Digitimes Research: Mobile devices to drive 2013 DRAM market

Mar 29, 15:01

Mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, will spur an almost 30% increase in overall DRAM bit demand in 2013, according to Digitimes Research.

Digitimes Research: China 2013 rare earth mining targeted at 46,900 tons

Mar 29, 10:54

To prevent an oversupply of rare earth materials, China's 2013 rare earth mining target is only half that of 2012, at 46,900 tons. China's export quota has been around 30,000 tons...

Digitimes Research: China panel makers continue to improve their panel technology

Mar 28, 12:11

China-based panel makers BOE, Tianma Micro-electronics and China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) are showing increasing signs of improved technology and are likely to start...

Digitimes Research: Toshiba, Sony see semiconductor revenues grow; Renesas struggles to make profits

Mar 25, 15:40

Due to rising prices of NAND flash in the third quarter of 2012, Japan-based semiconductor firm Toshiba has reported fourth-quarter 2012 revenues of its semiconductor business unit...

Digitimes Research: Japan 2013 solar installations to reach over 3GW

Mar 25, 11:08

The Japan government continues to promote the use of renewable energy and lower the percentage of electricity generated from nuclear power. In July 2012, the government announced...

Digitimes Research: Room for further development in China smartphone market

Mar 21, 14:00

Sales of smartphones in China are expected to top 330 million units in 2013, making the market a fierce battle field for local and international smartphone brands and inducing makers...

Digitimes Research: More software developers join Android camp

Mar 20, 16:03

More and more software developers and free software projects are willing to join development for the Android platform in view of the dynamic shipment growth demonstrated by Android-based...

Digitimes Research: South Korea sets 2013 new solar installation target at 230MW

Mar 19, 11:17

In the beginning of 2012, the South Korea government adopted the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) policy. Due to falling prices of related equipment, firms have been participating...

Digitimes Research: Smartphone sales to reach 329 million in China in 2013

Mar 18, 14:45

There will be 329 million smartphones sold in the China market in 2013, hiking 67.0% from 2012 due to large growth in the total number of 3G subscribers, while sales of feature phones...

Digitimes Research: Samsung, LG, Sony Mobile aim to ramp up smartphone sales in emerging markets

Mar 15, 14:10

Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and Sony Mobile Communications demonstrated different product strategies for their smartphone businesses at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2013, but...

Digitimes Research: China-based Huawei, ZTE, Lenovo eager to expand to overseas smartphone markets

Mar 13, 15:26

Benefiting from an explosive growth in demand for smartphones in China since 2012, Huawei Device, ZTE and Lenovo have managed to outperform rivals in terms of shipment volumes in...

Digitimes Research: Global touch panel shipments for smartphones remain strong in 1Q13 due to demand in China

Mar 11, 14:56

China-based makers' touch panel shipments for handsets are expected to reach 125 million units in the first quarter of 2013, up 5.9% sequentially, largely due to demand for smartphones...

Digitimes Research: Financial woes at Sharp to give Samsung extended reach in the TV market

Mar 8, 11:37

Samsung Electronics' recent investment of US$110 million in Japan-based Sharp can be seen from a number of angles, most notably Sharp's dire need to salvage itself from the brink...

Digitimes Research: High-brightness LED market output value to grow 15.8% on year in 2013

Mar 7, 10:59

The global output value of high-brightness LEDs in 2013 is predicted to reach US$11.29 billion, representing an on-year growth rate of 15.8%. Increasing demand for LED lighting applications...

Digitimes Research: US, India continue to promote solar with policies

Feb 27, 14:16

As solar markets in Europe are growing slowly, emerging solar markets have become the focus.

Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers to ship nearly 8.6 million LCD TVs in 1Q13

Feb 21, 10:45

Taiwan-based makers will ship 8.555 million LCD TVs during the first quarter of 2013, decreasing 18.6% sequentially but increasing 0.6% on year, with North America remaining its biggest...

Digitimes Research: Concentrated solar power making a comeback

Feb 21, 10:37

Falling solar cell prices have been marginalizing concentrated solar power (CSP) products for years. But after the adoption of thermal energy storage (TES) using molten salt (which...

Digitimes Research: 68.6% of touch panels shipped in 4Q12 from the Greater China area

Feb 19, 19:38

Taiwan- and China-based touch panel makers held a 68.6% global market share for touch panels shipped during the fourth quarter of 2012, according to Digitimes Research.

Digitimes Research: 65-inch LCD TVs expected to drop 8% in pricing during February 2012

Feb 18, 22:47

LCD TVs sized 32-inch and above are expected to drop 2% in pricing on month throughout February 2013 while 65-inch models are expected to drop approximately 8% from US$3,407 to US$3,143,...

Digitimes Research: Global tablet shipments to suffer 20% drop in 1Q13

Feb 8, 16:17

Worldwide brand tablet shipments are estimated to reach 33.8 million units in the first quarter of 2013, down 21.8% sequentially, but up 75.8% on year, according to Digitimes Research...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan IC design industry performs steadily in 4Q12

Feb 7, 15:25

Taiwan's IC design industry performed rather steadily in the fourth quarter of 2012 generating combined revenues of NT$105.8 billion (US$3.58 billion), which were down 7.8% from the...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan-based LCD TV shipments total 10.51 million in 4Q12

Feb 5, 19:34

Taiwan-based LCD TV makers shipped 10.51 million units in the fourth quarter of 2012, up 6.4% on quarter, according to Digitimes Research.

Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 23% in 4Q12, says Digitimes Research

Feb 4, 15:05

Shipments of LCD driver ICs by Taiwan-based IC design houses increased 23.4% from a year ago to NT$22.09 billion (US$747 million) in the fourth quarter of 2012, mainly pushed by demand...

Digitimes Research: Europe solar installations to account for 35% of global installations in 2013

Feb 4, 10:48

Over-investment in 2010-2011 caused the solar industry to suffer from falling prices and increasing net losses in 2012. However, due to policy promotions and solar incentives in various...

Digitimes Research: Entrance to Japan e-book market may be good for Amazon in the long term

Feb 1, 15:58

After several years of negotiations with local publishers, Amazon finally entered Japan's e-book market with its Kindle devices and Kindle Store in October 2012, but e-book prices...

Digitimes Research: Branded tablet shipments hit 109 million in 2012

Feb 1, 15:30

Global branded tablet shipments enjoyed better than forecast growth, rising 63% sequentially and 100.3% on year, to 43.22 million units in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan large-size TFT LCD panel shipments to drop 8.1% in 1Q13

Jan 30, 21:22

Taiwan-based makers' shipments of large-size (9-inch and above) TFT LCD panels are expected to reach 61.74 million units in the first quarter 2013, down 8.1% on quarter and down 1.9%...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD monitor shipments expected to decline 6% in 1Q13

Jan 28, 21:05

Taiwan-based LCD monitor makers' shipments are expected to decline 6% on quarter during the first quarter 2013 to 23.45 million units largely as a result of a rise in channel inventory...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan small- to medium-size panel shipments to decrease 11.1% on quarter in 1Q13

Jan 28, 15:14

Taiwan-based panel makers' shipments of small- to medium-size TFT LCD panels are expected to reach 327 million units in the first quarter 2013, down 11.1% on quarter but up 5.8% on...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers to ship less than 7 million digital cameras in 1Q13

Jan 25, 16:12

Taiwan-based Ability Enterprise, Altek, Foxconn Electronics and Asia Optical will ship 6.508 million digital cameras in total in the first quarter of 2013, decreasing 14.2% on quarter...