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Wednesday 18 November 2015
Taiwan semiconductor production value to rise 4% in 2016, says IEK
Taiwan's semiconductor industries are expected to generate total production value of NT$2.34 trillion (US$71.3 billion) in 2016, up 4.1% on year, according to the Industrial Economics...
Tuesday 17 November 2015
Taiwan market: Mid-range segment becomes a new target for smartphone vendors
As competition in Taiwan's smartphone market has continued to stay fierce, some brand vendors have started adjusting their business strategy and are no longer flooding the market...
Tuesday 17 November 2015
Digitimes Research: Korea panel makers expectd to unfold new 3D commercial displays in 2017
Korea panel makers are increasing developments for glasses-free 3D displays primarily aimed at the commerical segment, according to Digitimes Research.
Tuesday 17 November 2015
Taiwan market: HTC launches One M9s
HTC has unveiled its new smartphone, the HTC One M9s, a revised model of its One M9, for the Taiwan market priced at NT$12,900 (US$397).
Tuesday 17 November 2015
MIRDC and CHEARI sign technical service cooperation memorandum
Taiwan-based Metal Industries Research & Development Centre (MIRDC) and China-based China Household Electric Appliance Research Institute (CHEARI) have recently signed a technical...
Tuesday 17 November 2015
Taiwan market: FET offers rental smartphones
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has announced the offering of rental smartphones bundled with a 2-year contract at monthly rents of NT$297-397 (US$9.10-12.20) in the Taiwan market,...
Monday 16 November 2015
Taiwan PV installation capacity estimated at 150-200MWp in 2015
The total installation capacity for rooftop PV systems and PV power-generating stations established in Taiwan in 2015 will reach 150-200MWp, far short of the target of 500MWp set...
Monday 16 November 2015
Taiwan market: Smartphone shipments to stay flat in 2015, 2016
Smartphone shipments in the Taiwan market are expected to total 8-8.5 million units in 2015, equaling the amount shipped a year earlier, according to an estimate by sources from local...
Friday 13 November 2015
Digitimes Research: Korea memory chip production value hit record high in 3Q15
The production value of memory chips, including DRAM and NAND flash devices, in Korea hit a new high of KRW13.92 trillion (US$11.8 billion) in the third quarter of 2015, compared...
Friday 13 November 2015
Prices of LED light bulbs bounce back slightly in October as aggressive pricing put on hold in the US and Europe, says LEDinside
According to LEDinside, the global average price of 40W replacement LED light bulbs rose 2.8% to US$11.10 in October, while 60W replacement bulbs rose 3.5% to US$15. LEDinside analyst...
Friday 13 November 2015
Arcadyan Technology expects revenue proportion from Europe to drop to 45% in 2016
Networking/communication device maker Arcadyan Technology expects the proportion of consolidated revenues from Europe to decrease from 60% currently to 45% in 2016, president Lee...
Friday 13 November 2015
Taiwan 12-inch foundries offer discounts to attract orders
Taiwan-based IC foundries are encouraging their LCD driver IC and fingerprint sensor clients to accelerate their transition to 12-inch wafers by narrowing the cost gap between 12-inch...
Thursday 12 November 2015
Notebook orders from Huawei, Xiaomi lower than expected, say Taiwan makers
China-based vendors Huawei Device and Xiaomi will launch notebooks in 2016 and therefore have released orders to Taiwan-based ODMs. But their orders are lower than originally expected,...
Thursday 12 November 2015
TSMC to invest in Tela for US$65 million
TSMC Partners, a TSMC unit engaged in making investments in semiconductor companies, will buy about 10 million shares of Tela Innovations for US$6.24 a share or a total of US$65 million,...
Thursday 12 November 2015
Production value of Taiwan telecommunication industry to grow 8.5% in 2016, says IEK
The production value of Taiwan's telecommunication industry is expected to grow 8.5% on year to NT$1.15 trillion (US$35.18 billion) in 2016, driven by strong sales of personal terminal-end...