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Wednesday 3 December 2014
India smartphone market leads growth as China continues to slow in 3Q14, says IDC
According to IDC, the smartphone market in Asia/Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) posted a 6% on-quarter and 24% on-year growth in the third quarter of 2014. This trend reflects a decline...
Tuesday 2 December 2014
Asustek catching up quickly with MSI in gaming notebook business
Asustek Computer's good brand recognition in the high-end PC segment and price cut strategy, has reportedly helped the company to surpass Micro-Star International (MSI) in gaming...
Tuesday 2 December 2014
China market: Average screen size of smartphones to exceed 5-inch in 2015, says consulting firm
The average screen size of smartphones available for sale in the China market has increased from 3.24-inch in 2011 to 3.74-inch in 2012, 4.22-inch in 2013 and will further increase...
Monday 1 December 2014
LED lighting vendors in Greater China expected to cut prices
LED lighting vendors and players in the retail channel in the Greater China market, due to high inventory levels, are expected to reduce prices to promote sale before the 2015 Lunar...
Monday 1 December 2014
Samsung may postpone Galaxy A smartphone launch in China, says report
Samsung reportedly is postponing the launch of its mid-range/entry-level Galaxy A-series smartphones in China, originally scheduled for the end of November due to a delay in related...
Friday 28 November 2014
Taiwan PCB production value to rise 7% in 2014, says IEK
Factories set up by Taiwan-based PCB makers in Taiwan and China are forecast to generate total production value of NT$558.4 billion (US$18.1 billion) in 2014, rising 6.93% on year,...
Friday 28 November 2014
Wage rates in eastern China rise in November
The local government in Jiangsu Province, eastern China, increased wage rates on November 1, much later than other cities, to avoid imposing a heavy burden on electronics factories...
Friday 28 November 2014
Foxconn to cooperate with Alibaba, 21 Vianet to set up Wi-Fi network in southwestern China
Foxconn Electronics, Alibaba and 21 Vianet Group on November 26 jointly signed with the city government of Guiyang, southwestern China, to set up a citywide network of Wi-Fi hot spots...
Friday 28 November 2014
China market: VMware tying up with China Telecom to offer hybrid cloud services
VMware has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China Telecom and will begin to provide VMware hybrid cloud services through China Telecom's networks starting January 2015,...
Thursday 27 November 2014
Samsung Electro-Mechanics to expand businesses in China in 2015, says paper
The Samsung Group's component manufacturing affiliate Samsung Electro-Mechanics has seen its performance seriously impacted by Samsung Electronics' weakening smartphone sales recently...
Thursday 27 November 2014
Commentary: MediaTek offers food for thought about investing in China
The announcement by MediaTek that it will invest in a private equity fund led by SummitView Capital and the Shanghai city government indicates that the Taiwan-based smartphone solution...
Thursday 27 November 2014
China market: 4G smartphone chip prices continue to fall
Prices for 4G smartphone solutions have fallen below US$10 per unit, and will continue to drop reaching US$7-8 during the first half of 2015, according to industry sources.
Thursday 27 November 2014
Coolpad, China Telecom to launch dual-OS smartphone Platinum Dayton, says report
China-based vendor Coolpad is cooperating with China Telecom to unveil the Platinum Dayton, a flagship smartphone featuring dual operating systems (OS) for security purposes, for...
Thursday 27 November 2014
Digitimes Research: China smartphone makers increase overseas shipments by 53% in 3Q14
Huawei Device was the top China-based smartphone maker in the third quarter of 2014, with shipments of 14.8 million units, according to Digitimes Research.
Thursday 27 November 2014
Patent wars may become competitive strategy in China smartphone market
China-based smartphone vendors may engage in patent wars in their home market as Huawei and ZTE reportedly have begun taking legal action against rivals including Xiaomi Technology,...