German chipmaker Infineon expects to raise its outlook for the fiscal year to Sept. 30 due to better-than-expected second-quarter results.

Elpida Memory has filed a lawsuit in the US against Infineon Technologies and Best Buy, in response to a complaint filed earlier brought against it.

Sharp, which makes Aquos brand LCD TVs, initially played down the urgency of selling 3D TVs, questioning whether consumers wanted them. But with 3D growing hotter not only with Hollywood releases but also flat-panel TVs for living rooms, Sharp is switching gears.

Fujitsu has outsourced production to TSMC and shut three production lines last year to help save 80 billion yen in the two years to March 2011.

Microsoft's Project Pink phones will be formally introduced tomorrow, April 12th.

Among smartphone manufacturers, Apple was picked as most competitive when examining seven different fields, according to a report released by Credit Suisse.

Smartphone maker Palm is up for sale and will begin fielding offers this week.

LG Group plans to invest 20 trillion won by 2020 to cut the group's greenhouse-gas emissions and develop energy-saving products. The investment will help reduce emissions by 50 million metric tons a year by 2020.

In much of the world, ZTE is better known as a maker of telecom networking equipment and data cards than cellphones. But research firm iSuppli says the Shenzhen-based company shipped enough phones during the last quarter to break into the top group of handset makers, displacing Motorola.

Nanda Technologies has raised US$4 million from Capital-E and KfW working alongside existing shareholders. The company said it will use the money to support pre-production evaluations at semiconductor manufacturers.

A company that bought the former Qimonda plant for a bargain price has announced plans to retrofit the 1.36 million-square-foot facility to host data centers.