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Friday 23 November 2012
Polysilicon firms may reduce capacity to prevent further price falls
The spot price of polysilicon has been falling to US$15/kg, close to the variable cost for many firms. Even industry leader, China-based GCL-Poly, saw third-quarter capacity utilization...
Thursday 22 November 2012
Lenovo to become top smartphone vendor in China, says Gartner
Market research firm Gartner has published its IT predictions for China in 2013 and beyond. The predictions include Lenovo becoming the top smartphone vendor in China.
Thursday 22 November 2012
Taiwan raises concerns over unfair competition from China companies
Industrial cooperation between Taiwan and China could be jeopardized if China-based companies continue to engage in unfair competition, including the stealing of business secrets...
Wednesday 21 November 2012
China market: Handset makers accelerating development of quad-core smartphones
Demand for high-end smartphones in China has been higher than expected and could be even higher than that for entry-level and mid-range models, pushing local branded and white-box...
Wednesday 21 November 2012
Smartphone demand in China to trend higher in 2013, says Broadcom executive
The ongoing trend for smartphones to replace feature phones in China will continue in 2013, with new smartphone offerings to come out with advanced functionalities as well as higher...
Wednesday 21 November 2012
Intel reduces StudyBook shipment forecast
Intel originally expected its StudyBook tablet shipments to reach 3-4 million units in the period from January 2013 to June 2014; however, the company has reduced the forecast volume...
Wednesday 21 November 2012
North America and China TV shipments rise ahead of holidays, says DisplaySearch
Despite a 7% on-year dip in global TV shipments, retail sales in North America have been steady, and unit shipments were up almost 3% in the third quarter of 2012 after posting small...
Wednesday 21 November 2012
FDD-LTE currently more mature than TD-LTE, says NSN China president
The development of FDD-LTE in terms of technology and supply chain is currently more mature than TD-LTE, according to Greater China president Markus Borchert for Nokia Siemens Networks...
Wednesday 21 November 2012
Trends in China's mobile AP market
China-based chipmakers will catch up with mainstream AP architectures in the second half of 2012, with the Cortex-A9 becoming the mainstream foundation, augmented by a smaller proportion...
Tuesday 20 November 2012
Digitimes Research: China tablet SoC developers enjoy robust shipment growth in 2012
There has been a surge in demand for tablet-use SoC solutions in the China market thus far in 2012, benefiting local IC design companies such as Allwinner Technology, Rockchip Technology...
Tuesday 20 November 2012
Innolux tops 3Q12 panel suppliers for China-based TV vendors, says paper
Innolux, which recently changed its name from Chimei Innolux (CMI), was the largest supplier of panels for China-based TV vendors during the third quarter of 2012, a China-based Beijing...
Tuesday 20 November 2012
Jetvox starts production at factory in China
Jetvox Acoustic, a Taiwan-based headphones and earphones ODM/OEM, has begun production at its new factory in Wujiang, eastern China, according to company chairman Huang Ying-shih.
Friday 16 November 2012
Canadian Solar reports 3Q12 revenues down 6.4% on-quarter
China-based solar firm, Canadian Solar, has announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012.
Friday 16 November 2012
China market: Over 49 million smartphones sold in 3Q12, says Analysys
There were 63.73 million handsets sold in the China market during the third quarter of 2012, decreasing 4.1% on quarter and 7.5% on year. However, smartphones accounted for 49.17...
Thursday 15 November 2012
Android takes 90% smartphone platform market share in China
Google's Android platform has taken a 90% share of the smartphone platform market in China. However, as iPhone 5 and many Windows Phone 8 models will be introduced to the China market...