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Wednesday 9 March 2016
Taiwan, China PERC solar cell production not smooth as expected
Taiwan- and China-based solar cell makers have seen issues with PERC (passivated emitter and rear cell) production due to equipment suppliers' adjustment of manufacturing process,...
Tuesday 8 March 2016
China ODMs ship 35.8 million LCD TVs in 2015
China-based ODMs shipped 35.8 million LCD TVs in 2015, increasing 16.5%, for a global market share of 40.2%, according to Sigmaintell Consulting.
Monday 7 March 2016
Dell increases sourcing of PC component from China
Dell reportedly has significantly increased its desktop component supply from China-based players for 2016 and is planning to increase the supply share to above 70% in 2017, looking...
Friday 4 March 2016
Smartphone growth expected to drop to single digits in 2016, says IDC
According to a recent forecast update from the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, 2015 is likely to be the last year of double-digit smartphone growth. The 2015 calendar...
Friday 4 March 2016
Congatec optimistic about China market, says executive
Germany-based industrial embedded PC module maker Congatec is optimistic about opportunities in China and believes now is the best time for Congatec to expand its presence in China,...
Friday 4 March 2016
Digitimes Research: Smartphone APs to face fierce competition in China in 2016
Observing China's mobile market in 2016, Digitimes Research expects smartphone AP price competition to grow fiercer, while Qualcomm and MediaTek will continue to push Internet of...
Friday 4 March 2016
Smartphone AP suppliers to team up with TSMC to compete with Qualcomm-Samsung in 10nm chip market
Smartphone-use application processor (AP) makers in Taiwan and China are teaming up closely with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to compete with Qualcomm-Samsung...
Friday 4 March 2016
China market: LeTV strong smartphone shipments to benefit supply chain
Some suppliers in Taiwan's handset supply chain are benefiting from strong smartphone sales of China-based channeled-TV operator LeTV.
Thursday 3 March 2016
Panel equipment vendors see booming orders from China
As China-based TFT-LCD panel makers will expand production capacities in 2016-2018 in line with China's 13th Five-year Development Plan, Japan-based equipment vendors Tokyo Electron...
Thursday 3 March 2016
Samsung unveils 3 notebook models in China
Samsung Electronics unveiled three notebooks under its 9 series product line: the 13-inch 900X3L, 15-inch 900X5L and 13-inch 940X3L, at Samsung China Forum in Shanghai, eastern China,...
Thursday 3 March 2016
China Unicom procures 469,000 4G base stations, say reports
Telecom carrier China United Network Communications (China Unicom) has procured equipment for setting up 469,000 4G base stations, with Huawei Technologies and ZTE together winning...
Wednesday 2 March 2016
China vendors pushing into 2-in-1 market
With assistance from Microsoft and Intel, China-based brand vendors and white-box players have been aggressively pushing new 2-in-1 devices recently. In addition to Huawei's MateBook...
Wednesday 2 March 2016
China chipmaker reportedly hires UMC senior executive
United Microelectronics (UMC) senior VP JH Shyu, a key figure in the establishment of Hejian Technology, has been hired by a China-based chipmaker, most likely Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Wednesday 2 March 2016
Digitimes Research: CEC Panda LCD may become less competitive in China smartphone panel market if Foxconn bails out Sharp
If Foxconn Electronics bails out Sharp, China-based Nanjing CEC Panda LCD Technology is likely to be at a disadvantage competing for smartphone panel orders from China-based vendors,...
Wednesday 2 March 2016
Digitimes Research: February 7W, 9W LED light bulb prices decrease in China market
Average retail pricing for 7W LED light bulbs (equivalent to 40W incandescent ones) in the China market decreased 5.5% from December 2015 to CNY30.9 (US$4.8) in February, while 9W...