LGD, CPT account for 60%, 40% of Kindle Fire panel supply, say sources

Oct 5, 16:21

LG Display (LGD) accounts for about 60% of the Kindle Fire panel supply, while Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) takes up about 40%, according to sources in the industry. Initial shipments...

White-box tablet PC players cut prices to digest inventory

Oct 4, 13:56

White-box tablet PC players have cut their pricing for 7-inch models hoping to clear up their inventory before Amazon's new 7-inch Kindle Fire is released in November priced at US$...

Wistron to launch a tablet PC model with in-house built software support

Oct 4, 01:30

Wistron is set to launch a tablet PC that will support cloud computing and the company will push the device in the education and medical markets, according to company president Robert...

Asustek will not compete with price in the tablet PC market, says CEO

Oct 4, 01:25

Commenting on market watchers' expectation that Asustek Computer will soon drop its tablet PC price and delay the launch of the next generation Eee Pad Transformer, Asustek CEO Jerry...

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...

E-book reader component suppliers expect sales surge

Oct 3, 17:03

Component suppliers have reported strong orders for October from vendors of e-book readers and tablet devices, both of whom are trying to differentiate themselves from Apple products...

Amazon to further solidify leadership in e-book reader market with new Kindle launch

Sep 30, 17:02

Amazon definitely will maintain its leadership in the e-book reader segment by offering its latest generation Kindle at US$79, according to industry sources in the Kindle's supply...

Amazon weak channel experience may affect regional Kindle Fire sales

Sep 29, 13:42

Sales of Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet PCs may not be significant outside of the US and Europe as Amazon lacks strength in channel sales, according to industry sources.

Amazon tablet PC Kindle Fire unable to hit iPad 2 but may impact non-iPad models, say Taiwan makers

Sep 28, 15:53

Amazon is expected to debut its first tablet PC, the 7-inch Kindle Fire, for launch in November 2011 soon, but the new tablet will not be able to shake up the already firm market...

E Ink expects e-book reader market to reach goal in 2011

Sep 26, 11:26

Leading e-paper supplier E Ink Holding (EIH) expects worldwide e-book reader shipments to stay on course to reach its estimated volume of 25-30 million units in 2011, with the company...

Quanta receives tablet PC orders from Amazon, say upstream sources

May 3, 01:05

Taiwan-based notebook maker Quanta Computer has recently received OEM orders from Amazon for its reported tablet PC, according to sources from upstream component makers. The device's...

E Ink announces August revenues of NT$1.6 billion

Sep 13, 10:51

Taiwan-based electrophoretic display (EPD) maker E Ink Holdings (EIH) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$1.6 billion (US$50.3 million) for August 2010, increasing 2.57% sequentially...

iPad spurs e-book reader price war, says iSuppli

Jun 25, 15:40

The move by Barnes and Noble as well as Amazon to slash the prices of their e-book readers reflects a fundamental change in their business strategy intended to counter the rising...

Amazon, Barnes and Noble lower e-book reader prices

Jun 22, 15:41

Amazon and Barnes and Noble have announced reduced prices for their e-book readers, Kindle and nook, to US$189 and US$199, respectively from about US$259.

Global e-book reader shipments reach 740,000 units in April-May, says Digitimes Research

Jun 21, 11:53

Global e-book reader shipments from manufacturers to vendors in April-May 2010 reached 740,000 units, with Barnes & Noble's nook accounting for 37% and Amazon's Kindle trailing...

Nook outnumbers Kindle in March, says Digitimes Research

Apr 26, 14:56

Manufacturers' e-book reader shipments to Barnes & Noble surpassed those to Amazon in March 2010, as demand for nook was picking up, according to Digitimes Research.

Shipments of 9.7-inch e-book readers to grow 300% on year in 2010, says Digitimes Research

Dec 31, 11:44

Shipments of 9.7-inch e-book readers are expected to grow 300-320% on year in 2010 and the surging demand may cause Prime View International (PVI) to face a capacity shortage, according...

PVI EPD production in full swing for year-end shopping, says chairman

Nov 23, 16:59

Prime View International (PVI) is gearing up its EPD shipments to clients for the year-end shopping season, company chairman Scott Liu has said, amid reports that two of its major...

E-readers will take off for holiday shoppers in 2010, says Gartner

Nov 11, 15:37

This year is likely to be remembered as a watershed in the evolution of e-books and e-readers with several milestones and product launches standing out as catalysts for change in...

PVI and CMO cooperate on e-paper production

Oct 2, 12:27

LCD panel maker Chi Mei Optoelectronics and electrophoretic display (EPD) maker Prime View International (PVI) have signed a memorandum of collaboration for EPD production. PVI has...

Global e-paper display market to exceed US$2.5 billion by 2013, says NextGen Research

Aug 25, 15:51

The global market for e-paper displays will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 124% from 2008 through 2013, and will exceed US$2.5 billion by the end of that period,...

Taiwan market: Fujitsu launches color e-book reader

Aug 4, 16:06

Japan-based Fujitsu has launched its color e-book reader, the ELEPia, in the Taiwan market, targeting the sports marketing segment initially. The ELEPia has an 8-inch screen with...

PVI subsidiary Hydis to reach full capacity for EPD in September 2009

Jul 20, 15:12

Hydis, a subsidiary of Taiwan-based electrophoretic display (EPD) and LCD panel maker Prime View International (PVI), is expected to reach 100% utilization at the end of September...

E-book chip market to surpass US$1 billion by 2013, says In-Stat

Jun 3, 16:46

E-book shipments are taking off, with worldwide shipments expected to grow from almost one million units in 2008 to close to 30 million in 2013, according to In-Stat. This rapid shipment...

PVI reaches agreement to acquire E Ink

Jun 2, 12:07

Prime View International (PVI) has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire E Ink, a supplier of electronic paper display materials and intellectual property,...

PVI says to delay color EPD launch to 2010

May 7, 15:49

Prime View International (PVI) will push back the launch of color electrophoretic displays (EPDs) to 2010, as there are still barriers to achieving satisfying results, according to...

Amazon Kindle 2 costs US$185.49 to build, iSuppli says

Apr 23, 14:17

Amazon's new Kindle 2 eBook carries US$185.49 in materials and manufacturing costs, according to iSuppli. The direct material cost of the Kindle 2, consisting of all parts used to...

Foxconn hires software experts for e-book product line

Apr 9, 16:51

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has recently hired several software technicians to work on an e-book product line, according to market sources. However, Foxconn declined...

Electronic reading device shipments may reach 3.5-3.8 million units in 2009

Apr 9, 14:07

Global shipments of electronic reading devices are estimated to reach 3.5-3.8 million units this year as makers and vendors aggressively make their way into the market, according...

PVI expects Kindle 2 to boost EPD shipments, sources say

Newswatch - Feb 27, 16:49

Despite weak demand hitting its TFT-LCD panel business, Prime View International (PVI) expects to see strong shipments of its electrophoretic displays (EPDs) as the company's largest...