TV supply chains expected to benefit from demand in China during 2Q13

Apr 18, 14:45

China-based TV supply chains are optimistic about their performances in the second quarter of 2013 due to expected TV sales in China during the time period, according to industry...

PV inverter revenues expand to US$7 billion in 2012, says IHS

Apr 18, 10:49

Energized by a surge of shipments in Asia, the global PV inverter market in 2012 bucked weak worldwide solar industry conditions to expand by 5% and break the US$7 billion level for...

China LED tube, light bulb penetration rate to exceed 15% in 2013

Apr 17, 22:14

Under the 12th Five-Year Plan, local governments in China continue to promote LED lighting. Due to lack of strong international sales in 2012, China-based LED lighting firms have...

China market: Alibaba launches new smartphones running on AMOS

Apr 17, 15:38

China-based e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has teamed with five local handset makers to launch six smartphones running on its home-grown AMOS (Alibaba Mobile OS). It remains to be...

China-based vendors offer Android STBs

Apr 17, 15:20

A number of China-based vendors, including Mele Digital Technology, Geniatech, Giec Electronics and Bluetimes Technology, exhibited Android TV set-top boxes (STBs) at the 2013 China...

LDK announces partial nonpayment for convertible notes due to cash shortage

Apr 17, 14:56

China-based LDK Solar has announced that due to a temporary cash-flow shortage, the firm was not able to make full payments to the holders of its 4.75% convertible senior notes due...

Digitimes Research: China solar makers faced with high debts and government policy shifts

Apr 17, 14:49

China-based makers' solar product shipments to Europe have been falling due to the ongoing trade dispute, but their shipments to the US, Japan and the domestic market have been rising...

Some China-based white-box vendors plan to develop Windows 8 tablets

Apr 17, 13:52

Viewing that Android tablets, especially 7-inch models, have been under intense price competition and therefore profitability is thinning, some China-based white-box vendors are considering...

China-based white-box vendors quote low prices for tablets

Apr 17, 12:03

China-based white-box vendors have quoted tablets showcased at the recently concluded 2013 China Sourcing Fair: Electronics & Components in Hong Kong significantly lower than...

China market: Veeco, Aixtron cut MOCVD prices by 30-40% due to competition from local makers

Apr 16, 21:42

MOVCD vendors US-based Veeco Instruments and Germany-based Aixtron SE have lowered quotes in the China market from about US$2 million to about US$1.4 million for a single-wafer MOCVD...

Foxconn invests in solar energy green houses in China, says paper

Newswatch - Apr 16, 13:50

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) plans to cooperate with the local government in China's Guangxi autonomous region to develop solar power applications for agricultural...

Local suppliers threaten Taiwan's dominance in China TV LED BLU market

Apr 15, 23:54

China-based LED chip packaging houses have been extending their presence from small-size LED BLUs (backlight units) to large-size models in the China market, posing potential competitive...

Taiwan TV panel makers see stable performance due to China demand

Apr 15, 16:16

Sources from the flat panel display (FPD) TV supply chain have remarked that China is one of the few markets that will continue to see growth in 2013. According to China Video Industry...

Post-Lunar New Year letdown: Drop in China demand causes plunge in global flat panel TV shipments in February and March, says IHS

Apr 15, 16:10

Global flat panel display (FPD) TV shipments fell by 10% in February 2013 and by an estimated 4% in March compared to the same months in 2012 as demand in China plunged following...

China market: China Mobile upgrading networks from IPv4 to IPv6

Apr 15, 15:56

In line with the China government's network development policies set in the 12th Five-year (2011-2015) Plan, China Mobile has started upgrading its networks from IPv4 to IPv6.

Samsung to take on China smartphone vendors with array of new models

Apr 15, 12:18

Samsung Electronics has unveiled an array of new models of its Galaxy smartphone family with display sizes ranging from 3- to 6.3-inch, targeting particularly the entry-level to midrange...

China LED firms may begin dumping in 3Q13

Apr 15, 11:41

LED makers have been seeing rising demand and capacity utilization rates in the second quarter of 2013. However, China-based makers noted that there is currently CNY5 billion (US$807...

China Sourcing Fair taking place in Hong Kong

Apr 15, 11:37

The 2013 China Sourcing Fair: Electronics and Components, an exhibition organized by Global Sources to help link volume buyers and China-based manufacturers, is taking place in Hong...

ODMs, component makers face labor shortages in western China

Apr 12, 12:04

Mainly because Taiwan-based notebook ODMs have been accelerating the process of shifting production to plants in Chongqing and Chengdu, in western China, the factories of ODMs and...

Digitimes Research: MOCVD shipments to reach 148 units in 2013

Apr 12, 11:52

Global MOCVD equipment shipments in 2013 are expected to total 148 units, representing an on-year decrease of 46%.

Yingli Solar tops solar module supplier rankings in 2012, says IHS

Apr 11, 20:48

Yingli Solar from China became the largest global supplier of solar modules in 2012 based on annual merchant shipments, while previous leader and besieged fellow China-based producer...

China market: Handset panel makers see order surge

Apr 11, 12:13

As the smartphone market in China continues to grow, the handset supply chain has been preparing for a demand surge during the upcoming Labor Day holidays. Panel makers have revealed...

IDF Beijing 2013: Gigabyte showcasing new 8 series motherboards

Apr 11, 10:56

Gigabyte Technology is showcasing four new 8 series motherboards at Intel Developer Forum (IDF) Beijing from April 10-11 in China. The motherboards are Z87N-WIFI, targeting the home...

Foxconn recruiting workers for plants in Zhengzhou, China

Apr 9, 15:19

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) started hiring workers for its plants in Zhengzhou, China at the end of March and some market watchers believe the recruitment is...

China market: Over 340,000 OEM in-car navigation devices shipped in 4Q12, says Analysys

Apr 9, 15:01

In the China market, 342,000 in-car GPS navigation devices were shipped to automobile makers on an OEM basis during the fourth quarter of 2012, increasing 9.3% on quarter and 14.8%...

China solar market to experience demand swings, says Solarbuzz

Apr 9, 11:44

Falling demand in the China market drove global solar demand down to 6.2GW in the first quarter of 2013, said Solarbuzz. The figure represents an on-quarter decrease of 23%. Although...

Tight supply of eMCP/CI-MCP chips to affect smartphone shipments from China brands, says DRAMeXchange

Apr 8, 15:07

Worldwide smartphone shipments are estimated to reach 210 million units in the first quarter of 2013, up 9.4% from the number in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to DRAMeXchan...

China market: Microsoft launches Windows 8 Surface, says report

Apr 3, 16:03

Microsoft on April 2 launched Surface specifically pre-installed with Chinese-language versions of Windows 8 and 2013 Office in the China market at a retail price of CNY6,588 (US$1,060)...

Samsung Display drops pricing for 40-inch TV panels in China

Apr 2, 21:52

Samsung Display has reportedly dropped pricing for its 40-inch TV panels in the China market in order to compete with makers of 39-inch panels such as Innolux Corporation and AU Optronics...

China makers gain share in MEMS sensor purchasing in 2012, says IHS

Apr 2, 15:09

China-based handset and tablet manufacturers in 2012 more than doubled their share of purchases of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) motion sensors, reflecting the rising prominence...

Lenovo, HP, Dell to release PCs with Chinese Linux OS in China

Apr 1, 22:59

Lenovo, Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell reportedly will launch new PCs featuring a Linux-based Chinese-language operating system, Ubuntu Kylin that has recently been endorsed by the...

Digitimes Research: China IC foundries focus on domestic market

Apr 1, 15:32

China's consumption of semiconductors has increased gradually in recent years, encouraging foundries including Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), Shanghai Huali Microelectronics...

Synnex Technology becomes sales agent for China Unicom

Apr 1, 11:54

Taiwan-based IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International has obtained a sales agent right from China-based WCDMA operator China United Network...