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Large-sized Panel Shipment in Feb Downs 4%; BOE Tablet Share Surpasses Taiwanese Manufacturers (2014.03.18)
According to the survey for Feb. 2014 by WitsView, the large-sized panel shipment in the month came to 61.58 million units, dropping 4% MoM. In March, due to the distribution demands for May 1st holidays and brands’ launches of new models, the overall large-sized panel shipment is expected to climb 8% |
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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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Global LTPS Capacity Expansion Peaks in 2014 (2014.03.14)
According to WitsView, the display research division of the global intelligence provider TrendForce, as major panel makers started to boost the LTPS capacity in 2013 and added the Gen 5.5 and Gen 6 for mass-production, the overall LTPS capacity will rise from 6 |
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Consumer Electronics Market Tumbles in China as Major Device Shipments Slide in 2013 (2014.03.13)
China’s consumer electronics market declined in 2013 as demand for products like televisions and digital still cameras decelerated, compelling the country’s manufacturers to devise new strategies for growth, according to a new report from IHS Technology |
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Political Turmoil in Thailand Has Affected Overall Printer Consumable Market in Asia/Pacific (2014.03.12)
IDC finds printer consumable market in the Asia/Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) region declined 2.4% sequentially and declined 4.6% year-on-year to reach US$1,652.14 million in Q4 2013. Though printer consumable market has posted growth in large economies like the PRC, South Korea and Indonesia, seasonal factors have affected market in countries like Australia |
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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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Tablet Sales in India Soars to New High in CY 2013 (2014.03.06)
According to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker data for CY 2013, the overall India Tablet shipments for CY 2013 stood at 4.14 million units representing a year-on-year growth of 56.4% over CY 2012. While 1H 2013 witnessed substantial growth in Tablet volumes driven largely by low-end devices, the market observed contraction in the second half of 2013 |
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Taiwanese Panel Manufacturers to Lead 4K TV Display Shipments (2014.03.03)
4K TV display panels have become increasingly available and affordable to TV manufacturers, and Taiwanese panel makers Innolux and AUO are forecast to lead 4K panel shipments worldwide this year.
According to the latest NPD DisplaySearch Quarterly LCD TV Value Chain & Insight Report |
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India Hardcopy Peripherals Market Remained Static in CY2013 (2014.03.03)
According to International Data Corporation (IDC), Hardcopy Peripherals (HCP) market in India declined by 0.1% year-on-year in CY2013 and stood at 3.2 million units.
“Both consumer and commercial markets were weak in the first half of 2013 |
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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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LED Bulb Prices to Drop Further in 2014 (2014.02.25)
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Global 40W equiv. LED bulb ASP rose slightly by 0.5 percent to US $15.3 (NT $463.7), with price rise most evident in Japan, according to LEDinside, a division of research organization Trendforce’s, latest LED bulb retail findings for Jan |
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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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Mobile DRAM Revenue Drops Slightly in 4Q13, Micron Benefits from Elpida Acquisition (2014.02.20)
(圖一) Mobile DRAM Market Share By Region (source: TrendForce)
According to DRAMeXchange, a division of global research firm TrendForce, the mobile memory industry’s worldwide revenue reached US$3.039 billion in the fourth quarter of 2013, bringing the yearly total to US$11 |
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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 |
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Smartphone Sales Surpassed Sales of Feature Phones for the First Time in 2013 (2014.02.14)
(圖一) Worldwide Mobile Phone Sales to End Users by Vendor in 2013 (Thousands of Units)
February 14, 2014 — Worldwide sales of smartphones to end users totaled 968 million units in 2013, an increase of 42.3% from 2012, according to Gartner, Inc |
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Taiwanese Smartphone Application IC Market Volume Up 7.2% Sequentially in 3Q 2013 (2014.02.13)
(圖一) Taiwanese Smartphone Communications IC Market Volume, 1Q 2011 - 3Q 2014(Source: MIC, February 2014)
According to Eddie Han, a research associate of Taiwan`s MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), an ICT industry research institute based in Taipei, Taiwanese smartphone application IC market volume topped about 221 |
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PC Market in Western Europe Declined 4% in Fourth Quarter of 2013 (2014.02.10)
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PC shipments in Western Europe totaled 14.7 million units in the fourth quarter of 2013, a decline of 4.4 percent compared with the same period in 2012, according to Gartner, Inc.
All PC segments in Western Europe decreased |
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China to Account for More Than 70% of Flat Panel Display Equipment Spending (2014.02.07)
(圖一) FPD TFT Manufacturing Equipment Spending Share by Region and LTPS Spending in China(NPD DisplaySearch)
According to the latest NPD DisplaySearch Report, the vast majority of spending on flat panel display (FPD) manufacturing equipment to expand production capacity is occurring in China, and the trend is likely to continue |
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Chinese Server Market Volume Was Estimated at 1.08 Million in 2013 (2014.01.20)
China has become the world`s second largest server market. Driven by the cloud computing policy, the growth in the server market has been flourishing. According to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), Chinese server market volume was estimated at 1 |
