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Monday 27 May 2013
China smartphone market: Sony Mobile, LG, Motorola in serious competition, say Taiwan makers
In the China smartphone market, Samsung Electronics has performed well among international vendors while Sony Mobile Communications, LG Electronics and Motorola Mobility have fallen...
Thursday 16 May 2013
Innolux, AUO differ in strategies for tapping China smartphone panel market
Innolux is competing for orders for panels used in all levels of smartphones from China-based vendors, while in contrast, fellow maker AU Optronics (AUO) is focusing on orders for...
Tuesday 14 May 2013
Taiwan IC suppliers land pull-in orders from China smartphone, tablet makers
Shipments of IC parts to China by Taiwan-based IC suppliers have regained momentum following a slight pause after the May 1 holidays, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Tuesday 30 April 2013
Top 5 global application processor suppliers in 2013 - Products and market analysis
Application processors (AP) have developed rapidly from mobile communications products into an increasingly wide range of applications, including the PC and server sectors. While...
Tuesday 23 April 2013
Ilitek, Sitronix 2Q13 sales to rise over 20%
LCD driver IC suppliers ILi Technology (Ilitek) and Sitronix Technology both expect to enjoy revenue growth of more than 20% sequentially in the second quarter of 2013, thanks to...
Wednesday 17 April 2013
China market: Alibaba launches new smartphones running on AMOS
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...
Monday 15 April 2013
Samsung to take on China smartphone vendors with array of new models
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...
Tuesday 2 April 2013
China makers gain share in MEMS sensor purchasing in 2012, says IHS
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...
Thursday 21 March 2013
Digitimes Research: Room for further development in China smartphone market
Sales of smartphones in China are expected to top 330 million units in 2013, making the market a fierce battle field for local and international smartphone brands and inducing makers...
Wednesday 20 March 2013
More China smartphone vendors adopt MediaTek quad-core solutions
Following the steps of Lenovo and Coolpad, two other China-based smartphone vendors, Huawei and ZTE, reportedly will also adopt MediaTek's quad-core MT6589 solutions for the production...
Monday 18 March 2013
Digitimes Research: Smartphone sales to reach 329 million in China in 2013
There will be 329 million smartphones sold in the China market in 2013, hiking 67.0% from 2012 due to large growth in the total number of 3G subscribers, while sales of feature phones...
Thursday 14 March 2013
China Mobile 2013 capex increases 49% on year
China Mobile, one of the biggest telecom carriers in China, reported 2012 total revenues of CNY560.4 billion (US$90 billion, up 6.1% on year. Net profits were CNY129.3 billion, representing...
Wednesday 13 March 2013
Digitimes Research: China-based Huawei, ZTE, Lenovo eager to expand to overseas smartphone markets
Benefiting from an explosive growth in demand for smartphones in China since 2012, Huawei Device, ZTE and Lenovo have managed to outperform rivals in terms of shipment volumes in...
Wednesday 6 March 2013
China handset makers hope to reduce reliance on Android
The China Academy of Telecommunication Research for the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has published a white paper stating that China's handset industry has been...
Wednesday 30 January 2013
China's changing semiconductor industry - Government policies as the 12th Five Year Plan enters its third year
During the 12th Five Year Plan period, only semiconductor companies established from 2011 are eligible for tax incentives. Moreover, only profitable firms working in areas consistent...