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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Sunday, November 22, 2009
08:56 (GMT+8)
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Taiwan monitor shipments to decline in 4Q09 Nov 20, 17:09 Shipments of Taiwan monitors may see a sequential decrease in the fourth quarter of 2009 mainly due to a high baseline set in the third quarter thanks to government procurement projects which boosted shipment volumes, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Acer and Asustek hold over 50% of EMEA netbook market in 3Q09, followed by Samsung, says Canalys Nov 20, 17:04 Acer and Asustek Computer continued to lead in the EMEA netbook market in the third quarter of 2009, taking up 32.4% and 19.6% shares, respectively, but Samsung Electronics rose quickly with a 12% share to take third place, according to figures from research firm Canalys. Read more |
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Asustek announces 15.6-inch 3D notebook with price at NT$50,000 in Taiwan Nov 19, 16:05 Asustek Computer has announced a 15.6-inch 3D notebook, the G51J 3D, featuring Nvidia's 3D Vision solution priced about NT$50,000 (US$1,556), high than Acer's 15.6-inch 3D notebook's NT$37,900 (US$1,180) in Taiwan. However, Asustek's 3D solution will give consumers better image quality, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Hynix and Seti grab CIS orders for HP entry-level notebooks Nov 18, 13:34 Hynix Semiconductor and Seti have recently snatched CMOS image sensor (CIS) orders for most of Hewlett-Packard's (HP's) low-priced notebooks from OmniVision, by offering lower prices, according to industry sources. OmniVision has also adopted a flexible pricing strategy, hoping to take back the lost orders, the sources added. Read more |
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Asustek considering acquisition to achieve goal of becoming top-3 notebook vendor, in talks with Toshiba, says paper Newswatch - Nov 16, 15:56 Asustek Computer is considering plans to aid its goal of ranking as the global top-three notebook vendor in 2011 through acquisitions; Toshiba's notebook business has been identified as one of the company's possible targets, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report citing Jonney Shih, the company chairman. Read more |
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Asustek to launch a 17.3-inch 3D notebook in 1Q10 Nov 13, 17:01 Asustek Computer plans to launch a 17.3-inch 3D notebook (G72GX) in the first quarter of 2010 that features the Intel Core i7 CPU, Nvidia GeForce GTM 160M GPU, 4GB of memory and two 320GB hard drives. Read more |
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CPT to supply panel for Asustek 3D notebooks Nov 11, 16:35 Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) is expected to supply the panel for Asustek Computer's reported 15.6-inch 3D notebook, which will be launched before the end of 2009, according to industry sources. Read more |
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China retailer Suning to help Taiwan vendors tap China market, to make US$350 million procurement from Asustek Nov 11, 14:18 Suning Appliance, the largest IT and consumer electronics retail chain in China, will help Taiwan-based own-brand vendors market their products in the China market and plans to partner with Taiwan retail operators to tap markets outside China and Taiwan, according to company chairman Zhang Jin-dong speaking in Taipei recently. In addition, Suning signed a two-year US$350 million procurement contract with Asustek Computer. Read more |
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Asustek and Pegatron see increase in October 2009 revenues Nov 10, 15:35 First-tier motherboard maker Asustek Computer has registered sales of NT$28.66 billion (US$882 million) for October 2009, up 22% on month and 18.16% on year, but combined sales from January to October 2009 still dropped 17.83% compared to a year ago, according to the company. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Acer, Asustek, Lenovo, MSI lower prices to clean inventories Nov 10, 14:41 Taiwan-based PC vendors Acer and Asustek Computer and China-based Lenovo have lowered retail prices for their ultra-thin notebooks and netbooks in the Taiwan market, while Taiwan-based Micro-Star International (MSI) has also lowered its all-in-one PC prices, in a bid to clear out inventories by the end of 2009 in preparation of Intel's upcoming dual-core Arrandale CPUs and Calpella notebook platform and Pine Trail-M netbook platform, according to players in the retail channel. Read more |
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Asustek delays Eee Keyboard launch Nov 6, 15:33 Asustek Computer has delayed the launch of its Eee Keyboard, which the company originally said would be launched in the US and Europe in October of 2009 because the device has not yet passed wireless regulation testing, according to the company. Read more |
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Ralink and Realtek WLAN chip market shares set to increase in 2010 Nov 5, 15:39 Taiwan-based WLAN chipmakers Ralink Technology and Realtek Semiconductor are expected to see their market shares increase in 2010 as a number of Taiwan ODM and OEM notebook makers have decided to add additional chip suppliers to curtail the risk of being caught out by any shortage of WLAN chip supplies, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Asustek aims to increase revenues by about 30% in 2010 Oct 30, 16:57 Asustek Computer expects that its 2010 revenues will have a chance to approach NT$300 billion (US$9.23 billion), which would represent on-year growth of about 30%. The company is also aiming to rake in profits of NT$18-20 billion in 2010 as it goes about improving its organizational structure, according to company CEO and president Jerry Shen. Read more |
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Asustek plans to establish joint venture with Garmin in 2010 Oct 29, 11:33 Asustek Computer plans to establish a joint venture with Garmin in 2010, aiming to push sales of Garmin-Asus dual-brand smartphones, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Asustek announces profits for 3Q09 Oct 27, 15:30 Asustek Computer has posted revenues of NT$67.06 billion (US$2.06 billion) for the third quarter of 2009 with net profits of NT$6.5 billion, higher than the NT$4 billion profits expected by the market. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Asustek debuts Nvidia Tesla workstation Oct 27, 12:42 Asustek Computer on October 26 unveiled a workstation (ESC1000) in Taiwan developed in cooperation with Nvidia and Taiwan's National Chiao Tung University (NCTU). The system is designed for use in scientific studies, with government and research organizations targeted as customers. Read more |
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MSI developing Tegra-based e-book reader, still no plans for Gigabyte Oct 27, 12:19 Micro-Star International (MSI) chairman Joseph Hsu revealed that the company is currently in development of an Nvidia Tegra-based e-book reader, but since the device still has some problems are waiting to be fixed, the company will wait until the first half of 2010 to announce further details. Read more |
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Asustek aims to ship more than 16 million notebooks and netbooks combined in 2010 Oct 26, 17:15 Asustek Computer expects its notebook shipments (including netbook)s will increase from 12 million units in 2009 to over 16 million units in 2010, and global notebook shipments will rise from 140 million units in 2009 to 180-190 million units in 2010, according to company president and CEO Jerry Shen. Read more |
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Asustek expects WiMAX device shipments to gain momentum in 2010 Oct 23, 15:17 Asustek Computer has said it expects shipments of its own-brand WiMAX devices, including data network cards, routers and integrated access devices (IADs) to gain momentum in 2010. Shipments of the company's WiMAX devices will reach 100,000 units in 2009. Read more |
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Asustek to hire more workers Oct 22, 17:10 With high tech companies beginning to report their third quarter results, it appears that the global economy is warming slightly from its previously gloomy conditions, and recent stirrings within Asustek Computer indicate that the local PC giant is also partaking in the positive market momentum, which in turn, can mean more jobs for Taiwan locals. Read more |
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Asustek to launch new 8.9-inch touchscreen netbook; to delay 10-inch model Oct 19, 15:57 Asustek Computer is expected to launch an 8.9-inch touchscreen netbook Eee PC T91MT around the timeframe of the Microsoft Windows 7 launch, according to sources in the channel. The company also plans to launch the 10-inch Eee PC T10 series netbooks in December, but that will depend on how sales of the Eee PC T91MT go. The December schedule may shift either forward or back, based on sales results of the Eee PC T91MT. Read more |
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Asustek Android smartphone to make appearance in 4Q09, investment in solar may be in company's future Oct 19, 15:36 During a recent get together with local Taiwan media, Asustek Computer chairman Jonney Shih and company president and CEO Jerry Shen discussed opportunities in the green energy market, the status of the notebook and netbook market and the launch schedule of the company's Android smartphone. While most of their comments were general statements about the market, Shih did say that the company's Android smartphone will be unveiled this year. Read more |
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Acer rated as most valuable Taiwan brand in 2009 Oct 19, 11:39 Acer has been given the highest appraised brand value, at US$1.241 billion, of Taiwan-based global brands in 2009, according to a top-20 list announced by the government-sponsored Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) on October 16. Read more |
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Taiwan graphics card shipments from 2006-2009 Oct 17, 15:20 The discrete graphics card market in 2008 was dominated by two major GPU players – AMD with its ATI Radeon HD series and Nvidia with its GeForce series. Read more |
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Netbook shipments of Taiwan-based vendors from 2007-2009 Oct 17, 15:16 Netbooks are low-cost notebooks with screen sizes below 10-inch mainly designed for Internet usage. Devices adopt either a solid state drive (SSD) or traditional hard drive and typically offer operating system choices between Linux or Microsoft Windows. Read more |
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Motherboard shipments of Taiwan players from 2006-2009 Oct 17, 15:14 Taiwan's motherboard industry remains dominated by four main players – Asustek Computer, Micro-Star International (MSI), Gigabyte Technology and Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) – who hold the majority share of own-brand and channel market shipments. Read more |
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Notebook shipments of Taiwan players from 2006-2010 Oct 17, 15:09 Taiwan makers produced over 90% of the notebooks worldwide in 2008. The top-five notebook makers – Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics, Wistron, Inventec and Asustek Computer – contributed 88% of the shipments from Taiwan. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Asustek ships 140,000 LCD monitors in 3Q09 Oct 16, 15:13 Asustek Computer ranked first in the third quarter in Taiwan's LCD monitor market with company record shipments of 140,000 units, a significant increase compared to 90,000 in the second quarter, amid strong demand from governmental procurement projects, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Ralink, Realtek land more WLAN chip orders from first-tier notebook vendors Oct 16, 12:40 Ralink Technology has received WLAN chip orders for Hewlett-Packard (HP) ultra-thin notebooks and netbooks, while Realtek Semiconductor has secured orders from Asustek Computer and Acer, according to market sources. Both companies will begin shipments in 2010 and are expected to see substantial revenue and profit growth next year, the sources added. Read more |
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Asustek and IBM settle patent infringement dispute through cross licensing agreement Oct 8, 01:00 Taiwan-based Asustek Computer and IBM have announced they have agreed on mutual licensing of their patents to enhance cooperation. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Acer, Asustek and MSI cut prices on ultra-thin notebooks Oct 5, 17:11 Taiwan-based notebook vendors Acer, Asustek Computer and Micro-Star International (MSI) have recently cut their ultra-thin notebook prices in the Taiwan retail channel to reduce their inventory levels in preparation for the upcoming dual-core Intel ultra-thin notebook platform upgrade, according market sources. Read more |
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Asustek and MSI launch new motherboard and notebook Oct 2, 17:11 Asustek Computer has unveiled the first motherboard under its new TUF series (The Ultimate Force), the Sabertooth 55i. The series is developed to meet the heavy computing demands of power users. Read more |
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Asustek in talks with Quanta and Compal for notebook outsourcing, says paper Newswatch - Oct 2, 16:54 Asustek Computer has responded to recent rumors that it has begun outsourcing notebook orders to Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics saying it is still in negotiations with the makers and has not yet placed orders, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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Chimei, Asustek to enter LED-backlit monitor market Sep 29, 15:15 Chimei and Asustek Computer are eyeing the LED-backlit LCD monitor market and plan to launch products by the end of 2009 and early 2010, according to market sources. Read more |
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Bluetooth device maker Jabra strengthening cooperation with RIM, HTC and Asustek, company executive says Sep 29, 13:56 GN Netcom, which markets Jabra-branded Bluethooth devices, has stepped up its cooperation with smartphone vendors including RIM (Research in Motion), HTC (High Tech Computer) and Asustek Computer, in addition to producing stereo headsets supporting iPhones, according to Leon Li, regional managing director, APAC, mobile at GN Netcom. Read more |
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First-tier makers launch Radeon HD 5800 series graphics cards Sep 28, 16:54 First-tier graphics card makers Micro-Star International (MSI), Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology have launched their latest graphics cards based on AMD's ATI Radeon HD 5800 series GPUs. Read more |
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Elan sees increasing orders for touch solutions Sep 24, 14:33 Elan Microelectronics has recently landed more orders for touchscreen IC and module solutions, with order visibility extending into the first half of 2010, according to market sources. The IC designer's revenues in the fourth quarter are likely to hold level with the third or only drop slightly, and revenues in 2010 will have a significant growth, the sources noted. Read more |
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Asustek launches rack-servers with new Intel CPUs Sep 22, 17:10 Asustek Computer has launched its new RS300-E6 series rack-mount servers featuring the Intel 3420 PCH chipset and Xeon 3400 series processors. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Netbook vendors slashing prices for Atom N270-/N280-based models Sep 18, 14:15 Taiwan-based netbook vendors, including BenQ, Asustek Computer, Micro-Star International (MSI) and Acer, have all recently slashed prices for their netbook lineups based on Intel Atom N270 and N280 CPUs due to decreasing demand, and their migration to ultra-thin notebooks. Read more |
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Intel sets shipment goal for new desktop CPUs Sep 16, 15:59 Intel has internally set a shipment goal of one million Lynnfield (Core i5 and i7) CPUs for desktops by the end of 2009, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Asustek aims to ship 1 million ultra-thin notebooks by end of 2009 Sep 15, 15:01 Asustek Computer expects to ship 600,000 ultra-thin notebooks by the end of 2009, and the volume has a chance to hit one million units according to president Jerry Shen. Ultra-thin models will account for 30% of the company's total notebook shipments in 2010. Read more |
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Asustek sees on-month increase, while MSI and Gigabyte see decline in August 2009 revenues Sep 10, 16:54 Motherboard makers Asustek Computer, Micro-Star International (MSI) and Gigabyte Technology have announced revenue results for August 2009, with Asustek seeing an on-month increase of 14%, while MSI saw a drop of 1%, and Gigabyte a drop of 16.46%. Read more |
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First-tier motherboard makers launch P55-based motherboards Sep 8, 15:39 First-tier motherboard makers Micro-Star International (MSI), Gigabyte Technology and Asustek Computer have launched their Intel P55-based motherboards. Read more |
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Intel G31 chipset shortages to get worse in 4Q09 as Intel cuts back supply Sep 7, 12:24 Supplies of Intel's G31 IGP chipset are expected to become even tighter in the fourth quarter of 2009 as Intel plans to reduce the proportion of the chipsets in its total shipments from 50% in the first quarter, to 25%, according to sources at motherboard makers. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Asustek ties up with two carriers to promote Nuvifone G60 and M20 GPS handsets Sep 4, 13:54 Asustek Computer has tied up with Taiwan Mobile and Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) to push sales of Garmin-Asus Nuvifone G60 and M20 GPS-enabled handsets, respectively, with aims to ship 10,000 units for each model in the Taiwan market before year-end 2009, according to Benson Lin, president of Asustek's handheld device business unit. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Lenovo to launch VIA-based IdeaPad S12 Sep 1, 15:25 Lenovo recently launched is IdeaPad S12 U2250 netbook featuring VIA Technologies' Nano processor, a 12.1-inch LED-backlit screen, 2GB memory and a built-in 1.3-megapixel web camera in the Taiwan market priced at NT$14,990 (US$455). Read more |
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WiMAX licensee Global Mobile to start selecting CPE suppliers in September Sep 1, 14:17 Taiwan-based WiMAX licensee Global Mobile completed interoperability testing (IOT) with CPE (customer premise equipment) suppliers in August and will start selecting suppliers in accordance with the IOT result in September, according the company. Read more |
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DTS-equipped notebooks and netbooks will be ready for 2010, says CEO Aug 31, 12:25 DTS has recently announced that its audio solutions will be adopted by Asustek Computer on its motherboards, while company president and CEO Jon Kirchner has further noted that DTS-equipped notebooks and netbooks will appear in 2010 at earliest. Read more |
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Asustek set to launch ultra-thin notebooks using new Intel CPUs Aug 31, 12:25 Asustek Computer plans to launch two new ultra-thin notebooks using Intel's upcoming 45nm Celeron 743 and SU2300 CPUs on September 7, 2009, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Asustek to launch e-book reader under Eee family Aug 27, 16:43 Asustek Computer plans to launch an e-book reader under its Eee brand by the end of 2009 at the earliest, according to company president Jerry Shen. Read more |
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