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Wednesday 30 September 2009
Notebook vendors conservative about netbook shipments in 2010
Global notebook vendors are expected to turn conservative towards their netbook shipments to channel retailers in 2010 due to relatively thin profitability, according to industry...
Wednesday 30 September 2009
China market: Mobile phone user base increases to over 710 million in August 2009
There were 710.5 million subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of August 2009, growing by 1.12% on month and by 15.34% on year, according to statistics...
Wednesday 30 September 2009
Gemtek to see revenues slip 10-15% in 2009
Network equipment maker Gemtek Technology may see its revenues slip 10-15% on year to NT$18-19 billion (US$554-585 million) in 2009 before climbing back to over NT$20 billion in 2010,...
Wednesday 30 September 2009
Chip equipment sales to grow 50% in 2010, says SEMI
Worldwide semiconductor equipment sales are forecast to reach US$21 billion in 2010, up 50% from US$14.1 billion in 2009, according to SEMI speaking during the SEMICON Taiwan 2009...
Tuesday 29 September 2009
Chimei, Asustek to enter LED-backlit monitor market
Chimei and Asustek Computer are eyeing the LED-backlit LCD monitor market and plan to launch products by the end of 2009 and early 2010, according to market sources.
Monday 28 September 2009
Ju Teng expects 15% of revenues to come from non-notebook products in 2010
Chassis maker Ju Teng International Holdings aims to increase its revenue contributions from non-notebook product lines from only around 5% in 2009 to 15% in 2010, according to the...
Friday 25 September 2009
SMIC to begin 45nm tape-out at end of 2009
China-based foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) plans to begin tape-out of 45nm production at the end of 2009, and move to volume production in 2010,...
Friday 25 September 2009
BenQ launches 5 LED-backlit monitors
BenQ has started shipping five LED-backlit LCD monitors with sizes ranging from 15.6- to 24-inch to the Taiwan market, and they will be shipped later to Japan, Australia and China,...
Thursday 24 September 2009
Worldwide PC shipments on pace to decline 2% in 2009, says Gartner
The worst may be over for the PC industry, as worldwide PC shipments are on pace to reach 285 million units in 2009, a 2% decline from 2008 shipments of 291 million units, according...
Thursday 24 September 2009
Panel makers may start suffering revenue drops in October
LCD panel makers may see their revenues drop on month in October and November as the global economic decline will continue to impact demand in Europe and North America for the year-end...
Thursday 24 September 2009
Nvidia showcases Tegra-based smartbook made by Foxconn
Nvidia has showcased a Tegra-based 8.9-inch smartbook designed by Mobinnova and manufactured by Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry). The smartbook has already received...
Thursday 24 September 2009
Quanta reportedly gains all-in-one PC orders from Fujitsu, Acer and MSI
Quanta Computer has reported received all-in-one PC orders from Fujitsu, Acer and Micro-Star International (MSI) and will start shipping products soon, according to industry source...
Thursday 24 September 2009
Windows 7 may not spur PC replacement until 2H10
Windows 7 is unlikely to have any obvious impact on PC demand in the tail-end of 2009, according to sources at notebook players, who believe demand should not be expected to pick...
Wednesday 23 September 2009
Taiwan server OEMs expect market share growth in 2009
Taiwan-based server makers including Inventec, Wistron and Foxconn Electronics are expected to see their shipment shares increase because some vendors have shifted orders from small...
Wednesday 23 September 2009
EMS providers could pressure notebook ODMs in 2010, says Flextronics president
Although EMS providers have not been competitive against ODMs for notebook orders, the former will eventually be able to compete with the latter due to advantages in global logistics...