Konka pulls out of Epistar joint venture

Jan 12, 11:05

TV maker Konka has decided to terminate its partnership with Epistar in a joint venture running an epitaxy plant in Changzhou, China. But Epistar indicated that the exist of the China-based...

China market: Handset makers form alliance to counter possible patent infringement lawsuits

Dec 30, 01:15

A number of handset makers in China, including Lenovo, ZTE, TCL, Coolpad and Konka, has formed an alliance in preparation to counter possible patent infringement lawsuits to bring...

China TV sales flat during National Day holiday

Oct 13, 16:48

Sales of LCD TVs in China's retail channels during its holiday season in early October reached 2.5-2.6 million units, representing only a mild gain compared with the same period in...

MediaTek to post better-than-expected 2Q11 results

May 6, 01:40

Rising demand for MediaTek's MT6252 solution, positioned as an ultra low cost single chip solution for multimedia-rich mobile phones, is expected to buoy the IC designer's sales performance...

China market: Konka sells 3.2 million TVs through rural subsidy program in 1Q10-3Q10, says report

Newswatch - Oct 25, 15:48

China-based TV vendor Konka sold over 3.2 million TVs under the rural subsidy program for the first three quarters of 2010 with sales revenues exceeding 5.68 billion yuan (US$ 185.6...

Toshiba to outsource LCD TVs to China-based Konka

Oct 18, 14:14

Toshiba plans to increase its LCD TV outsourcing to 10 million units in 2011 and is reportedly to outsource 700,000 LCD TVs to China-based TV maker Konka for the Middle East and South...

Konka to bid for land for LCM capacity expansion, says report

Jul 5, 16:14

China-based vendor Konka has announced that it plans to join an open bid for a 370,000-square-meter lot of land in Kunshan City, China. Market watchers believe the land will be used...

China market: LCD TV price war looming

May 17, 11:30

LCD TV vendors in China are expected to resort to aggressive pricing to boost demand in the second half of 2010 in order to reach their shipment goals for the year following worse-than-expected...

China market: TV panel inventory digested through Labor Day holiday

May 13, 16:02

Despite weaker-than-expected sales, China-based TV makers successfully digested their TV panel inventories through the Labor Day holidays in May as most of the vendors had not ordered...

China TV vendors eyeing 3D TV market

Apr 2, 16:09

China-based TV vendors including Skyworth, Konka, TCL and Hisense are eyeing the 3D TV market, with Skyworth leading the way by introducing its 3D LED-backlit TVs to target the upcoming...

China market: 25-26 million LCD TVs sold in 2009

Mar 3, 11:42

In the China market, 25-26 million LCD TVs were sold in 2009, with local vendors having a combined market share of 70-80%, according to market sources in Taiwan.

China TV vendors and Taiwan makers sign US$5.3 billion LCD panel purchase agreement for 2010

Jan 22, 14:56

Nine China-based vendors and three Taiwan-based LCD panel makers AU Optronics (AUO), Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) and Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) officially signed an agreement...

TPV to remain top LCD TV maker in 2010

Jan 7, 14:31

TPV is expected to remain as the largest LCD TV maker in 2010 with a shipment gap of about six million units compared to Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), which is...

China market: TV vendors starting price war for LED TVs

Nov 12, 12:02

Domestic and international vendors in China are cutting prices for LED-backlit LCD TVs to stimulate sales, with Hisense offering the deepest cuts, according to reports from China.

China market: LED TV demand to reach 4 million units in 2010, says CECC

Nov 4, 11:58

Demand for LED-backlit LCD TVs in the China market is expected to increase to four million units in 2010 from one million units in 2009, and to eight million units in 2011, as both...

China LCD TV vendors look to vertically integrate through LCM business

Oct 13, 17:10

China's top-five LCD TV vendors are stepping into the LCD module (LCM) production business to reduce production costs. Players are either cooperating with panel makers or raising...

China market: China TV vendors looking to increase LCD TV prices

Newswatch - Jul 8, 14:27

China TV vendors including Konka, Skyworth and TCL are reportedly looking to increase the prices of some new LCD TV models by 5-10% in July, according to a Chinese-language report...

China market: 1.4 million LCD TVs sold during May Day holiday

May 20, 14:40

Around 1.4 million LCD TVs were sold during the three-day May Day holiday in China, up 75% on year, with local vendors dominating sales, according to industry sources in China.

Taiwan TV vendors selected for second round of China stimulus program

May 19, 10:11

Taiwan-based BenQ, TPV Technology (AOC brand), and Proview's affiliate MAG Technology have been selected as suppliers for the China government's second stimulus program for rural...

China TV and home appliance vendors to come to Taiwan for procurement talks

May 8, 16:35

Representatives from China TV and home appliance vendors, including Hisen, Haier, Konka, TCL, Panda Electronics, SVA and Xoceco, are coming to Taiwan on June 1, 2009 for procurement...

China market: Handset shipments up 9.2% in 1Q09, says EJL

May 6, 11:35

Production of GSM and CDMA handsets in China in first-quarter 2009 dropped back to first-quarter 2007 levels at 102.3 million units, according to EJL Wireless Research. Shipments...

CPT lands TV panel orders from China vendors, paper says

Newswatch - Apr 28, 12:04

Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has landed orders for smaller-size TV panels from China TV vendors Konka and Hisense, according to a Chinese-language...

AUO and CMO sign 2009 supply agreement with China TV vendors

Jan 20, 01:00

Leading Taiwan LCD panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) have signed a supply agreement for 2009 with nine China TV vendors, including Konka, Hisense,...

China LCD TV vendor Konka to produce LEDs for backlighting

Dec 3, 15:48

China-base LCD TV vendor Konka is entering the LED industry, with the company planning to start construction on a plant in Kunshan, China in mid January 2009 to produce LEDs for use...

China handset vendors make strong inroads into emerging markets

Aug 28, 12:44

Two China-based handset vendors - TCL and Konka - have made more inroads into the global handset market, especially in emerging markets, according to data released by the companies...