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Thursday 14 March 2013
China Mobile 2013 capex increases 49% on year
China Mobile, one of the biggest telecom carriers in China, reported 2012 total revenues of CNY560.4 billion (US$90 billion, up 6.1% on year. Net profits were CNY129.3 billion, representing...
Thursday 14 March 2013
TV IC demand picking up
Demand for TV-use IC solutions is picking up as first- and second-tier TV brands are gearing up to boost their inventories prior to the arrival of China's Labor Day holiday, according...
Thursday 14 March 2013
Korea-based vendors to lower TV prices in China due to size competition
Korea-based TV vendors are planning to lower prices for their TV units sold in China due to the increasing popularity of cheaper 39-inch models from other TV vendors, according to...
Thursday 14 March 2013
Alpha Networks to expand capacity in China
Taiwan-based networking/communication device maker Alpha Networks will expand the production capacity at its factory in Changshu, eastern China, by adding two to six production lines...
Wednesday 13 March 2013
Tyntek subsidiary halts production
Taiwan-based tier-two LED chipmaker Tyntek has confirmed that its upstream blue epitaxial wafer firm Alpha Plus Epi has suspended production. Rumors regarding the production suspension...
Wednesday 13 March 2013
Lenovo to launch first Intel-platform 5.5-inch smartphone in China
Lenovo will launch the IdeaPhone K900, the first 5.5-inch smartphone equipped with Intel Atom processor, in the China market at a retail price of CNY3,999 (US$642) in April, according...
Wednesday 13 March 2013
Digitimes Research: China-based Huawei, ZTE, Lenovo eager to expand to overseas smartphone markets
Benefiting from an explosive growth in demand for smartphones in China since 2012, Huawei Device, ZTE and Lenovo have managed to outperform rivals in terms of shipment volumes in...
Wednesday 13 March 2013
Commentary: Foxconn relies heavily on Apple
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) reported February consolidated revenues of NT$235.06 billion, showing an on-month decrease close to 25% and an on-year decrease of...
Tuesday 12 March 2013
Crystalwise, Tera Xtal to expand sapphire capacity in China
Sapphire wafer maker Crystalwise Technology will expand monthly production capacity at its subsidiary in China from 150,000 2-inch sapphire wafer equivalents at present, to at least...
Tuesday 12 March 2013
Lumax looks to land more process control solution orders from China
Taiwan-based process control solution and electronic component distributor Lumax International will aim to ramp up its process control business in 2013, targeting orders from heavy...
Tuesday 12 March 2013
Canadian Solar loss widens in 4Q12
Canadian Solar, a China-based solar firm, announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.
Monday 11 March 2013
First-tier ARM chipmakers reportedly planning measures to link up with Allwinner
Seeing that China-based ARM chipmakers, in particular Allwinner, are gaining an upper hand in the entry-level processor segment, some first-tier chipmakers are reportedly looking...
Monday 11 March 2013
Digitimes Research: Global touch panel shipments for smartphones remain strong in 1Q13 due to demand in China
China-based makers' touch panel shipments for handsets are expected to reach 125 million units in the first quarter of 2013, up 5.9% sequentially, largely due to demand for smartphones...
Friday 8 March 2013
LED firms in Greater China need to accelerate standardization, says expert
LED lighting needs to have a unified standard, said Horng-Ching Hsiao, professor at National Taiwan University of Science and Technology and a member of The Illuminating Engineering...
Friday 8 March 2013
Strong smartphone shipments in China drive up panel demand during holiday periods
Smartphone shipments in China reached 27.6 million units, up 140.8% on year, during a 4-week period combining two weeks in the New Year period (December 24, 2012 to January 6, 2013)...