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Smartphone Sales Volume to Touch 23.6% Growth in 2014 on the Back of Emerging Markets (2014.07.11)
In 2013, worldwide mobile phone market volume reached approximately 1.82 billion units. It is anticipated that the mobile market volume will touch 1.88 billion units in 2014, with a 3.0% year-on-year growth.
According to MIC (Market Intelligence and Consulting Institute), smartphones alone is forecast to hit around 1 |
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Growing Demand for Commercial Notebook PCs Slow Shipment Decline in 1Q 2014 (2014.07.07)
Shipment volume of the Greater China notebook PC industry reached approximately 34.4 million units in the first quarter of 2014, down 14% sequentially and 5.1% year-on-year, according to MIC.
Notwithstanding, the industry's shipment volume decline rate in the first quarter is lower than previously expected at around 20% |
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Global Tablet LCD Panel Shipments Slipped Significantly in 1Q 2014 (2014.06.23)
In the first quarter of 2014, traditionally a weak season for consumer electronic products, shipment volume of global tablet TFT-LCD panels reached 601.4 million units, down 32.6% sequentially. This decline is mainly ascribed to the fact that inventory clearance took place in the first quarter of 2014 following panel replenishment in the fourth quarter of 2013 |
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Worldwide PC Shipments to See Positive Growth after 2016 (2014.06.01)
TAIPEI, Taiwan－ MIC, (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), a Taipei-based ICT industry research institute, forecasts that the worldwide PC shipment volume will reach 293 million units in 2014, down 2.1% year on year |
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Taiwan's Semiconductor Industry to See Growth Higher than Global Average (2014.05.30)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Global semiconductor market value is forecast to reach US$322 billion, up 5.3% year-on-year, mainly due to rising optimism toward global demand for electronic gadgets in the end-user market, according to MIC. The growth is resulted from the global economic recovery as well as the growing popularity of smartphones and wearable devices |
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Worldwide LTE Subscribers to Hit 205 Million in 2Q 2014 (2014.05.22)
Worldwide Mobile Subscriber database, worldwide LTE subscribers will reach the 205-million milestone in 2Q 2014. There are 238 operators in 101 countries with LTE networks up and running, according to Taiwan's MIC.
Highlights of MIC Worldwide Mobile Subscriber database’s latest LTE research findings include:
Europe:
－ 101 commercial LTE networks deployed in 41 countries |
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Chinese Branded Orders and White-box Orders to Give a Boost to Server Shipments in 2014 (2014.05.18)
Worldwide server shipments are estimated at 9.33 million units in 2014, up 6.5% year-on-year, bolstered by increasing market demand, according to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute). Although the global server market size remains around the same |
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Replacement Demand for Commercial Desktop PC to Slow Global Motherboard Shipment Decline in 2Q (2014.05.05)
Worldwide motherboard shipments totaled about 36.8 million units in the first quarter of 2014, down 3.1% sequentially, according to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute). The sequential decline was attributed to soft market demand after Chinese Lunar New Year, which led to relatively high inventory levels |
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Taiwanese Branded Phones in 1Q 2014 Buoyed by Increasing Shipments of ASUS and Acer (2014.05.02)
According to MIC (Market Intelligence and Consulting Institute), an ICT industry research institute based in Taipei, shipment volume of Taiwanese branded mobile phones topped about 4.33 million units in the fourth quarter of 2013 |
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Microsoft's Decision to Waive License Fees, But Might be Late (2014.04.22)
On April 3, 2014, Microsoft announced that it will cancel the license fees for 9" and smaller smartphones running on its Windows Phone OS. Microsoft, who used to rely on selling or licensing software used in notebook PC as sources of revenue, lose it shine in the smartphone and tablet markets, in which Microsoft's software accounts for relatively small share |
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Decline in the Worldwide Motherboard Market Alleviated on Enterprise Replacement Demand in 2013 (2014.04.15)
In retrospect, the worldwide motherboard shipments were lower than expected in the first quarter of 2013. This was mainly attributed to vendors' inventory stock-up ahead of the Chinese New Year and the still lackluster market demand after the holiday |
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Taiwanese Server System Shipment Volume Grows Mildly in 4Q 2013 (2014.04.11)
According to MIC, an ICT industry research institute based in Taipei, shipment volume of server systems reached about 1.44 million units in Taiwan in the fourth quarter of 2013, up 9.6% year-on-year. The growing server demand for large-scale datacenters and from emerging markets contributed to the growth |
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Worldwide DSC Shipments Plunges 35.5% YoY in 2013 as the Market is Eroded by Smartphones (2014.03.21)
In 2013, the global DSC (Digital Still Camera) market continues to be squeezed by the expansion of smartphones. High-end smartphones' relentless pursuit of higher camera module specifications and superb photo quality to create product differentiation has posed significant threat to DSC market, particularly to mid-range and value-line models |
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Seasonal Promotions and Commercial Replacement Demand Boost Taiwanese NB Shipments in 4Q 2013 (2014.03.20)
According to MIC, an ICT industry research institute based in Taipei, shipment volume of the Greater Chinese notebook PC industry topped about 40 million units in the fourth quarter of 2013, up merely 0.6% sequentially and down 7 |
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Shipment of the Taiwanese Small and Medium Size TFT-LCD Slips 4.4% Sequentially in 4Q 2013 (2014.03.16)
According to MIC, shipment volume of the Taiwanese small and medium size TFT-LCD panels retreated to 377.9 million units, down 4.4% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2013. However, as Chinese mobile phone and tablet vendors were stocking up inventories, shipments of small and medium size TFT-LCD panels for mobile phones and tablets posted slight sequential growth of 3 |
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Seasonal Demand in North America and New Product Rollout Spice Up Shipment Volume in 4Q 2013 (2014.03.10)
According to MIC, the Taiwanese tablet industry had a shipment volume of 38.3 million units in the fourth quarter of 2013, up 68% sequentially. The positive effects of increasing new models shipped for Apple and Amazon on the Taiwanese tablet industry were deeply felt in the fourth quarter of 2013 |
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Global Semiconductor Market Continues To Revive In 2014 (2014.03.07)
In the wake of softening market demand in 2012, the global semiconductor market demand resumed in 2013. Despite the still-lukewarm macroeconomic conditions and noticeable declines in the demand for personal PCs, the worldwide semiconductor market still witnessed 3 |
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Worldwide LTE Subscribers to Exceed 170 Million in 1Q 2014 as Top 3 Operators Account for 52% (2014.02.27)
According to MIC Worldwide Mobile Subscriber database, worldwide LTE subscribers will reach the 170-million milestone in 1Q 2014. There are 225 operators in 98 countries with LTE networks up and running.
Highlights of MIC Worldwide Mobile Subscriber database’s latest LTE research findings include:
Europe:
• 84 commercial LTE networks deployed in 34 countries |
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Taiwanese large-area TFT-LCD panel shipment value reached around US$5.16 billion in 4Q13 (2014.02.21)
(圖一) Taiwanese Large-area TFT-LCD Panel Shipment Volume, 4Q 2011 - 2Q 2014(Source: MIC, February 2014)
According to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), shipment volume of the Taiwanese large-area TFT-LCD panels totaled 55 |
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Taiwanese Branded Smartphone Shipment Volume Remains Lackluster in 4Q 2013 (2014.02.19)
(圖一) Taiwanese Mobile Phone Shipment Volume, 1Q 2011 - 2Q 2014(source:MIC)
According to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), the number of Taiwanese branded smartphones shipped reached about 4.3 million units, down 1 |
