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Thursday 6 August 2015
AUO to focus on higher-end products amid panel slowdown in 2H15
The panel industry is expected to be weak in the second half of 2015. In light of this, AU Optronics (AUO) aims to keep its profits steady by producing TV panels that are larger-size,...
Thursday 6 August 2015
Sony Mobile likely to outsource wearables to Taiwan ODMs
Sony Mobile Communications is reportedly in talks with Taiwan-based ODMs for possible production of its smart wearable devices, including smartwatches and smart bands, in addition...
Thursday 30 July 2015
WearWise unveils new wearable camera
WearWise, a wearable device design team, has recently unveiled a new wearable camera and is currently raising funding via Kickstarter for mass production of the device. The camera...
Wednesday 29 July 2015
Taiwan market: Xiaomi to focus on mid-range to high-end smartphones
Xiaomi Technology has adjusted its marketing strategy to promote its smartphones in Taiwan, shifting its focus to mid-range and high-end smartphones instead of low-priced models in...
Monday 27 July 2015
Semi material distributor Topco positive about silicone business
Semiconductor material distributor Topco has expressed optimism about demand for silicon materials which can be applied to a broad range of applications including PC peripherals,...
Thursday 23 July 2015
Display panels for wearable devices: Market overview and forecast through 2017
The wearables market is a growing focal point for many vendors and players in the display panel supply chain. This Digitimes Research Special Report looks at developments in panel...
Thursday 23 July 2015
Digitimes Research: Adoption of Wi-Fi by Apple Watch, Android Wear to encourage other vendors to follow suit
The adoption of Wi-Fi technology by Apple Watch and Android Wear devices are expected to motivate other smartwatch and wearable device vendors to follow suit, according to Digitimes...
Tuesday 21 July 2015
Apple becomes top vendor of wearable bands in 2Q15, says Canalys
Apple became the world's leading vendor of wearable bands in the second quarter of 2015, according to Canalys. With shipments of 4.2 million units, Apple overtook Fitbit, Xiaomi and...
Friday 17 July 2015
Wearable systems give major boost to total IoT sales in 2015, says IC Insights
Market revenues associated with network communications, sensing, and control functions in subsystems and objects attached to the Internet of Things (IoT) are forecast to grow 29%...
Tuesday 14 July 2015
Wearable device orders may not be strong enough to support supply chain growth
Although many brand vendors have launched wearable products, orders for wearable devices may not be sufficient to drive growth for related component suppliers. The vendors have many...
Tuesday 14 July 2015
Globalfoundries rolls out 22nm FD-SOI technology
Globalfoundries has announced the availability of a 22nm process technology platform developed specifically to meet the ultra-low-power requirements of next-generation connected devices...
Monday 6 July 2015
Solomon Systech launches PMOLED driver ICs for wearable displays
Solomon Systech has announced the expansion of its passive matrix OLED (PMOLED) driver family with a new product, SSD1317, which targets the rapidly growing wearables market.
Thursday 2 July 2015
Digitimes Research: China makers expanding production for wearable displays
In an effort to secure flexible display orders from China-based wearables vendors, China's panel makers are increasing investments in AMOLED and PMOLED technologies, with aim of increasing...
Wednesday 1 July 2015
Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers hold advantage for wearable PMOLED orders
Despite Taiwan makers lagging behind Korea and Japan in TFT LCD and AMOLED panel technologies, the makers have advantages for producing PMOLED and EPD products used in wearable dev...
Friday 26 June 2015
Commentary: Sales of Apple Watch not optimistic
Sales of Apple Watch have been lower than expected, totaling about three million units in two months since its availability in late April. Although the smart wearable device will...