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Monday 17 February 2014
China smartphone market hiccups as growth streak ends with first sequential decline in 4Q13, says IDC
After nine consecutive quarters of explosive growth, which propelled China into the top smartphone market in the world, the China smartphone market experienced its first slowdown...
Friday 14 February 2014
Digitimes Research: China touch panel makers see strong shipments in 4Q13; expect further growth in 1Q14
China touch panel makers' shipments of notebook touch panels grew 110.7% in the fourth quarter of 2013 and are expected to grow another 13.4% in the first quarter of 2014, according...
Tuesday 11 February 2014
Digitimes Research: China smartphone sales grow 21.9% sequentially in 4Q13
Sales of smartphones in China grew 21.9% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2013, but the growth rate dropped to 15.9% on an annual basis which indicates the smartphone market...
Friday 7 February 2014
Digitimes Research: China smartphone shipments to decline slightly in 1Q14
China-based handset companies are expected to see their shipments of smartphones decline lightly in the first quarter of 2014, after combined shipments posted a 13% sequential growth...
Wednesday 29 January 2014
Digitimes Research: MediaTek hikes turn-key value by virtue of Hotknot
Why has MediaTek stepped into NFC (near field communication) technology? Digitimes Research thinks that there are two main motivations, one to increase the exclusiveness of its platforms...
Wednesday 29 January 2014
Digitimes Research: China handset vendors to rely on local AMOLED panel production from 2016
On December 17, 2013, China-based touch panel maker Truly Optoelectronics announced that it had entered a joint venture with the Huizhou City Government to invest in a 4.5G AMOLED...
Wednesday 29 January 2014
2014 global mobile application processor market forecast
This Digitimes Research Special Report provides a market forecast of the 2014 application processor market (AP). In addition to shipment forecasts for each major vendor, Digitimes...
Tuesday 28 January 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan handset shipments to decline 15.4% sequentially in 1Q14
Combined handset shipments of Taiwan-based brand vendors and ODMs are expected to slide 15.4% sequentially in the first quarter of 2014, Digitimes Research has estimated.
Tuesday 28 January 2014
Digitimes Research: Samsung and LG continue to invest in in-house smartphone component production
Approximately 70% of the major components used in Samsung Electronics smartphones come from in-house production while about 50% of LG Electronics smartphones come from in-house production,...
Monday 27 January 2014
China market: Prices of octa-core smartphones drifting below CNY1,000
The battle for the entry-level smartphone segment in China is intensifying, and Coolpad with releasing an octa-core model priced below CNY1,000 (US$165), according to industry sour...
Friday 24 January 2014
Greater China touch panel shipment forecast through 2015
This Digitimes Research Special Report outlines the key factors in the rapid growth of the touch-panel industry in Greater China in recent years, as well as the technology trends...
Friday 24 January 2014
MediaTek smartphone solution shipments to grow robustly in 2014
Shipments of MediaTek's smartphone solutions are expected to grow at a robust pace in 2014, buoyed by efforts by China-based smartphone vendors to expand overseas sales, and growing...
Tuesday 21 January 2014
Taiwan LCD driver IC firms to expand offerings for high-resolution smartphone displays
Taiwan-based IC design houses including Novatek Microelectronics, Himax technology, Orise Technology, ILi Technology (Ilitek), Raydium Semiconductor and Sitronix Technology are gearing...
Tuesday 21 January 2014
Digitimes Research: Xiaomi to see strong competition at home, unlikely to achieve 2014 shipment target
China-based Xiaomi has announced that the company plans to ship 40 million smartphones in 2014. But Digitimes Research believes the vendor is unlikely to achieve the goal as many...
Friday 17 January 2014
Digitimes Research: Asustek ZenFone smartphones have lower price-performance ratios than comparable models from China
Asustek Computer unveiled three ZenFone-series smartphones at CES 2014 and will initially launch the models in the Taiwan, China and Southeast Asia markets in March with prices comparable...