Vizio Inc., a supplier of low-cost flat-panel display TVs in the U.S., expects shipments of its LCD televisions to rise more than 70 percent to more than six million units this year and to remain profitable even as set prices fall at least 30 percent, the company’s chief executive said.
Global chip revenues in the third quarter are getting a big boost from inventory restocking, according to the research firm iSuppli.
According to iSuppli, in the second quarter inventories dwindled to “lean, but appropriate levels,” in a reversal of the excess inventory levels reached in 2008.
Blu-Ray drives have yet to make a dent in the PC business. In 2009, according to research firm iSuppli, just 3.6 percent of all PC systems will include Blu-Ray drives. In 2013, iSuppli predicts, the total will still be a rather modest 16.3 percent.
The bill of materials for the Apple iPhone 3GS is comparable to model it replaced, according to market research firm iSuppli, which conducted a detailed tear-down of the new version of the phone.
As the battle for the smartphone market heats up, comparisons abound between Research In Motion’s BlackBerry Storm, released in November, and Apple’s iPhone.
For starters, both devices boast a touchscreen, forgoing the buttons found on more conventional phones. But the more important comparison, from the bottom-line perspective, lies in which device carries a fatter margin.
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