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Thursday 3 October 2013
Xiaomi outperforms HTC to become fifth most used smartphone brand in China, says TrendForce
While Samsung Electronics and Apple remain the top-2 brands in China, Xiaomi Technology has managed to outperform HTC to take the fifth spot in China's most used smartphone brand...
Thursday 3 October 2013
Taiwan, China LED makers expanding capacity
China-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip makers will add an estimated 69 and 125 MOCVD sets in total in 2013 and 2014, respectively, while Taiwan-based makers will add 212 in 2013...
Tuesday 1 October 2013
China market: Smartphone vendors launch new models for early October peak sales
Targeting expected peak sales in the China market during the holidays beginning October 1, smartphone vendors including Samsung Electronics, Apple, Sony Mobile Communications and...
Tuesday 1 October 2013
Gigabyte expects to achieve over 20% growth in China motherboard shipments, says paper
Gigabyte Technology is targeting on-year motherboard shipment growth of over 20% in China in 2013 and is aiming to achieve another 10% growth in 2014 despite the fact that overall...
Tuesday 1 October 2013
Foxconn to help Apple directly ship products to China, sources claim
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is expected to provide services in the future to help Apple sell products in China and will ship Apple products directly from its...
Monday 30 September 2013
China-based IC design house Silergy to debut on TSE
China-based analog IC design house Silergy has obtained approval for listing on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE), with the debut slated for fourth-quarter 2013 or the first quarter...
Monday 30 September 2013
China auto chip consumption set for higher growth at close of 2013, says IHS
The automotive semiconductor market in China is set to grow 10% by the end of 2013, double the expansion rate of 2012 in light of increased demand, according to IHS.
Monday 30 September 2013
Panel makers continue to see orders from China telecom operators for 5- and 5.5-inch units
China telecom operators are gearing up to release new CNY$1,000 (US$163) large-size smartphones in the second half of 2013, which is bringing increased demand in the market for 5-...
Monday 30 September 2013
Taiwan ODMs to handle less than 80% of global notebook shipments in 2014
Taiwan makers will see their share of global notebook shipments drop below 80% in 2014, as one of the biggest vendors, Lenovo, will reduce its outsourcing sharply, according to sources...
Monday 30 September 2013
China software industry posts January-August revenues of CNY1.94 trillion, says MIIT
China's software industry generated revenues of CNY1.942 trillion (US$289 billion) in January-August 2013, growing 24.1% on year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information...
Friday 27 September 2013
China market: Broadcom smartphone solutions allow clients to expand overseas, says company executive
For China-based clients, Broadcom focuses on the entry-level and mid-range smartphone segments while Qualcomm has so far put emphasis on high-end models mainly. Meanwhile, Broadcom...
Friday 27 September 2013
China to retain dominance of solar industry despite looming shakeout, says Lux Research
After years of breakaway growth, China's solar industry is poised for a big shakeout, with consolidation and failing firms. However, the changes are not going to change the Asian...
Friday 27 September 2013
Digitimes Research: China second-tier panel makers shift away from production of large-size panels to small- to medium-size panels
Second-tier panel makers in China such as Tianma Micro-electronics, CEC-Panda LCD Technology, and Infovision Optoelectronics are continuing to shift their production away from large-size...
Thursday 26 September 2013
Taiwan polarizer makers evaluating whether to set up new facilities in China
Taiwan polarizer makers are currently evaluating whether to set up new production facilities in China as local panel makers are expanding their production capacity and will increase...
Thursday 26 September 2013
China market: Smartphone shipments to exceed 450 million units in 2014, says IDC
Total mobile phone shipments in China reached 110 million units in the second quarter of 2013, according to IDC. Shipments of smartphones, a subset of mobile phone shipments, totaled...