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Tuesday 8 May 2012
Samsung aims to take up 60% of India smartphone market in 2012
Having captured a 45% share of the smartphone market in India in the first quarter of 2012, Samsung Electronics has revealed recently that it aims to ship 11 million smartphones in...
Monday 7 May 2012
Advantech expanding into emerging markets outside China
Industrial PC player Advantech has been aggressively expanding into other potential markets outside of China and is currently putting more focus in emerging markets such as India,...
Friday 27 April 2012
Commentary: Grid parity in India may happen sooner than expected
India has been seen as one of the markets with most potential for the solar industry as demand in Europe weakens. A recent article from The Economist, "Solar Power In...
Thursday 26 April 2012
China smartphone brands looking to expand share in Taiwan market
China-based smartphone brands including ZTE, Huawei and Cool, seeing Taiwan's smartphone market is starting to extend into mid-range and entry-level price levels, are seeking help...
Monday 26 March 2012
Intel assists notebook makers to land ultrabook orders from regional vendors
Intel has recently assisted notebook makers including Elitegroup Computer System (ECS), Clevo and Pegatron Technology land white-box ultrabook orders from regional vendors in emerging...
Wednesday 14 March 2012
Smart Grids Power the Intelligent Planet
The electricity sector in India supplies the world's 5th largest energy consumer accounting for 4.0% of global energy consumption by more than 17% of global population. To satisfy...
Monday 5 March 2012
Asustek to launch Cedar Trail-based netbook in March
With Acer having already started selling its new Cedar Trail-based netbook, Asustek Computer also plans to launch the Cedar Trail-based Eee PC 1011CX in March, according to sources...
Wednesday 8 February 2012
Vendors considering US$299 tablet PCs for emerging markets
Many vendors are considering developing inexpensive tablet PCs priced at US$299 or below for sale in emerging markets including China, India, Brazil and Indonesia, according to Taiwan-based...
Monday 30 January 2012
Asia Pacific solar PV markets soar 165% in 2011, says Solarbuzz
Asia Pacific photovoltaic (PV) markets continue to surge ahead of expectations, installing 2.8GW in fourth-quarter 2011 and a total of 6GW in fiscal year 2011. The region as a whole...
Friday 13 January 2012
Digitimes Research: Rising demand continues to push up polysilicon price in Greater China
The spot price of polysilicon in Greater China continues to increase. Many small- and medium-size polysilicon firms suspended operations when the price was falling rapidly in 2011...
Thursday 12 January 2012
Cal-Comp to enjoy strong external hard drive shipments in 2012; Min Aik announces 4Q11 result
Taiwan-based Cal-Comp Electronics expects its external hard drive shipments in 2012 to double from those in 2011 with global market share to reach 50%.
Thursday 12 January 2012
USB 3.0 controller chipmaker ASMedia to debut on emerging stock market
USB 3.0 controller chipmaker ASMedia Technology will debut on Taiwan's emerging securities market with an initial price of NT$60 (US$2) on January 12. ASMedia posted revenues of NT$1.5...
Thursday 29 December 2011
India invites Taiwan PC makers to bid for Aakash tablet PC project
The India government plans to launch its second-generation Aakash tablet PCs, and is soliciting Taiwan-based PC makers to participate in the bidding, according to Sandeep Yadav, the...
Friday 23 December 2011
Digitimes Research: Polysilicon spot price in Greater China returns above US$25/kg
The prices of solar products in Greater China did not experience a lot of changes this week (December 19-23). According to Digitimes analyst Chihheng Liang, the solar industry has...
Tuesday 20 December 2011
Asustek outsources motherboard orders to Cal-Comp Electronics
Asustek Computer has recently added Taiwan-based Cal-Comp Electronics, an affiliate of Compal Electronics, as its motherboard manufacturing partner and is expected to outsource 5-6...