Last update: Monday 8 April 2013 [83 news items]
Taiwan market: Canon unveils EOS 1100D
Apr 12, 11:16
Canon unveiled its DSLR camera, the EOS 1100D, and three IXUS series DSCs, the 310HS, 220HS and 115HS, at the Taipei Spring Computer Exhibition taking place during April 7-11 for...
Shortage of ITO material and delay of equipment to affect LTPS and AMOLED capacity expansion
Mar 29, 01:40
Supply of ITO materials and NF3 gas is reportedly in shortage due to the Japan earthquake, and shipments for equipment from Nikon and Canon reportedly have been delayed also due to...
Digitimes Insight: Japan digital camera plant shutdown to only have small impact on production
Mar 18, 10:38
Panasonic, Canon and Nikon have temporarily closed their digital camera and component plants in northeastern Japan following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

Japan earthquake: Taiwan digital camera industry to see limited short-term impact
Mar 17, 01:55
Taiwan-based digital camera makers Altek and Ability, in response to Japan's earthquake, pointed out that they have already confirmed with their Japan-based upstream CCD suppliers...
Taiwan market: Canon launches four inkjet photo MFPs, one photo printer
Mar 10, 15:32
Canon has unveiled four PIXMA MX series inkjet photo MFP (multi-function peripheral) models, MX886, MX426, MX416 and MX366, as well as iX6560 inkjet A3+ photo printer for immediate...
Taiwan market: Canon launches EOS 600D DSLR camera
Mar 4, 11:58
Canon on March 3 unveiled its EOS 600D DSLR camera for immediate launch in the Taiwan market.
Ju Teng DSLR camera chassis shipments to double or triple on year in 2011
Feb 22, 01:30
Digital camera chassis maker Ju Teng International Holdings is expected to see its DSLR camera chassis shipments to double or triple on year in 2011 and the company will also have...
Taiwan market: Canon aims at sales of NT$6 billion in 2011
Feb 18, 16:22
In the Taiwan market, Canon recorded revenues of over NT$5 billion (US$157 million) mainly from sales of digital cameras, printers and MFPs (multi-function peripherals) in 2010, rising...
Japan-based branded DSC vendors to outsource over 75% of their DSCs to Taiwan makers
Feb 17, 01:55
Japan-based brand-name DSC vendors are expected to outsource over 75% of the production of their DSCs to contract makers in Taiwan, including Canon Marketing (Taiwan) and Altek, in...
Taiwan upstream supply chain to benefit from increasing Canon DSLR orders
Jan 11, 02:10
Taiwan-based glass lens maker Kinko Optical, benefiting from increasing Canon DSLR camera orders, is expected to see its glass lens shipments in 2011 increasing 16.45% on year to...
Taiwan market: Sony sees market share rise in ILC market in 2010
Dec 28, 02:15
As consumer demand in Taiwan is shifting quickly toward interchangeable-lens camera (ILC), which include both DSLR and mirrorless models, the second-largest player Sony is expected...
Canon expects Asia sales revenues to grow to US$10 billion in 2013
Dec 22, 10:26
Canon estimates that its sales in the Asia market in 2010 will increase by 40% from 2009 and expects revenues to keep growing to reach US$10 billion in 2013, accounting for 30% of...
Taiwan market: Digital camera sales up, product structure changed in 2010, says Canon Taiwan
Dec 22, 10:24
An estimated 1.21 million digital cameras of all types were sold in the Taiwan market in 2010, increasing by 8% from 2009, but the proportion for easy-to-use (completely automatic...
CCD to account for less than 10% of image sensor market in 2010, says iSuppli
Oct 29, 10:28
The light may be fading for CCD image sensors as digital cameras, their principal application, switch to a less expensive and more efficient rival technology, according to iSuppli...
Taiwan market: Canon launches new digital cameras
Oct 15, 17:02
Canon on October 14 debuted two IXUS series digital cameras, the 1000 HS and 300 HS, as well as four PowerShot models, the SX130 IS, SX30 IS, S95 and G12, for immediate launch in...
Taiwan market: Low-price digital cameras from first-tier vendors impact second-tier players
Oct 14, 01:20
As first-tier digital camera vendors Sony and Canon have been launching products targeting Taiwan's sub-NT$5000 (US$162) entry-level market, second-tier vendors are expected to see...
Taiwan market: Canon to show business-use digital printing systems at TIGAX
Sep 28, 10:52
Canon will showcase printing systems at the 2010 Taipei International Graphic Arts Exhibition (TIGAX) from October 7-10, according to Canon Marketing (Taiwan). The systems include...
Taiwan market: Canon launches DSLR camera
Sep 20, 11:27
Canon has unveiled the EOS 60D, its new DSLR camera, for launch in the Taiwan market on September 18 at a recommended retail price of NT$34,900 (US$1,094) for body alone, and NT$46,900...
Kinko expects monthly shipments to Canon to rise to 2.4 million lens pieces in 3Q11
Aug 31, 12:14
Taiwan-based Kinko Optical became a supplier of glass lens kits for use in Canon digital cameras, including DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) models, in January 2010, and expects...
Taiwan market: Canon surpasses Sony and become the largest camera vendor in July
Aug 26, 11:41
Sony, which was the largest digital camera vendor in Taiwan, stepped down to number two, losing to Canon in July; however, in the same month, Sony gained 34.5% share in Taiwan's DSLR...
Kinko Optical's June, 2Q10 revenues hit records
Jul 8, 12:27
Kinko Optical, a Taiwan-based maker of glass optical lenses and camera lenses, on July 7 reported unaudited consolidated revenues of NT$453 million (US$14.1 million) for June, the...
Taiwan market: Canon launches IXUS 300 HS digital camera with f/2
Jun 29, 11:54
Canon on June 28 unveiled IXUS 300 HS, a digital camera featuring a large aperture of f/2, for immediate launch in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$12,990 (US$406),...
Taiwan market: Canon aims at 20% share of inkjet printer market in 2010
Jun 22, 12:06
Canon had a 15% share of inkjet MFPs (multi-function peripherals) and single-function printers sold in the Taiwan market during the first quarter of 2010, and the company aims to...
Taiwan market: Canon launches three HD flash memory camcorders
May 24, 14:28
Canon on May 21 announced the launch of three Vixia-series high-definition (HD) flash memory camcorders, the HF S200, HF M300 and HF R100, in the Taiwan market at recommended retail...

Taiwan market: Canon launches smart digital color MFP
Apr 23, 14:37
Canon on April 22 unveiled six smart digital color MFP (multi-function peripheral) models for immediate launch in the Taiwan market. The C5051, C5045, C5035 and C5030 cater to general...
Taiwan market: Canon launches PowerShot SX210 IS
Apr 2, 14:01
Canon on April 1 unveiled its new digital camera model, PowerShot SX210 IS, for launch in the Taiwan market on April 8, 2010 at a recommended retail price of NT$12,990 (US$407), according...
Taiwan market: Canon launches three photo MFP models
Mar 25, 12:06
Canon on March 24 unveiled three MX series inkjet photo MFP (multi-function peripheral) models, MX876, MX357 and MX347, for immediate launch in the Taiwan market at recommended retail...

Litho market drops 47% in 2009, says The Information Network
Mar 19, 10:01
Lithography tools for semiconductor manufacturing dropped 47% in 2009 on top of a 25% drop in 2008, according to The Information Network.
Taiwan market: Canon launches new cameras
Mar 12, 10:33
Canon on March 11 unveiled the EOS 550D DSLR and three digital cameras, the IXUS 210, IXUS 130 and IXUS 105, for immediate launch in the Taiwan market, according to Canon Marketing...
Taiwan market: Canon aims at 15% growth in 2010 sales revenues
Mar 10, 14:09
Canon hit record sales revenues of nearly NT$4 billion (US$122 million) in the Taiwan market in 2009, rising over 35% from 2008, and expects 2010 sales revenues to increase by 15%...
Taiwan market: Canon gears up for DSC market in 2010
Feb 25, 11:30
Canon expects to hike its share of Taiwan's digital still camera (DSC) market to narrow its gap with market leader Sony in 2010 by launching a wide range of models to satisfy the...
Taiwan market: Canon digital camera sales down 30% on year in January 2010
Feb 12, 10:41
Sales Canon digital cameras in the Taiwan market in January 2010 dropped by an estimated 30% on year, according to Canon Marketing (Taiwan). But Canon has a Taiwan market share of...
Taiwan market: Canon accounts for more than half of the DSLR market in 2009
Jan 5, 11:41
There were more than 80,000 DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) cameras sold in the Taiwan market in 2009 and Canon attained a market share of over 50%, followed by Nikon with 20-30%...
Taiwan market: Canon launches EOS 7D and others
Oct 15, 14:32
Canon on October 14 unveiled its EOS 7D DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) camera, as well as five other digital camera models, IXUS 200 IS, IXUS 120 IS, PowerShot G11, PowerShot S90...

Taiwan market: Canon opens exhibition/service center in Taipei
Sep 9, 11:29
Canon on September 8 opened an exhibition/service center in Taipei, the first one in Taiwan, and expects to reach a market share of 50% for its DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) cameras...
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- Demand for small-size panel driver ICs stays strong
- Innolux, AUO differ in strategies for tapping China smartphone panel market
- Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- PCB firm Apex 2Q13 sales to rise over 10%
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Touch screen notebook shipments reach 4.57 million units in 1Q13, says Displaybank
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- Mobile DRAM revenues slip 5% in 1Q13, says DRAMeXchange
- SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
- SunPower announces fiscal 2013 financial guidance
- LED plant factory market to reach US$1.2 billion in 2013, says PIDA
- Suntech agrees on new forbearance agreement with converible note holders
- BlackBerry to offer BBM on Android and iOS platforms
- New generation iPhone may adopt sapphire crystal glass for home button
- Ledlink to begin LED lighting shell volume production in May-June
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
- Soft-World sees over 50% of 1Q13 profit from 3 subsidiaries
- Corning introduces Lotus XT Glass
- Synnex Technology reports profits for 1Q13
- HannStar Display posts 1Q13 profits
- Taiwan market: HTC, Samsung optimistic about May sales
- Digitimes Research: Rising mobile device demand drives TSMC, UMC wafer shipment growth in 2Q13
- Digitimes Research: Battery technologies regain focus as energy storage demand rises
- Digitimes Research: LED light bulb prices in Japan fall in April
- Digitimes Research: Sapphire 2-inch substrate prices to be around US$8/unit in 2013
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- DIGIEVER partnership with EverFocus for better professional network surveillance solutions
- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- Digital Network Fuels Opportunities in Vehicle Surveillance Market
- Advantech Redefines Entry Level Network Application Platforms
- WD shipping world's first 5 mm 2.5-inch hard drive
- 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
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
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- 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
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal

Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...

Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...

MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...

Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
- 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 and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.






















