Surplus supply of polysilicon pressures pricing, says IHS iSuppli

Apr 19, 11:51

An ongoing surplus in the production of polysilicon, the key raw material in the solar industry, will lead to excess supply, leading to further erosion in its pricing, according to...

Samsung widens lead in US LCD TV shipments with record high market share in 4Q11, says IHS iSuppli

Apr 3, 10:59

Samsung Electronics in the fourth quarter of 2011 solidified its leadership of the US LCD TV market, as its share of unit shipments reached a record high, according to IHS iSuppli.

Pricing for large-size LCD panels remains steady in February, says IHS iSuppli

Mar 23, 11:29

Despite low demand, pricing for large-size LCD panels used in TVs, monitors and notebooks remained stable in February, declining by 0.5pp, according to IHS iSuppli.

Samsung LCD spin-off targets AMOLED displays, says IHS iSuppli

Mar 2, 01:10

While Samsung Electronics' spin-off of its LCD operations will boost the short-term competitiveness of the business, the long-term benefit may be domination of the next wave in display...

US flat-panel TV pricing at lowest level in eight months in November, says IHS iSuppli

Dec 22, 11:05

The prevailing economic uncertainty, along with frantic efforts among television manufacturers to boost year-end sales, combined to drive down the price of US flat-panel TVs to their...

Ultrabooks to deliver ultrafast growth, says IHS

Nov 8, 12:10

In a bid to stave off the rising competitive threat posed by media tablets, the mobile PC market is embracing the new ultrabook platform in a big way, with shipments expected to rise...

Thailand flood exerts broad impact on electronics supply chain, says IHS iSuppli

Nov 1, 14:43

The flooding in Thailand is affecting the production of several key end products, electronic parts and subsystems, most notably automobiles, car components, cameras, analog and discrete...

Thai flooding likely to constrain HDD supplies, says IHS

Oct 18, 10:00

Thailand has experienced its worst floods in more than 50 years, potentially leading to a shortage of HDD supplies during the current quarter that may last into the first quarter...

iPhone 4S shows key design and component changes, says IHS

Oct 17, 10:19

While much of the coverage of Apple's iPhone 4S announcement focused on the new device's similarity to the iPhone 4, an IHS analysis of the product illustrates key changes in the...

Market for hard drives and other storage devices expands despite challenges, says IHS iSuppli

Oct 13, 14:21

Shipments of storage devices for computers rose across the board during the second quarter, resulting from the March earthquake in Japan after panicked manufacturers strove to replenish...

With iPhone 4S intro, Apple misses out on booming low-end smartphone market, says IHS iSuppli

Oct 6, 15:53

While many observers reacted with disappointment that Apple did not announce a high-end iPhone 5 model on Tuesday – the real letdown was the company's failure to introduce a...

Amazon sells Kindle Fire at low profit margin to promote online merchandise sales, says IHS iSuppli

Oct 3, 17:07

An IHS analysis reveals Amazon's business model for its new Kindle Fire tablet, with the company willing to settle for a razor-thin margin on sales of devices and digital content...

Despite media tablet inroads, the notebook lives on, says IHS iSuppli

Sep 30, 14:43

Although the media tablet war has inflicted an early casualty on the mobile PC industry with the demise of the netbook, the overall notebook market will live to fight another day,...

Intel gains microprocessor share on strength of PC sales and Sandy Bridge success, says IHS iSuppli

Sep 29, 15:35

Aided by a recovery in the PC market and by strong shipments of its new Sandy Bridge chips, Intel, in the second quarter, expanded its lead in the global microprocessor market compared...

Lenovo becomes third-largest PC brand in 2Q11, says IHS iSuppli

Sep 20, 15:03

Capitalizing on strong sales in China and the US - as well as on a weak performance by close rival Acer - Lenovo in the second quarter rose one rank to became the world's third-largest...

HDD shipments rise 4% in 2Q11, says IHS iSuppli

Sep 7, 16:42

Despite the impact of the Japan earthquake, shipments of hard disk drives (HDD) edged up in the second quarter, according to a new IHS iSuppli Storage Space Market Brief from information...

Percentage of US consumers planning to buy TVs hits record low, says IHS iSuppli

Sep 1, 14:37

Spooked by the sputtering economy, US consumers are choosing to forego television purchases, with the number of Americans planning to buy new sets plunging to record low levels, according...

Smartphones to account for majority of handset shipments by 2015, says IHS iSuppli

Aug 31, 11:38

Driven by booming sales of low-end models, shipments of smartphones will rise to account for more than half of the worldwide cellphone market in 2015, according to data released by...

Media tablet forecast increases as Apple dominance grows, says IHS iSuppli

Aug 25, 15:49

Capitalizing on its shrewd strategy, as well as its competitors' stumbles, Apple is set to increase its iPad shipments at a faster rate than previously expected in 2011 and beyond,...

US photovoltaic installations forecast to soar 166% in 2011, says IHS iSuppli

Aug 18, 15:02

US photovoltaic (PV) installations in 2011 will rise 166 % to a total of 2.4GW, with California leading the country in the amount of power derived from renewable solar energy, according...

Mobile DRAM market hits US$2 billion threshold in 1Q11, says IHS iSuppli

Aug 18, 13:54

In another sign of the growing prominence of mobile platforms like smartphones, handheld gaming devices and tablets, revenues in the first quarter for mobile DRAM exceeded the US$2...

IHS iSuppli lists fast facts on Google purchase of Motorola Mobility

Aug 17, 16:41

The Motorola Mobility acquisition puts Google in a stronger position in any potential patent dispute with Apple. "From an intellectual property (IP) standpoint, the acquisition...

Lithium-ion battery market set for boom courtesy of hybrid and electric vehicles, says IHS iSuppli

Aug 16, 13:42

Driven by plunging prices and accelerating demand from the electric and hybrid automobile market, lithium-ion will emerge as the world's leading rechargeable battery technology and...

Low-end brands drive down prices of high-end LCD TVs, says IHS iSuppli

Aug 15, 17:06

Premium TV brands are confronting a growing challenge from lower-end value labels that are offering low-priced LCD TVs with features previously seen only in costlier, advanced-technology...

New government incentive delivers massive upside to China solar market, says IHS iSuppli

Aug 12, 11:16

The China government's new feed-in-tariff (FIT) incentive program is expected to give a major boost to the country's solar industry, potentially increasing installations by a combined...

Shipments of Internet-enabled consumer devices to exceed PCs in 2013, says IHS iSuppli

Aug 10, 16:40

In another sign of the Internet's transformative impact on the electronics industry, shipments of Internet-enabled consumer electronics devices will soar to exceed those of the traditional...

California to continue to lead US solar installations, says IHS

Aug 9, 15:46

Blessed with abundant sunshine and a supportive political structure, California is positioned to add 7.5GW of installed power from photovoltaic (PV) sources during the period of 2010...

Solar installations rise but module revenue growth stalls in 2H11, says IHS iSuppli

Aug 5, 11:08

Despite a recovery in global solar installations in the second half of the year, plunging prices will result in zero revenue growth for the photovoltaic (PV) module business in 2011,...

Comparative tablet teardowns reveal iPad design advantages, says IHS iSuppli

Aug 2, 12:29

In the 15 months since the introduction of the iPad, competitive tablet manufacturers still can't match the design efficiency of Apple's groundbreaking product, according to an IHS...

Small-sized display shipments decline amid weak demand from all markets except tablets, says IHS iSuppli

Jul 29, 16:15

Shipments of small- and medium-sized display (SMD) panels fell for the second straight month in May as demand decreased from cellphones and all other major product categories-with...

Rising media tablet and smartphone sales cut demand for single-task consumer products, says IHS iSuppli

Jul 29, 12:13

Marking a fundamental shift in the history of the consumer electronics industry, the rising sales of multifunction electronics devices like smartphones and media tablets are resulting...

LCD TV outsourcing set to double as competition intensifies, says IHS iSuppli

Jul 22, 12:34

Worldwide production of LCD TVs conducted by contract manufacturers is expected to nearly double from 2010 to 2015, as plummeting prices and eroding margins force many brands to outsource...

China smartphone market to boom, says IHS iSuppli

Jul 15, 11:08

Shipments of smartphones for sale in China are set to soar by a record 53% in 2011, according to IHS iSuppli. Shipments will reach 54.1 million units this year, up from 35.3 million...

Quad-core microprocessors in half of notebooks in 2015, says IHS

Jul 14, 09:53

After making major inroads into the desktop market, quad-core PC microprocessors now are set to conquer the notebook segment, with about half of the mobile computers shipped in 2015...

US FPD TV prices rise in June on 3D demand, says IHS

Jul 14, 09:49

For the third month in a row, US pricing for flat-panel TVs increased in June, fueled by the increasing availability of high-priced active 3D LCD TVs, according to IHS iSuppli.