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Tuesday 19 August 2014
TPVIA dismisses speculation over looming EU solar probe
The Taiwan Photovoltaic Industry Association (TPVIA) has dismissed speculation that the EU will launch an investigation into China-based PV module makers and their suppliers, including...
Monday 18 August 2014
Entry-level 4G handset demand in China to increase during 2H14; expected to push down penetration rate of high-end panels
Entry-level 4G smartphones are gaining traction in the China market and are expected to see increased shipments throughout the second half of 2014, which will subsequently push down...
Monday 18 August 2014
Digitimes Research: July LED bulb prices grow in China market
July average retail price for 7W LED light bulbs (equivalent to 40W incandescent ones) in the China market increased by 5.2% sequentially to CNY36.3 (US$5.9), while the 9W segment...
Monday 18 August 2014
China market: Third-party e-payments value nearly CNY2.3 trillion in 2Q14, says Analysys
In the China market, third-party e-payment services generated a total transaction value of CNY2.299 trillion (US$369 billion) in second-quarter 2014, rising 5% on quarter and 60.3%...
Friday 15 August 2014
China Mobile 1H14 net profit down 8.5% on year
China Mobile, the largest mobile telecom carrier in China, has released its first-half 2014 financial report, with net profit of CNY57.7 billion (US$9.36 billion) decreasing 8.5%...
Friday 15 August 2014
China market: First-tier handset vendors rolling out cheaper 4G models
Despite slower than expected 4G smartphone sales, first-tier China-based handset vendors have begun rolling out 4G models with prices ranging from CNY699-799 (US$114-130), accelerating...
Friday 15 August 2014
China to adjust subsidies for distributed PV systems
Viewing that total capacity of distributed PV systems installed around China so far in 2014 is far less than its 2014 target, China's National Energy Administration (NEA) plans to...
Wednesday 13 August 2014
China market: Second-tier DIY motherboard vendors face crackdown on tax evasion
China-, Taiwan- and Hong Kong-based second-tier DIY motherboard vendors in the China market have been forced to hike retail prices to cover tax payments as the China government steps...
Wednesday 13 August 2014
More vendors launching selfie phones
More smartphone vendors have shifted focus to upgrading the front-end cameras of their new models, particularly adding the selfie functionality and related applications, according...
Tuesday 12 August 2014
China smartphone market and industry – 2Q 2014
A delay in the launch schedule for low-cost 4G smartphones resulted in a mere 4.8% increase in second quarter shipments in the China market. However, with telecom operators planning...
Tuesday 12 August 2014
China-based storage product maker Longsys eyes SSD demand in industrial control industry
China-based storage product maker Shenzhen Longsys Electronics, a top-three player in China's storage industry, is eyeing solid state drive (SSD) business opportunities from the industrial...
Tuesday 12 August 2014
Foxlink to sell Chinese writing system in Greater China region
Foxlink has signed contracts with Taiwan's Tamkang University and acquired the distribution rights for the university's Chinese writing practice system and will start selling the...
Tuesday 12 August 2014
China faces potential shortage of PV power transmission infrastructure, says NEA
While the China government has been promoting PV power generation, there is a potential problem that the capacity of its power transmission systems in areas where large PV power-generating...
Monday 11 August 2014
China branded motherboard shipments may drop 10% on year in 2014
With demand from China's tier-1 to -3 cities already reaching saturation and motherboard players still needing more time and investment to further penetrate into tier-4 through tier-6...
Monday 11 August 2014
China TV market entering saturation
As the sales volume and value for TVs in the China market in the first half of 2014 decreased on year, the TV market is trending to becoming saturated over the next 3-5 years, according...