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Friday 24 April 2009
Reports of memory market recovery greatly exaggerated, says iSuppli
Many memory chip suppliers are attempting to paint a more optimistic picture of the business by talking up a potential market recovery, according to iSuppli. However, while overall...
Thursday 23 April 2009
Amazon Kindle 2 costs US$185.49 to build, iSuppli says
Amazon's new Kindle 2 eBook carries US$185.49 in materials and manufacturing costs, according to iSuppli. The direct material cost of the Kindle 2, consisting of all parts used to...
Thursday 23 April 2009
Over 50% of US LCD TV buyers cite green factors as an influence, says iSuppli
More than half of US LCD TV buyers say that environmental issues influenced their decision when selecting a set to purchase, according to iSuppli.
Tuesday 21 April 2009
Nearly 60% of China chip manufacturing goes unused in 1Q09, says iSuppli
Once the world's fastest-growing chip-manufacturing region, China hit an all-time low in the first quarter of 2009, with nearly 60% of the nation's semiconductor manufacturing capacity...
Monday 20 April 2009
Solar downturn leads to more mature PV industry, says iSuppli
The severe downturn in the global photovoltaic (PV) market in 2009 actually could have a positive outcome for the worldwide solar industry, yielding a more mature and orderly supply...
Thursday 16 April 2009
China defies global decline in wireless carrier spending, iSuppli says
China is expected to defy the downturn in the global wireless infrastructure equipment business in 2009, as the nation's 3G network rollout drives world-beating double-digit growth...
Wednesday 15 April 2009
Mobile phones get smarter with touchscreen tech, says iSuppli
This month's International CTIA Wireless 2009 event in Las Vegas showcased the mobile handset industry's increasing focus on smartphones, as illustrated by prevalence of announcements...
Wednesday 15 April 2009
Samsung dominates third-generation iPod shuffle design, says iSuppli
"The design of the iPod Shuffle is so simple that it's little more than a chunk of memory with a single-chip media player attached to it," said Andrew Rassweiler, director...
Tuesday 7 April 2009
Netbook LCD panel shipments to nearly quadruple by 2012, says iSuppli
Shipments of low-cost netbook panels will nearly quadruple to 47.4 million units in 2012, up from 13.1 million units in 2008, as consumer demand for the inexpensive, small form-factor...
Thursday 2 April 2009
Intel unleashes Atom bomb on the competition in 2008, says iSuppli
Intel gained share in the global processor market during every quarter of 2008, partly due to the success of its Atom chip in the emerging netbook sector, according to iSuppli.
Tuesday 31 March 2009
HD consumer electronics shipments to triple by 2012, says iSuppli
Global shipments of high-definition (HD) set-top boxes (STBs), camcorders, DVD players and video-game consoles are expected to triple from 2008 to 2012, as HD becomes the ubiquitous...
Wednesday 25 March 2009
PDP shipment growth decelerates, says iSuppli
Global plasma panel shipments will increase by a mere 6.7% in 2009, compared to 19.7% growth in 2008, according to iSuppli.
Tuesday 24 March 2009
Car crisis raises concerns over MEMS market, says iSuppli
The gut-wrenching downturn in the global automotive industry has spurred the shutdown of Systron Donner Automotive, the world's second-largest supplier of car quartz micro-electromechanical...
Wednesday 18 March 2009
Many commodity chip prices hit rock bottom, says iSuppli
Pricing for commodity electronic and other components is falling at a more moderate rate than might be expected, given plunging worldwide demand. However, chipmakers should take little...
Friday 13 March 2009
MID shipments to rise nearly eightfold by 2012, says iSuppli
The definition of the mobile Internet device (MID) may be somewhat nebulous, given the category overlaps multiple products, ranging from some ultra-mobile PCs (UMPCs) to certain portable...