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Tuesday 16 September 2014
China market: CNY500 4G smartphones expected to be launched by end of 2014, says China Mobile Device president
While there have been many 4G smartphones for sale at retail prices of CNY1,000 (US$163) or below in the China market, China-based vendors including Coolpad and Lenovo are expected...
Tuesday 16 September 2014
China promoting development of MEMS industry
In view of strong demand for MEMS components from China-based smartphone vendors, the China government has been promoting the development of the local MEMS industry by teaming up...
Tuesday 16 September 2014
Foxconn promises assistance for ill workers in response to leukemia report
Foxconn Electronics' (Hon Hai Precision Industry) plants in Shenzhen, China reportedly have seen many of their workers develop leukemia because of long-term operations in the presence...
Tuesday 16 September 2014
Over 70% of China-based polysilicon makers unable to resume production
More than 80% of China's 63 polysilicon makers stopped production in 2011-2012 due to continual price drops arising from global oversupply. As polysilicon prices have rebounded since...
Monday 15 September 2014
Digitimes Research: August LED bulb prices drop sequentially in China
The August average retail price for 7W LED light bulbs (equivalent to 40W incandescent bulbs) in the China market decreased by 16.0% on month to CNY30.5 (US$4.9), while the price...
Monday 15 September 2014
China market: 4G chipset market heading for price competition
Price competition in the 4G solution market in China will heat up soon with Qualcomm unveiling its Snapdragon 210 CPU for entry-level 4G LTE smartphones, according to industry sour...
Monday 15 September 2014
Advantech cooperates with China Mobile M2M to tap China IoT, smart city market
Industrial computing solution developer Advantech and China Mobile M2M, a wholly owned subsidiary of the largest China-based mobile telecom carrier China Mobile, have signed an agreement...
Monday 15 September 2014
TV panels produced in China to meet nearly 60% of local demand in 2015, says report
TV panels produced in China during 2015 are expected to meet nearly 60% of LCD TV panel demand in the nation during the year as makers including China-based China Star Optoelectronics,...
Monday 15 September 2014
Digitimes Research: China panel makers shift 8.5G capacity to small- to mid-size applications
China panel makers are starting to show signs of shifting production capacity on 8.5G lines from large-size applications to small- to medium-size ones in order improve operating margins...
Friday 12 September 2014
Digitimes Research: Market share of smartphone brands to undergo significant changes in 4Q14
Market share of smartphone vendors in China is likely to fluctuate significantly soon due to the development of 4G market and the roll-outs of the latest flagship models, highlighted...
Friday 12 September 2014
China demand to bring Ultra HD TV shipments to 14 million in 2014, says report
Driven by demand in China, approximately 14 million Ultra HD TVs are expected to ship globally in 2014, penetrating 6-7% of the overall TV market, according to a report from TrendF...
Friday 12 September 2014
Primax Electronics to expand audio device, CCM capacities in China
Primax Electronics will invest US$40 million to expand production capacities for audio devices and smartphone-use CCMs (compact camera modules) at its factories in Chongqing, western...
Thursday 11 September 2014
China panel makers increase large-size shipments by 42.8% in 1H14
China-based panel makers' total shipments of large-size panels reached 68.48 million in the first half of 2014, up 42.8% on year, to hold a 16.7% global market share, up 4.3ppt on...
Wednesday 10 September 2014
Digitimes Research: China touch panel shipments grow in 2Q14
China makers' shipments of touch panels used in handsets, tablets and notebooks grew 32.6%, 0.3% and 32.2%, respectively, on quarter in the second quarter of 2014, according to Digitimes...
Wednesday 10 September 2014
FIH investment in CExchange targets China market
FIH Mobile, a Hong Kong-listed smartphone ODM belonging to the Foxconn Group, has made a strategic investment of US$10.5 million for a 30% stake in CExchange, a US-based provider...