According to TrendForce’s research, Apple's Q3 iPhone shipments reached a total of 33.8 million units. Together, the new iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C account for more than 50% of all of Apple’s shipped iPhones. Given that the iPhone 5C's price ended up being a lot higher than expected, its Q4 shipments have been adjusted downwards by 11 million units, and is projected to account for only 24% of the total iPhones shipped during the quarter. The iPhone 5S's sales performance, by comparison, turned out to be a lot better than expected; By the end of 4Q13, the said model is likely to account for nearly 70% of all the iPhones shipped. The total number of iPhones shipped in 4Q13 is projected to increase by 2.2% YoY to 46 million units.
According to WitsView, the display research division of the global intelligence provider TrendForce, the large-sized panel shipment for October 2013 reached 70.61 million units, rising 2.1% MoM.
According to the latest LCD panel price survey by WitsView, the display research division of the global market intelligence provider TrendForce, the NB panel prices in Q1 next year may ease drops and stabilize as panel makers plan to largely cut supply.
According to the survey by WitsView, the display research division of the global market intelligence provider TrendForce, the global top ten LCD monitor brands and SI makers showed stronger-than-expected surges in Q3 shipments, respectively rising 5.8% and 7.9% from Q2 but trimming 4.8% and 5.6% from the same period last year.
According to global research firm TrendForce, smartphone shipments have been strong as several smartphone manufacturers introduced new devices in the third quarter. As Apple’s new iPhone 5S and 5C hits the market, Android makers like Samsung, Sony, LG, and less well-known Chinese brands are also releasing new smartphone models in the second half of the year. TrendForce projects smartphone shipments will reach 250 million units in the third quarter, representing 11.6% quarter-over-quarter and 36% year-over-year growth. Yearly smartphone shipment volume is forecast at 940 million units, a 33.2% increase over 2012.
