Last update: Thursday 25 April 2013 [17 news items]
Taiwan market: Xiaomi taps local market with Xiaomi 2S
Apr 25, 16:11
China-based smartphone vendor Xiaomi Technology has launched its new flagship model, the Xiaomi 2S, in the Taiwan market, with a 16GB version available immediately at a suggested...
Xiaomi 2S may spur China competition in Taiwan smartphone market
Apr 22, 21:39
China-based vendor Xiaomi Technology and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) are partnering to offer the Xiaomi 2S smartphone in the Taiwan market. Other China-based vendors may...
Taiwan market: FET offers smartphone Xiaomi 2S for pre-order
Apr 10, 16:09
Taiwan-based Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) is offering Xiaomi 2S, an Android 4.1 smartphone developed by China-based Xiaomi Technology, for pre-order, with the device's launch...
China market: Xiaomi cooperates with CNTV for selling connected TV STBs
Jan 30, 16:02
China-based vendor Xiaomi Technology has signed with China Network Television (CNTV) to sell Xiaomi Box, Xiaomi's internally-developed connected TV set-top box (STB), in the China...
Availability of MediaTek quad-core solutions to boost HDI board demand
Dec 13, 14:03
MediaTek's launch of its quad-core MT6589 smartphone solution will push China-based smartphone vendors to accelerate the development of high-end models, and therefore boost demand...
Taiwan passive component makers enter supply chain of China brands
Nov 30, 15:26
Taiwan-based passive component makers including Chilisin Electronics, Polytronics Technology, Thinking Electronic Industrial and TXC reportedly have secured orders from China-based...
China market: Xiaomi launches connected TV STB
Nov 15, 14:51
China-based smartphone vendor Xiaomi Technology on November 14 announced the launch of Xiaomi Box, a set-top box (STB) for connected TVs, in the China market at a retail price of...
China market: Nexus 4 pricing to affect sales, prices of other brands, says report
Nov 13, 22:21
The aggressive pricing strategy adopted by Google for its Nexus 4 may affect sales of Xiaomi smartphones in China and may also force other brands including Samsung Electronics, Motorola...
Google aggressive pricing for Nexus 4 smartphone to affect sales of other brands
Oct 30, 21:45
Google's pricing of US$299-349 for its newly released 4.7-inch, quad-core Nexus 4 smartphone is lower than market expectations, and thus could affect the sales of Android-based smartphones...
China market: Xiaomi unveils quad-core smartphone
Aug 17, 01:30
China-based smartphone vendor Xiaomi Technology has unveiled its new smartphone, the Xiaomi X2, featuring a Qualcomm 1.5GHz quad-core CPU, a 4.3-inch IPS display, and 8-megapixel...
China market: Xiaomi looks to cooperate with other smartphone vendors, says CEO
Aug 1, 16:18
There is room for Xiaomi Technology stepping up its cooperation with Huawei Technologies and ZTE instead of engaging in competition, since Xiaomi's business model is different from...
China market: Smartphone vendor Xiaomi lands new loans for ramping hardware production, says paper
Newswatch - Jun 28, 11:56
China-based smartphone vendor Xiaomi has recently secured new loans totaling US$216 million, which will be used to support its hardware production lines, the Chinese-language Commercial...
FIH lands smartphone orders from China-based ISPs
May 11, 01:25
Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) has received more smartphone orders from China-based Internet service providers and smartphone vendors, including Baidu.com, Shada Interactive...
AzureWave sees growing shipments of Wi-Fi SiP modules due to Xiaomi smartphones
Apr 12, 12:05
AzureWave Technologies, a Taiwan-based provider of wireless networking and image processing solutions, has seen increasing shipments of Wi-Fi SiP (system in package) modules built...
Foxconn making smartphones for Xiaomi
Apr 10, 11:07
Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) has begun ODM production of second-generation smartphones for China-based vendor Xiaomi, according to China-based website iMobile. FIH has become...
Foxlink lands connector orders from China smartphone vendor Xiaomi
Jan 4, 15:27
Foxlink has obtained connector orders from China-based smartphone vendor Xiaomi, according to industry sources.
Taiwan market: Xiaomi smartphones from China to be available in 2012, says paper
Newswatch - Dec 30, 11:37
China-based smartphone vendor Xiaomi will introduce its smartphone models into the Taiwan market in 2012, the Chinese-language Commercial Times quoted company CEO Lei Jun...
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- Demand for small-size panel driver ICs stays strong
- Innolux, AUO differ in strategies for tapping China smartphone panel market
- Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- PCB firm Apex 2Q13 sales to rise over 10%
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Touch screen notebook shipments reach 4.57 million units in 1Q13, says Displaybank
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- Mobile DRAM revenues slip 5% in 1Q13, says DRAMeXchange
- 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
- BlackBerry to offer BBM on Android and iOS platforms
- New generation iPhone may adopt sapphire crystal glass for home button
- Ledlink to begin LED lighting shell volume production in May-June
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
- Soft-World sees over 50% of 1Q13 profit from 3 subsidiaries
- Corning introduces Lotus XT Glass
- Synnex Technology reports profits for 1Q13
- HannStar Display posts 1Q13 profits
- Taiwan market: HTC, Samsung optimistic about May sales
- Digitimes Research: Rising mobile device demand drives TSMC, UMC wafer shipment growth in 2Q13
- Digitimes Research: Battery technologies regain focus as energy storage demand rises
- Digitimes Research: LED light bulb prices in Japan fall in April
- Digitimes Research: Sapphire 2-inch substrate prices to be around US$8/unit in 2013
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- DIGIEVER partnership with EverFocus for better professional network surveillance solutions
- 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
17-May-2013 markets closed
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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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- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- 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...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
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...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
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...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- Trends in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.
















