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Tuesday 13 September 2016
China market: Xiaomi investigating smartphone explosions
China-based smartphone vendor Xiaomi Technology has commissioned a third-party organization to investigate two cases of explosions of its smartphones breaking out in China recently,...
Tuesday 13 September 2016
China software revenues reach CNY2.662 trillion in January-July, says MIIT
China's software industry generated total revenues of CNY2.662 trillion (US$406.1 billion) in January-July 2016, growing 14.8% on year, according to China's Ministry of Industry and...
Monday 12 September 2016
Qualcomm opens Shanghai facility for semiconductor test manufacturing
Qualcomm has announced the opening of Qualcomm Communication Technologies (Shanghai), a semiconductor test facility in the Waigaoqiao (WGQ) free-trade zone in Shanghai, and its first...
Monday 12 September 2016
Digitimes Research: 7W and 9W LED light bulb pricing headed in different directions in China
August 2016 average retail price for 7W LED light bulbs (equivalent to 40W incandescent ones) in the China market increased 6.4% from June to CNY26.5 (US$4.0), while that for 9W models...
Monday 12 September 2016
China solar poly-Si wafer makers lower capacity utilization
Some China-based solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafer makers, in view of high inventory levels due to weak demand, have decreased the utilization of production capacities from...
Monday 12 September 2016
China July mobile communication user base grows to 1.304 billion, says MIIT
There were 1.304 billion mobile communication service subscribers in China as of the end of July 2016, increasing 0.30% on month and 0.73% on year, and 211.28 million (16.20%), of...
Monday 12 September 2016
Colorful sees increasing graphics card shipments in 2016
Thanks to strong demand for their Nvidia Pascal-based graphics cards, Micro-Star International (MSI) and Asustek Computer are expected to see their graphics card shipments reach five...
Friday 9 September 2016
Western Digital, Unisplendour form joint venture
Western Digital and Unisplendour, a part of China's Tsinghua Unigroup, have announced the launch of their previously-announced joint venture.
Friday 9 September 2016
China smartphone vendors face high inventory levels
China-based smartphone vendors have become more conservative about placing orders for parts and components for the fourth quarter of 2016 due to concerns of rising inventory levels...
Friday 9 September 2016
India market: China smartphone vendor setting up retail shops in tier-2, -3 cities
China-based smartphone vendors have stepped up efforts to promote sales in tier-2 and -3 cities in India in order to maintain their shipment momentum in the local market, according...
Thursday 8 September 2016
Chaintech to push VR applications with China channel retailer Pason
Taiwan-based motherboard/graphics card player Chaintech recently signed letter of intent with China-based IT channel retailer Pason to provide product planning assistance and capacity...
Thursday 8 September 2016
China smartphone vendors to place more orders with Taiwan ODMs
China-based smartphone vendors are likely to place more orders for mid-range to high-end models with Taiwan-based handset ODMs as they are shifting their focus to the high-end segment,...
Wednesday 7 September 2016
ASE optimistic about SiP, demand for mid- and high-end smartphones
Chip demand for mid- and high-end smartphones is set to be higher than expected in 2016, while demand for SiP (system-in-package) remains robust, according to Advanced Semiconductor...
Wednesday 7 September 2016
China to completely end use of incandescent bulbs
The China government will prohibit imports and sale of 15W to below 60W incandescent light bulb from October 1, 2016, leading to a complete end to use of such lighting product, according...
Tuesday 6 September 2016
China market: TP-Link to launch own-brand smartphones
China-based wireless networking/communication device vendor TP-Link Technologies is currently showcasing a number of smartphones at the ongoing IFA 2016 trade fair and plans to launch...