Last update: Thursday 6 September 2012 [67 news items]
AUO to mass produce small-sized AMOLED panels with 50% yield rate
Sep 6, 01:00
AU Optronics (AUO) is set to start mass producing small-sized AMOLED panels in the third quarter of 2012 with a production yield rate at around 50%, according to industry sources.
MediaTek 3.5G-chip shipments likely to hit 1 million mark in September
Sep 30, 01:35
Shipments of MediaTek's MT6573 3.5G chipset solution approached one million units in August, and are likely to exceed the mark in September, according to industry sources. Shipments...
MediaTek buoyed by rising demand for Lenovo smartphones
Sep 15, 01:15
Brisk sales of Lenovo's A60-series smartphone in China has been boosting MediaTek's shipments of its 3.5G solution, the MT6573, according to market sources. Order momentum is expected...
China Unicom and China Mobile launch own-brand 3.5G smartphones competing with iPhones
Sep 5, 15:56
China Unicom and China Mobile both have launched own-brand 3.5G handsets using chipset solutions from MediaTek, with prices set below CNY1,000 (US$156), or one-quarter the price of...
Fujitsu to launch 7-inch Android tablet PC in 3Q11
May 19, 01:00
Japan-based notebook brand Fujitsu has recently launched its self-developed 10.1-inch LifeBook TH40/D tablet PC featuring Windows 7 in Japan, the US and Europe, and the company is...
Altek pushes sales of 3.5G Android smartphones to CHT and China Unicom
Mar 10, 01:30
Digital camera maker Altek has managed to push the sale of its 3.5G Android-enabled smartphone, the A14 Leo, into telecom operators in Taiwan and China, including Chunghwa Telecom...
Taiwan market: APBT waiting for NCC green light to offer CDMA2000 3.5G services
Mar 9, 12:37
Asia Pacific Broadband Telecom (APBT), the only CDMA 2000 3G mobile telecom carrier in Taiwan, is waiting for approval from the National Communications Commission (NCC) for its proposal...
Sintek, SMD sign deal for 5.5G LTPS production and touch sensors supply
Feb 16, 01:25
Sintek Photronics has announced the signing of a technological cooperation and supply agreement with the leading AMOLED maker Samsung Mobile Display (SMD), and Sintek will set up...
AUO expects mass production of AMOLED panels at 3.5G plant in 2H11
Jan 28, 01:25
AU Optronics (AUO) is currently installing equipment for AMOLED production at its 3.5G line and is scheduled to start mass production in the second half of 2011, according to executive...
CMI actively expanding LTPS capacity
Dec 28, 01:15
Chimei Innolux (CMI) reportedly has started expanding its LTPS production line as the capacity from the 3.5G plant (originally from TPO Displays) and Tainan plant will not fulfill...
China market: Altek teams up with China Unicom to sell 3.5G smartphones
Dec 23, 01:35
DSC maker Altek has announced a cooperation agreement with China Unicom to sell its 3.5G smartphone, the Altek Leo, in the China market. Leo will be customized for China Unicom and...
CMI, CPT set shipment records for small- to medium-size panels in November
Dec 10, 14:27
Shipments of small- to medium-size panels will be stronger than expected in the weak season in the fourth quarter of 2010 with Chimei Innolux (CMI) and Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT)...
Taiwan market: CHT, FET to add Wi-Fi access points to reduce 3G/3.5G traffic
Sep 23, 11:26
Taiwan-based Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) will add Wi-Fi access points to lighten the traffic through their 3G/3.5G broadband mobile Internet-access...
Taiwan market: APBT to delay launch of ECOD 3.5G services until March 2011
Sep 14, 10:22
3G mobile telecom carrier Asia Pacific Broadband Telecom (APBT) will defer the launch of its CDMA EV-DO (evolution data optimized) 3.5G broadband mobile Internet-access services from...
Sintek and Cando see on-month growth in August revenues
Sep 9, 14:33
Color filter (CF) makers Sintek Photronic and Cando have posted revenues of NT$573 million (US$17.92 million) and NT$338 million, respectively, for August, increasing 7% and 6% on...
CF makers Cando, Sintek report losses for 1H10
Aug 31, 16:16
Taiwan-based color filter (CF) makers Cando and Sintek Photronic have posted net losses of NT$311 million (US$9.705 million) and NT$553 million, respectively, for the first half of...
Taiwan market: APBT to offer 3.5G mobile Internet service in March 2011
Aug 10, 14:23
Asia Pacific Broadband Telecom (APBT), the only 3G mobile telecom carrier adopting CDMA2000 in Taiwan, will launch 3.5G broadband mobile Internet-access service in March 2011, according...
AFPD to contribute 15,000 substrates to AUO AMOLED production in 2011
Aug 3, 14:59
AU Optronics (AUO) is currently installing equipment for AMOLED production at a 3.5G plant, with monthly capacity expected to reach 7,000 substrates by the end of 2010, while the...
AUO to start trial production of AMOLED panels
Jun 23, 11:53
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) is modifying its 3.5G LTPS (low-temperature polysilicon) factory for production of small- to medium-size AMOLED panels, and will...
Innocomm delivers first Android 3.5G smartphone with Telegent Mobile TV
Jun 4, 15:35
At Computex Taipei 2010, Telegent Systems, a mobile TV receiver maker, and Innocomm, a Taiwan-based provider of broadband wireless solutions, announced the introduction of the first...
Giantplus turns profitable in 1Q10
May 3, 10:11
Small- to medium-size LCD panel maker Giantplus Technology has posted revenues of NT$2.96 billion (US$94.4 million) for the first quarter of 2010 with a 6% gross margin. Net profit...
Amigo looking to create a win-win situation with clients
Apr 23, 16:50
In a wireless market filled with numerous products and players, Taiwan-based network device maker Amigo Technology has been able to successfully establish its products and solutions,...
Taiwan market: 3.5G data card subscribers to top one million in 2010
Mar 31, 16:23
The number of 3.5G data card subscribers in the Taiwan market more than doubled to 660,000 in 2009 and is expected to further expand to one million by the end of 2010, according to...
Giantplus acquires CPT CF line for touch panel production
Mar 18, 15:43
Small- to medium-size LCD panel maker Giantplus Technology has announced it will acquire a 3.5G color filter (CF) line in Taiwan from Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) for NT$1.3 billion...
Delta to start production at AMTC 3.5G plant in 3Q10
Mar 12, 16:20
Delta Electronics will start small-volume color filter (CF) production at a 3.5G plant acquired from Allied Material Technology (AMTC) in the third quarter of 2010, according to company...
Ericsson to expand purchases of 3.5G, LTE and IPTV products in Taiwan, says paper
Mar 10, 15:35
Ericsson plans to expand its purchases from Taiwan to include CPE products supporting HSPA and LTE standards as well as IPTV products in addition to current 2G and 3G products, the...
Delta to use AMTC 3.5G CF line for e-paper production
Mar 10, 12:15
Delta Electronics on March 9 won rights to use a 3.5G color filter (CF) production line owned by Allied Material Technology (AMTC) through an open-bid, and plans to use the equipment...
Taiwan market: FET launches portable 3.5G base station
Mar 4, 17:03
Taiwan-based carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) on March 3 announced the launch of the Huawei E5830, a portable pocket-size 3.5G base station or access point allowing simultaneous...
Taiwan market: Taiwan Mobile to set up 1,100 3.5G base stations in 2010
Feb 25, 12:14
Taiwan-based telecom service provider Taiwan Mobile plans to set up 1,100 3.5G base stations in 2010, according to the company. By the year-end, the total number of its 3.5G base...
Taiwan market: 3.5G data card users double in 2009
Feb 8, 16:26
The number of 3.5G data card users in Taiwan doubled to 660,000 at the end of 2009 compared to 330,000 a year earlier, according to data compiled by Taiwan's National Communications...
Taiwan market: CHT cuts 3G mobile Internet-access fee
Nov 17, 10:56
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has announced a 20% reduction in fixed monthly rate for its 3G-based unlimited mobile Internet-access service from NT$850 (US$26.3) to NT$680.
Taiwan market: TWM offers new hourly charge scheme for 3.5G mobile access to Internet
Nov 16, 16:08
Taiwan Mobile (TWM), a major mobile carrier in Taiwan, has offered a new rate scheme for its 3.5G Internet-access service. A monthly fee of NT$350 (US$10.8) will be charged for the...
HTC evaluating Broadcom as additional 3.5G chipset supplier, sources say
Sep 22, 11:34
HTC (High Tech Computer) is evaluating the possibility of adding Broadcom to its supplier list of 3.5G chipset solutions to fulfill its goal of introducing more entry-level and mid-range...
TMD sets up joint venture with China-based panel players, says reports
Aug 6, 12:30
Toshiba Mobile Display (TMD) will establish a joint venture in Guangdong, China with TFT-LCD panel players from China and Hong Kong with total investment up to US$100 million, according...
ITRI develops 3.5G turnkey solution for thin-film PV production
Jun 12, 14:50
The government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has successfully developed 3.5G turnkey equipment for making amorphous silicon or micromorphous silicon tandem-junction...
Accton obtains ODM orders with shipments scheduled until October
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Samsung sales of midrange large-size smartphones to affect China-based brands
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Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 21:08
DRAM shortages to continue for 3 years, says Inotera executive
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 20:56
Chin-Poon expanding share in global automobile board market
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 20:16
Taiwan vendors, ODMs turn conservative about 2H13 notebook shipments
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 20:04
Lite-On IT to start production of LED light bulbs in 3Q13
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 19:50
Taiwan market: ViewSonic to launch Full HD projectors by end of 2013
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 19:44
Foxconn to start production of 70-inch Ultra HD TVs in 1Q14
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 19:43
China has no schedule for hiking customs duty on TV panels, says CVIA vice president
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 19:42
JDI, CPT, Innolux see increased orders for large-size panels from smartphone vendors, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | Jun 18, 19:37
Motorola MC75A enterprise digital assistant
Motorola has announced the newest addition to its mobile computing portfolio, the MC75A 3.5G enterprise digital assistant (EDA). Available in two models, WAN/LAN and LAN only, the...
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Micro-Star international (MSI) has announced the U123-series Wind Netbooks. The first three models in the U123-series are the U123, U123H and U123T. The U123-series use the Intel...
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Taiwan market: Samsung 3.5G handset draws attention of female customers
Originally launched in June 2008, the Samsung SGH-F488 handset is now also available in chic design targeting female shoppers, with a suggested retail price of NT$15,500 (US$467.97)...
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Motorola's worldwide enterprise digital assistant (EDA) MC75
Motorola's MC75 combines a number of business capabilities in an easy-to-carry rugged device, according to the company, including 3.5G HSDPA and 3G CDMA-EVDO (Rev A) support to provide...
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Amigo looking to create a win-win situation with clients
In a wireless market filled with numerous products and players, Taiwan-based network device maker Amigo Technology has been able to successfully establish its products and solutions,...
- Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
- Globalfoundries lands wafer start orders from China-based Rockchip
- Samsung offers subsidies, Asustek cuts prices to promote tablet sales in Brazil, say local channels
- China market: Domestic TV panel supply falls far short of demand, says CVIA vice president
- Wintek to benefit from Google and Amazon touch panel orders
- First-tier players may release smartphones that adopt heat pipes by the end of the year
- Everlight Electronics expects increases in revenue proportion of LED backlights, lighting in 2013
- NPC 2013 capex to focus on FC CSP substrates, says president
- Digitimes Research: South Korea firms mixed on solar business developments
- Panel supply shortage likely to affect second-tier handset shipments
- China smartphone shipments grow 117% on year in 1Q13, says IDC
- Chipbond ramping up testing capacity for advanced driver ICs
- Asustek expects 10% sequential drop in 2Q13 notebook and tablet shipments
- Taiwan makers see booming orders for smartphone tablet accessories
- OLED TVs to be similarly priced as LCD TVs by 2016, say observers
- Global output of LED light bulbs to reach 600 million units in 2013, says Epistar chairman
- Epistar to issue 250 million new shares for private placement
- Unity Opto profits double in 2012
- New Csun solar manufacturing facility in Turkey opens door for maker
- Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Alliance to propose Taiwan-China common standards for LED lighting
- AMD unveils upcoming server strategy and roadmap
- Kinsus sets 2013 capex at record NT$4.5-5 billion
- Connector maker UDE to benefit from games console orders
- Digitimes Research: China touch panel makers expand their influence in the market
- Taiwan market: Handset shipments in 1Q13 hit record, says IDC
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- Advantech Releases 6U CompactPCI Board with 4th Generation Intel Core i7 Processor
- Advantech to Support CompactPCI PlusIO and Serial Standards
- ABB to showcase leading-edge power distribution technologies at CIRED
- Fanless In-Vehicle Systems with Intel Core i7
- FIC partners with Cluster Wireless to deliver Intelligent M2M Solutions
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
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- IBM starts American job cuts, say reports (June 13) - NASDAQ.com
- NHK to air documentary on Taiwanese semiconductor giant (June 6) - Focus Taiwan news channel
- Slow global GDP growth weighs on IC market (May 29) - IC Insights
- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
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- Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
- Cavendish Kinetics announces RF MEMS technology for improving wireless performance
- Solar trade dispute spreads to wine industry; gets personal
- Analogix eyes link between smartphones and HD displays
- Strong reaction from China, EU members over solar trade row
Dialog Semiconductor has managed to land solution orders from first-tier smartphone vendors in the...
Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
Cavendish Kinetics recently announced the availability of production samples of its tunable RF capacitors...
Taiwan-based Chimei Group, once a major LCD panel maker, now focuses on providing upstream components...
Eight years ago, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) defined the first carrier class networks and services...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- Trends in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.