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Tuesday 14 February 2012
Taiwan market: First-tier vendors dominating entry-level DSC market
As sales of digital still camera (DSC) priced below NT$6,000 (US$203), continued to rise rapidly in 2011 in Taiwan, first-tier vendors Sony and Canon have been aggressive launching...
Friday 10 February 2012
Nokia, Motorola and Sony likely to increase handset orders to Taiwan ODMs
Nokia, Motorola Mobility and Sony Mobile Communications are expected to increase their outsourcing of handsets to Taiwan-based ODMs in 2012 in an effort to regain their global market...
Wednesday 8 February 2012
Taiwan market: Sony unveils dual-screen tablet PC
Sony on February 7 unveiled Tablet P, a tablet PC featuring dual 5.5-inch touch screens, Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core processor, a 300,000-pixel front camera and a 5-megapixel rear camera,...
Tuesday 31 January 2012
Wistron LCD TV shipments to slide 40% in 1Q12, says paper
Wistron is expected to see its LCD TV shipments slide by 40% sequentially to 1.2 million units in the first quarter of 2012 as rival Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry)...
Friday 13 January 2012
Smartphone vendors to limit new models
Smartphone vendors including HTC, Research in Motion (RIM), Sony and Motorola Mobility all are likely to adjust their strategies by reducing the number of new models launched each...
Wednesday 11 January 2012
Sony to focus on mid-range to high-end smartphones in 1H12
Sony, after taking up a 100% stake in Sony Ericsson, has unveiled four Android-based smartphones at CES 2012 trade show, targeting mid-range and high-end segments, according to industry...
Friday 6 January 2012
AMOLED revenues surge 169% in 2011 from smartphone adoption, says DisplaySearch
The year 2011 was pivotal for OLED displays, particularly AMOLED displays. With strong growth in smartphones, AMOLED shipments are estimated to have reached 90 million units in 2011,...
Thursday 5 January 2012
Taiwan market: Sony launches NEX-7
Sony has announced the launch of a mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera (MILC) model, NEX-7, for sale in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$39,980 (US$1,324).
Tuesday 3 January 2012
Taiwan camera makers expect Kodak orders to decrease
Taiwan-based ODM makers of digital still cameras for Eastman Kodak, viewing that Kodak's global market share is decreasing due to increasing competition from Japan-based vendors such...
Monday 2 January 2012
Digitimes Research: Samsung may cut LCD panel orders for Taiwan after Sony exit from S-LCD
Sony has been cooperating with Samsung Electronics on the TFT LCD business since 2004 when the Japan vendor was optimistic about the growth of the LCD TV market. Large-size panel...
Tuesday 27 December 2011
Sony release of S-LCD shares to Samsung to benefit Taiwan panel makers, says paper
The decision of Samsung Electronics to acquire all of Sony's shares in S-LCD, the two company's flat panel joint venture, will benefit Taiwan-based flat panel makers Chimei Innolux...
Tuesday 27 December 2011
Taiwan market: Sony to sell 3G/Wi-Fi PS Vita in February 2012
Sony is set to start selling its 3G/Wi-Fi hybrid Playstation (PS) Vita in Taiwan on February 17, 2012 with its distributor currently negotiating with local carrier Chunghwa Telecom...
Tuesday 27 December 2011
Sony, Samsung shift to new LCD panel business alliance
Sony and Samsung Electronics have announced that the two companies have signed agreements to transition the current business relationship with respect to LCD panels.
Tuesday 27 December 2011
Intel Thunderbolt to be more widely available in April
Intel has recently notified its partners that the company will fully release its Thunderbolt technology in April of 2012 with several first-tier PC players already preparing to launch...
Tuesday 27 December 2011
Taiwan players may be left out of smart TV competition
As smart TVs are expected to become major focuses of the IT industry in 2012, Taiwan players may be left out from the competition, according to sources from supply chain players.