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Friday 19 September 2014
Sharp adjusts output at Kameyama fab to meet China handset demand, says report
Sharp has increased its proportion of small- to medium-size panel production at one of its LCD fabs to 50% in order to meet increased demand from China vendors, according to a report...
Friday 19 September 2014
China turns out 18.0GWp of solar-grade silicon wafers in 1H14, says CPIA
China-based solar-grade crystalline silicon wafer makers recorded a total output of 18.0GWp in the first half of 2014, increasing 20% on year, according to the China Photovoltaic...
Friday 19 September 2014
Taiwan TV panel makers see orders surge as China vendors slash TV prices
Taiwan panel makers are seeing a surge of new panel orders from China-based TV vendors for 60- and 65-inch units as the vendors expect to see sales for the two sizes increase during...
Friday 19 September 2014
China market: Leading smartphone vendors beefing up retail, online marketing
As the three mobile telecom carriers in the China market have reduced subsidies for smartphone plans, leading China-based smartphone vendors including Huawei Device, Lenovo, ZTE and...
Thursday 18 September 2014
China to ban sale and export of 60W incandescent bulbs, says paper
The China government will prohibit the sale and export of 60W or above incandescent light bulbs beginning October 1, according to s China-based Beijing Morning Post report...
Thursday 18 September 2014
Digitimes Research: Intel looking to promote x86 architecture to China chip designers
Rumors that Intel is considering investing in China-based Spreadtrum have been circulating in China's IT industry recently and Digitimes Research believes the rumors can explain why...
Thursday 18 September 2014
Pegatron component subsidiary Asuspower to acquire equipment
Asuspower, a Shanghai-based subsidiary of Pegatron Technology, will spend NT$701.76 million (US$23.3 million) on acquiring production equipment, according to a Pegatron filing with...
Wednesday 17 September 2014
Taiwan panel makers see increased pressure from China in entry-level, mid-range segments
Taiwan panel makers are continuing to see increased pressure from China makers in the entry-level and mid-range segments as China makers deepen relations with local handset vendors...
Wednesday 17 September 2014
China Mobile chairman calls for cross-strait cooperation in 5G development
China Mobile chairman Xi Guo-hua, in an opening speech for the Global TD-LTE Initiative (GTI) annual conference in Taiwan on September 16, expressed the hope that the telecom industries...
Tuesday 16 September 2014
China market: CNY500 4G smartphones expected to be launched by end of 2014, says China Mobile Device president
While there have been many 4G smartphones for sale at retail prices of CNY1,000 (US$163) or below in the China market, China-based vendors including Coolpad and Lenovo are expected...
Tuesday 16 September 2014
China promoting development of MEMS industry
In view of strong demand for MEMS components from China-based smartphone vendors, the China government has been promoting the development of the local MEMS industry by teaming up...
Tuesday 16 September 2014
Foxconn promises assistance for ill workers in response to leukemia report
Foxconn Electronics' (Hon Hai Precision Industry) plants in Shenzhen, China reportedly have seen many of their workers develop leukemia because of long-term operations in the presence...
Tuesday 16 September 2014
Over 70% of China-based polysilicon makers unable to resume production
More than 80% of China's 63 polysilicon makers stopped production in 2011-2012 due to continual price drops arising from global oversupply. As polysilicon prices have rebounded since...
Monday 15 September 2014
Digitimes Research: August LED bulb prices drop sequentially in China
The August average retail price for 7W LED light bulbs (equivalent to 40W incandescent bulbs) in the China market decreased by 16.0% on month to CNY30.5 (US$4.9), while the price...
Monday 15 September 2014
China market: 4G chipset market heading for price competition
Price competition in the 4G solution market in China will heat up soon with Qualcomm unveiling its Snapdragon 210 CPU for entry-level 4G LTE smartphones, according to industry sour...