Last update: Thursday 8 March 2012 [29 news items]
China market: Local TV brand vendors setting high sales goals for 2012, say sources
Mar 8, 16:02
Local brand TV vendors in China, including TCL, Skyworth, and Hisense, have together targeted to ship over 51 million TVs in 2012, higher than the 46 million units projected for the...
Growth of global TV shipments to fall to 7% in 2012, says GfK
Feb 10, 16:22
The growth of global LCD TV shipments is expected to fall from 12% recorded in 2011 to 7% in 2012, totaling 225 million units, market research firm GfK has estimated.
China market: Skyworth sells over 1.1 million LCD TVs in December
Jan 17, 15:07
China-based vendor Skyworth sold 1.1072 million LCD TVs, of which 772,100 were LED-backlit models, in the China market in December 2011, increasing on year by 18% and 165% respectively,...
Epistar Guangzhou plant breaks ground
Dec 20, 01:20
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar and lighting firm Delta have been setting up a joint venture with China-based TV maker Skyworth in the Guangdong province in China. The joint venture...
China market: International branded TV vendors strengthening sales in tier-3 to 4 cities
Nov 11, 12:02
International branded TV vendors have recently stepped up their marketing efforts to boost sales in tier-3 and tier-4 cities in China, whereas local brand vendors have strengthened...
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...
MStar wins 3D TV chip order from Skyworth, says paper
Newswatch - Aug 23, 16:56
IC design house MStar Semiconductor has landed orders of single-chip solutions for 3D TVs from China-based Skyworth, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report...
June Shipments of TV panels to China show on-month decrease
Jul 27, 13:57
Taiwan-based panel maker Chimei Innolux (CMI) current holds approximately 30% of the market share in China, the biggest LCD TV market in the world. The top-four panel makers, Samsung,...
China market: TV vendors shift focus to rural areas
Jul 12, 13:51
The TV market in China is set to enter a price war in the second half of 2011 due to a slowdown in demand and a lackluster performance in the first half, with vendors to shift their...
China-based Skyworth to use MediaTek single-chip 3D TV solutions
May 18, 01:25
MediaTek has announced that China-based TV vendor Skyworth has decided to adopt its 60Hz/120Hz polarized/shutter single-chip 3D TV solutions for the production of K08-, E82- and E92RD-series...
Apr 8, 10:45
Although the LCD TV supply chain is going through an inventory adjustment, major LCD TV brands are planning to increase production in second-quarter 2011 in order to catch up with...
MediaTek and MStar competing for IPTV solution orders from Skyworth, says paper
Newswatch - Sep 6, 15:25
IC design houses MediaTek and MStar Semiconductor are competing neck-and-neck on an order for 600,000 units of IPTV solutions to be released by China-based branded LCD TV vendor Skyworth,...
Skyworth leads delegation to Taiwan for US$600 million panel procurement
Newswatch - Aug 17, 16:19
China-based Skyworth, leading a delegation of vendors from Guangdong, China, arrived in Taiwan on August 16 for panel procurement up to US$600 million for 2010, according to a Chinese-language...
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...
Network equipment maker AboCom to make handsets for China-based Skyworth Mobile
Dec 23, 11:34
Taiwan-based network equipment maker AboCom Systems will venture into the handset segment and will initially tie up with China-based Skyworth Mobile Communication for the production...
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...
Skyworth raises 2009 TV sales goal
Sep 15, 14:48
Skyworth, a major TV maker for the China market, has increased its TV sales goal for fiscal 2009 to HK$19 billion (US$2.45 billion) from a previous HK$13 billion, according to the...
China market: Local vendors supply almost all TVs in rural subsidy program, report says
Sep 4, 12:01
Local vendors in China dominated the TV segment in the government program for subsidized purchases in rural areas, accounting for 97.15% of the TV sets sold under the program as of...
China market: Local vendors gearing up launch of LED TVs, say reports
Aug 5, 15:46
China-based vendor Tsinghua Tongfang will launch 19-, 22-, 26- and 32-inch white LED-backlit LCD TVs in the China market prior to the traditional peak period in early October and...
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...
Taiwan may see orders exceed US$4 billion from China TV and home appliance vendors in 2009
Jun 3, 10:46
Taiwan may see orders from China TV and home appliance vendors double to US$4.4 billion in 2009 from previous estimations, according to Bai Weimin, chief secretary of the China Video...
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.
China market: TV vendors kick off price war for 37-inch LCD models
Mar 4, 15:17
The China TV market is shifting its promotion focus to 37-inch LCD models with at least one vendor offering one at a price below cost levels, as 32-inch models are currently in shortage...
Skyworth and Konka show new large size TVs at Asia FPD 2008
May 23, 16:41
Skyworth and Konka both displayed new large-size TVs at the Asia FPD 2008 flat panel display exposition which ran in Guangzhou, China from May 21-23.
Touch controller maker EETI conservative about 2Q12 outlook
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NAND flash prices hope for rebound in 3Q12
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- LCD driver IC design houses shifting more capacity to high-resolution parts for smartphone segment
- Sony to ship in-cell touch panels for next-generation iPhone, say sources
- Google 7-inch tablet PC to ship in June with initial volume of 600,000 units
- Solar wafer maker GET reports full capacity
- PC shipments may only see slight sequential growth in 2Q12
- TPV steps up LCD TV production
- Lenovo FY2011 net profit hikes 73.1%
- Suntech gross profit impacted by US anti-dumping duties
- Trina Solar announces 1Q12 results
- TXC to increase TCXO capacity by 200%
- MILC to enjoy growth in both worldwide and Taiwan sales
- Taiwan market: HTC recaptures top handset vendor ranking in April
- Asustek to launch three new ZenBook models in June
- TXC optimistic about 2Q12 revenues
- TSMC 3Q12 revenues to grow at a slower pace than expected, say sources
- China market: Energy-saving subsidies expected to boost sales of LCD TVs
- New e-book readers face production issues with front light panel
- China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
- China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
- LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
- Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- China market: April mobile phone users reach 1.03 billion
- Taiwan market: Four operators to begin selling HTC WiMAX smartphones
- Digitimes Research: Embedded and standalone integration in NFC IC development
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China freeze before final verdict of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China remain flat despite continuous demand from Europe
- Digitimes Research: April 1 solar FIT cuts in Germany to negatively impact solar spot prices
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- Step into the new era of HD surveillance - GKB to launch ForeSight Surveillance System
- iPV Tracker: TOPPER SUN's intelligent solar tracking system that adjusts the position of PV modules automatically to track the sun can increase the power yield by 30-40%
- Glacialight is pleased to expand its Navi Series LED Flood Light Line into DC
- Advantech Makes Testing More Effective, Advancing Intelligent Vehicle Inspection
- Digi-Key launches new website for Israel
- 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
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- Fujitsu converts Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications into a wholly owned subsidiary
- NEC reaks the speed barriers of microwave transmission with ultra high modulations
- ATO Solution to launch 256Mb SLC NAND Flash - for the first time in fabless industry
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- NEC develops super-resolution technologies for fine magnification of surveillance camera images
24-May-2012 markets closed
| Last | Change |
| TAIEX (TSE) | 7124.89 | -22.86 | -0.32% |
| TSE electronic | 271.49 | -0.45 | -0.17% |
| GTSM (OTC) | 101.99 | -1.30 | -1.26% |
| OTC electronic | 130.56 | -1.89 | -1.43% |
- Thousands protest Taiwan leader's inauguration (May 19) - AP (via Google)
- 40% of employees in Asia/Pacific will be mobile workers by 2015, says IDC (May 14) - IDC
- Globalfoundries welcomes President Barack Obama (May 4) - Company release
- India gives 4G to Qualcomm at last (May 8) - Tech Eye.net
- Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala plans US$5.5 billion spending in 2012 (May 9) - Reuters
- French, Greek voters say no to austerity (May 7) - Washington Post
- SK Hynix won't bid for Elpida (May 3) - Wall Street Journal
- Google, authors go head to head over digital books (May 3) - Reuters
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- Commentary: A Micron-Elpida merger would improve DRAM industry health
- Simon Sze and his invention of floating-gate NVM
- Commentary: Long-term solar material supply contracts increase losses during industry downturns
- Commentary: Grid parity in India may happen sooner than expected
- Commentary: US protectionism on domestic solar industry may backfire
Keeping industrial interesting: Q&A with analog and mixed signal solution provider Maxim
According to analog and mixed-signal semiconductor maker Maxim Integrated Products, the industrial...
Over the next 30 years, the world's middle class (defined as per capita income of more than US$8,000...
Turning C code into silicon in 8-16 weeks: Q&A with semi startup Algotochip
Silicon Valley startup Algotochip specializes in architecting and implementing all aspects of a complete...
The rise of China Star Optoelectronics Technology: Q&A with CEO He Chengming
The ramping-up of 8.5G production at China-based BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology...
- 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...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
The motherboard industry began 2010 with optimism and expected to see a reversal of the previous two years' declines in revenues and shipments as the impact of...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
- Overview of the Greater China small- to medium-size TFT LCD industry
This DIGITIMES Research Special Report provides a comprehensive overview of the players and market direction of panel makers in the Greater China region, as well as outlining the potential market influence of OLEDs.
- The role of PV in China energy policy through 2015
During China 12th Five Year Plan period (2011-2015), solar PV will be the fastest growing renewable energy. Installed capacity in China grow by tenfold to reach the target of 10GWp by 2015.
- Industry development and government policy in China animation sector
The animation industry production value in China is projected to exceed CNY50 billion by 2015. This Digitimes Special Report provides an overview of the industry, including regional development, government policy and a breakdown of the various market segments.