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Thursday 26 March 2015
Commercial TV market in China expected to reach 3.35 million in 2015, says firm
The commercial TV market in China is expected to reach 3.35 million units in 2015, up 3.4% on year, according to statistics from AVC.
Thursday 26 March 2015
Tablet vendors looking to tackle niche markets in 2015
Tablet vendors are looking to tackle niche markets in 2015 including the industrial, commercial and education segments as the global tablet market is expected to take further hits...
Thursday 26 March 2015
Digitimes Research: Holitech to become 2nd-largest touch panel maker in China after acquisitions
China-based touch panel maker Holitech Technology reportedly will raise funds to acquire Each Opto Electronics Industrial, BYD's electronics component department, and Pingbo Electronics,...
Wednesday 25 March 2015
China market: Asustek launches new ZenFone smartphone
Asustek Computer has launched its second-generation ZenFone smartphone in China with pricing starting at CNY1,299 (US$209) and the device is expected to pose a strong threat to China-based...
Wednesday 25 March 2015
China PV module makers cut OEM prices for Japan vendors
Some China-based PV module makers have lowered OEM quotes for PV modules with power-generating output of 250-255W to US$0.50-0.52/W to maintain orders from Japan-based vendors, according...
Tuesday 24 March 2015
China market buoying iPhone shipments
Sales of Apple's iPhone 6 have been strong particularly in China driving growth in the smartphone's shipments, according to sources at upstream suppliers.
Tuesday 24 March 2015
Foxconn teams up with Tencent, China Harmony Auto to tap into smart electric vehicle market
Foxconn Electronics has signed a strategic agreement with China-based Internet service provider Tencent Holdings and luxury auto dealer China Harmony Auto Holding for tapping the...
Monday 23 March 2015
China market: Falling handset IC prices put supplier gross margins under pressure
Handset IC suppliers including Qualcomm, MediaTek and Spreadtrum tend to lower prices to win orders from their major clients, which may negatively affect their gross margin performance...
Friday 20 March 2015
China Mobile to cut 2015 capex
China Mobile has set aside a capex budget of CNY199.7 billion (US$31.9 billion) for 2015, decreasing 6.46% from its actual expenditures in 2014, according to the company.
Thursday 19 March 2015
China handset solution market to become more volatile in 2015
The competition in China's smartphone chipset solution market is likely to become a fierce race among three or four major players in 2015 as compared to a tug-of-war between Qualcomm...
Thursday 19 March 2015
China February mobile phone user base reaches 1.289 billion, says MIIT
There were 1.289 billion subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of February 2015, slipping by 0.08% on month but growing by 4.01% on year, and 485.51...
Wednesday 18 March 2015
Digitimes Research: Dual-OS tablets becoming popular in white-box market, but Google GMS remains an obstacle
China's second-tier and white-box players have recently turned their focuses to dual-OS (operating system) tablets and are aggressively preparing to ship these products to overseas...
Tuesday 17 March 2015
Qualcomm more important than MediaTek for China smartphone production in 2015
Qualcomm is expected to play a more important role than MediaTek for smartphone production in China in 2015 as China-based smartphone vendors are seeking to ramp up their share in...
Tuesday 17 March 2015
EU plans to hike minimum import prices for China-made PV modules
The European Union (EU) will review its Minimum Import Price (MIP) framework for China-made PV modules on April 1 and plans to hike minimum prices by 5.66% from EUR0.53/W (US$0.56)...
Tuesday 17 March 2015
China vendors to ship over 50 million Android smartphones with fingerprint sensors in 2015
Shipments of Android-based smartphones with fingerprint sensors by China-based handset makers are expected to reach over 50 million units in 2015, according to sources at Taiwan-based...