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Monday 24 December 2012
Acer, Asustek to start up low price tablet competition
After Acer reportedly plans to release a 7-inch tablet model with a price of US$99 in the first quarter of 2013, Asustek Computer is also set launch a 7-inch tablet with a price of...
Monday 24 December 2012
Acer to raise notebook supply proportion from Chongqing to 75% in 2013
Acer is expected to have 60-62% of its notebook shipments supplied from Chongqing, China in 2012 and the proportion will rise to 75% in 2013, according to sources from the upstream...
Monday 24 December 2012
Samsung places DRAM module maker Transcend under direct account, say sources
Samsung Electronics has placed Taiwan-based Transcend Information under its direct account list, revoking the distribution rights of its IC parts to the DRAM module maker assigned...
Monday 24 December 2012
Edison Opto expands strategic alliance
Jason Wu, chairman of Taiwan-based LED lighting firm Edison Opto, will also be the chairman for LED packaging house Lumenmax starting January 1, 2013. This will allow Edison Opto...
Saturday 22 December 2012
Taiwan market: MSO China Network aims to hike digitization to 50% in 2013
China Network Systems, the largest MSO (multi-system operator of cable TV) in Taiwan, has been digitizing its cable TV network with a goal of increasing the proportion of subscribers...
Saturday 22 December 2012
SMA obtains majority stake of China-based Jiangsu Zeversolar New Energy
Germany-based SMA Solar Technology has concluded a contract in Shanghai about the acquisition of a majority stake of 72.5% in Jiangsu Zeversolar New Energy, a China-based PV inverter...
Saturday 22 December 2012
Philips Lumileds reinforces its commitment to Greater China with new distributor relationships
Following the recent restructuring of its distribution channel, Philips Lumileds has announced that it has added new distributors for the first time in nearly two decades. These new...
Saturday 22 December 2012
Slowdown in China smartphone sales to affect MediaTek performance
Sales of low-cost smartphones in China have been weaker than expected since October, which has had a negative impact on MediaTek's revenues, which are generated mostly from the sale...
Friday 21 December 2012
AMD confirms exit of China head
AMD on December 20 confirmed the resignation of its senior vice president and president of Greater China region, David Tang. Rumors of Tang's exit have circulated the industry for...
Thursday 20 December 2012
UMC approved to raise stake in Hejian
United Microelectronics (UMC) is allowed to raise its stake in China-based Hejian Technology after having its equity deal with Hejian's holding company approved by Taiwan's investment...
Thursday 20 December 2012
China market: 3Q12 mobile Internet user base grows to 489 million, says Analysys
There were 489 million mobile Internet service subscribers in the China market in the third quarter of 2012, increasing 4.3% on quarter and 22.3% on year, according to China-based...
Wednesday 19 December 2012
Compal, Inventec to increase notebook shipments from inland China in 2013
Facing strong pressure from rising labor costs in China, notebook ODMs will accelerate their pace in shifting production to inland China in 2013 with Compal set to move all its notebook...
Wednesday 19 December 2012
Solar trade wars will rage on in 2013, says IHS
According to IHS, the global solar market will achieve double-digit installation growth in 2013, but market revenue will fall to US$75 billion. Industry revenues-measured as system...
Wednesday 19 December 2012
China solar firms eager to develop N-type mono-crystalline solar products
N-type mono-crystalline solar cells have high production costs, making them less competitive. Nevertheless, China-based firms have been eager to enter the market.
Wednesday 19 December 2012
Time not right to start production of N-type monocrystalline solar cells, say Taiwan makers
While some China-based makers are actively developing N-type mono-crystalline solar cells featuring energy conversion rates of over 20% in a bid to win lending from banks, Taiwan-based...