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Foldable Smartphones to Be Launched in 2019 with Penetration Rate of 0.1% (2018.12.13)
According to The Future of Smartphone Era Webinar by WitsView, a division of TrendForce, the global smartphone market has been approaching saturation, with less room for product differentiation. Thus, smartphone makers have shifted their focus to next-generation foldable models |
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Fab Spending Poised For Remarkable Fourth Year of Growth (2018.03.13)
(圖一) Figure 1
The latest update to the SEMI World Fab Forecast report, published on February 28, 2018, reveals fab equipment spending will increase at 5 percent in 2019 for a remarkable fourth consecutive year of growth as shown in figure 1 |
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China’s Top 4 Brands See Steady Growth While Xiaomi Resuming Momentum (2018.01.15)
The Chinese smartphone market has paced faster since 2011, reaching 460 million units in 2017, according to Taipei-based and government-backed IT research institute MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute).
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UAV Patents Focus on "Navigation by More than One Navigational Value" and " Course in 3D" (2017.08.28)
Taipei-based IT research institute MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute) compared and cross-examined 1,322 patents related to UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) to access R&D intensity of 20 key patent assignees. Several assessment criteria were taken into consideration such as the number of patents, citations, self-citations, inventors, the average age of patents, and years since the first patent was filed |
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Taiwan Smartphone Shipments to Resume Growth in 2Q 2017 (2017.05.11)
(圖一) Taiwanese Smartphone Shipment Volume, 1Q 2015 - 3Q 2017(Source: MIC, May 2017)
Shipment volume of the Taiwanese smartphone industry amounted to around 74.7 million units and declined 13.2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2017, according to MIC (Market Intelligence& Consulting Institute), a Taipei-based IT research institute |
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Chinese Refrigerator, Air Conditioner, Washing Machine Industry Concentration Remains High in 2016 (2017.04.17)
When it comes to shipment volume of four major home appliances in China from January to December in 2016 based on statistics by China's National Bureau of Statistics, the refrigerator industry topped 92.4 million units, up 4.6% year-on-year; the air conditioner industry reached 160 |
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Taiwan's Semiconductor Industry to Continue Outperform the Global Average in 2017 (2017.03.06)
Bolstered by the increased demand for smartphone ICs in the second quarter of 2016, Taiwan's semiconductor industry as a whole managed to witness a stronger year-on-year growth in 2016, higher than the global average, according to Taipei-based IT research institute MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute) |
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Taiwanese Manufacturers Shipped about 1 Million Servers on the Full System in the Q4 2016 (2017.02.09)
Having a stranglehold on the server market, Taiwanese manufacturers shipped about 1 million servers on the full system and barebones levels and 1.25 million servers on the board level in the fourth quarter of 2016, up 9.1% and 4 |
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Global Gaming PC Market to Remain Growth Engine for the PC Market in 2017 (2017.01.09)
While the global PC industry keeps declining, MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute) found that the share of global gaming PCs in branded vendors' sales have increased steadily during the period 2014-2016.
It is anticipated that gaming PCs will continue the growth trend in 2017 and account for about 5 |
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IMP Remains Mainstream Resolution for Consumer IP Cameras (2016.11.14)
Shipment volume of the Taiwanese IP camera industry is anticipated a 13% year-on-year growth in 2016 despite Sony's reduced supply of image sensors, according to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute).
"Consumer IP cameras with around 1MP (Megapixel) resolution continue to be mainstream in 2016 |
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Computer Technology and Control are the Most Important Smart Home Appliance Patent Fields (2016.10.18)
(圖一) Smart Home Appliance Patent by Sector(Source: MIC, August 2016)
Of the 1,702 smart home appliance patents applied to USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) during January 1, 2005 and April 12, 2016, 52.0% were used in Electrical Engineering, 27 |
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Chinese Smartphone-based VR Headsets Enjoy Fastest Growth (2016.10.06)
VR headsets have received more venture capital funds since 2015 with a share of 69%, followed by VR input devices (8%), VR software (8%), VR content manufacturing (6%), VR sales channels (4%), VR applications (4%), and VR cameras (1%), according to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), a Taipei-based IT research institute |
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Semiconductor to Continue to be Main Growth Driver for Taiwan in 2017 (2016.09.02)
The semiconductor industry is anticipated to continue to occupy a dominant position in Taiwan's IT industry in 2017, with a shipment value of NT$2.4 trillion (USD75.7 billion; USD 1 = NT$31.7) and a year-on-year growth of 6.1%, higher than the global average, according to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute) |
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Seasonal Rush for Gaming PCs to Bolster Global Motherboard and Desktop PC Shipments in 2H (2016.09.01)
Shipment volume of the global motherboard and desktop PC industry is forecast to top 59.3 million and 52.92 million units, respectively, in the second half of 2016, with each representing over 5% growth compared to the first half of 2016, according to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), a Taipei-based IT research institute |
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Global LED Market Value at US$14.32 Billion in 2015 with Industry Posting Its First YoY Decline (2016.04.08)
The latest report from LEDinside, a division of TrendForce, finds the total value of the global LED market (include both visible and non-visible LED products) arrived at US$14.32 billion in 2015, representing YoY growth of -3% |
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Taiwan's IP Camera Industry to Regain Growth in 2016 (2016.02.16)
Global terrorist attacks happened in 2015 and early 2016 have highlighted the need for governments around the world to pay more attention to public security.
Coupled with dropping prices of IP cameras, which has helped shorten the gap with analog security cameras, global IP camera market has witnessed continuous growth, according to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), an ICT research institute based in Taiwan |
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Large-area LCD TV Panels' Increasing Share Increases Average Panel Size in 4Q 2015 (2016.01.25)
Large-area LCD panels have been widely used for three major applications, including notebook PC, LCD monitor and LCD TV. The global large-area LCD panel industry had a shipment volume of 148.4 million units in the third quarter of 2015, up 1 |
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Taiwan's Share in the Global Foundry Industry Reached 74% in 2014 (2016.01.11)
Taiwan's share in the global pure-play foundry industry reached 74% in 2014, mainly due to the remarkable achievement made by Taiwan's TSMC whose share in the global foundry market grew from 55% in 2013 to 59% in 2014.
Meanwhile, driven by its production capacity for 28nm chips, UMC returned to the second spot with 11 |
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Global Smartphone Shipments is Expected to Reach 1.53 Billion Units in 2016 (2016.01.04)
Shipment volume of the global mobile phone industry hit 477.5 million units in the third quarter of 2015, up 5.5% sequentially, according to MIC (Market Research & Consulting Institute). Driven by seasonal demand and new product rollouts, the smartphone industry regained momentum in the third quarter and grew 5 |
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Wearable Devices with Wi-Fi Support is Estimated to Reach 16 Million Units in 2015 (2015.12.21)
Wearable devices, smart homes, and public hotspots have become the most potential IoT applications for Wi-Fi technology, according to Taipei-based MIC (Market Intelligence and Consulting Institute).
MIC noted that in particular, with branded and emerging vendors' aggressive development, the wearable device market is expected to reach 230 million units in 2019 from 21 million units in 2014 |
