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Tuesday 8 September 2015
iPhone demand estimated at 45-50 million units for 3Q15, 70-80 million units for 4Q15, say Taiwan makers
Total shipments of iPhone devices, including updated iPhones which are to be unveiled shortly, are expected to total 45-50 million units in the third quarter of 2015 and hit 70-80...
Tuesday 8 September 2015
Taiwan August CPI up on month, says DGBAS
Taiwan's August 2015 consumer price index (CPI) of 104.38 (2011 as base year) increased 0.63% sequentially but decreased 0.45% on year, while the corresponding wholesale price index...
Tuesday 8 September 2015
Notebook retailers in Europe having difficulty clearing inventory
Channel retailers in Europe are showing signs that they are suffering from slow inventory digestion and cash flow problems, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.
Monday 7 September 2015
Taiwan August export value up on month, down on year, says MOF
Taiwan recorded total export value of US$23.93 billion for August 2015, increasing 1.6% on month but decreasing 14.8% on year, while the corresponding total import value of US$19.97...
Monday 7 September 2015
IT services spending in CEE is back on track, says IDC
IT services spending in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region is bound to emerge from the prolonged stagnation and return to growth in 2015, according to IDC. The CEE IT services...
Monday 7 September 2015
Taiwan 1H15 LED production value down, says PIDA
Taiwan-based LED wafer and chip makers generated total production value of NT$19.786 billion (US$623 million) in first-half 2015, slipping 19.49% on year, while LED packaging service...
Monday 7 September 2015
Digitimes Research: Roundup of technologies displayed at Touch Taiwan
The Touch Taiwan 2015 exhibition that recently ended in Taipei featured a number of new and improved applications from makers across the globe. Taiwan makers that displayed small-...
Monday 7 September 2015
Major Taiwan-based fabless IC firms likely to suffer revenue decreases in 2015
Many of Taiwan's leading IC design houses such as MediaTek and Novatek are likely to suffer revenue and profit declines in 2015, according to industry observers.
Monday 7 September 2015
Taiwan IC designers expect orders to pick up in 1Q16
Customers remain cautious about placing orders, according to sources at Taiwan-based IC design houses, adding that orders are unlikely to pick up until early 2016.
Friday 4 September 2015
Taiwan market: Microsoft offers business-use mobile information security solution
Microsoft on September 3 unveiled Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS), a software solution to help enterprises protect information when operations involve employees' using mobile terminal...
Friday 4 September 2015
Germany the largest 2-in-1 market in Western Europe by end of 2015, says IDC
According to figures published by IDC, Germany will be the largest 2-in-1 market in Western Europe by the end of 2015 with almost 800,000 detachable devices shipped over the four...
Friday 4 September 2015
Giga Solar Materials expects return of 10-12% on investment in PV power-generating station in Japan
PV conductive paste maker Giga Solar Materials estimates 10-12% for return on investment of JPY660 million (US$5.5 million) to set up a PV power-generating station with installation...
Friday 4 September 2015
10-20MWp PV systems damaged by Typhoon in Taiwan
Typhoon Soudelor which hit Taiwan over the August 8 weekend damaged 10-20MWp of PV systems and PV power-generating stations in Taiwan, according to industry sources.
Friday 4 September 2015
IC demand unlikely to pick up until 2Q16, says TSIA chairman
Nicky Lu, chairman of the Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association (TSIA), has expressed caution about the semiconductor market in the second half of 2015. Demand is unlikely to...
Thursday 3 September 2015
Taiwan market: Projector market up 11.6% on year
Taiwan's projector market increased to 23,700 units in the second quarter of 2015, up 11.6% on year and up 19.2% on quarter, according to statistics from IDC.