Last update: Monday 29 April 2013 [37 news items]
China software industry posts 1Q13 revenues of nearly CNY619 billion, says MIIT
Apr 29, 21:59
China's software industry generated total sales revenues of CNY618.861 billion (US$99.42 billion) in the first quarter of 2013, growing by 24.7% on year, according to statistics by...
China March mobile phone user base growing to 1.146 billion, says MIIT
Apr 24, 10:20
There were 1.146 billion subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of March 2013, growing 1.24% sequentially and 12.46% on year, and 277.27 million (24.20%)...
China software industry January-February revenues top CNY402 billion, says MIIT
Mar 25, 10:23
China's software industry generated revenues of CNY402.263 billion (US$64.57 billion) in January-February 2013, growing 25.4% on year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information...
China February mobile phone users grow to 1.132 billion, says MIIT
Mar 25, 10:09
There were 1.132 billion subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of February 2013, growing 0.89% sequentially and 12.43% on year, and 259.92 million (22.96%)...
China January mobile phone user base growing to 1.122 billion, says MIIT
Feb 26, 13:32
There were 1.122 billion subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of January 2013, growing by 0.81% on month and by 12.59% on year, and 245.88 million (21.91%)...
China software industry posts 2012 revenues of over CNY2.5 trillion, says MIIT
Jan 29, 11:27
China's software industry generated total revenues of CNY2.502 trillion (US$396 billion) in 2012, growing 28.5% from 2011, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology...
China software industry posts January-November revenues of over CNY2,192 billion, says MIIT
Jan 2, 11:53
China's software industry generated revenues of CNY2,192.76 billion (US$346 billion) in January-November 2012, growing by 27.3% on year, according to the Ministry of Industry and...
China January-November handset output over one billion, says MIIT
Jan 2, 11:49
China-based makers produced 1.045 billion handsets during January-November 2012, slightly dropping by 1.1% on year, according to statistics from the Ministry of Industry and Information...
China market: November mobile phone users grow to 1.104 billion, says MIIT
Dec 25, 16:16
There were 1.104 billion subscribers to mobile communication services in China as of the end of November 2012, growing by 0.80% on month and by 13.21% on year, and 220.49 million...
China software industry posts January-October revenues of over CNY1,955 billion, says MIIT
Dec 3, 11:37
China's software industry generated total sales revenues of CNY1,955.07 billion (US$309 billion) in January-October 2012, growing by 25.8% on year, according to the Ministry of Industry...
China market: October mobile phone user base reaches 1.095 billion, says MIIT
Dec 3, 11:31
A total of 1.095 billion users subscribed to mobile communication services in China as of the end of October 2012, growing by 0.98% on month and by 13.63% on year, and 212.42 million...
China software revenues grow almost 33% in Jan-Oct 2011
Nov 25, 10:17
China's software industry generated total revenues of CNY1,497.0 billion (US$230.6 billion) during January-October 2011, growing 32.9% on year, according to the Ministry of Industry...
China software industry posts January-September revenues of CNY1,300 billion
Nov 1, 10:18
China's software industry generated total revenues of CNY1,300.2 billion (US$199.9 billion) during January-September 2011, growing 31.7% on year, according to statistics from the...
China software industry posts January-August revenues of CNY1.112 trillion, says MIIT
Sep 30, 11:16
China's software industry generated total sales revenues of CNY1.112 trillion (US$170.7 billion) during January-August 2011, growing 30.5% on year, according to statistics by the...
China software industry posts January-April revenues of CNY482 billion, says MIIT
May 27, 15:40
China's software industry generated total sales revenues of CNY482.2 billion (US$73.37 billion) during January-April 2011, growing by 27.9% on year, according to statistics by the...
China March mobile phone user base grows to over 890 million
May 4, 13:50
There were 890.27 million subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of March 2011, growing 1.3% on month and 14.6% on year. 61.9 million (6.95%) were 3G...
China software industry posts 1Q11 revenues of CNY345.4 billion: MIIT
Apr 29, 01:20
China's software industry generated total sales revenues of CNY345.4 billion (US$52.44 billion) in the first quarter of 2011, growing by 27.0% on year, according to statistics by...
China February mobile phone users grow to nearly 879 million, says MIIT
Mar 31, 11:09
There were 878.83 million subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of February 2011, growing 1.05% on month and 14.73% on year. Of the subscribers, 55.49...
China government sets hard to reach 3G user base target, says report
Dec 24, 13:45
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) aims at 150 million subscribers of 3G communication services in the China market in 2011, a difficult goal viewing that...
China market: Mobile phone users top 842 million in October
Nov 25, 11:03
There were 842.04 million subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of October 2010, growing by 1.05% on month and by 15.42% on year, according to China's...
China market: 3G users top 38 million at end of October, says MIIT
Nov 25, 01:05
There were a total of 38.64 million subscribers of 3G mobile communication services in the China market as of the end of October 2010, according to statistics released by the Ministry...
China turns out over 792 million handsets, 94 million color TVs in January-October, says MIIT
Nov 25, 01:00
Manufacturers in China recorded a total output of 792.018 million handsets and 94.788 million color TVs during January-October 2010, increasing 35% and 6.9% respectively from the...
China September mobile phone users top 833 million, says MIIT
Nov 2, 11:41
There were 833.30 million subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of September 2010, growing by 1.24% on month and by 15.76% on year, according to statistics...
China government concerned about overheating in LED investments
Sep 16, 15:03
Current orders for MOCVD equipment, which is used in LED chip production, from China have reached 1,400-1,600 sets, according to sources from the LED sector, and officials from China's...
China market: Mobile phone users top 805 million in June 2010, says MIIT
Aug 4, 11:30
Users of mobile communication services in China reached 805.35 million in June 2010, growing 1.19% on month and 15.85% on year, according to China's Ministry of Industry and Information...
China market: March mobile phone user base nears 777 million, says MIIT
Apr 30, 14:11
There were 776.87 million subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of March 2010, growing by 1.42% on month and by 15.89% on year, according to statistics...
China market: Mobile phone users increase to nearly 766 million in February, says MIIT
Apr 2, 10:36
There were 765.97 million subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of February 2010, up 1.24% on month and 16.10% on year, with a user density of 56.3%,...
China market: 3G user base in steady growth
Mar 29, 14:44
The user base of 3G mobile communication service in China has been steadily growing, with the number of subscribers increasing by 1.52 million in February 2010 to 16.06 million, according...
China market: Mobile phone users increase to over 756 million in January 2010, says MIIT
Mar 12, 10:39
There were 756.6 million subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of January 2010, growing by 1.23% on month and by 16.45% on year, according to statistics...
China's software revenues up 25.6% in 2009, MIIT
Feb 25, 11:57
China's software industry generated revenues of 951.30 billion yuan (US$139.2 billion) in 2009, growing 25.6% from 2008, according to China's Ministry of Industry and Information...
China market: 3G users top 10 million at end of 2009, says MIIT
Dec 25, 10:24
After the government issued the first three 3G mobile communication licenses in early 2009, the total number of 3G subscribers in China has been rapidly increasing and is expected...
Taiwan panel makers should be allowed to set up plants in China, says China MIIT vice minister
Nov 25, 14:50
The Taiwan government should allow Taiwan-based LCD panel makers to set up plants in China, Lou Qingjian, vice minister of China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology...

China MIIT vice minister visiting Taiwan
Nov 23, 13:55
Lou Qinjian, China's vice minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), will arrive in Taipei on November 23 for a three-day visit, according to industry...
China market: Mobile user base increases to over 695 million in June
Jul 28, 14:23
There were 695.20 million subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of June 2009, growing 1.2% on month and 15.72% on year, according to statistics published...
China mobile phone user base increases to nearly 687 million in May 2009
Jun 29, 10:22
There were 686.95 million subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of May 2009, growing by 1.20% on month and by 16.01% on year, according to statistics...
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- Demand for small-size panel driver ICs stays strong
- Innolux, AUO differ in strategies for tapping China smartphone panel market
- Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- PCB firm Apex 2Q13 sales to rise over 10%
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Touch screen notebook shipments reach 4.57 million units in 1Q13, says Displaybank
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- Mobile DRAM revenues slip 5% in 1Q13, says DRAMeXchange
- SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
- SunPower announces fiscal 2013 financial guidance
- LED plant factory market to reach US$1.2 billion in 2013, says PIDA
- Suntech agrees on new forbearance agreement with converible note holders
- BlackBerry to offer BBM on Android and iOS platforms
- New generation iPhone may adopt sapphire crystal glass for home button
- Ledlink to begin LED lighting shell volume production in May-June
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
- Soft-World sees over 50% of 1Q13 profit from 3 subsidiaries
- Corning introduces Lotus XT Glass
- Synnex Technology reports profits for 1Q13
- HannStar Display posts 1Q13 profits
- Taiwan market: HTC, Samsung optimistic about May sales
- Digitimes Research: Rising mobile device demand drives TSMC, UMC wafer shipment growth in 2Q13
- Digitimes Research: Battery technologies regain focus as energy storage demand rises
- Digitimes Research: LED light bulb prices in Japan fall in April
- Digitimes Research: Sapphire 2-inch substrate prices to be around US$8/unit in 2013
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- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- Digital Network Fuels Opportunities in Vehicle Surveillance Market
- Advantech Redefines Entry Level Network Application Platforms
- WD shipping world's first 5 mm 2.5-inch hard drive
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
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- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
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- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
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- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal

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Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
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In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
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