Unisplendour, a part of China's Tsinghua Unigroup, have announced the launch of their previously-announced joint venture.
Friday 9 September 2016
China smartphone vendors face high inventory levels
China-based smartphone vendors have become more conservative about placing orders for parts and components for the fourth quarter of 2016 due to concerns of rising inventory levels...
Friday 9 September 2016
Apple pulls in chip orders for new Apple Watch, say sources
Apple has increased chip and component orders for its new Apple Watch Series 2 products with monthly shipment volumes for August and September both surpassing two million units, according...
Friday 9 September 2016
India market: China smartphone vendor setting up retail shops in tier-2, -3 cities
China-based smartphone vendors have stepped up efforts to promote sales in tier-2 and -3 cities in India in order to maintain their shipment momentum in the local market, according...
Friday 9 September 2016
IC Insights cuts IoT semiconductor market forecast
IC Insights has trimmed back its semiconductor forecast for Internet of Things system functions over the next four years by about US$1.9 billion, mostly because of lower sales projections...
Thursday 8 September 2016
Commentary: Business outlook for HMD VR devices still unclear
With HTC, Samsung Electronics, Oculus and Google keenly developing hardware devices and related software solutions, the virtual reality (VR) industry looks promising. But not all industry...
Thursday 8 September 2016
China smartphone vendors to place more orders with Taiwan ODMs
China-based smartphone vendors are likely to place more orders for mid-range to high-end models with Taiwan-based handset ODMs as they are shifting their focus to the high-end segment,...
Thursday 8 September 2016
Apple introduces iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus
Apple has introduced the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. The iPhone 7 series is the first water and dust resistant iPhone. The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus will be available in more than...
Thursday 8 September 2016
Clientron introduces its most compact designed POS terminal: The stylish and concise PT3200
Clientron has introduced its latest POS terminal (PT3200), featuring quality and cost-effective benefits, to play in the Retail and Hospitality Point-of-Sales market place. PT3200...
Wednesday 7 September 2016
Quanta Storage pushing robotic arm products for different applications
Taiwan-based IT manufacturers including Delta Electronics, Quanta Storage, a subsidiary of Quanta Computer, Foxnum, a subsidiary of Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry)...
Wednesday 7 September 2016
Basic wearables soar and smart wearables stall as worldwide wearables market climbs 26.1% in 2Q16, says IDC
Shipments of wearable devices reached 22.5 million in the second quarter of 2016, according to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. Despite a decline in shipments for...
Wednesday 7 September 2016
LG unveils new flagship smartphone
LG Electronics has unveiled its new flagship smartphone, the V20, for 2016. The new smartphone features a 5.7-inch QHD IPS main display, 2.1-inch secondary screen, Qualcomm Snapdragon...
Wednesday 7 September 2016
BMC chip provider Aspeed reports record revenues for August
Baseboard management controller (BMC) chipset provider Aspeed Technology saw its revenues grow 15.4% on month and 41% on year to a record high of NT$132 million (US$4.21 million) in...