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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...
Wednesday 1 October 2014
Lenovo becomes the biggest x86 server provider in China as acquisition of IBM x86 server business completes, says IDC
Lenovo has become the biggest x86 server provider in China as its acquisition of IBM's x86 server business completes. IDC said it believes this acquisition will enrich Lenovo's x86...
Wednesday 1 October 2014
Digitimes Research: China 4G smartphone demand fails to surge; CoolPad, Lenovo, Xiaomi unlikely to achieve 2014 targets
After visiting China's smartphone industry in August and September, Digitimes Research found that demand for 4G smartphones in China did not rise as expected and most vendors' domestic...
Wednesday 1 October 2014
China PV module makers set tough terms for Taiwan cell makers
China-based PV module makers have drastically reduced orders released to Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers who are subject to US anti-dumping tariffs at an average...
Tuesday 30 September 2014
Foxconn hiring workers for iPhone 6-series smartphones
Strong demand for Apple's iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus is pushing Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) to start large-scale hiring at its plants in Shenzhen and Zhengzhou,...
Monday 29 September 2014
China market: China-based vendors may surpass international vendors in TD-LTE smartphone shipments
In the China market, China-based vendors have a significant advantage in pricing for TD-LTE smartphones compared with international vendors and therefore are seeing combined shipments...
Monday 29 September 2014
China vendors are furthering their influence in the entry-level handset market with CNY1,000 handsets
China vendors are furthering their influence in the entry-level handset market with CNY1,000 (US$162) handsets while major international vendors such as Samsung Electronics and Apple...
Monday 29 September 2014
Intel investments in Tsinghua may benefit China over processor development
Intel has signed a contract with China-based Tsinghua Unigroup and will invest CNY9 billion (US$1.5 billion) in the company. Sources from PC players believe China is looking to acquire...
Monday 29 September 2014
Handset supply chains expect to see limited orders from China during 4Q14
Panel and touch panel makers associated with China-based handset vendors expect limited growth in the fourth quarter of 2014 as demand for 4G units has been lower-than-expected, according...
Monday 29 September 2014
Foxconn assisting China smartphone vendors, looking to reduce reliance on Apple
Despite having strong performance thanks to iPhone sales, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has been aggressively helping its China-based smartphone clients such as...