Ultra HD TV penetration rate may climb to 20% in 2013

Mar 20, 15:15

The penetration rate of Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV panels may reach as high as 20% in 2013 due to demand for the technology from China-based TV vendors, according to market observe...

Taiwan-based panel makers expected to delay mass production of Full HD handset panels

Mar 19, 19:35

AU Optronics (AUO) and Innolux Corporation are expected to delay mass production of Full HD handset panels until the second quarter of 2013, according to industry sources.

Innolux plans to produce a wide range of Ultra HD TV panels, says president

Feb 27, 16:01

Innolux Corporation has plans to produce Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV panels in various sizes including 39- and 50-inch and is likely to produce even more sizes in the future, according...

AUO reaches 65% yields for Ultra HD TV panels

Feb 7, 16:06

AU Optronics (AUO) is reportedly reaching yields of 60-65% for its Ultra HD (3840 by 2,160) TV panels, according to industry sources.

Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom launches 3G HD Voice services

Feb 5, 14:54

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on February 4 announced the launch of HD (high-definition) Voice for its 3G subscribers.

Ultra HD TVs to have breakout year in 2013; market forecast to reach 7 million in 2016, says DisplaySearch

Feb 1, 16:08

More than half a million Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TVs are forecast to ship worldwide in 2013, growing to more than seven million by 2016, according to research firm DisplaySearch....

Full HD projector sales expected to reach 35,600 units in 2013 in education and business segments

Jan 30, 14:54

Full HD (1080p) projector sales in the education and business segments are expected to reach a cumulative 35,600 units in 2013 followed by a steady rise through 2016 when sales are...

HTC M7 likely to use 468ppi Full HD panels from Sharp

Jan 18, 13:59

HTC will likely use Full HD panels made by Sharp for its reported soon-to-be released M7 smartphone due to low OLED yields from Taiwan-based panel maker AU Optronics (AUO), according...

Ultra HD TVs likely to hit stores in late 3Q13, say sources

Jan 17, 19:46

While some TV vendors are expected to release Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TVs as early as April 2013, supply chain sources believe that most vendors will not do so until September due...

Taiwan large-size Ultra HD TV panels expected to appear in TV sets in 2Q13

Jan 15, 21:15

TV sets that use 50-, 55- and 65-inch Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) panels made by Taiwan-based panel makers are expected to hit markets starting April 2013, according to industry source...

Ultra HD LCD TVs expected to outpace OLED TV shipments, says DisplaySearch

Jan 15, 14:15

Ultra HD LCD TV (3840 by 2160) shipments are projected to exceed OLED TV shipments through 2015, according to research firm DisplaySearch. This is a result both of the delay in commercialization...

Ultra HD TV panel shipments expected to reach 10 million in 2014

Jan 14, 21:12

Shipments for Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV panels sized 32-inch and above are expected to reach 3.83 million units in 2013 followed by a drastic increase in 2014 to 10 million units,...

Sharp sees shortage of 5-inch Full HD panels on Aquos Phone sales; to release new IGZO smartphone in 2013

Jan 3, 14:36

Sharp is reportedly witnessing a shortage of its in-house produced 5-inch Full HD handset panels due to explosive sales of its Aquos Phone SH930W in Taiwan, according to industry...

Samsung Display and Innolux expected to mass produce 85-inch Ultra HD TV panels in 2H13

Dec 17, 21:42

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.

More smartphone vendors to launch models with 5-inch Full HD displays in 1H13, say sources

Dec 13, 16:31

Samsung Electronics, Sony Mobile Communications, LG Electronics, Huawei Device and ZTE are expected to follow HTC and Sharp to roll out smartphones with 5-inch Full HD displays in...

Innolux to mass produce 5-inch Full HD 443ppi handset panels in 1Q13

Dec 11, 21:28

Innolux is expected to mass produce 5-inch Full HD handset panels that have 443ppi in the first quarter of 2013, according to industry sources.

Tianma successfully produces Full HD and OLED panels during trial production period

Dec 3, 16:20

China-based Shenzhen Tianma Micro-electronics has successfully produced 4.5-inch Full HD and 3.2-inch OLED panels during a recent trial production run, according to industry source...

AMD reportedly to launch Radeon HD 8000 in 2Q13

Dec 3, 15:04

AMD reportedly plans to release its Radon HD 8000 series GPUs in the second quarter of 2013 as the company is currently going through a business reorganization to aid its poor performance...

Korea-based TV panel makers to mass produce Ultra HD TV panels by 2Q13

Nov 29, 14:44

Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are planning to mass produce 55-, 60-, 65- and 75-inch Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV panels either in the first or second quarter of 2013, according...

Taiwan market: Sony to open pre-orders for 84-inch Ultra HD TV

Nov 28, 18:34

Sony will open pre-orders for the Bravia KD-84X9000, its 84-inch Ultra HD (4Kx2K) LCD TV with dynamic LED edge-type backlight, in the Taiwan market between December 7, 2012-January...

Taiwan market: Optoma to drop Full HD projector prices

Nov 26, 22:15

Projector vendor Optoma will drop its Full HD (1,980 by 1,080) projector prices to approximately NT$30,000 (US$1,030) from NT$36,900 most likely before the end of 2012, according...

Hisense unveils new Ultra HD 3D Smart TV

Nov 13, 22:25

Hisense USA has unveiled its XT880 3D Smart TV, featuring Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) resolution. The unit combines an ARM dual-core microprocessor with the latest Android Ice Cream Sandwich...

Amazon loses less money with Kindle Fire HD, says IHS

Nov 6, 15:30

The low-end 7-inch Kindle Fire HD that has 16GB of NAND flash and Wi-Fi wireless carries a bill of materials (BOM) cost of US$165.00, according to research firm IHS. When the US$9.00...

AUO expects to ship 1-2 million Ultra HD TV panels in 2013

Oct 31, 14:00

Taiwan-based AU Optronics (AUO) expects to supply 1-2 million Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) panels for Japan- and China-based TV vendors in 2013, according to company vice president Michael...

Digitimes Research: Kindle Fire HD shipments expected to reach 5 million units in 2H12

Sep 12, 16:10

Combined shipments of the 7-inch and 8.9-inch Amazon Kindle Fire HD are expected to reach five million units in the second half of 2012, according to Digitimes Research senior analyst...

TPK begins shipments of touch panels used in 7-inch Kindle Fire HD

Sep 11, 01:40

Taiwan-based TPK Holding began to ship touch panels used in the 7-inch Kindle Fire HD in August, with the monthly shipment volume reaching 1.0 million units, while China-based General...

CMI to showcase 5-inch Full HD panel module with 443ppi

Aug 29, 01:10

Chimei Innolux (CMI) is planning to showcase its new 5-inch Full HD panel module with a 443ppi for the first time at Touch Taiwan.

AMD releases Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition GPU for high-end market

Jun 22, 14:39

AMD has launched a new graphics processing unit (GPU), the AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition, using AMD's innovative Graphics Core Next (GCN) architecture to deliver astonishing performance...

Graphics card shortages to see improvements in late May

May 3, 01:20

AMD and Nvidia, impacted by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC's) fully-booked capacity, had rather weak shipment performance in the first quarter; however, as more...