Last update: Thursday 17 January 2013 [657 news items]
Large-size smartphone shipments set to more than double in 2013, says IHS
Jan 17, 14:33
The phablet, which is a portmanteau of the words phone and tablet, is a smartphone with a display size 5-inch or bigger, according to research firm IHS iSuppli. Shipments of phablets...
Mainstream and value PCs rule over high-end performance models, says IHS
Nov 9, 16:06
Consumers continue to favor lower-end desktops and notebooks over high-performance models in 2012 and beyond, with top-end systems accounting for only 6% of the market in 2012, according...
Lenovo to launch a table-shaped all-in-one PC
Nov 5, 22:57
Lenovo plans to launch a Windows 8-based all-in-one PC that features a similar industrial design as Microsoft's Surface, a table-shaped PC. The machine features four legs and when...
China market: Apple ranks 7th in 1H12 smartphone market share, says iSuppli
Aug 24, 14:32
There were 69.1 million smartphones shipped in the China market during the first half of 2012, and Apple shipped 5.2 million iPhone units for a market share of 7.5%, ranking 7th among...
Surplus supply of polysilicon pressures pricing, says IHS iSuppli
Apr 19, 11:51
An ongoing surplus in the production of polysilicon, the key raw material in the solar industry, will lead to excess supply, leading to further erosion in its pricing, according to...
Samsung widens lead in US LCD TV shipments with record high market share in 4Q11, says IHS iSuppli
Apr 3, 10:59
Samsung Electronics in the fourth quarter of 2011 solidified its leadership of the US LCD TV market, as its share of unit shipments reached a record high, according to IHS iSuppli.
Pricing for large-size LCD panels remains steady in February, says IHS iSuppli
Mar 23, 11:29
Despite low demand, pricing for large-size LCD panels used in TVs, monitors and notebooks remained stable in February, declining by 0.5pp, according to IHS iSuppli.
Samsung LCD spin-off targets AMOLED displays, says IHS iSuppli
Mar 2, 01:10
While Samsung Electronics' spin-off of its LCD operations will boost the short-term competitiveness of the business, the long-term benefit may be domination of the next wave in display...
US flat-panel TV pricing at lowest level in eight months in November, says IHS iSuppli
Dec 22, 11:05
The prevailing economic uncertainty, along with frantic efforts among television manufacturers to boost year-end sales, combined to drive down the price of US flat-panel TVs to their...
Ultrabooks to deliver ultrafast growth, says IHS
Nov 8, 12:10
In a bid to stave off the rising competitive threat posed by media tablets, the mobile PC market is embracing the new ultrabook platform in a big way, with shipments expected to rise...
Thailand flood exerts broad impact on electronics supply chain, says IHS iSuppli
Nov 1, 14:43
The flooding in Thailand is affecting the production of several key end products, electronic parts and subsystems, most notably automobiles, car components, cameras, analog and discrete...
Thai flooding likely to constrain HDD supplies, says IHS
Oct 18, 10:00
Thailand has experienced its worst floods in more than 50 years, potentially leading to a shortage of HDD supplies during the current quarter that may last into the first quarter...
iPhone 4S shows key design and component changes, says IHS
Oct 17, 10:19
While much of the coverage of Apple's iPhone 4S announcement focused on the new device's similarity to the iPhone 4, an IHS analysis of the product illustrates key changes in the...
Market for hard drives and other storage devices expands despite challenges, says IHS iSuppli
Oct 13, 14:21
Shipments of storage devices for computers rose across the board during the second quarter, resulting from the March earthquake in Japan after panicked manufacturers strove to replenish...
With iPhone 4S intro, Apple misses out on booming low-end smartphone market, says IHS iSuppli
Oct 6, 15:53
While many observers reacted with disappointment that Apple did not announce a high-end iPhone 5 model on Tuesday – the real letdown was the company's failure to introduce a...
Amazon sells Kindle Fire at low profit margin to promote online merchandise sales, says IHS iSuppli
Oct 3, 17:07
An IHS analysis reveals Amazon's business model for its new Kindle Fire tablet, with the company willing to settle for a razor-thin margin on sales of devices and digital content...
Despite media tablet inroads, the notebook lives on, says IHS iSuppli
Sep 30, 14:43
Although the media tablet war has inflicted an early casualty on the mobile PC industry with the demise of the netbook, the overall notebook market will live to fight another day,...
Intel gains microprocessor share on strength of PC sales and Sandy Bridge success, says IHS iSuppli
Sep 29, 15:35
Aided by a recovery in the PC market and by strong shipments of its new Sandy Bridge chips, Intel, in the second quarter, expanded its lead in the global microprocessor market compared...
Lenovo becomes third-largest PC brand in 2Q11, says IHS iSuppli
Sep 20, 15:03
Capitalizing on strong sales in China and the US - as well as on a weak performance by close rival Acer - Lenovo in the second quarter rose one rank to became the world's third-largest...
HDD shipments rise 4% in 2Q11, says IHS iSuppli
Sep 7, 16:42
Despite the impact of the Japan earthquake, shipments of hard disk drives (HDD) edged up in the second quarter, according to a new IHS iSuppli Storage Space Market Brief from information...
Percentage of US consumers planning to buy TVs hits record low, says IHS iSuppli
Sep 1, 14:37
Spooked by the sputtering economy, US consumers are choosing to forego television purchases, with the number of Americans planning to buy new sets plunging to record low levels, according...
Smartphones to account for majority of handset shipments by 2015, says IHS iSuppli
Aug 31, 11:38
Driven by booming sales of low-end models, shipments of smartphones will rise to account for more than half of the worldwide cellphone market in 2015, according to data released by...
Media tablet forecast increases as Apple dominance grows, says IHS iSuppli
Aug 25, 15:49
Capitalizing on its shrewd strategy, as well as its competitors' stumbles, Apple is set to increase its iPad shipments at a faster rate than previously expected in 2011 and beyond,...
US photovoltaic installations forecast to soar 166% in 2011, says IHS iSuppli
Aug 18, 15:02
US photovoltaic (PV) installations in 2011 will rise 166 % to a total of 2.4GW, with California leading the country in the amount of power derived from renewable solar energy, according...
Mobile DRAM market hits US$2 billion threshold in 1Q11, says IHS iSuppli
Aug 18, 13:54
In another sign of the growing prominence of mobile platforms like smartphones, handheld gaming devices and tablets, revenues in the first quarter for mobile DRAM exceeded the US$2...
IHS iSuppli lists fast facts on Google purchase of Motorola Mobility
Aug 17, 16:41
The Motorola Mobility acquisition puts Google in a stronger position in any potential patent dispute with Apple. "From an intellectual property (IP) standpoint, the acquisition...
Lithium-ion battery market set for boom courtesy of hybrid and electric vehicles, says IHS iSuppli
Aug 16, 13:42
Driven by plunging prices and accelerating demand from the electric and hybrid automobile market, lithium-ion will emerge as the world's leading rechargeable battery technology and...
Low-end brands drive down prices of high-end LCD TVs, says IHS iSuppli
Aug 15, 17:06
Premium TV brands are confronting a growing challenge from lower-end value labels that are offering low-priced LCD TVs with features previously seen only in costlier, advanced-technology...
New government incentive delivers massive upside to China solar market, says IHS iSuppli
Aug 12, 11:16
The China government's new feed-in-tariff (FIT) incentive program is expected to give a major boost to the country's solar industry, potentially increasing installations by a combined...
Shipments of Internet-enabled consumer devices to exceed PCs in 2013, says IHS iSuppli
Aug 10, 16:40
In another sign of the Internet's transformative impact on the electronics industry, shipments of Internet-enabled consumer electronics devices will soar to exceed those of the traditional...
California to continue to lead US solar installations, says IHS
Aug 9, 15:46
Blessed with abundant sunshine and a supportive political structure, California is positioned to add 7.5GW of installed power from photovoltaic (PV) sources during the period of 2010...
Solar installations rise but module revenue growth stalls in 2H11, says IHS iSuppli
Aug 5, 11:08
Despite a recovery in global solar installations in the second half of the year, plunging prices will result in zero revenue growth for the photovoltaic (PV) module business in 2011,...
Comparative tablet teardowns reveal iPad design advantages, says IHS iSuppli
Aug 2, 12:29
In the 15 months since the introduction of the iPad, competitive tablet manufacturers still can't match the design efficiency of Apple's groundbreaking product, according to an IHS...
Jul 29, 16:15
Shipments of small- and medium-sized display (SMD) panels fell for the second straight month in May as demand decreased from cellphones and all other major product categories-with...
Jul 29, 12:13
Marking a fundamental shift in the history of the consumer electronics industry, the rising sales of multifunction electronics devices like smartphones and media tablets are resulting...
- Trial production of 5th-generation iPad to begin soon, say Taiwan makers
- Handset vendors in discussion over producing 6-inch and larger phones
- Taiwan component makers conservative about growth in 2H13 notebook shipments
- Taiwan-based analog IC suppliers facing increasing competition from rivals in China
- Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- More firms provide crystal-less USB 3.0 device controllers
- BLU makers report different results in 1Q13
- ChipMOS capex for 2013 to reach NT$2.5-2.8 billion
- BIOS designers feel the impact from weak PC market
- Apple MacBook orders to rise 20% sequentially in 2Q13
- Capella tops analog IC suppliers with highest EPS in 1Q13
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
- Getac aims at expanding ruggedized PC market share to 30%
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- 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
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
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- 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

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- 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...
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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...
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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...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
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- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
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- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
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