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Thursday 27 December 2012
1Q13 ODD shipments to fall sequentially by 5-10%, say Taiwan makers
As PC replacement driven by Windows 8 has been short of original expectation and is estimated not to become significant in the first quarter of 2013, global PC-use ODD (optical disc...
Wednesday 26 December 2012
Taiwan IC distributors look to slow demand in 1Q13
Taiwan-based IC distributors are conservative about their business outlooks for the first quarter of 2013 as demand for IC parts has been affected by a pile-up of smartphone and tablet...
Monday 24 December 2012
KYEC, Ardentec 1Q13 sales to drop up to 10%
Taiwan-based IC testing firms King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Ardentec are expected to post sales decreases of up to 10% sequentially in the first quarter of 2013, in line with seasonal...
Monday 24 December 2012
IC design houses lower expectations for 1Q13 replenishment demand
Taiwan-based IC design houses have recently scaled back their expectations for a strong replenishment demand in the first quarter of 2013 because of low order visibility from the...
Saturday 22 December 2012
STATS ChipPAC Taiwan 1Q13 sales to buck seasonal trends
Testing house STATS ChipPAC Taiwan Semiconductor, a subsidiary of Singapore-based STATS ChipPAC, is expected to enjoy a particularly strong first quarter of 2013 buoyed by strong...
Thursday 20 December 2012
Notebook panel prices expected to decline throughout the beginning of 1Q13
Notebook panel prices are expected to decline throughout the end of 2012 into the beginning of 2013 due to rising inventory as a result of the increasing popularity of tablets, according...
Thursday 20 December 2012
Panel makers expected to slow down production in 1Q13 to prevent further price decreases
Panel makers based in Taiwan, China and Korea are expected to reduce production by 5-15% throughout the first quarter of 2013 in order to prevent panel prices from dropping even further,...
Thursday 20 December 2012
IC distributor Alltek to post flat performance in 1Q13
IC distributor Alltek Technology is expected to post flat performance in the first quarter of 2013, affected by seasonal factors. But sales of IC parts from Micron Technology and...
Thursday 20 December 2012
Solar supply chain prepares for 1Q13 UK demand surge, says NPD Solarbuzz
Suppliers of solar modules and balance-of-systems components are preparing for a potential first-quarter 2013 revenue windfall in the UK market. The windfall will be stimulated by...
Wednesday 19 December 2012
Low-priced Nexus 7 expected to be released in 1Q13 at the earliest; O-Film enters supply chain
Google and Asustek Computer are reportedly making headway on a lower-priced Nexus 7 tablet that is expected to be released as early as the first quarter of 2013, and have asked China-based...
Wednesday 19 December 2012
Notebook demand expected to be weak in 1Q13
As sales of Windows 8 notebooks have been short of expectations, and competition from iPad and Android tablets is increasing, the global market for all types of notebooks is expected...
Tuesday 18 December 2012
HTC 1Q13 smartphone shipments to grow slower than expected, say sources
Affected by the launch of iPhone 5 and rapidly declining smartphone prices in China, HTC reportedly has revamped its product roadmap for 2013 and is expected to see its smartphone...
Monday 17 December 2012
Pegatron to see strong 1Q13 due to iPad mini orders
Pegatron Technology is expected to see a strong sales performance in the first quarter of 2013 due to estimated strong orders for the iPad mini and iPad mini orders also benefited...
Tuesday 11 December 2012
Innolux to mass produce 5-inch Full HD 443ppi handset panels in 1Q13
Innolux is expected to mass produce 5-inch Full HD handset panels that have 443ppi in the first quarter of 2013, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 11 December 2012
China may levy 30-50% punitive tariffs on polysilicon from EU, US, and Korea in 1Q13
China's government reportedly has made a preliminary decision to levy punitive tarrifs on polysilicon imports from EU, South Korea, and US in the first quarter of 2013 in line with...
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