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Chinese Internet TV brands Show Lower Sentiment Rankings than Traditional TV Brands (2015.11.20)
According to recent MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute) findings using big data analytics, the top-10 LCD TV brands on online stores Tmall and JD during 15 May 2015 and August 2015 were: TCL, Changhong, Hisense, Sharp, Samsung, LG, LeTV, Sony, Skyworth and Haier |
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33% of Taiwan's Internet Users Interested in China's "Singles Day" Shopping Event (2015.11.13)
TAIPEI, Taiwan － According to the survey conducted by MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), 37% of Taiwan's Internet users were not particularly interested in China's "Singles Day" shopping event on November 11, 2015, 33% said that they would do online shopping on that day and 30% said they would not |
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TSMC Gets the Upper Hand over Samsung on 16/14nm Process (2015.11.10)
TAIPEI, Taiwan － According to MIC (Market Intelligence and Consulting Institute), TSMC is anticipated to gain back its foundry market share and profitability after launching 16nm process in terms of its high production yield, process stability, good customer relationship, and market share in advanced processes |
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Shipment Value of Key Computing Chips is Estimated to Grow Over US$10 Billion by 2019 (2015.11.06)
Mobile handheld device market in the developing world, especially Asia Pacific, has brought about changes in the worldwide market and industry. The market has evolved towards a more pyramid-shaped structure, with Apple and Samsung sitting comfortably in the high-end segment at top and others swarming in the value line segment at the bottom |
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Maibenben's Xiaomai Ranks Top Bestselling Notebook PC on China's Tmall (2015.11.05)
TAIPEI, Taiwan － In a recent study by MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), Chinese brand Maibenben was found to have sold close to 3,500 units of Xiaomai on Tmall during 15 May 2015 to 15 August 2015, securing its spot as the #1 bestselling notebook PC for those three months |
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Chinese Brands Dominate List of Top-10 Selling Smartphone Models in China (2015.10.26)
According to a recent study using big data analytics, Taipei-based MIC found that Chinese brands dominated smartphone sales on China's online stores Tmall and JD during 15 May 2015 and 15 August 2015.
Out of the top-10 selling smartphone models, Xiaomi posted the best sales performance, with Redmi 2A standing at the top place, Redmi Note at the third place, and Mi 4 at the fifth place |
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Nine Predicted Trends for Global Mobile Communications in 2016 (2015.09.25)
MIC, the Taiwan government-backed IT research institute, released its 9 predicted trends for 2016 that the institute believes will play a key role in rejuvenating mobile communications development worldwide.
Rise of India and Africa
With the global smartphone industry showing a noticeable slowdown and the nearly saturated mobile phone demand in China |
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Global PC System Shipment Decline to Soften in 2016 (2015.09.21)
Of the total global IT systems, desktop PC and server will be the only two sectors to witness year-on-year shipment growth in 2016, according to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), a government-backed ICT research institute in Taiwan |
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NB Shipments to Decline 4.3% in 2016, Says by Taiwan Research (2015.09.16)
TAIPEI, Taiwan － Taiwan’s MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute) pointed out that Notebook(NB) shipments will decrease by 4.3% in 2016, because of the limited benefit from NB replacement of Win 10 and the market erosion by 2-in-1 PCs |
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Huawei's Smartphone Shipments Expected to Break 100M Units in 2015 (2015.09.09)
In the second quarter of 2015, Huawei sold 28.2 million smartphones, up 54.9% compared to the first quarter, showing much better sales performance than other international brands, according to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute) |
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4K LCD TV Panel Shipments Grow 61% Sequentially in 2Q 2015 (2015.09.01)
Worldwide 4K2K LCD TV panel shipment volume grew 60.8% sequentially in the second quarter of 2015, reaching around 9.2 million units, according to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), a Taipei-based ICT institute |
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Taiwan's Desktop PC Shipments Expected to Grow over 10% Sequentially in 3Q15 (2015.08.29)
Shipment volume of the Taiwanese desktop PC industry is projected to top around 15.6 million units in the third quarter of 2015, up 13.4% sequentially, according to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), a government-backed research institute in Taiwan |
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Tsinghua-Micron Acquisition May Change the Landscape of Global Memory Industry (2015.08.21)
In a report by Wall Street Journal on July 14, 2015, China`s Tsinghua Unigroup is alleged to acquire the largest US memory company Micron. While the news has yet to be confirmed by both companies, it has already aroused considerable interest in the worldwide semiconductor industry and evoked heated discussions in China as well as overseas |
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Over 72% of Online Users Watch Videos on their Mobile Devices At Least Once a Week (2015.08.17)
With the rise in the number of mobile users worldwide, it has become more common than ever for mobile users to watch videos on their device. According to Joanne Chien, industry analyst with (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), a Taipei-based ICT research institute, the expansion of 4G network coverage in Taiwan has transformed the traditional TV viewing experience to tablets and mobile devices |
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Taiwanese IP Camera Shipment Volume Tops 2.33 Million Units in 1H 2015, Up 14.9% YoY (2015.08.12)
The global IP camera market is projected to grow flourishingly in 2015. Two factors however dragged Taiwanese IP camera makers' shipment performance in the first half of 2015.
The first factor is Chinese players' aggressive move into overseas markets and abundant resources for product R&D |
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End-User Applications in Transport Services and Special Machinery Remain Unchartered Territory (2015.08.07)
In the face of an aging population and the rise of chronic diseases, governments around the world have been looking for solutions to reducing health care expenditures while maintaining medical service quality. eHealth, which provides electronic, digital, and automated medical services, is one of such solutions |
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User Adoption of 3G and 4G Exceeds 50% in China (2015.07.31)
According to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), a Taipei-based ICT research institute, in the first quarter of 2015, the number of Chinese mobile phone users reached around 1.3 billion, of which 654.1 million were 3G and 4G users, representing a penetration rate of 50 |
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Magna Electronics Owns 3 out of the Top 10 Most Important Telematics Patents (2015.07.21)
With the development of ICT and control system technologies, telematics has become a vital part of IoT (Internet of Things) architecture. By integrating GPS (Global Positioning Service) technology and transport infrastructure for various transport purposes, telematics aims to provide a smarter driving environment and to improve the efficiency of road use and reduce accidents, fuel consumption, and carbon dioxide emissions |
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Over 80% Cloud Computing Patents Still Focus on Computing Technology (2015.07.20)
According to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute)’s recent report that patent deployment is highly concentrated on Computing Technology field, which accounts for 81.8%. Coupled with the other four fields of Telecommunications, Digital Communication, Basic Communication Processes, and Audio-visual Technology, the consolidated share of those five fields reaches around 96 |
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LTPS Expansion Depends Highly on Chinese Panel Manufacturing Yields (2015.07.17)
HD panels are the market mainstream among China’s newly released smartphone models and smartphone shipments in the second half of 2014. As HD panels have become a mainstay, several panel makers have started to build new low temperature poly-silicon (LTPS) production lines to produce high-end mobile phone panels for mobile devices |
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