- China-based TechFaith sales driven by smartphones in 3Q08
TechFaith Wireless Communication Technology, a China-based handset and handset-solution provider, has seen rising sales contribution from smartphones since the third quarter of 2008, according to industry sources....
- Acer ranks number one vendor in global 3Q08 consumer notebook market, says paper
Acer was ranked number one among global consumer notebook vendors in the third quarter this year with shipments of 5.04 million units, surpassing Hewlett-Packard's (HP's) 4.85 million units, according to a...
- China semiconductor industry sees weak growth in 3Q08
A recent survey by the China Semiconductor Industry Association (CSIA) pointed out that China's semiconductor industry only saw 1.1% growth in the third quarter of 2008, the slowest rate on record. According to CSIA,...
- Silicon wafer shipments contract by almost 3% in 3Q08, says SEMI
Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments contracted almost 3% during the third quarter of 2008 compared to the second quarter, according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) in its quarterly analysis of the...
- China market: C2C transactions top 30 billion yuan in 3Q08
C2C online auctions in the China market reached a total transaction value of 30.453 billion yuan (US$4.45 billion) during the third quarter of 2008, rising by 18.4% on quarter and 147.8% on year, according to...
- China market: Online gaming services valued at 4.76 billion yuan in 3Q08
Operators of online gaming services in the China market generated total revenues of 4.76 billion yuan (US$696 million) during the third quarter of 2008, rising by 7.5% on quarter, according to China-based consulting...
- China market: 359,000 GPS PNDs sold in 3Q08
In the China market, 359,000 GPS (global positioning system) PNDs (portable navigation devices) were sold during the third quarter of 2008, increasing 39.4% on year, according to China-based CCID Consulting.
- China market: 3Q08 B2C transactions reach nearly 2.24 billion yuan
In the China market, sales transactions of B2C online shopping during the third quarter of 2008 reached a total value of 2.24 billion yuan (US$327 million), increasing by 25.6% on quarter and 88.2% on year, according...
- North America 3Q08 TV shipments up 12% on year, says DisplaySearch
As the US economy slid deeper into turmoil at the end of the third quarter this year, preliminary shipment indications from DisplaySearch's report show that North America TV shipments from manufacturers to retailers...
- China market: IM accounts rise to 463 million by end of 3Q08
In the China market of instant messenger (IM) services, the number of active accounts increased to 463 million as of the end of the third quarter of 2008, rising by 8.7% on quarter and 19.3% on year, according to...
- LCD driver IC maker Himax reports 3Q08 financial results
Himax Technologies has reported third-quarter net revenues at NT$230.1 million (US$7 million), representing a 5.5% decrease from NT$243.3 million for the third quarter of 2007 and 6.8% decrease from NT$246.9 million...
- Quanta announces 3Q08 results
Quanta Computer saw revenues of NT$204 billion (US$6.22 billion) for the third quarter this year, a drop of 3% on quarter, however the company's net profit after tax reached NT$7.21 billion, increases of 43% on...
- DRAM maker ProMOS Technologies posts record high losses in 3Q08
DRAM maker ProMOS Technologies saw its net losses expand by 56.4% sequentially to NT$8.79 billion (US$267.7 million) in the third quarter of this year, the company's highest quarterly losses, according to the company.
- Passive component maker WTC reports income decline in 3Q08 due to fierce MLCC price competition
Walsin Technology Corporation (WTC) has reported sales for the first three quarters of 2008 at NT$7.11 billion (US$216.9 million), down 0.4% on year. After-tax net income was NT$205 million and EPS NT$0.31, down 83%...
- Worldwide PC processor market hits record shipments in 3Q08, says IDC
Worldwide PC processor shipments in the third calendar quarter of 2008 reached record levels again, according to new data from IDC. However, the outlook for the processor market in the fourth quarter this year and...
- China market: IPTV user-base increased over 27% in 3Q08
There were 2.173 million subscribers of IPTV services in the China market at the end of the third quarter of 2008, growing by 465,000 or 27.2% on quarter and by 158.7% on year, according to China-based consulting...
- Memory maker Macronix reports better-than-expected 3Q08 sales thanks to strong shipments to Nintendo
Macronix International Company (MXIC) has reported better-than-expected sales for the third quarter thanks to strong shipments to Nintendo. Macronix's third-quarter shipment volume grew 32%, with gross margin...
- Worldwide front projector shipments grow 15% on-year in 3Q08, says Pacific Media
Worldwide front projector shipments topped 1.6 million units in the third quarter of 2008, according to Pacific Media Associates (PMA), representing 15.2% growth over the third quarter of 2007, and the second...
- PDP sees stronger-than-expected growth in 3Q08, says DisplaySearch
Plasma panel makers continue to report strong growth with plasma panel shipments for the third quarter of 2008 rising 18% on quarter and 37% on year to nearly 4.2 million units, the second highest quarterly shipment...
- ASE profits down in 3Q08
Packaging and testing house Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has announced revenues of NT$25.82 billion (US$783.22 million) for the third quarter of 2008, down 7% on-year and up 1% sequentially. Net income for...
- China market: B2B trade valued at almost 1.3 billion yuan in 3Q08
In the China market, B2B e-commerce services generated a total transaction value of 1.299 billion yuan (US$190 million) during the third quarter of 2008, growing by 5.8% on quarter and by 20.9% on year, according to...
- MediaTek reports record 3Q08 sales but expects 9-16% sales decline in 4Q
MediaTek's has announced that third-quarter consolidated sales totaled NT$28,052 million, up 25.7% sequentially and hitting a company quarterly sales record. Gross margin of the quarter was 54.3%, up from 53.8% in the...
- Large-size LCD panel shipments down 1% sequentially in 3Q08, says DisplaySearch
Weak demand and inventory adjustments by TV makers reduced large-size TFT LCD panel shipments to 116 million units in the third quarter of 2008, down 1% sequentially, according to DisplaySearch.
- IC design house ITE sees profits jump over 33% sequentially in 3Q08
IC-design house ITE Tech, a United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) affiliate, saw its after-tax profits shoot up 33.5% sequentially to NT$139 million (US$4.2 million) in the third quarter of 2008 in part due to...
- TSMC reports EPS NT$1.18 for 3Q08
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced revenues of NT$92.98 billion (US$2.8 billion), net income of NT$30.57 billion, and diluted EPS of NT$1.18 (or US$0.19 per ADR unit) for the third quarter...
- Taiwan IPC maker Adlink sees 3Q08 profits slip on quarter
IPC maker Adlink Technology saw a net profit of NT$65.7 million for the third quarter of 2008 dropping by 30.93% on quarter.
- D-Link net profits surge over 35% sequentially in 3Q08
D-Link saw its after-tax profits grow 35.1% sequentially to NT$458 million (US$13.67 million) in the third quarter of this year, although revenues were up just 1.4% to NT$8.63 billion during the same period, the...
- SPIL 3Q08 sales grow almost 9% sequentially, but down on year
Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) has announced that its revenues for the third quarter of 2008 were NT$17.24 billion, representing a 8.8% increase compared to the second quarter of 2008 but a 3.7% decline...
- UMC posts losses of NT$1.41 billion in 3Q08
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has posted a net loss of NT$1.41 billion (US$42.09 million) for the third quarter of this year, mainly due to an impairment loss of NT$3.22 billion. In comparison, the company...
- Asia Optical sees 3Q08 profit up 159% on quarter
Asia Optical as reported that net profit increasing by 159% sequentially to reach NT$566.2 million for third-quarter 2008.
- LCD panel makers CPT and HannStar announce huge losses for 3Q08
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and HannStar Display have both reported huge losses for the third quarter as a result of weak demand and fast falling LCD panel prices.
- Novatek sales drop, but margins rise in 3Q08
Driver IC designer Novatek Microelectronics saw its revenues drop to NT$6.91 billion (US$260.49 million) in the third quarter from NT$7.24 billion in the second quarter, but margins rose from 28.42% to 30.24% because...
- Inventec margins drop in 3Q08 on declined server shipments
Inventec's margins dropped to 2.61% in the third quarter as result of a decline in server shipments which offered high margins, according to the company. Margins for the first three quarters of 2008 were 3.78%, with...
- Delta sees increasing performance in 3Q08, but conservative about 4Q08
Delta Electronics has announced consolidated revenues of NT$41.01 billion (US$1.23 billion) for in the third quarter this year, an increase of 13.28% compared to revenues in the second quarter.
- Taiwan's international Internet bandwidth rose to over 223Gbps at end of 3Q08
Taiwan's direct Internet connections with 19 countries (including Hong Kong and Macao) reached a total bandwidth of 223.701Gbps as of the end of third-quarter 2008, increasing by 0.55% on quarter and by 23.59% on...
- Simplo scores new historical high in 3Q08 revenues
Taiwan-based notebook battery module maker Simplo Technology has announced revenues of NT$8.44 billion (US$252.22 million) for the third quarter this year, scoring a new historical high for the company.
- Wintek losses continue in 3Q08
TFT LCD and touch panel supplier Wintek continued to make losses in the third quarter despite a 23% sequential sales increase for the period.
- Transcend gross margins at double-digits in 3Q08
Taiwan-based memory module maker Transcend Information scored a double-digit gross margin, at 10.5%, in the third quarter of 2008 on record shipments of own-brand NAND flash and DRAM products, according to the company.
- CMO swings to losses in 3Q08
CMO has reported consolidated net losses of NT$4.19 billion (US$125.23 million) for the third quarter, with sales declining 14.1% sequentially to NT$81.99 billion.
- Samsung LCD sales flat in 3Q08; profit margin dives
Samsung Electronics has reported that its LCD panel sales for the third quarter climbed just 2% sequentially to 4.81 trillion won (US$3.43 billion), with operating profit margins for the segment going down to 8% in...
- AUO announces sharp profit drop for 3Q08
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced a sharp drop in consolidated net profits for the third quarter at NT$806 million (US$24.16 million), down 96.2% on year and 95.8% sequentially, as average selling prices (ASP) sank...
- Merry revenues increase almost 19% in 3Q08
Taiwan-based headset maker Merry Electronics has announced consolidated revenues of NT$2.56 billion (US$76.87 million) for the third quarter this year, an increase of 18.88% compared to the previous quarter.
- Largan Precision enjoys large profits in 3Q08
Lens kit maker Largan Precision saw an estimated net profit of NT$1.133 billion (US$34.39 million) for the third quarter of 2008, increasing by 56.9% on quarter and by 72.7% on year, according to the company speaking...
- Compal sees 3Q08 revenues grow 27%
Notebook maker Compal Electronics has reported that its revenues for the third quarter increased 27% sequentially to NT$110.08 billion (US$3.36 billion), with shipments totaling 6.9 million units.
- Battery maker Celxpert sees 3Q08 profits soar
Notebook battery maker Celxpert Energy saw its profits surge in the third quarter, thanks to seasonal demand and the growing popularity of netbooks, according to the company.
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