Last update: Wednesday 28 November 2012 [34 news items]
Spreadtrum TD-LTE modem to ship in Hisense datacard
Nov 28, 11:05
Spreadtrum Communications has announced that its single-chip multi-mode TD-LTE modem, the SC9610, will be shipping in a Hisense datacard that was awarded a portion of China Mobile's...
Hisense unveils new Ultra HD 3D Smart TV
Nov 13, 22:25
Hisense USA has unveiled its XT880 3D Smart TV, featuring Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) resolution. The unit combines an ARM dual-core microprocessor with the latest Android Ice Cream Sandwich...
China-based Hisense cooperates with Opera to develop connected TVs
Sep 28, 10:15
China-based vendor Hisense will cooperate with Norway-based Opera Software ASA to develop Internet-connected LCD TVs, with the latter providing the Linux-based Opera Devices SDK and...
China market: Dual-core CPUs, 4-inch displays become standards for entry-level smartphones
Sep 17, 12:02
Local brands in China have made upgrades to the specifications of their entry-level smartphones for the CNY1,000-1,500 (US$158-237) segment making dual-core 1GHz processors and 4-inch...
Hisense releases dual-core TD-SCDMA smartphone using Spreadtrum chip
Aug 7, 11:36
Spreadtrum Communications has announced that the Hisense T96 for China Mobile, which is a dual-core smartphone with Android 4.0 using Spreadtrum's TD-SCDMA modem and RF transceiver,...
Major China TV brands to slowly dominate local market
Jul 11, 01:15
Among China's local TV brands, only three major ones may survive within the next 10 years among the growing trend of smart TVs and the technology associated with them, China-based...
China TV makers to dominate domestic market
May 18, 14:19
China TV makers will dominate China's TV market this year by focusing on developing connected flat panel TVs that feature cloud computing and 3D functions, according to China industry...
TCL April LCD TV sales reach 1.41 million units
May 9, 01:10
China-based TV maker TCL has announced April LCD TV sales reached 1.41 million units. LED-backlit TVs accounted for 70% of the sales.
China market: Local TV brand vendors setting high sales goals for 2012, say sources
Mar 8, 16:02
Local brand TV vendors in China, including TCL, Skyworth, and Hisense, have together targeted to ship over 51 million TVs in 2012, higher than the 46 million units projected for the...
Growth of global TV shipments to fall to 7% in 2012, says GfK
Feb 10, 16:22
The growth of global LCD TV shipments is expected to fall from 12% recorded in 2011 to 7% in 2012, totaling 225 million units, market research firm GfK has estimated.
China TV brands have strong shipment growth in September
Nov 4, 12:06
Due to China's long holiday in October, shipments of LCD TVs from the top-six China-based brands increased 47.3% on month in September to 5.205 million units. Hisense, TCL and Genesys...
Global LCD TV shipments to grow 10% in 2012
Nov 3, 15:09
Global shipments of LCD TVs are expected to top 226 million units in 2012, growing 10% from those projected for 2011, according to data compiled by end-market operators. But flat...
China TV sales flat during National Day holiday
Oct 13, 16:48
Sales of LCD TVs in China's retail channels during its holiday season in early October reached 2.5-2.6 million units, representing only a mild gain compared with the same period in...
China market: TV vendors shift focus to rural areas
Jul 12, 13:51
The TV market in China is set to enter a price war in the second half of 2011 due to a slowdown in demand and a lackluster performance in the first half, with vendors to shift their...
Apr 8, 10:45
Although the LCD TV supply chain is going through an inventory adjustment, major LCD TV brands are planning to increase production in second-quarter 2011 in order to catch up with...
China market: LCD TV price war looming
May 17, 11:30
LCD TV vendors in China are expected to resort to aggressive pricing to boost demand in the second half of 2010 in order to reach their shipment goals for the year following worse-than-expected...
China market: TV panel inventory digested through Labor Day holiday
May 13, 16:02
Despite weaker-than-expected sales, China-based TV makers successfully digested their TV panel inventories through the Labor Day holidays in May as most of the vendors had not ordered...
China TV vendors eyeing 3D TV market
Apr 2, 16:09
China-based TV vendors including Skyworth, Konka, TCL and Hisense are eyeing the 3D TV market, with Skyworth leading the way by introducing its 3D LED-backlit TVs to target the upcoming...
China market: 25-26 million LCD TVs sold in 2009
Mar 3, 11:42
In the China market, 25-26 million LCD TVs were sold in 2009, with local vendors having a combined market share of 70-80%, according to market sources in Taiwan.
China TV vendors and Taiwan makers sign US$5.3 billion LCD panel purchase agreement for 2010
Jan 22, 14:56
Nine China-based vendors and three Taiwan-based LCD panel makers AU Optronics (AUO), Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) and Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) officially signed an agreement...
China market: TV vendors starting price war for LED TVs
Nov 12, 12:02
Domestic and international vendors in China are cutting prices for LED-backlit LCD TVs to stimulate sales, with Hisense offering the deepest cuts, according to reports from China.
China market: LED TV demand to reach 4 million units in 2010, says CECC
Nov 4, 11:58
Demand for LED-backlit LCD TVs in the China market is expected to increase to four million units in 2010 from one million units in 2009, and to eight million units in 2011, as both...
China LCD TV vendors look to vertically integrate through LCM business
Oct 13, 17:10
China's top-five LCD TV vendors are stepping into the LCD module (LCM) production business to reduce production costs. Players are either cooperating with panel makers or raising...
Realtek to supply TV chip solution to China vendor Hisense
Oct 1, 10:06
IC designer Realtek Semiconductor has announced China-based TV vendors Hisense has adopted its third-generation digital media processor (DMP) codenamed RTD1073, which provides a hardware...
China market: Local vendors supply almost all TVs in rural subsidy program, report says
Sep 4, 12:01
Local vendors in China dominated the TV segment in the government program for subsidized purchases in rural areas, accounting for 97.15% of the TV sets sold under the program as of...
China market: Local vendors gearing up launch of LED TVs, say reports
Aug 5, 15:46
China-based vendor Tsinghua Tongfang will launch 19-, 22-, 26- and 32-inch white LED-backlit LCD TVs in the China market prior to the traditional peak period in early October and...
Taiwan makers share 55% of LCD TV panel shipments to China in 1Q09, Displaybank says
Jun 23, 12:30
Taiwan makers' share of LCD TV panels shipped to the China market in the first quarter of 2009 is estimated at 55%, compared to 45% for full-year 2008, according to Displaybank.
China market: 1.4 million LCD TVs sold during May Day holiday
May 20, 14:40
Around 1.4 million LCD TVs were sold during the three-day May Day holiday in China, up 75% on year, with local vendors dominating sales, according to industry sources in China.
Taiwan TV vendors selected for second round of China stimulus program
May 19, 10:11
Taiwan-based BenQ, TPV Technology (AOC brand), and Proview's affiliate MAG Technology have been selected as suppliers for the China government's second stimulus program for rural...
China TV and home appliance vendors to come to Taiwan for procurement talks
May 8, 16:35
Representatives from China TV and home appliance vendors, including Hisen, Haier, Konka, TCL, Panda Electronics, SVA and Xoceco, are coming to Taiwan on June 1, 2009 for procurement...
China market: Handset shipments up 9.2% in 1Q09, says EJL
May 6, 11:35
Production of GSM and CDMA handsets in China in first-quarter 2009 dropped back to first-quarter 2007 levels at 102.3 million units, according to EJL Wireless Research. Shipments...
CPT lands TV panel orders from China vendors, paper says
Newswatch - Apr 28, 12:04
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has landed orders for smaller-size TV panels from China TV vendors Konka and Hisense, according to a Chinese-language...
AUO and CMO sign 2009 supply agreement with China TV vendors
Jan 20, 01:00
Leading Taiwan LCD panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) have signed a supply agreement for 2009 with nine China TV vendors, including Konka, Hisense,...
Hisense said to be producing 42-inch LED backlit LCD TVs
Newswatch - Jul 10, 16:14
According to a Chinese language Sina.com report, China flat-panel TV maker Hisense is mass producing its own self-developed 42-inch LED backlit LCD TV (TLM42T08GP) as part of its...
- AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
- Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
- Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
- Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
- Lenovo 1Q13 net profit hikes 90% on year
- Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
- Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
- Computex 2013: Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs
- Asia to be largest LTE market, says Nokia Siemens Networks greater China head
- ABB to produce PV inverters in South Africa
- TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$10 million
- Digitimes Research: Seoul Semiconductor may see 2013 revenues up 40.3% on year
- Taiwan April manufacturing production index down, says MOEA
- Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
- AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
- US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Nvidia introduces GeForce GTX 780 GPU for gaming
- Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
- Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
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- AEWIN Introduces Newest Multiplayer Gaming System SGA-5010
- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
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- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
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- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
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- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN

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