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Thursday 11 April 2013
China market: Handset panel makers see order surge
As the smartphone market in China continues to grow, the handset supply chain has been preparing for a demand surge during the upcoming Labor Day holidays. Panel makers have revealed...
Thursday 11 April 2013
IDF Beijing 2013: Gigabyte showcasing new 8 series motherboards
Gigabyte Technology is showcasing four new 8 series motherboards at Intel Developer Forum (IDF) Beijing from April 10-11 in China. The motherboards are Z87N-WIFI, targeting the home...
Wednesday 10 April 2013
Epistar China joint ventures to expand capacities in 2013
Demand for backlighting products for large-size TVs in China continues to rise, according to Biing-Jye Lee, chairman of Epistar. Lee added that the firm's joint venture for LED epitaxial...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
Foxconn recruiting workers for plants in Zhengzhou, China
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) started hiring workers for its plants in Zhengzhou, China at the end of March and some market watchers believe the recruitment is...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
China market: Over 340,000 OEM in-car navigation devices shipped in 4Q12, says Analysys
In the China market, 342,000 in-car GPS navigation devices were shipped to automobile makers on an OEM basis during the fourth quarter of 2012, increasing 9.3% on quarter and 14.8%...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
Optical film maker Wah Hong sees March revenues increase 43% on month
Optical film maker Wah Hong Industrial saw March consolidated revenues reach NT$943 million (US$31.3 million), up by 43.47% on month and 2% on year. Wah Hong accumulated NT$2.587...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
Taiwan IC design houses look to strong sales in April
Most Taiwan-based IC design houses expect their sales in April to be better than those recorded in March as they have continued to land short lead-time orders from smartphone and...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
China solar market to experience demand swings, says Solarbuzz
Falling demand in the China market drove global solar demand down to 6.2GW in the first quarter of 2013, said Solarbuzz. The figure represents an on-quarter decrease of 23%. Although...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
Global solar installations to exceed 35GW in 2013, says IHS
Global solar installations are forecast to exceed 35GW in 2013, equivalent to growth of 12%, according to IHS. Global solar installations in 2012 grew 14% on year to reach 31.4GW.
Monday 8 April 2013
Tight supply of eMCP/CI-MCP chips to affect smartphone shipments from China brands, says DRAMeXchange
Worldwide smartphone shipments are estimated to reach 210 million units in the first quarter of 2013, up 9.4% from the number in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to DRAMeXchan...
Wednesday 3 April 2013
China market: Microsoft launches Windows 8 Surface, says report
Microsoft on April 2 launched Surface specifically pre-installed with Chinese-language versions of Windows 8 and 2013 Office in the China market at a retail price of CNY6,588 (US$1,060)...
Tuesday 2 April 2013
Samsung Display drops pricing for 40-inch TV panels in China
Samsung Display has reportedly dropped pricing for its 40-inch TV panels in the China market in order to compete with makers of 39-inch panels such as Innolux Corporation and AU Optronics...
Tuesday 2 April 2013
China makers gain share in MEMS sensor purchasing in 2012, says IHS
China-based handset and tablet manufacturers in 2012 more than doubled their share of purchases of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) motion sensors, reflecting the rising prominence...
Tuesday 2 April 2013
Everlight chairman urges tighter Greater China cooperation
LED firms in Greater China should cooperate and build a single brand to maximize their competitive advantages, according to Robert Yeh, chairman of Taiwan-based LED packaging house...
Monday 1 April 2013
Lenovo, HP, Dell to release PCs with Chinese Linux OS in China
Lenovo, Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell reportedly will launch new PCs featuring a Linux-based Chinese-language operating system, Ubuntu Kylin that has recently been endorsed by the...