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Friday 31 August 2012
China to overtake the US in smartphone shipments in 2012, says IDC
Strong end-user demand and an appetite for lower-priced smartphones will make China (PRC) the largest market for smartphones in 2012, overtaking the US as the global leader in smartphone...
Friday 31 August 2012
Italy files criminal charges against Suntech subsidiary GSF
China-based large-size vertically integrated solar firm, Suntech, has been facing turmoil in recent months. The firm's subsidiary, Global Solar Fund (GSF) has been charged by courts...
Friday 31 August 2012
China makers lower solar module prices in Europe
China-based makers have reduced quotes for their solar modules in Europe from EUR0.55-0.60/watt (US$0.69-0.75) in July to EUR0.50-0.55/watt currently due to weak demand. The prices...
Friday 31 August 2012
October 1 holidays in China to generate 20% on-year growth in TV sales
The October 1 holidays in China will create 20% more TV sales compared with in 2011 due to early promotions and government subsidies, according to sources.
Friday 31 August 2012
Inventec sees strong 2Q12 profits, benefiting from server business
Inventec has announced its first half financial report with net profit after tax of NT$1.78 billion (US$59.45 million), up 153.51% on year, and EPS reaching NT$0.50, up from 0.24%...
Thursday 30 August 2012
JA Solar sees sequential increase of shipments and revenues in 2Q12
JA Solar, a China-based solar maker, announced its unaudited financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2012.
Thursday 30 August 2012
Yingli Solar reports falling 2Q12 revenues
Yingli Green Energy (Yingli Solar), a China-based vertically integrated solar firm, announced its unaudited consolidated financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2012.
Thursday 30 August 2012
Asustek outlines future plans
Asustek Computer hosted an investors conference on August 29, announcing that the company's sales performance in the second quarter was better than expected and achieved new records...
Wednesday 29 August 2012
China July mobile phone user base growing to over 1.062 billion
There were 1.062.03 billion subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of July 2012, growing 0.96% on month and 14.22% on year. 183.76 million (17.30%) were...
Wednesday 29 August 2012
China software industry posts January-July revenues of over CNY1.303 trillion
China's software industry generated total sales revenues of CNY1.3037 trillion (US$206 billion) in January-July 2012, growing 25.4% on year, according to statistics by the Ministry...
Wednesday 29 August 2012
Commentary: Large-size polysilicon firms in China hope for return to market forces after anti-dumping probes
The China government is currently running anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations against US- and South Korea-based polysilicon firms hoping for large-size domestic firms to...
Wednesday 29 August 2012
Commentary: Looming trade war and increasing OEM orders to turn China domestic capacities obsolete
The looming trade war has been pushing China-based solar firms to plan for short- and medium-term adjustments to domestic capacities. If demand from the domestic and emerging markets...
Wednesday 29 August 2012
China may announce polysilicon anti-dumping investigation results at the end of September
The results of China's anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation against US- and South Korea-based polysilicon firms are likely to be announced at the end of September, according...
Tuesday 28 August 2012
ReneSola reports positive 2Q12 gross margin
ReneSola, a China-based vertically integrated solar firm, has announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012.
Tuesday 28 August 2012
South Korea solar firms may rise as China peers face trade barriers
China-based solar firms have been urging Taiwan-based peers to form alliances in order to compete with South Korea-based solar firms if Europe decides to start anti-dumping and anti-subsidy...