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Monday 29 April 2013
Ultra HD TVs to be offered at same price as Full HD TVs in China during May 1 holiday
China-based TV vendors will reportedly hold special sales events for Ultra HD TV products during the May 1 holiday period, which include similar pricing as Full HD TV models, according...
Monday 29 April 2013
China government may raise TV panel tariffs from 5% to 8% in July
The China government may increase tariffs on TV panels sized 32-inch and above from 5% to 8% by the end of July 2013 in an effort to further promote local panel makers, according...
Monday 29 April 2013
TV sales expected to grow as high as 12% in China during the May 1 holiday
TV sales are expected to grow as high as 12% on year during the May 1 holiday period in China, according to market observers.
Monday 29 April 2013
Everlight hopes to expand share in China LED lighting market
Taiwan-based LED packaging house Everlight has own-brand LED lighting products and market observers believe the firm's 2013 LED lighting revenues may reach NT$2-3 billion (US$67-101...
Monday 29 April 2013
China Telecom sees sequential growth in 1Q13
China Telecom, the only CDMA 2000 mobile and a fixed-line telecom carrier in China, posted consolidated revenues of CNY77.818 billion (US$12.5 billion) for the first quarter of 2013,...
Monday 29 April 2013
SMIC names new COO
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), China's top chipmaker, has announced that VP of North Operations Haijun Zhao has been appointed chief operating officer effective...
Friday 26 April 2013
White-box Windows 8 tablets to see ex-factory prices of US$300
In view of increasing competition for 7-inch entry-level Android tablets, China-based white-box vendors will start producing Windows 8 tablets in May for launch in the third quarter,...
Friday 26 April 2013
China market: Keyword search advertising valued at CNY7.28 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
Online search engines in the China market generated total revenues of CNY7.28 billion (US$1.17 billion) for keyword search advertising services in the first quarter of 2013, decreasing...
Thursday 25 April 2013
China market: Qualcomm, Spreadtrum cutting quad-core processor prices
Qualcomm and Spreadtrum Communications have both cut prices for their quad-core products to better compete against MediaTek, which controls half of the smartphone-chip market in China,...
Thursday 25 April 2013
Sapphire substrate prices may increase in 2Q13
Sapphire substrate makers have noted that order visibility is clear to May due to expected demand growth in the LED backlighting and lighting markets. Market observers believe prices...
Thursday 25 April 2013
China panel makers low-pricing strategy no match for Taiwan technology
Despite China-based panel makers offering competitive pricing for low-end smartphone panels, Taiwan makers possess more competitive technology for producing mid-range and high-end...
Wednesday 24 April 2013
Europe solar module prices rise for first time in 4 years, says IHS
Reflecting a major shift in the global solar market after four years of severe erosion, prices for solar modules in the key Europe market are rising due to number of factors, including...
Wednesday 24 April 2013
Sapphire substrate market in oversupply
The market of sapphire substrates, an upstream material for LEDs, has been in oversupply with prices falling. The prices are lower than the production costs of many firms. This has...
Wednesday 24 April 2013
China March mobile phone user base growing to 1.146 billion, says MIIT
There were 1.146 billion subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of March 2013, growing 1.24% sequentially and 12.46% on year, and 277.27 million (24.20%)...
Tuesday 23 April 2013
China medium-size OGS products 20% cheaper than those from Taiwan, say sources
China-based touch panel makers' medium-size one glass solution (OGS) products have reportedly dropped in price to about 20% less than Taiwan makers' due to increased production, according...