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Friday 14 November 2014
China-based smartphone vendors bracing for patent complaints, say sources
International brands such Nokia, Microsoft and Ericsson, which hold numerous patents related mobile communications, reportedly are likely to take legal action against some China-based...
Thursday 13 November 2014
China-Korea FTA to impact Taiwan IT industry
China and South Korea recently signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Acer founder Stan Shih said the agreement will put Taiwan at a disadvantage in IT competition.
Thursday 13 November 2014
Asustek faced with difficulty to reach 2015 target smartphone shipments due to competition from Xiaomi
Asustek Computer has set target global shipments of 16 million smartphones for 2015, with China to be a focus market, but is expected to face difficulty due to price-performance competition...
Thursday 13 November 2014
China market: Xiaomi invests in TV content provider
Xiaomi Technology has announced it will invest US$10 million in local Internet television company Youku Tudou, aiming to integrate Xiaomi's end devices with Youku Tudou's TV content,...
Thursday 13 November 2014
US-based polysilicon suppliers building up inventories for China market
Some of US-based polysilicon suppliers are building up their inventories in preparation for the China market, as they anticipate a settelment between Beijing and Washington on their...
Wednesday 12 November 2014
Commentary: Are children a viable market for wearables?
Several wearable device players in Europe, the US, Japan, China and Taiwan have turned their development focuses to child-use products hoping to attract demand.
Wednesday 12 November 2014
China market: Local vendors to roll out ultra-thin smartphones
China-based smartphone vendors, including Huawei, Oppo, Gionee and Vivo, are engaging in a race to roll out ultra-thin models, a job which has been played mainly by international...
Tuesday 11 November 2014
Digitimes Research: Tablet-use AP shipments in China grow slower than expected in 3Q14
Shipments of application processors for tablets in the China market grew at a lower-than-expected 5.9% sequentially in the third quarter of 2014 as sales of white-box tablets were...
Tuesday 11 November 2014
Sharp to increase supply of high-end smartphone panels to China
Xiaomi in addition to various other handset vendors in China will increase purchases of high-end smartphone panels from Sharp. The orders are set to be used in units released as early...
Tuesday 11 November 2014
Digitimes Research: Tablet AP shipments in China to rise 4.7% in 4Q14
Shipments of tablet-use application processors (AP) in China are forecast to rise 4.7% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2014, according to Digitimes Research. Meanwhile, shipments...
Tuesday 11 November 2014
Digitimes Research: China smartphone AP shipments growth to be driven by LTE solutions in 4Q14
China's smartphone application processor (AP) shipments are expected to grow 33.8% on year and 9.5% sequentially in the fourth quarter. The on-year growth will be 8.7pp more than...
Tuesday 11 November 2014
Digitimes Research: China smartphone shipments dip 3.6% on quarter in 3Q14
Smartphone shipments in the China market declined 3.1% sequentially in the third quarter of 2014 as vendors found it hard to stimulate demand for their devices due to a lack of product...
Monday 10 November 2014
Alibaba preparing for upcoming global Double 11 online shopping holiday
The upcoming so-called "Double 11" online shopping holiday in China will be a crucial test for China-based Internet service giant Alibaba Group Holding after the group debuted...
Monday 10 November 2014
Supply chain utilizations drop as China 4G development lags
Following the release of the iPhone 6 coupled with less-than-expected 4G developments in China, handset vendors in China anticipate limited 4G handset shipments throughout the end...
Monday 10 November 2014
TI to open 300mm wafer bumping facility in Chengdu
Texas Instruments has announced it will expand its manufacturing capacity in Chengdu, China, with a 300mm wafer bumping facility. The addition of this manufacturing process in Chengdu...