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Wednesday 14 May 2014
China market: White-box handset makers using inferior parts and components for 3G smartphones
China-based white-box handset vendors, which have been forced to stay in the 3G sector amid rising popularity of 4G LTE smartphones, reportedly are using inferior parts and components...
Wednesday 14 May 2014
China Labor Day LCD TV sales decline, says WitsView
LCD TV sales during the Labor Day holidays in China reached a total of 3.73 million units to represent a 10.2% on-year decline, according to WitsView. During the holidays, international...
Wednesday 14 May 2014
Asustek increases Zenfone components orders to meet demand in China
Asustek Computer is expected to attain its target global shipments of 10 million ZenFone smartphnes in 2014 as the devices are seeing significant demand in the China market, according...
Tuesday 13 May 2014
China market: Sales of 4G LTE smartphones to reach 160-200 million units in 2014, says MediaTek
The market for 4G LTE smartphones in China is expected to reach 160-200 million units in 2014, MediaTek has estimated. The solution vendor plans to launch its first 8-core 4G chip,...
Tuesday 13 May 2014
Taiwan smartphone panel makers faced with heating competition in China market
In view of fast growing demand from China-based smartphone vendors, JDI (Japan Display) and LG Display have lowered quotes to compete for orders for panels used in mid-range and high-end...
Tuesday 13 May 2014
China market: Gigabyte cooperates with Tencent Games to promote gaming motherboards
Gigabyte Technology on May 12 unveiled new G1-series gaming motherboards equipped with Intel 9-series chipsets (Z97, H97, etc.) in Beijing, northern China, through cooperation with...
Tuesday 13 May 2014
China polysilicon makers disappointed by government anti-dumping tariffs
Most of China-based polysilicon makers are disappointed with the punitive tariff rates their government is going to impose on polysilicon imports from the US, South Korea and Europe,...
Monday 12 May 2014
Rising labor costs to impact notebook supply chain in 3Q14
With several provinces and cities in China continuing to raise their minimum wages and some even planning to have another increase in July, notebook component suppliers are expected...
Monday 12 May 2014
Chimei expects new production facilities in China to begin mass production at end of 2015
Chimei Materials expects its new production facilities in China to begin mass production as of the end of 2015, which is expected to increase its customer proportion of China-based...
Monday 12 May 2014
Digitimes Research: China panel makers lead in net profits
BOE and China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) both have reported more than 8% in net profits in the first quarter of 2014, beating out Korea- and Taiwan-based panel makers,...
Monday 12 May 2014
Taiwan-based handset ODMs buying more parts and components from suppliers in China
Taiwan-based handset ODMs have been purchasing more handset components and parts from the supply chain in China in order to lower their production costs, according to industry sour...
Friday 9 May 2014
Some Taiwan solar wafer makers mulling merger with China firms
Major China-based solar wafer makers reportedly have contacted Taiwan-based fellow makers about the possibility of mergers. Taiwan-based makers, due to continued operating losses...
Friday 9 May 2014
China market: Vivo to launch smartphone Xshot
China-based smartphone vendor Vivo will launch Xshot, an Android 4.3 smartphone, in the China market in June, according to China-based media reports.
Thursday 8 May 2014
China vendors to rely on Taiwan high-end TV panels, says Innolux president
As China's panel industry is expected to see significant increases in TV panel production capacity by 2015, many market observers claim Taiwan's TV panel industry is likely to be...
Thursday 8 May 2014
Digitimes Research: China smartphone application processor shipments to grow 13.6% sequentially in 2Q14
Shipments of smartphone application processors in the China market are expected to grow 13.6% sequentially and 10.9% on year in the second quarter of 2014, according to Digitimes...