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Monday 4 February 2013
China market: DeNA aims to be most valuable, instead of largest, social gaming platform, says executive
DeNA, a leading social gaming platform in Japan with 45 million users, entered the China market in July 2011 and aims to be the most valuable social gaming platform instead of the...
Monday 4 February 2013
Giga Solar to report strong January revenues, says chairman
Chi-jen Chen, chairman of Taiwan-based solar conductive paste firm Giga Solar, has stated January revenues are likely to reach over NT$350 million (US$11 million) due to strong orders...
Friday 1 February 2013
The development of OGS products in China: Q&A with Truly chairman
Despite lagging growth in the global economy, smartphone and tablet applications that use one-glass-solution (OGS) touch screen technology are becoming increasingly popular in the...
Friday 1 February 2013
Commentary: Debt problems persist in China solar industry
The solar industry believes market conditions will improve in 2013 because firms now have a consensus to stop price competition. In addition, firms that dumped products and disrupted...
Friday 1 February 2013
Some China solar firms hope to terminate long-term material supply contracts
Some China-based solar firms hope to terminate long-term polysilicon supply contracts with international firms. The latter noted that it is quite difficult to do so because when the...
Thursday 31 January 2013
China IC market to boom through 2017, says IC Insights
The IC market in China is forecast to have a 2012-2017 compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13%, 5pp higher than the 8% CAGR forecast for the total IC market during the same period,...
Thursday 31 January 2013
Foxconn/FIH prospects clouded by growing concerns over Apple
Increasing market concerns over Apple's ability to continue rolling out innovative products have not only affected Apple but also its primary ODM production partner, Foxconn Electronics...
Thursday 31 January 2013
Polysilicon suppliers making efforts to minimize impact of China anti-dumping, anti-subsidy tariffs
As the China government is likely to decide on anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs against polysilicon imported from makers in the US, Europe and South Korea, some polysilicon makers...
Thursday 31 January 2013
Tier-one polysilicon producers rationalize supply to solar industry, says NPD Solarbuzz
Polysilicon suppliers to the solar industry have been significantly lowering plant utilization rates during the past six months, with average quarterly utilization rates falling below...
Wednesday 30 January 2013
Buynow to open 3 new stores in China in 2013
Buynow, a channel retail subsidiary of notebook maker Clevo, is set to open three new stores in China in 2013, according to Clevo president Simon Tsai and strategic officer Lin Qun...
Wednesday 30 January 2013
About 37% of flat panel TVs sold in China during 2012 were smart TVs
Approximately 37% of flat panel TVs sold in China during 2012 were smart TVs and the number is expected to climb to 50% in 2013, according to market observers.
Wednesday 30 January 2013
China market: Xiaomi cooperates with CNTV for selling connected TV STBs
China-based vendor Xiaomi Technology has signed with China Network Television (CNTV) to sell Xiaomi Box, Xiaomi's internally-developed connected TV set-top box (STB), in the China...
Wednesday 30 January 2013
China's changing semiconductor industry - Government policies as the 12th Five Year Plan enters its third year
During the 12th FYP period, only semiconductor companies established from 2011 are eligible for tax incentives. Moreover, only profitable firms working in areas consistent with government...
Tuesday 29 January 2013
China market: Proportion of 50-inch and above TVs expected to increase during 2013
China-based TV vendors are reportedly bumping up their development of 50-inch and above TV units as the proportion of consumers purchasing 50-inch-plus sized TVs in China is expected...
Tuesday 29 January 2013
China software industry posts 2012 revenues of over CNY2.5 trillion, says MIIT
China's software industry generated total revenues of CNY2.502 trillion (US$396 billion) in 2012, growing 28.5% from 2011, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology...