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Monday 16 April 2012
China white-box vendors showcase tablets at HK fair
Many China-based white-box vendors are showcasing 7.0-inch tablet PC models at shipment prices of US$65-80 and 10.1-inch models at US$100-110 at the 2012 Hong Kong Electronics Fair...
Monday 16 April 2012
China state-run corporations eager to enter solar industry, says report
A report from China Business Media, a China-based news outlet, has indicated that China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) plans to acquire Canadian Solar, a China-based...
Monday 16 April 2012
China market: TV vendors kicking off price competition for May buying season
Local branded TV vendors in China have kicked off price competition in order to promote their newly released models as well as to liquidate stocks of old models during the May holiday...
Monday 16 April 2012
China market: Lenovo to launch smart TVs in May
Lenovo will launch its ifs first smart TV, the ideaTV K91, in the China market on May 8, nearly one month later than originally planned, according to industry sources.
Monday 16 April 2012
Taiwan ODMs getting settled in western China
As PC vendors Hewlett-Packard (HP), Acer and Asustek Computer have stationed themselves in Chongqing City, western China, and Dell and Lenovo have done so in Chengdu City, their respective...
Friday 13 April 2012
China market: Motorola moving into CNY1,000 smartphone segment, says paper
Motorola Mobility has ventured into the CNY1,000 (US$159) smartphone segment in China with the launch of its XT390 smartphone in cooperation with China Unicom, according to a Chinese-language...
Friday 13 April 2012
Digitimes Research: Spot price of polysilicon in Greater China drops to US$22.5/kg
The prices of solar products in China dropped slightly this week (April 9-13).
Friday 13 April 2012
Taiwan and China representatives meet to discuss technology standards
China and Taiwan have recently undergone discussion about LED lighting, flat panel display and solar energy standards.
Friday 13 April 2012
China-based white-box tablet PC makers ramping up shipments, say sources
China-based white-box tablet PC makers have ramped up their combined shipments to three million units a month recently, and total shipments of tablet PCs by all makers are expected...
Friday 13 April 2012
MediaTek touch controller IC affiliate to see orders boost
Shenzhen Goodix Technology of China, in which MediaTek holds a more than 30% stake, is expected to see orders for touch controller ICs rise significantly in the second half of 2012,...
Friday 13 April 2012
Taiwan designers vying for touch controller orders from China vendors
Taiwan-based IC design houses expect the present tight supply of touch controller ICs to give them an opportunity to cut into the supply chain of China's brand-name smartphone and...
Thursday 12 April 2012
China market: Mobile map users grow nearly 35% in 2011, says Analysys
The number of mobile map users in China grew 34.6% on year to 135 million at the end of 2011, with local mobile map solutions vendor AutoNavi Holdings accounting for the largest share...
Thursday 12 April 2012
China polysilicon firms face low capacity utilization rates and high inventory levels
The falling price of polysilicon has been pushing more China-based firms into production suspensions. The ones that have continued operating are facing high inventory levels, according...
Wednesday 11 April 2012
Gigabyte unveils motherboards equipped with 7 series chipsets in Beijing
Following Intel's launch of 7 series chipsets, Z77, H77, Z75 and B75, on April 8, Gigabyte Technology on April 10 unveiled motherboards equipped with such chipsets in Beijing, China,...
Wednesday 11 April 2012
China market: Channel operators strengthening smartphone lineups, say sources
China-based retail channel operators including Gome Electrical Appliances, Suning Appliance and Dixintong all have strengthened their deployments in the smartphone segment due to...