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Monday 2 November 2015
Digitimes Research: Taiwan large-size shipments and market share on the decline
Taiwan makers' shipments of large-size (9-inch and above) TFT LCD panel shipments reached 58.63 million in the third quarter of 2015, up 1.2% on quarter. The makers benefited from...
Friday 30 October 2015
Taiwan 3Q15 economic growth lowered to -1.01%, says DGBAS
Taiwan's economic on-year GDP growth for third-quarter 2015 has been downward adjusted from 0.10% estimated in August 2015 to -1.01%, according to the Directorate General of Budget,...
Friday 30 October 2015
Taiwan makers may benefit from Toshiba plans to quit white-light LED production
Toshiba, as part of plans to reduce in-house production of LED epitaxial wafers and chips, will stop production of white-light LED chips and increase outsourcing, which is likely...
Friday 30 October 2015
Taiwan market: Huawei unveils G7 Plus, Y6 smartphones
China-based vendor Huawei Device has unveiled two smartphone models, the mid-range G7 Plus and entry-level Y6, for the Taiwan market, according to Huawei's Taiwan sales agent.
Friday 30 October 2015
Acer to launch Liquid Z330 in Japan in cooperation with Rakuten Mobile
Acer on October 29 announced that it will launch Liquid Z330 as a SIM-free 4G smartphone in the Japan market through Japan-based Rakuten Mobile's online retail channels and retail...
Thursday 29 October 2015
Taiwan market: Samsung launches Gear S2 smartwatch, supporting wireless charging
Samsung Electronics has launched its Gear S2 smartwatch in Taiwan and is looking to release the Gear S2 e-Sim around the Lunar New Year holidays. Currently, the Gear S2 e-Sim is only...
Thursday 29 October 2015
Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD TV shipments increase 16% in 3Q15
Taiwan makers' shipments of LCD TVs reached 9.26 million in the third quarter of 2015, up 16.6% on quarter, according to Digitimes Research.The makers benefited from TV developments...
Wednesday 28 October 2015
Merck holds Display Insight 2015 in Taiwan to showcase its new branding and latest display technologies
Established for 346 years, Merck is one of the oldest, and yet most innovative technology company in the world. This is a result of its long-term growth, continuous expansion, and...
Wednesday 28 October 2015
Taiwan solar cell makers trialing China-produced PV silver paste
Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers have begun trials of PV silver paste from 2-3 China-based makers, raising the chance of breaking the existing dominance of Samsung...
Wednesday 28 October 2015
Pneumatic component maker Taiwan Chelic debuts on TSE
Shares of pneumatic automation component maker Taiwan Chelic started trading on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) on October 27 with an initial price of NT$70 (US$2.16) per unit.
Tuesday 27 October 2015
Taiwan handsets – 3Q 2015
Asustek was the only Taiwan-based handset brand vendor that saw shipment growth in the thrid quarter of 2015. Its shipments already surpassed those from HTC, the once top Taiwan smartphone...
Tuesday 27 October 2015
Differentiation is essential: Q&A with Intersil Taiwan managing director Brian Wan
While the product life cycles of analog ICs are getting shorter and shorter, the technical standards are getting ever higher. This is posing a challenge for industry players who have...
Monday 26 October 2015
Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers see LCD monitor shipments drop 9% in 3Q15
Taiwan makers' shipments of LCD monitors during the third quarter of 2015 dropped 9.3% on year to 20.11 million, which also represented a 1.7% quarterly decline, according to Digitimes...
Monday 26 October 2015
Taiwan September manufacturing production index down, says MOEA
Taiwan recorded a manufacturing production index (2011 as base year) of 102.74 for September 2015, decreasing 1.24% on month and 5.60% on year, according to statistics released by...
Friday 23 October 2015
Taiwan IC design houses remain cautious about 4Q15
Taiwan-based IC design houses remain cautious about their sales performance in the fourth quarter of 2015 having not received a pull-in of short lead-time orders.