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Thursday 9 April 2015
China makers expect to surpass Taiwan in TFT LCD capacity in 2017
China panel makers estimate their TFT LCD production capacity could surpass that of Taiwan makers as early as 2017 to hold the global number two spot behind Korea, as they continue...
Tuesday 7 April 2015
Huawei Ascend P8 specs revealed
China-based Huawei's new flagship smartphone the Huawei Ascend P8 will come with a 5.2-inch Full HD display, HiSilicon's 8-core Kirin 930 CPU and 13-megapixel camera, with 3GB RAM/32GB...
Tuesday 7 April 2015
Digitimes Research: March 7W, 9W LED light bulb prices down in China
March average retail pricing for 7W LED light bulbs (equivalent to 40W incandescents) in the China market decreased 21.4% on month to CNY29.10 (US$4.70), while 9W models (equivalent...
Tuesday 7 April 2015
IDF Shenzhen 2015: Intel to show R&D progress and partnerships in China
Intel will host its spring Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in Shenzhen, China from April 8-9 with keynotes from company CEO Brian Krzanich, announcements on the company's latest R&D...
Tuesday 7 April 2015
China 2014 PV export totals US$16.2 billion, says CCCME
China-based PV makers recorded total export value of US$16.2 billion in 2014, with Japan accounting for 28% of the value, Europe 16%, the US 12%, India 3% and South Korea 2%, according...
Tuesday 7 April 2015
China design houses raiding Taiwan driver IC makers for talent
China-based IC design houses have stepped up efforts to lure talent away from Taiwan-based LCD driver IC companies in an attempt to improve the quality and competitiveness of their...
Tuesday 7 April 2015
NewEdge Technology shipping wireless charging ICs in volume
China-based NewEdge Technology has started shipping its wireless charging ICs in volume. The chips are being manufacturing using TSMC's 0.18-micron technology, according to industry...
Tuesday 7 April 2015
IC orders from China phone makers picking up slowly
Orders for ICs from China's handset industry is picking up at a slower-than-expected pace, according to industry sources. The local telecom operators are reluctant to resume subsidies...
Thursday 2 April 2015
Digitimes Research: China smartphone shipments drop over 30% sequentially in 1Q15 as small regional vendors suffer
China's smartphone shipments are expected to have dropped over 30% sequentially in the first quarter due to decreased export shipment. China's first- and second-tier brand vendors...
Thursday 2 April 2015
Asustek ZenFone 2 pre-orders to reach 1 million units in China, says media
Pre-orders for Asustek Computer's ZenFone 2 smartphones in China are expected to reach one million units in the two weeks prior to the official launch set on April 7, according to...
Wednesday 1 April 2015
Clevo partners with Hyatt to establish hotels in China
In addition to shopping malls, Clevo is also entering the hotel business and is cooperating with Hyatt to establish hotels on the top floors of its Buynow shopping mall buildings...
Wednesday 1 April 2015
China imports 7,558 tons of polysilicon in February
China imported 7,558 tons of solar-grade polysilicon in February 2015, decreasing on month by 18.8%. 4,746 tons or 62.8% was imported through export processing zones (EPZs), according...
Wednesday 1 April 2015
Foxconn automated lines in eastern China increase production value, says report
Foxconn Electronics has introduced robots to automated production lines at its factory in Kunshan, eastern China, reducing labor from 80,000 workers to 40,000 and doubling its production...
Wednesday 1 April 2015
Commentary: China moves step forward to developing DRAM technology with ISSI buyout
China imports up to US$200 billion worth of chips a year, an amount which is higher than comparable figures for imports of crude oil and raw materials. Since memory chips account...
Wednesday 1 April 2015
220 GaN MOCVD reactors to be installed in 2015, says IHS
Due to the major aggressive expansion plans of some China-based LED companies, IHS forecasts that 220 gallium nitride (GaN) reactors will be installed in 2015. This new capacity expansion...