96 news items tagged Ability Enterprise
Ability to ship 18-megapixel 36x optical zoom digital cameras in 2H12
Monday 26 March 2012Ability Enterprise plans to start shipments of 18-megapixel 36x optical zoom CMOS digital cameras in second-half 2012, company chairman Roger Tseng has told an investor conference.
Ability Enterprise, Altek see large sequential growth in February revenues
Monday 12 March 2012Ability Enterprise and Altek, two Taiwan-based digital camera ODMs, saw revenues for February increase on month by 117.19% and 86.47% respectively, according to the companies.
Ability, Altek see decreased December revenues
Tuesday 10 January 2012Taiwan-based digital camera makers Ability Enterprise and Altek have reported unaudited revenues of NT$2.1 billion (US$69.3 million) and NT$1.358 billion respectively for December...
Taiwan digital camera shipments to decrease due to Thailand flooding
Tuesday 22 November 2011Japan-based Nidec Copal has temporarily stopped production of shutters, lens kits and precision motors used in digital cameras at its factory in Thailand due to the impact of flooding...
Ability, Altek see 3Q11 profits rise
Monday 31 October 2011Digital camera makers Ability Enterprise and Altek have reported profits for third-quarter 2011. Ability's net profit rose 134.7% sequentially to NT$415 million (US$14.3 million),...
Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers ship over 16.7 million digital cameras in 3Q11
Wednesday 12 October 2011Four Taiwan-based ODM makers shipped 16.749 million digital cameras in total during the third quarter of 2011, increasing 8.6% on quarter and 11.8% on year, according to data collected...
Ability, Altek see 3Q11 revenues up
Tuesday 11 October 2011Taiwan-based digital camera maker Ability Enterprise has reported revenues of NT$12.880 billion (US$440 million) for the third quarter, up 20.74% sequentially. Fellow maker Altek...
Taiwan market: Nikon expects to surpass Sony and become the largest MILC player
Thursday 22 September 2011Japan-based Nikon, benefiting from its strong experience in DSLR cameras, expects to surpass Sony to become the largest mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera (MILC) player in Taiwan...
Ability obtains majority stake in lens maker
Monday 5 September 2011Digital camera maker Ability Enterprise has revealed it has invested NT$367 million (US$12.7 million) to acquire a 52.24% stake in E-Pin Optical Industry, a Taiwan-based maker of...
Panasonic releases digital camera orders to Taiwan
Wednesday 31 August 2011Panasonic has released orders for entry-level digital cameras to EMS provider Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) to minimize production cost, according to industry so...
Ability, Altek see 1H11 gross margins fall
Monday 29 August 2011Digital camera makers Ability Enterprise and Altek saw gross margins for first-half 2011 slip on year by 3.11 percentage points and 1.74 percentage points respectively mainly because...
Ability Enterprise, Altek see July revenues drop sequentially
Wednesday 10 August 2011Taiwan-based digital camera makers Ability Enterprise and Altek on August 9 reported revenues of NT$3.204 billion (US$111 million) and consolidated revenues of NT$2.236 billion for...
Ability Enterprise expects to ship nearly 14 million digital cameras in 2H11
Thursday 4 August 2011Taiwan-based ODM maker Ability Enterprise, based on receiving of orders, expects to ship nearly 14 million digital cameras in the second half of 2011, resulting in a total shipment...
Ability Enterprise expects to ship 6 million digital cameras in 2Q11
Wednesday 22 June 2011Taiwan-based Ability Enterprise expects to ship six million digital cameras in the second quarter of 2011, increasing 11.1% on quarter, according to the company.
Digital camera chassis maker AVY expects flat performance in 2011
Thursday 16 June 2011Taiwan-based digital camera chassis maker AVY Precision, facing downstream clients demanding price cuts, and a supply shortage of LCD panels and lenses, expects its revenues and profits...
Makers to launch new DSCs with Wi-Fi capability in 2H11
Thursday 26 May 2011DSC makers, including Ability Enterprise and Altek, are expected to launch DSC models with integrated Wi-Fi capability in the second half of 2011. Some new models will also support...
Small-size panel shortage could impact 2Q11 DSC shipments
Tuesday 3 May 2011Taiwan-based digital still camera (DSC) makers including Ability Enterprise, Altek, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Asia Optical may see their DSC shipments in...
Ability Enterprise expects 5-10% sequential growth in 2Q11 digital camera shipments
Monday 2 May 2011Taiwan-based digital camera ODM Ability Enterprise expects shipments in the second quarter of 2011 to increase 5-10% from 5.5 million units shipped in the preceding quarter to 5.78-6.05...
Ability, Altek announce 2010 dividends
Tuesday 26 April 2011Digital camera makers Ability Enterprise and Altek will distribute dividends of NT$3 (in cash) and NT$2.1 (NT$2 in cash and NT$0.1 in stock), respectively, for 2010, according to...
Supply of handset image sensors hit by Japan earthquake, says IHS iSuppli
Friday 15 April 2011The recent earthquake in Japan is impacting the production of CMOS image sensors at two facilities in the country, affecting the supply of these parts to the mobile phone market,...
Ability Enterprise, Altek see mixed results for March
Friday 8 April 2011Digital camera maker Ability Enterprise saw March revenues drop 9.85% on year to NT$5.113 billion (US$173 million), while fellow maker Altek's consolidated revenues for the month...
Ability Enterprise sees slight growth in February revenues
Tuesday 8 March 2011Taiwan-based digital camera maker Ability Enterprise has announced revenues of NT$2.78 billion (US$94.74 million), up slightly 1.96% on month, while combined revenues from the first...
Ability Enterprise, Altek see January revenues down sequentially
Friday 11 February 2011Digital camera maker Ability Enterprise saw January revenues drop 11.53% sequentially to NT$2.729 billion (US$92.5 million), while fellow maker Altek's consolidated revenues declined...
Ability Enterprise, Altek, Kinko suffer sequential decreases in December revenues
Monday 10 January 2011Taiwan-based digital camera ODM/OEMs Ability Enterprise and Altek as well as optical lens kit maker Kinko Optical saw their revenues for December 2010 decrease on month by 36.83%,...
Ability Enterprise lowers 4Q10 shipment goal
Tuesday 14 December 2010Ability Enterprise, a Taiwan-based ODM maker of digital cameras, has downwardly adjusted its target shipment volume for the fourth quarter of 2010 from an originally projected on-quarter...