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Friday 18 December 2015
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom aims at 6.4 million 4G users at end of 2016
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) expects its number of 4G mobile communication subscribers to increase from 4.28 million at present to 4.4 million at the end of 2015 and sets a target of 6.4...
Friday 18 December 2015
Taiwan market: Projector shipments up in 3Q15, says IDC
There were 25,572 projectors shipped in the Taiwan market during the third quarter of 2015, increasing 7.7% on quarter and 20.3% on year, according to IDC Taiwan.
Friday 18 December 2015
TV panel shipments fall in November; China makers overtake Taiwan in volume, says WitsView
A total of 22.74 million LCD TV panels were shipped in November 2015, representing a 0.8% decrease compared with the prior month and a 2.2% increase on year, according to WitsView...
Friday 18 December 2015
Zero net energy homes in North America expected to reach 27,000 in 2025, says Navigant
As residential building codes call for greater energy efficiency, and the use of onsite generation for grid load management becomes more valuable, the market for zero net energy homes...
Friday 18 December 2015
Taiwan science parks post January-October revenues of over NT$1.9 trillion, says MOST
The government-run Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) and Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) generated combined revenues of NT$1.92 trillion (US$58.53...
Friday 18 December 2015
Asustek ZenFone 3 to come with fingerprint recognition, say Taiwan makers
Asustek Computer will for the first time adopt fingerprint recognition technology for its third-generation ZenFone series smartphones to be launched in May-June 2016, according to...
Thursday 17 December 2015
Taiwan market: FET to set up TD-LTE networks
4G mobile communication operator Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has acquired D6 frequency band unit(2,595-2,620MHz) and will use it to provide TD-LTE 4G mobile communication...
Thursday 17 December 2015
Taiwan notebook ODMs will struggle to see business growth in 2016, say Taiwan makers
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs, mainly Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics, Wistron and Inventec, will find it considerably difficult to increase operations in 2016 mainly because global...
Wednesday 16 December 2015
Tsinghua Unigroup looking to invest in Phison China subsidiary, says report
China's state-owned Tsinghua Unigroup intends to acquire a 51% stake in Taiwan-based NAND flash device controller supplier Phison Electronics' subsidiary in Hefei of China's Anhui...
Wednesday 16 December 2015
TSMC orders NT$1.4 billion of equipment
Contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has purchased a batch of machinery and engineering equipment from Applied Materials and Disco for a total of about...
Wednesday 16 December 2015
Apple expected to focus on micro-LED displays at new Taiwan facilities
Apple is expected to focus on developing micro-LED displays at its new facilities in Taiwan in order to create thinner and more energy-efficient products, according to Digitimes Research...
Wednesday 16 December 2015
Apple Taiwan lab developing flexible OLED technology, say sources
Apple's new lab in Longtan, northern Taiwan is dedicated to developing flexible OLED technology for new displays for use in its devices including iPhones and iPads, and has a team...
Wednesday 16 December 2015
Taiwan IC design houses look to auto and IoT related products for 2016 growth
IC shipments for automotive electronics, wearables and IoT devices will enjoy a higher increase than shipments for PCs, tablets and smartphones in 2016, according to sources at Taiwan-based...
Tuesday 15 December 2015
HTC to set up virtual reality product experience center in Taipei, Taiwan
High Tech Computer (HTC) has announced it will cooperate with Syntrend, an IT mall in Taipei, to establish an experience center for consumers to test its virtual reality product HTC...
Monday 14 December 2015
Should Taiwan open its IC design industry to China capital?
Taiwan has come to a turning point as whether it should open its IC design industry to China investment. The issue arises now as China-based Tsinghua Unigroup wants to buy a 25% stake...