MediaTek, VIA to compete with Qualcomm, Nvidia for processors used in inexpensive tablets

Jan 14, 21:13

Taiwan-based vendors Acer and Asustek Computer, in order to minimize production cost, have adopted dual-core processors developed by Taiwan-based MediaTek and China-based WonderMedia...

Asustek refutes rumors about adopting ARM platform from VIA

Dec 10, 22:27

Commenting on a recent market rumor that Asustek Computer considers to adopt entry-level ARM-based platform from WonderMedia, a subsidiary of VIA Technologies, for an US$99 7-inch...

Digitimes Research: China tablet SoC developers enjoy robust shipment growth in 2012

Nov 20, 20:43

There has been a surge in demand for tablet-use SoC solutions in the China market thus far in 2012, benefiting local IC design companies such as Allwinner Technology, Rockchip Technology...

VIA suffers close to 15% on-month drop in August revenues

Sep 6, 13:44

VIA Technologies has announced revenues of NT$246 million (US$8.25 million) for August 2012, down 14.58% on month and 22.9% on year. Revenues performance in September is only expected...

VIA expects on-month growth in July revenues

Jul 31, 01:45

After seeing declining revenue performance in the first half, CPU maker VIA Technologies expects its revenues in July will enjoy on-month growth, but due to China market is having...

VIA announces on-month growth, but on-year drop in March revenues

Apr 5, 15:04

Taiwan-based VIA Technologies has announced revenues of NT$357 million (US$12.1 million) for March, up 16.09% on month, but dropping 25.01% on year, while revenues for the first quarter...

VIA, SiS achieve results from non-PC industry

Jan 12, 01:05

Taiwan-base chipset makers VIA Technologies and Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS), although already phasing out of the PC chipset market, have both entered different markets and achieved...

VIA refutes report about being acquired by China telecom carrier

Jan 10, 01:25

VIA Technologies, commenting about a recent report stated that China-based telecom carrier Datang Telecom Technology (DTT) has recently discussed with VIA chairman Cher Wang the ...

HTC considers to appeal S3 Graphics patent lawsuit against Apple

Nov 22, 14:31

Judging High Tech Computer's (HTC's) lawsuit against Apple over infringement of S3 Graphics patents, the International Trade Commission (ITC) of the US, on November 21, ruled that...

VIA suffers continued net loss in 3Q11

Nov 4, 17:07

VIA Technologies posted revenues of NT$990 million (US$34.1 million), gross margin of 27.82%, net operating loss of NT$189 million, net loss of NT$1.513 billion including a loss of...

Market watchers optimistic about VIA winning lawsuit against Apple

Sep 26, 16:25

Market watchers believe that VIA Technologies has a good chance of winning its recently filed patent lawsuit against Apple.

SiS to phase out its PC chipset business

Aug 2, 01:10

Taiwan-based chipset maker Silicon Integrated System (SiS) is set to phase out its PC business by the end of 2011 and will turn its business focus fully to chipsets for consumer electronics...

VIA sells S3 Graphics to HTC

Jul 7, 01:00

Taiwan-based chipset maker VIA Technologies has announced it will sell its shareholdings in S3 Graphics to its affiliate company High Tech Computer (HTC) for US$300 million. The action...

White-box players supply close to 20% of global tablet PC shipments in 1Q11

Jun 28, 01:05

White-box tablet PC players are rising quickly in the tablet PC industry with related shipments already accounting for close to 20% of global tablet PC shipments in the first quarter...

China market: Wondermedia takes 50% share of white-box tablet PC processor market

May 27, 15:37

Wondermedia, a VIA Technologies subsidiary focusing on the production of ARM-based processors, took a 50% share of the white-box tablet PC processor market in China in the first quarter...

VIA Technologies steps into developing servers

May 25, 15:52

Taiwan-based chipset design house VIA Technologies, in view of growing demand for servers used for cloud computing applications, has stepped into development of servers specifically...

VIA Labs to ship new USB 3.0 hard drive controller in March

Feb 17, 02:05

VIA Labs, a subsidiary of VIA Technologies specializing in USB 3.0 integrated chip controllers, is sampling new USB 3.0 controllers for external hard drives with volume shipments...

HTC acquires office space in Taipei from VIA Technologies

Nov 23, 01:35

HTC on November 22 announced the acquisition of office space located in the Taipei metropolitan area from VIA Technologies at a total price of NT$404 million (US$13.16 million), with...

VIA to offer non-customized CDMA EV-DO 3G chips in China, says report

Nov 4, 01:05

VIA Technologies will offer a non-customized CDMA EV-DO 3G single-chip at US$25 for use by China-based 3G handset players, with the price lower than US$33 for Qualcomm's 6085 single...

Netbook shipments of Taiwan-based vendors from 2007-2010

Oct 31, 16:41

Netbooks are low-cost notebooks with screen sizes below 10-inch mainly designed for Internet usage. Devices adopt either a solid state drive (SSD) or traditional hard drive and typically...

SiS sees August revenues fall 9% sequentially, VIA up

Sep 9, 16:39

Taiwan-based chipset maker Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) saw its August 2010 revenues drop 44.93% on year and 9.28% sequentially to NT$243 million (US$7.6 million), marking its...

VIA Technologies posts net loss for 1H10

Sep 3, 16:29

VIA Technologies has reported a net loss of NT$1.44 billion (US$45.011 million) or NT$1.89 per share for the first half of 2010, versus NT$786 million in losses a year ago. Revenues...

Commentary: Intel FTC settlement unlikely to benefit VIA, SiS

Aug 13, 15:40

VIA Technologies is unlikely to benefit from Intel's settlement with the Fair Trade Commission (FTC), under which Intel has agreed to terminate certain marketing strategies that could...

NEC to cut USB 3.0 chip prices in 4Q10

Jul 23, 12:25

To counter competition from Taiwan-based USB 3.0 chipmakers, Japan-based chipmaker NEC reportedly plans to significantly cut prices for its first- and second-generation USB 3.0 chips...

SiS and VIA revenues decline in June

Jul 7, 16:29

Silicon Integrated System (SiS) posted June revenues of NT$276 million (US$8.57 million), down 10.33% on month and 29.43% on year, while VIA Technologies saw June revenues fall 4.84%...

SiS, VIA post mixed May results

Jun 8, 14:52

Chipset maker Silicon Integrated System (SiS) has announced revenues for May 2010 grew 29.5% on month to NT$307 million (US$9.5 million), whereas peer VIA Technologies saw May revenues...

VIA and SiS see revenues up over 40% sequentially in March

Apr 7, 17:12

VIA Technologies and Silicon Integrated System (SiS) have both announced on-month increasing of over 40% in their March 2010 revenues.

VIA sees more than 10% revenues decline in January 2010

Feb 5, 16:08

VIA Technologies saw January 2010 revenues drop 11.35% sequentially to NT$368 million (US$11.48 million) and remain flat compared to the same period in 2009.

HTC chairperson invests in solar cell maker Solartech

Feb 5, 14:09

Cher Wang, chairperson of Taiwan-based HTC (High Tech Computer) and VIA Technologies, has subscribed to over 50% of 28 million new preferred shares issued by Taiwan-based crystalline...

VIA Technologies sees revenues decline in November 2009

Dec 4, 15:37

VIA Technologies has posted revenues of NT$375.7 million (US$11.65 million) for November 2009, down 12.4% sequentially and 8.9% on year. For the first 11 months of 2009, revenues...

Global PC processor shipments jump 23% sequentially in 3Q09, says IDC

Nov 10, 16:57

Worldwide PC processor shipments in the third quarter of 2009 rose substantially by an all-time record level for a single quarter, according to data from IDC. PC processor unit shipments...