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Tuesday 3 April 2012
Intel to push StudyBook tablet PC for emerging markets
Intel is set to push a tablet PC product codenamed StudyBook to target emerging markets and will adopt the same sales model as its Classmate PC, according to sources from PC players...
Tuesday 3 April 2012
Government of Chongqing, China reportedly to accelerate subsidy to notebook players
After the sudden replacement of Chongqing's committee secretary in China, the government of Chongqing reportedly will accelerate the subsidy it promised to notebook players as a pacification...
Monday 2 April 2012
China February mobile phone users grow 1.04%
There were 1,006.92 million subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of February 2012, growing by 1.04% on month and by 14.58% on year, and 143.92 million...
Monday 2 April 2012
China software industry posts January-February revenues of over CNY285 billion
China's software industry generated total revenues of CNY285.9 billion (US$45.3 billion) in January-February 2012, growing 25.7% on year, according to statistics by the Ministry of...
Friday 30 March 2012
China market: First-tier channel operators not enthusiastic about Tango phones
Although Nokia has been trying to increase its market share in China with its Tango-based smartphones, first-tier channel operators in China have adopted a wait-and-see attitude toward...
Friday 30 March 2012
China market: Top-4 local vendors to keep entry-level smartphone prices around CNY1,000 in 2012
The top-4 China-based branded handset vendors - Huawei Device, ZTE, Lenovo and Coolpad - will continue to develop the CYN1,000 (US$159) smartphone segment in China in 2012 and will...
Friday 30 March 2012
TV vendors mixed about China LCD panel tariff hike
China's finance ministry has confirmed that from April 1, 2012, tariffs on imported LCD TV panels without backlight units (BLUs) that are 32 inches and larger will be increased to...
Thursday 29 March 2012
Booming China market creates great opportunities for PV inverter makers, says IMS Research
The China PV inverter market, driven by the introduction of the national feed-in-tariff (FIT), grew by over 400% in 2011 to reach more than 2.5GW in shipments, according IMS Research...
Thursday 29 March 2012
MediaTek to face tough competition in China smartphone market
China's domestic smartphone market is expected to flourish in 2012. Taiwan-based mobile chip maker MediaTek is expected to meet strong competition from firms such as Qualcomm, Broadcom...
Wednesday 28 March 2012
Improving the Safe Operation of a Nuclear Power Plant
The Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant is a 300MW Pressurized Water Reactor nuclear plant and is the first plant which is designed, constructed and managed by China itself. It is not only...
Wednesday 28 March 2012
China polysilicon imports hit record in February, says report
The total polysilicon imported by China in February 2012 reached 7,615 tons, up by 62.6% on month and 129.6% on year, according to China news media NE21. The report noted the figures...
Wednesday 28 March 2012
Commentary: China TV brands expanding fast
Competition in the LCD TV industry is continuing to change. Korean companies are dominating the LED-backlit TV market and are now competing for the top spot in smart TVs and even...
Tuesday 27 March 2012
Suntech to develop solar PV projects in Tibet, says China media
China-based large-size solar firm Suntech Power has announced plans to start solar PV system projects in Tibet, China, according to China news outlet Solarzoom.
Tuesday 27 March 2012
Cast-mono wafer production expected to reach 2.4GW in 2012, says Solarbuzz
Polysilicon and solar wafer prices fell approximately 50% in 2011. With demand for solar systems forecast to be down or flat in 2012, polysilicon and wafer prices are expected to...
Tuesday 27 March 2012
Global LCD TV shipments to grow 8% on quarter in 2Q12, says WitsView
Global shipments of LCD TVs are expected to grow 8% sequentially in the second quarter of 2012, buoyed by anticipated strong sales in China during the May 1 holiday season, and inventory...