TCL to develop smartphone chips, says chairman

Apr 11, 21:38

China-based TV brand TCL plans to invest in the development of smartphone and connected TV chips, according to Dongsheng Li, company chairman and CEO.

TCL sells 4 million FPD TVs in 1Q13; may see net profits rise 700%

Apr 9, 20:47

China-based TV vendor TCL has disclosed it sold almost four million flat screen TVs during the first quarter of 2013 and may see net profits rise 670-710% on quarter during the period,...

TCL Communication reports CNY169 million net loss in 2012

Mar 4, 16:51

The China-based TCL Group, which had strong TV sales in 2012, has reported total revenues of almost CNY70 billion (US$11 billion) for 2012, representing an on-year growth of 20%....

TCL reports 52% on-year growth in LCD TV sales during January 2013

Feb 21, 15:30

China-based TV vendor TCL has reported that its LCD TV sales including commercial displays reached over 2.5 million units in January 2013, up 52.54% on year.

TCL expands TV sales in markets abroad; looks to push up smart TV sales in 2013

Jan 14, 22:03

China-based TV vendor TCL bumped up its TV sales in markets outside of China by 50% on year in 2012 and hopes that in 2013 it can tackle more smart TV sales as the smart TV penetration...

CES 2013: China smartphone brands stealing spotlight

Jan 11, 11:43

China-based smartphone vendors including Huawei Device, ZTE, TCL Communication and Lenovo are stealing the spotlight at the CES 2013 trade show with their flagship models featuring...

TCL sells 15.52 million LCD TVs in 2012

Jan 10, 20:48

China-based TV vendor TCL has officially reported that its full-year LCD TV sales in 2012 reached 15.52 million units, 11.82 million of which were LED backlit units.

More brands launching devices supporting latest Google TV but Samsung yet to follow

Jan 9, 13:44

While more hardware brands including Asustek Computer, Hisense, TCL and Netgear have rolled out LCD TVs or STBs supporting the latest Google TV platform, Samsung Electronics has not...

CES 2013: TCL unveils smartphone equipped with MediaTek quad-core processor

Jan 8, 15:02

TCL Communication Technology Holdings unveiled Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD, the market's first smartphone model equipped with MT6589 1.2GHz quad-core processor developed by Taiwan-based...

TCL officially holds the number three spot in global LCD TV sales

Dec 24, 16:05

China-based TV vendor TCL has officially announced that it has reached 15 million in LCD TV sales as of December 18, 2012, putting the company at the global number three spot in terms...

TCL may surpass Sony in TV sales by the end of 2012

Dec 17, 15:03

China-based TV vendor TCL has reached nearly 14 million in LCD TV sales from January throughout the end of November 2012, and may surpass Sony in overall TV sales by the end of the...

Availability of MediaTek quad-core solutions to boost HDI board demand

Dec 13, 14:03

MediaTek's launch of its quad-core MT6589 smartphone solution will push China-based smartphone vendors to accelerate the development of high-end models, and therefore boost demand...

TCL reaches 12 million in LCD TV shipments from January to October 2012

Nov 20, 21:33

TCL has already reached shipments of 12 million LCD TV from January to October 2012 and hopes that it can reach 15.2 million by the end of the year, which may put its shipments higher...

China-based TCL sells over 10 million LCD TVs in first 3 quarters of 2012

Nov 5, 16:44

China-based vendor TCL sold 10.85 million LCD TVs during January-September 2012, hiking 51.5% on year, and brought in total revenues of CNY48.6 billion (US$7.8 billion) and net profit...

TCL Communication sees net loss in 3Q12

Nov 2, 14:18

TCL Communication Technology Holdings, which produces hadnsets and other communication terminal devices for sale under dual brands TCL and Alcatel One Touch, saw its business operation...

AUO in trade secrets row with former executives and CSOT

Oct 17, 11:37

LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has accused two former R&D exeuctives of leaking trade secrets to competitor China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT), but the accused have...

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...

Asia-Pacific-based OEMs dominate chip spending growth on home turf, says IHS

Aug 17, 15:27

On a worldwide basis Apple and other multinational OEMs may be the leading semiconductor purchasers in 2012, but within the all-important Asia-Pacific region it is the locally based...

Global flat panel TV shipments return to growth in 2Q12; Samsung stays on top of LCD market, says IHS

Aug 14, 14:41

Following a 30% drop during the first three months of 2012, worldwide shipments of flat panel televisions returned to growth in the second quarter, according to HIS. Worldwide shipments...

TCL reports 35% on-year increase in flat screen TV revenues in July

Aug 14, 01:15

China-based TV vendor TCL has reported a 34.99% on-year increase in flat panel TV revenues in July.

TCL Communication sees 1H12 revenues up, profit down

Aug 13, 15:08

TCL Communication Technology Holdings, a China-based maker of handsets and networking/communication terminal devices for sale under own brands TCL and Alcatel One Touch, has reported...

TCL Communication estimates decreased profitability for 2Q12, 1H12

Jul 17, 14:43

TCL Communication Technology Holdings, a handset arm of the TCL Group, has estimated that its operating profits for the second quarter and the first half of 2012 will decrease significantly...

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...

TCL reports 60.6% on-year increase with LCD TV sales in 1H12

Jul 9, 14:55

China-based TV maker TCL has reported a 60.6% increase in LCD TV sales during the first half of this year compared with the same time period last year due to improved market strategies...

Hillcrest selected by TCL to bring motion, gesture and cursor control to Android-powered smart TVs

May 24, 10:51

Hillcrest Labs has announced that TCL Multimedia, one of China's leading TV and consumer electronics brands, is using Hillcrest's patented Freespace motion software for TCL's Android-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 sees LCD TV sales up 78.9% in April

May 17, 10:01

TCL Multimedia recently announced the group's monthly sales volume of LCD TV in April 2012 amounted to over 1.41 million sets, up by 78.9% year-on-year, of which the sales volume...

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-based TCL Communication ships 43.6 million handsets in 2011

Mar 26, 16:37

China-based vendor TCL Communication Technology Holdings shipped 43.6 million handsets in 2011, increasing 20.4% from 2010, according to a 2011 annual report released by the compan...

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...

TCL aims to ship 13.8 million LCD TVs in 2012

Feb 29, 14:17

China-based branded TV vendor TCL expects its total shipments of LCD TVs to reach 13.8 million units in 2012, an increase of 27.1% from 10.86 million shipped in 2011, according to...

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.

TCL ships over 10 million LCD TVs in 2011

Jan 16, 14:33

China-based TCL shipped 10.856 million LCD TVs in 2011, including 6.606 million units sold in the domestic market and 4.25 million units shipped to overseas markets, the company has...