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Wednesday 2 March 2016
China vendors pushing into 2-in-1 market
With assistance from Microsoft and Intel, China-based brand vendors and white-box players have been aggressively pushing new 2-in-1 devices recently. In addition to Huawei's MateBook...
Wednesday 2 March 2016
China chipmaker reportedly hires UMC senior executive
United Microelectronics (UMC) senior VP JH Shyu, a key figure in the establishment of Hejian Technology, has been hired by a China-based chipmaker, most likely Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Wednesday 2 March 2016
Digitimes Research: CEC Panda LCD may become less competitive in China smartphone panel market if Foxconn bails out Sharp
If Foxconn Electronics bails out Sharp, China-based Nanjing CEC Panda LCD Technology is likely to be at a disadvantage competing for smartphone panel orders from China-based vendors,...
Wednesday 2 March 2016
Digitimes Research: February 7W, 9W LED light bulb prices decrease in China market
Average retail pricing for 7W LED light bulbs (equivalent to 40W incandescent ones) in the China market decreased 5.5% from December 2015 to CNY30.9 (US$4.8) in February, while 9W...
Wednesday 2 March 2016
Digitimes Research: China panel makers striving to develop flexible AMOLED
Viewing that Samsung Display and LG Display have started volume production of flexible AMOLED panels for use in smartphones and other mobile devices, China-based panel makers BOE...
Wednesday 2 March 2016
FocalTech looks to double-digit revenue growth in 2016
Despite China's saturated smartphone market, FocalTech Systems is looking to post a double-digit revenue increase in 2016, according to company chairman Genda Hu.
Friday 26 February 2016
China market: Xiaomi launches Mi 5 and Mi 4S
Xiaomi Technology has unveiled two smartphones, the Xiaomi Mi 5 and Mi 4S, in Beijing as its latest efforts to fend off increasing competition from local rivals, such as Huawei, Coolpad...
Friday 26 February 2016
China market: TCL launches VR-enabled smartphone, 2-in-1 tablet
TCL has unveiled two smartphones under its idol 4-family, as well as a 2-in-1 tablet, the Plus 10, under the Alcatel brand, to enhance its competitiveness in the smartphone and tablet...
Thursday 25 February 2016
China, Taiwan IC firms ramp 16nm chip orders at TSMC
China- and Taiwan-based IC design houses including MediaTek, HiSilicon Technologies and Spreadtrum Communications have placed 16nm chip orders with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Wednesday 24 February 2016
China firm terminates investment plan in Western Digital
Western Digital has disclosed its agreement with Unisplendour (Unis), and Unis Union Information System (Unis Union), a subsidiary of Unis that agreed to make a US$3.775 billion equity...
Wednesday 24 February 2016
PV installations on farmland in China in dispute
Establishing PV power-generating stations or distributed PV systems on farmland is important towards China's aims to boosting PV power generation in its 13th Five-year Development...
Wednesday 24 February 2016
AUO to start production at 6G LTPS line in China in 3Q16
TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) is setting up a 6G LTPS TFT-LCD plant in Kunshan, eastern China, and will kick off first-phase production at the end of third-quarter 2016,...
Monday 22 February 2016
China market: Asustek, Gigabyte to hike motherboard prices
Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology will increase motherboard retail prices in the China market in February to cope with potential foreign exchange losses arising from large...
Friday 19 February 2016
China market: Huawei to dethrone Xiaomi as top smartphone vendor in home market in 2016
Huawei may dethrone Xiaomi Technology to become the largest smartphone vendor in the China mamrket in 2016 optimizing its improved brand image and the release of an array of new models,...
Friday 19 February 2016
Utilization rates rise at 8-inch fabs in China and Taiwan
Capacity utilization rates at 8-inch fabs in China and Taiwan have risen sharply since the first quarter of 2016 thanks mainly to a pull-in of orders for fingerprint sensors and large-size...