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Tuesday 27 February 2018
Taiwan handsets – 4Q 2017
Taiwan's handset shipments grew significantly in 2017 because of strong orders from HMD Global for Nokia-branded devices. HMD's manufacturing partner, Foxconn, benefited most.
Wednesday 21 February 2018
Taiwan LCD TVs – 4Q 2017
Asia overtook North America to become Taiwan LCD TV suppliers' largest market in the fourth quarter of 2017, as a result of dramatic increases in shipments to China of Foxconn-made...
Wednesday 14 February 2018
Taiwan large-size LCD panel shipments higher than expected in 4Q17, says Digitimes Research
Shipments of large-size LCD panels (9-inch and above sizes) by Taiwan-based panel makers (excluding Sharp) were better than expected in the fourth quarter of 2017, rising 0.3% on...
Tuesday 16 January 2018
Sharp to begin OLED smartphone panel volume production soon, says CEO
Sharp will begin to mass-produce OLED panels for smartphones as soon as the first quarter of 2018 and plans to launch new smartphones featuring its own OLED displays in June or July,...
Wednesday 20 December 2017
Competition in global TV market to remain keen in 2018
Competition in the global TV space will remain fierce in 2018 as vendors will unveil new OLED, QLED, 8K and other models to grab a greater share of the market, according to industry...
Monday 11 December 2017
Sharp faces succession issues
Tai Jeng-wu, president and CEO of Sharp, is facing a dilemma as to whether he should step down from his current post or continue to play the role that he has been playing at the Japan...
Monday 11 December 2017
Apple Watch 3 shipment growth to benefit Taiwan IC packagers in 2018
Shipments of Apple Watch 3 are expected to surge 20% on year to reach 23-25 million units in the coming year, which will greatly benefit Taiwan players in the supply, particularly...
Tuesday 5 December 2017
Taiwan handsets – 3Q 2017
Shipments of Nokia-branded devices to HMD Global continued to buoy Taiwan's handset shipments in the third quarter of 2017. HMD's manufacturing partner, Foxconn, benefited most.
Wednesday 29 November 2017
BOE seeks to become flexible OLED supplier for Apple, says report
China-based BOE Technology is seeking to become a flexible OLED panel supplier for Apple, offering to devote two fabs to making such applications exclusively for the US vendor, according...
Thursday 9 November 2017
BOE to compete with Foxconn for stake in JDI, says report
China-based flat panel maker BOE Technology is likely to compete with Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai) in a race to acquire a part of the money-losing Japan Display (JDI), according...
Monday 30 October 2017
Sharp posts fourth straight quarterly profits
Sharp has reported its fourth consecutive quarterly profits of JPY20.2 billion (US$177 million) for its fiscal second-quarter 2017 (ended September), compared to a year-earlier loss...
Monday 23 October 2017
Oxide TFT LCD panels getting popular in notebook sector
Flat panel makers including Sharp, LG Display and CEC-Panda LCD Technology are ramping up production of oxide TFT LCD panels to meet increasing demand from notebook brands, according...
Monday 23 October 2017
Foxconn to ship 25-30 million iPhone X devices in 4Q17, says report
Shipments of iPhone X from Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision), Apple's sole contractor for the device, will reach around 2-3 million units before Apple begins to deliver the...
Monday 23 October 2017
Foxconn to help Sharp expand smartphone sales, says paper
The Foxconn Group (Hon Hai) is to exert all-out efforts to help Sharp expand its presence in the handset market, aiming to position the Japan-based brand among the top-five players...
Tuesday 17 October 2017
Samsung striving for OLED panel orders from China
Samsung Display is striving for OLED panel orders from China-based mobile device vendors, but will be facing competition from its China-based rivals such as BOE Technology and Tianma...