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Tuesday 9 December 2014
Wintek to shut down three China factories
Touch panel maker Wintek, due to its quickly shrinking business arising from financial troubles, will stop operations at three factories in China either entirely or partially and...
Monday 8 December 2014
China may extend feed-in tariffs period, say Taiwan makers
The China government, viewing that total PV system installations in the country in 2014 are expected to be significantly short of target, is likely to extend the applicability of...
Friday 5 December 2014
Will Xiaomi get caught in the antitrust crossfire between China and Qualcomm?
China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) is investigating Qualcomm's alleged monopolization of patents concerning smartphones through alleged unreasonable licensing...
Friday 5 December 2014
Commentary: Signing of FTA between China and Korea offers a choice for Taiwan
The signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) between China and Korea is expected to result in a structural change in trade patterns between the two counties. The FTA and its consequences...
Friday 5 December 2014
LTE smartphone shipments to post 3-fold increase in 2015
Shipments of 4G LTE smartphones are expected to increase by more than three fold in 2015, accounting for 50% of total global smartphones shipments, according to industry watchers.
Friday 5 December 2014
China software industry revenues reach nearly CNY3 trillion in January-October, says MIIT
China's software industry generated total revenues of CNY2.985 trillion (US$485 billion) in January-October 2014, growing 20.3% on year, according to the Ministry of Industry and...
Friday 5 December 2014
Digitimes Research: China makers increasing influence in Chromebook market
Following China-based chip maker Rockchip entering the supply chain for Chromebooks, additional China-based makers including Bitland and BYD are expected to further their presence...
Friday 5 December 2014
China Unicom to procure 50,000 4G base station equipment
China Unicom has held an open bid to procure equipment for deploying nearly 50,000 4G base stations in 143 cities around China. Competitors include Ericsson, Nokia Siemens Networks,...
Thursday 4 December 2014
China market: First Beidou-positioning smartphone launched, says paper
The first smartphone featuring the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, a China-developed satellite positioning technology, has been launched in the China market, with the smartphone...
Wednesday 3 December 2014
Micron, PTI partner for assembly and packaging services in China
Micron Technology and Powertech Technology (PTI) have entered into a series of agreements forming the basis of a long-term strategic relationship for assembly and packaging services...
Wednesday 3 December 2014
China server player Inspur expects some acquisition results in 2015, says report
Seeing Lenovo's acquisition of IBM's x86 server business and competition in the server industry growing fierce, China-based server player Inspur is also aggressively seeking acquisition...
Wednesday 3 December 2014
India smartphone market leads growth as China continues to slow in 3Q14, says IDC
According to IDC, the smartphone market in Asia/Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) posted a 6% on-quarter and 24% on-year growth in the third quarter of 2014. This trend reflects a decline...
Tuesday 2 December 2014
Asustek catching up quickly with MSI in gaming notebook business
Asustek Computer's good brand recognition in the high-end PC segment and price cut strategy, has reportedly helped the company to surpass Micro-Star International (MSI) in gaming...
Tuesday 2 December 2014
China market: Average screen size of smartphones to exceed 5-inch in 2015, says consulting firm
The average screen size of smartphones available for sale in the China market has increased from 3.24-inch in 2011 to 3.74-inch in 2012, 4.22-inch in 2013 and will further increase...
Monday 1 December 2014
LED lighting vendors in Greater China expected to cut prices
LED lighting vendors and players in the retail channel in the Greater China market, due to high inventory levels, are expected to reduce prices to promote sale before the 2015 Lunar...