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Tuesday 25 June 2013
Commentary: Taiwan to benefit from common LED lighting standards in Greater China
A common set of standards for LED lighting firms in Greater China was announced recently and as the China government plans to expand the LED lighting market, this common set of standards...
Tuesday 25 June 2013
Intel to compete for smart traffic system orders from China government
Intel has recently formed cooperation agreement with China-based embedded device maker SBS Science & Technology in Shenzhen, China to compete for smart traffic system orders offered...
Tuesday 25 June 2013
Digitimes Research: Taiwan 2013 TV panel shipments to fall by 5.6% on year
On May 31, 2013, China ended its energy-saving appliance procurement subsidy program. This has had a strong effect on the panel industry.
Tuesday 25 June 2013
GET reports 2012 net loss of NT$3 billion
Taiwan-based solar wafer maker Green Energy Technology (GET) announced 2012 consolidated revenues of NT$9.836 billion (US$326 million), down by 47.16% on year. In particular, sales...
Tuesday 25 June 2013
China May mobile phone user base growing to 1.165 billion, says MIIT
There were 1.165 billion subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of May 2013, growing by 0.88% on month and by 11.96% on year, and 303.37 million (26.12%)...
Monday 24 June 2013
China TV vendors continue to adjust reserves among expected slowdown
China-based TV vendors are expected to continue adjusting their reserves from June throughout August 2013 due to an expected slowdown in sales, but they expect operations to pick...
Monday 24 June 2013
Digitimes Research: China mobile AP shipments rise in 2Q13
The China mobile application processor (AP) market is forecast to reach a total of 114.5 million units in the second quarter of 2013, up 9.6% sequentially and 88.6% from the 60.7...
Monday 24 June 2013
China market: China Telecom plans to adopt FDD/TDD-LTE dual mode, says chairman
China Telecom, the only CDMA 2000 mobile telecom carrier in China, plans to adopt dual-mode FDD/TDD-LTE for its 4G deployment in the China market, according to company chairman Wang...
Monday 24 June 2013
Dell aims to strengthen software businesses in Greater China
Dell has set up four major departments, End-User Computing, Enterprise Solutions Group (ESG), Dell Software Group (DSG) and Services, and plans to strengthen businesses in Greater...
Monday 24 June 2013
TWM plans to set up myfone chain in China
Taiwan Mobile (TWM), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, plans to establish myfone, its retail chain to provide customer and handset maintenance services as...
Friday 21 June 2013
Commentary: Foxconn faces more labor problems
To show the importance of labor rights, Apple became the first IT company to join the Fair Labor Association (FLA) in 2012 and through the association, Apple began inspections of...
Friday 21 June 2013
Commentary: China telecom market dominated by local firms
In the past 2-3 years, Taiwan-based telecom firms have been seeking business opportunities in the growing wireless hotspot and broadband network market in China. However, only a small...
Friday 21 June 2013
Foxconn to set up automated production base in China
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) will establish an automated production base in Harbin, northeastern China, reportedly eyeing the strong R&D capability of the...
Thursday 20 June 2013
China LED firms may restart capacity expansion
Indoor LED lighting demand showed strong growth in first-half 2013 causing product shortages, hence some China-based LED firms may restart capacity expansions, according to industry...
Thursday 20 June 2013
Digitimes Research: TSMC expanding in China
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has significantly expanded its presence in China's IC industry, as the foundry's technology advantages and manufacturing capabilities...