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Thursday 2 October 2014
China-based IC design houses land fingerprint sensor orders from China handset vendors
China-based IC design house Goodix reportedly has landed fingerprint sensor orders from China-based handset vendor Meizu, while fellow company Silead has snapped up similar orders...
Thursday 2 October 2014
Samsung to host Tizen developer conference in China
Samsung Electronics will host a Tizen Developer Summit in Shanghai, China, during October 20-21, to promote the Tizen OS among China-based IT vendors and application developers, according...
Wednesday 1 October 2014
Percentage of 5.5-inch smartphone panels shipped to China increasing
The percentage of 5.5-inch smartphone panels being shipped to China is increasing following the release of various handsets, reaching nearly 8% of all smartphone panels shipped to...
Wednesday 1 October 2014
Lenovo becomes the biggest x86 server provider in China as acquisition of IBM x86 server business completes, says IDC
Lenovo has become the biggest x86 server provider in China as its acquisition of IBM's x86 server business completes. IDC said it believes this acquisition will enrich Lenovo's x86...
Wednesday 1 October 2014
Digitimes Research: China 4G smartphone demand fails to surge; CoolPad, Lenovo, Xiaomi unlikely to achieve 2014 targets
After visiting China's smartphone industry in August and September, Digitimes Research found that demand for 4G smartphones in China did not rise as expected and most vendors' domestic...
Wednesday 1 October 2014
China PV module makers set tough terms for Taiwan cell makers
China-based PV module makers have drastically reduced orders released to Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers who are subject to US anti-dumping tariffs at an average...
Tuesday 30 September 2014
Foxconn hiring workers for iPhone 6-series smartphones
Strong demand for Apple's iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus is pushing Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) to start large-scale hiring at its plants in Shenzhen and Zhengzhou,...
Monday 29 September 2014
China market: China-based vendors may surpass international vendors in TD-LTE smartphone shipments
In the China market, China-based vendors have a significant advantage in pricing for TD-LTE smartphones compared with international vendors and therefore are seeing combined shipments...
Monday 29 September 2014
China vendors are furthering their influence in the entry-level handset market with CNY1,000 handsets
China vendors are furthering their influence in the entry-level handset market with CNY1,000 (US$162) handsets while major international vendors such as Samsung Electronics and Apple...
Monday 29 September 2014
Intel investments in Tsinghua may benefit China over processor development
Intel has signed a contract with China-based Tsinghua Unigroup and will invest CNY9 billion (US$1.5 billion) in the company. Sources from PC players believe China is looking to acquire...
Monday 29 September 2014
Handset supply chains expect to see limited orders from China during 4Q14
Panel and touch panel makers associated with China-based handset vendors expect limited growth in the fourth quarter of 2014 as demand for 4G units has been lower-than-expected, according...
Monday 29 September 2014
Foxconn assisting China smartphone vendors, looking to reduce reliance on Apple
Despite having strong performance thanks to iPhone sales, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has been aggressively helping its China-based smartphone clients such as...
Monday 29 September 2014
China software industry posts January-August revenues of CNY2.325 trillion, says MIIT
China's software industry generated total revenues of CNY2.325 trillion (US$377 billion) in January-August 2014, growing 21.5% on year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information...
Monday 29 September 2014
Ultra HD TV penetration rate expected at around 30% during October 1 period in China
Ultra HD TVs are likely to hit or even exceed a 30% penetration rate in overall LCD TV sales during the October 1 holiday period in China, according to market estimates.
Monday 29 September 2014
China August mobile phone user base grows to 1.267 billion, says MIIT
There were 1.267 billion subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of August 2014, growing 0.32% on month and 5.97% on year, with 479.6 million (37.85%)...