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Tablet buyers shift as market sag drags on

2 December 2015

Consumer SSDs and hard drive prices are nearing parity

2 December 2015

TrendForce’s Mobile PC Shipment Forecast for 2016 Shows Glimmer of Hope for Notebooks but Continuing Decline for Tablets

1 December 2015

Annual shipments of notebooks are expected to decline significantly this year despite vendors’ best efforts during the year’s second half. This dismal result is attributed to the impact of weak shipments in the year’s first half and challenges in inventory reduction. According to global market research firm TrendForce, total notebook shipments for 2015 will reach around 164.4 million units, down 6.4% year on year.

TrendForce Expects UV-C LED Market to Have Promising Prospect and Projects UV LED Market to Reach US$356 Million by 2020

1 December 2015

Light-emitting diode (LED) manufacturers are now looking to develop niche application markets that can provide higher margins as the price competition in the LED lighting market has become too difficult for them. Among these niche application markets, ultraviolet (UV) LED has attracted investments from many manufacturers because of its enormous market value.

Smartphone Panel Suppliers to Increase LTPS Capacity and Turn FHD Market into Major Battleground Next Year, Says TrendForce

30 November 2015

Since 2013, major LCD panel makers have continually invested in fabs producing LTPS (low-temperature polysilicon) LCD panels as to capture demand in the high-end smartphone market. WitsView, a division of TrendForce, estimates that this year’s global LTPS production capacity by area will stand at 9.4 million square meters, and next year’s capacity will reach 10.7 million square meters.