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Friday 11 August 2017
JD.com fully automates sorting at logistics center in eastern China
JD.com, a leading China-based operator of B2C online shopping services, has completely automated the sorting process at its logistics center in Kunshan City, eastern China, according...
Thursday 10 August 2017
Huawei likely to outpace Apple to become 2nd largest smartphone vendor in 3Q17
Huawei is likely to outpace Apple to become the second largest smartphone vendor globally in the third quarter of 2017 as sales of China-based vendor's high-end P- and M-series as...
Thursday 10 August 2017
Osram Opto Semiconductors starts expansion of LED factory in China
Germany-based Osram Opto Semiconductors has begun expansion at its factory in Wuxi, eastern China, with an investment of EUR195 million (US$229 million). The expansion is scheduled...
Wednesday 9 August 2017
China market: Smartphone shipments down slightly in 1H17
Shipments of smartphones in the China market totaled 230 million units in the first half of 2017, down 1.4% from a year earlier, according to data compiled by China-based Sigmaintell...
Tuesday 8 August 2017
Nvidia invests in China self-driving startup
Tusimple, a Beijing-based startup focused on developing autonomous trucks, has disclosed that Nvidia will make a strategic investment to take a 3% stake in the company. Nvidia's investment...
Tuesday 8 August 2017
China market: China Mobile to invest CNY40 billion in NB-IoT networks
China Mobile has kicked off an array of bidding projects, aiming to invest up to CNY40 billion (US$5.976 billion) to establish its NB-IoT network infrastructure, mainly for base stations...
Tuesday 8 August 2017
China installs 24.4GWp PV power capacity in 1H17, says NEA
PV power stations with total installation capacity of 17.29GWp and distributed systems with 7.11GWp were completed and on grid around China in first-half 2017, respectively decreasing...
Tuesday 8 August 2017
Intel Labs China developing AI algorithms, smart robotics, communication/storage infrastructure
Intel Labs China has focused on AI algorithms, smart robotics and communication and smart storage infrastructure, according to managing director Song Jiqiang for the research insti...
Tuesday 8 August 2017
Taiwan passive component makers post record July revenues
Major Taiwan-based passive component makers including Yageo, Walsin Technology and Chilisin Electronics have reported record-high revenues for July 2017, thanks to a pick-up in customer...
Monday 7 August 2017
China market: Handset vendor Transsion setting up new headquarters
China-based handset vendor Transsion Holding, a major handset vendor in the Africa market, has kicked off the construction of its new headquarters in Shenzhen, China recently.
Monday 7 August 2017
China market: Hardware competition heats up among smartphone vendors
Competition in China's smartphone market is set to become keener in the second half of 2017 as local vendors have continued to win market share through upgrades of their hardware...
Monday 7 August 2017
Global chip sales increase in 2Q17, says SEMI
Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached US$97.9 billion during the second quarter of 2017, an increase of 5.8% over the previous quarter and 23.7% more than the second quarter of...
Monday 7 August 2017
China market: Polysilicon supply to decrease 15-20% in 3Q17
Some polysilicon makers in China conducting regular maintenance at their production plants have seen their total monthly output decrease by over 5,000 tons and a major supplier has...
Monday 7 August 2017
China defines 1.5GWp of higher-efficiency PV modules in 3rd-round model PV power-generating stations
The China government has set a target total installation capacity of 8-10GWp for third round model PV power-generating stations and has defined 1.5GWp specifically to adopt higher...
Monday 7 August 2017
China market: Prices for LED packaging materials rise
Due to tight supply, suppliers of materials used in LED packaging in the China market have hiked quotes and the increased prices are likely to remain in the fourth quarter of 2017,...