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Wednesday 9 May 2012
China government updates LED subsidy announcement
China's Ministry of Science and Technology recently published development targets for the LED industry. The targets include nurturing 20-30 industry leading firms with core technologies...
Wednesday 9 May 2012
TCL April LCD TV sales reach 1.41 million units
China-based TV maker TCL has announced April LCD TV sales reached 1.41 million units. LED-backlit TVs accounted for 70% of the sales.
Tuesday 8 May 2012
China market: Lenovo trial sales of smart TVs fall short of expectation
Lenovo started trial sales of smart TVs in the China market on April 26 and sales performance has fallen short of expectations due to high pricing, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 8 May 2012
Solar cell firms lower quotes slightly to secure June orders
Industry sources indicated that quotes of high efficiency solar cells have been lowered to US$0.45-0.47/W from US$0.46-0.48/W. This is seen as a move to secure June orders.
Tuesday 8 May 2012
Wistron, Compal focus on touchscreen technologies
Notebook ODMs Wistron and Compal Electronics are optimistic Windows 8 will bring a new trend for touchscreen control, and the companies have been working aggressively in the touchscreen...
Monday 7 May 2012
Advantech expanding into emerging markets outside China
Industrial PC player Advantech has been aggressively expanding into other potential markets outside of China and is currently putting more focus in emerging markets such as India,...
Monday 7 May 2012
ASRock tapping China market partly through Asustek channels
ASRock has set aside a budget of over NT$100 million (US$3.4 million) for setting up a retail network in the China market, and has obtained assistance from Asustek Computer which...
Monday 7 May 2012
China TV firms see increasing sales as domestic demand heats up
China TV firms have overtaken Japanese and Korean ones in China's market as Chinese consumers are increasingly purchasing LCD TVs.
Monday 7 May 2012
China government cuts 2012 Golden Sun Demonstration Project subsidy to CNY5.50/W
The Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Science and Technology under the China government have announced the content of the 2012 Golden Sun Demonstration Project. The departments...
Monday 7 May 2012
China government refutes rumors of banning Google from mobile devices
According to China media outlet ND Daily, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), has said the department has not issued any announcement...
Friday 4 May 2012
Rumors of Google ban on mobile devices flare up on China discussion boards
A Shenzhen-based consulting firm that helps handset makers receive government certification for their devices on May 3 posted a notice stating that the China goverment would be banning...
Friday 4 May 2012
The rise of China Star Optoelectronics Technology: Q&A with CEO He Chengming
The ramping-up of 8.5G production at China-based BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) in the second half of 2011 has brought more uncertainties to the development...
Friday 4 May 2012
Taiwan LED firms keen to grow share in China TV market
Taiwan-based LED firms are keen to compete for backlighting orders from China's LCD panel makers, whose supply to local TV vendors is growing fast.
Friday 4 May 2012
Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China remain flat despite continuous demand from Europe
Solar spot prices in Greater China have not shown signs of increasing despite continuous demand and clear order visibility, said Chihheng Liang, analyst at Digitimes Research and...
Friday 4 May 2012
IC distributor Zenitron sees sales growth through 3Q12
Zenitron expects to post a 10-15% sequential revenue increase in the second quarter of 2012. With demand coming from China's consumer electronics and smartphone sectors set to boom,...