Last update: Thursday 23 May 2013 [5909 news items]
Simplo expects 30% sequential growth in 3Q13 revenues
May 7, 19:45
Notebook battery pack maker Simplo Technology expects its consolidated revenues for the third quarter of 2013 to increase on quarter by 30% because the company will begin large-volume...
Neo Solar, DelSolar merger to complete on May 31
May 7, 12:58
The merger of Taiwan-based solar cell makers Neo Solar Power (NSP) and DelSolar, a solar subsidiary of Delta Electronics, will be completed on May 31, 2013, said Quincy Lin, chairman...

Battery pack makers post mixed sequential growth in April revenues
May 7, 12:00
Taiwan-based notebook battery pack maker Simplo Technology had consolidated revenues of NT$3.775 billion (US$127 million) for April increasing on month by 5.51%, while fellow makers...
Lextar reports 1Q13 revenues with 22% sequential growth
May 7, 10:22
Taiwan-based LED firm Lextar reported first-quarter 2013 consolidated revenues of NT$2.888 billion (US$97 million), representing on-quarter growth of 22.5% and an on-year growth of...
Unity Opto sees April revenues increase 41% on year
May 7, 10:20
Unity Opto posted consolidated revenues of NT$695 million (US$23.4 million) for April, increasing by 6.85% on month and by 41.8% on year. The growth was due to increasing sales of...
Walton generates more revenues from specialty DRAM, says report
Newswatch - May 7, 10:16
Packaging and testing company Walton Advanced Engineering, which long focused on the PC DRAM market, has seen sales generated from the orders for specialty DRAM (SDRAM) chips account...
HTC April revenues up sequentially
May 6, 21:32
Taiwan-based smartphone vendor HTC on May 6 reported consolidated revenues of NT$19.591 billion (US$659 million) for April, increasing by 23.35% on month but decreasing by 36.87%...
Acer chairman expects 5% on-year growth in 2Q13 notebook shipments
May 6, 14:01
During a recent product launch event in New York, Acer chairman JT Wang said the company has a good chance of seeing a 5% on-year revenue growth in the second quarter.
Altek expects 30% sequential growth in 2Q13 revenues
May 6, 10:48
Taiwan-based digital camera ODM Altek, having seen first-quarter 2013 consolidated revenues drop 18.83% sequentially to NT$4.014 billion (US$134 million), expects consolidated revenues...
Worldwide semiconductor assembly and testing revenues up 2% in 2012, says Gartner
May 3, 15:13
The worldwide semiconductor assembly and test services (SATS) market totaled US$24.5 billion in 2012, a 2.1% increase from 2011, according to Gartner.
Chunghwa Telecom sees large on-year growth in 1Q13 mobile Internet-access revenues
May 3, 14:44
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) had revenues of NT$4.987 billion (NT$167 million) from mobile Internet-access services in the first quarter of 2013 hiking 67.98% on year, the company said...
SunPower reports falling 1Q13 revenues
May 3, 11:16
US-based solar firm SunPower has reported financial results for first-quarter 2013.
HTC expects revenues to grow nearly 64% on quarter in 2Q13
May 2, 18:16
HTC expects its revenues to grow 63.6% sequentially to NT$70 billion (US$2.37 billion) in the second quarter of 2013 and its gross margin to improve to 22-24% from 20.3% during the...
Accton sees decreased 1Q13 revenues
May 2, 15:58
Networking and communication device maker Accton Technology saw its consolidated revenues of NT$4.845 billion (US$162 million) for the first quarter of 2013 decrease 27.2% sequentially...
PTI expects 2Q13 revenues to improve sequentially
May 2, 10:58
Memory IC packaging and testing service provider Powertech Technology (PTI) expects its second-quarter 2013 consolidated revenues to significantly increase on quarter mainly due to...
China software industry posts 1Q13 revenues of nearly CNY619 billion, says MIIT
Apr 29, 21:59
China's software industry generated total sales revenues of CNY618.861 billion (US$99.42 billion) in the first quarter of 2013, growing by 24.7% on year, according to statistics by...
REC reports 24% sequential decrease in 1Q13 revenues
Apr 26, 10:45
Norway-based Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) has reported first quarter 2013 revenues of NOK1,278 million (US$217 million), down 24% compared to revenues in the fourth quarter...
Sinbon sees on-year growth in 1Q13 revenues
Apr 25, 14:01
PC connector maker Sinbon has announced consolidated revenues of NT$2.32 billion (US$77.96 million) for the first quarter, up 1.76% on year, consolidated gross margin at 21.8%, down...
Casetek sees revenues drop, but gross margins rise in 1Q13
Apr 24, 22:02
Taiwan-based chassis maker Casetek, a subsidiary of Pegatron Technology, has announced consolidated revenues of NT$9.79 billion (US$328.97 million) for the first quarter, down 17.2%...
Elan Microelectronics expects over 20% sequential growth in 2Q13 revenues
Apr 24, 14:11
Taiwan-based touch controller IC design house Elan Microelectronics expects its revenues for the second quarter of 2013 to increase on quarter by more than 20% due to booming demand...
Huawei Enterprise aims at 2013 revenues of US$2.95 billion
Apr 24, 12:34
Huawei Enterprise, a business group of China-based ICT solution provider Huawei Technologies, has set target revenues of US$2.95 billion for 2013, hiking by 58.6% from 2012.
Apple reports fiscal 2Q13 results
Apr 24, 12:16
Apple has announced financial results for its fiscal 2013 second quarter ended March 30, 2013. The company posted quarterly revenues of US$43.6 billion and quarterly net profits of...
LDK reports negative 4Q12 gross margin
Apr 19, 15:23
China-based vertically integrated solar firm, LDK Solar, reported fourth-quarter net sales of US$135.9 million, a relatively low figure compared to US$291.5 million reported in the...
Nokia reports increased Lumia shipments but decreased revenues for 1Q13
Newswatch - Apr 19, 14:11
Nokia has reported that shipments of its Lumia phones increased 27% on quarter to 5.6 million units in the first quarter of 2013, reflecting increasing momentum.
PV inverter revenues expand to US$7 billion in 2012, says IHS
Apr 18, 10:49
Energized by a surge of shipments in Asia, the global PV inverter market in 2012 bucked weak worldwide solar industry conditions to expand by 5% and break the US$7 billion level for...
Testing service company Sporton to generate more revenues from handset sector
Apr 16, 22:02
Sporton International, an inductor maker and testing services provider, will see its revenues generated from testing services offered to the handset sector increase substantially...
Southern Taiwan Science Park sees January-February revenues up over 6% on year
Apr 16, 12:21
The government-run Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) generated revenues of NT$87.873 billion (US$2.95 billion) for January-February 2013, growing on year by 6.39%, according to...
Taiwan LED firms report rising total March revenues
Apr 16, 12:18
LED firms that are listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) have reported total March revenues of NT$9.39 billion (US$313 million), up by 35.1% on month. These LED firms are expected...
Ichia to grow flexible PCB revenues in 2013
Apr 15, 23:46
Taiwan-based Ichia Technology expects to grow revenues generated from its flexible PCB (FPCB) business in 2013, on an improvement of its production yield rates.
Apr 15, 14:32
Demand for larger screens, higher resolution, and advanced touch functionality on smartphones and mobile PCs, in particular tablets, is expected to boost small- to medium-size flat...
Apr 12, 15:17
Silicon Power Computer & Communications, which manufactures NAND flash devices as well as DRAM modules, saw its first-quarter revenues decline about 10% sequentially and 5% from...
Gigastorage, GET see March revenues increase on month
Apr 11, 21:50
Taiwan-based solar wafer maker Gigastorage reported March consolidated revenues of NT$736 million (US$24 million), up 28.63% on month. Gigastorage noted that the rising revenues were...
Delta Electronics March revenues up over 36% sequentially
Apr 11, 13:58
Delta Electronics has reported consolidated revenues of NT$14.094 billion (US$472 million) for March, increasing 36.31% sequentially but decreasing 3.84% on year. January-March consolidated...
IC distributor WPG 1Q13 revenues meet sales guidance
Newswatch - Apr 11, 11:52
IC distributor WPG Holdings has reported consolidated revenues of NT$86.57 billion (US$2.89 billion) for the first quarter of 2013, meeting its sales guidance of NT$82-87 billion...
Foxconn sees on-year drop in March revenues
Apr 10, 21:56
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$260.33 billion (US$8.38 billion) for March, up 10.77% on month, but down 27.28% on year,...
AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
Displays | 6h 24min ago
US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
Bits + chips | 6h 51min ago
Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
Green energy | 6h 53min ago
Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
Mobile + telecom | 6h 56min ago
Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
Before Going to Press | 7h 6min ago
Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
Before Going to Press | 7h 34min ago
Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs at Computex 2013
Before Going to Press | 7h 57min ago
UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
Before Going to Press | 8h 4min ago
Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
Before Going to Press | 8h 5min ago
IC suppliers expect PC demand to hit bottom in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 8h 6min ago
Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
Before Going to Press | 8h 7min ago
AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
Before Going to Press | 8h 36min ago
Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
Before Going to Press | 8h 38min ago
Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
Before Going to Press | 8h 58min ago
Asia set to be largest 4G LTE market, says Nokia Siemens executive
Before Going to Press | 8h 59min ago
Unity Opto expects orders to increase from June to September
Before Going to Press | 9h 29min ago
CSOT showcases 110-inch Ultra HD TV panel at 2013 SID Display Week
Before Going to Press | 9h 36min ago
TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$11 million
Before Going to Press | 9h 57min ago
Lenovo aims to surpass Samsung in global smartphone market share, says paper
Before Going to Press | 10h 9min ago
AMD unveils Temash, Kabini SoC APUs
Before Going to Press | 10h 10min ago
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013; develops Retina display technology, says chairman
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
- Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- China market: Online gaming revenues over CNY 12 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- One quarter of all notebooks to ship with touchscreens by 2016, says IHS
- Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
- Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
- Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
- Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
- UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
- E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Large-size TFT LCD panel shipments expected to drop 6% in 2013, says DisplaySearch
- Flat panel public display market expected to grow 23% annually through 2017, says DisplaySearch
- China Labor Day LCD TV sales surge by double-digit percentage, says IHS
- E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
- Releases
- White papers
- Bulletin
- AEWIN Introduces Newest Multiplayer Gaming System SGA-5010
- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- 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
23-May-2013 markets closed
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| GTSM (OTC) | 119.35 | -1.36 | -1.13% |

| OTC electronic | 144.06 | -1.58 | -1.08% |

- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- 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

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