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Tuesday 14 October 2014
China, Taiwan PV makers seeking capacity in third locations to avoid US anti-dumping tariffs
China-based PV module makers and Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers, in an attempt to avoid US anti-subsidization and anti-dumping tariffs, are seeking production...
Monday 13 October 2014
iPhone 6 pre-orders in China reach 20 million, says report
Pre-orders for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in China are estimated to have reached 20 million during the pre-order period from October 10-13, according to a report from China-based...
Monday 13 October 2014
UMC to build 12-inch fab in Xiamen, keep 28/14nm production in Taiwan
Having reached an agreement to invest in a 12-inch fab in Xiamen, China recently, United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has insisted that it will keep its advanced manufacturing...
Monday 13 October 2014
Supply chains conservative about 4G handset development in China during 4Q14
Handset supply chain makers are continuing to see the effects of lagging 4G handset sales in China as vendors clear out reserves of 3G units.
Thursday 9 October 2014
China solar makers buoyed by supportive government policies, says report
For China solar makers, the fourth quarter is the most important time for solar photovoltaic installations. It is then that China vendors speed up deployment to meet the central government's...
Wednesday 8 October 2014
Xiaomi expects to ship 60 million smartphones in 2014, 100 million units in 2015
Xiaomi Technology shipped 26.11 million smartphones in the first half of 2014 and aims to ship a total of 60 million units for all of 2014, according to company president Lin Bin.
Tuesday 7 October 2014
Low-priced, high specification handset components still in high demand in China
The supply chain believes that China's handset industry is continuing to move in the direction of higher specification, low-priced components in order to slash consumer pricing and...
Monday 6 October 2014
Trends and forecasts for the China FPD industry, 2014-2017
With China being the world's IT production center and a country with some of the strongest consumer demand, along with benefits on custom tax, funding, loans, and subsidies provided...
Friday 3 October 2014
Digitimes Research: ARM Mali to become mainstream GPU architecture for China APs in 2H14
ARM's Mali is expected to become the mainstream GPU architecture for China-based application processors (APs) in the second half of 2014 in terms of market share, surpassing Imagination...
Friday 3 October 2014
China PV makers hope government can extend feed-in subsidies for a quarter
China-based PV module makers and PV system EPC (engineering, procurement, construction) contractors hope that the China government can extend feed-in tariff subsidies to the first...
Thursday 2 October 2014
Quanta Changshu plants preparing for Apple Watch mass production
Quanta Computer's plants in Changshu, China have reportedly started hiring workers for mass production of the Apple Watch. Market watchers estimate the wearable device's sales to...
Thursday 2 October 2014
China telecom subsidy changes spur declines in smartphone display prices, says DisplaySearch
After hitting a peak in March and April of this year, smartphone demand in China decreased after China telecom carriers stopped providing subsidies to smartphone vendors. According...
Thursday 2 October 2014
China-based IC design houses land fingerprint sensor orders from China handset vendors
China-based IC design house Goodix reportedly has landed fingerprint sensor orders from China-based handset vendor Meizu, while fellow company Silead has snapped up similar orders...
Thursday 2 October 2014
Samsung to host Tizen developer conference in China
Samsung Electronics will host a Tizen Developer Summit in Shanghai, China, during October 20-21, to promote the Tizen OS among China-based IT vendors and application developers, according...
Wednesday 1 October 2014
Percentage of 5.5-inch smartphone panels shipped to China increasing
The percentage of 5.5-inch smartphone panels being shipped to China is increasing following the release of various handsets, reaching nearly 8% of all smartphone panels shipped to...