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Friday 30 August 2013
Digitimes Research: China vendors ship 148 million smartphones in 1H13
China-based vendors shipped 148 million smartphones in the first half of 2013, of which 109 million units were delivered to the local market, according to Digitimes Research.
Thursday 29 August 2013
Decrease in manufacturing costs helps Xiaomi new Red Rice smartphone carry a US$85 BOM, says TrendForce
According to global market research firm TrendForce, smartphone manufacturing costs are decreasing, which is changing the shipment proportion of handsets. In 2014, entry-level devices...
Thursday 29 August 2013
China market: Huawei Device launches outdoor smartphone
China-based vendor Huawei Device has unveiled the Ron Yue 3, an Android 4.2.2 outdoor smartphone, for launch in the China market on August 29 at a recommended retail price of CNY1,888...
Thursday 29 August 2013
China to start connectivity testing for TD-LTE devices
The China Academy of Telecommunication Research (CATR) under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will begin testing connectivity performance of TD-LTE terminal devices...
Wednesday 28 August 2013
Taiwan panel makers still hold advantages in product development over China makers, says AUO president
Despite the rise of China panel makers in recent years, panel makers in Taiwan have about a year over the China makers in terms of product development and time to market, according...
Wednesday 28 August 2013
Taiwan solar cell makers to refuse price cuts to China PV module makers
China-based PV module makers have asked Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers to decrease prices to the same level offered by China-based makers, but the Taiwan makers...
Wednesday 28 August 2013
China government approves MediaTek-MStar merger deal
China's Ministry of Commerce has approved conditionally the proposed merger between MediaTek and fellow IC design company MStar Semiconductor, according to MediaTek.
Wednesday 28 August 2013
Dell to stay in PC market, says CEO
In response to doubts that Dell may withdraw from the global PC market after privatization, company CEO Michael Dell, at the Dell Solutions Summit taking place in Beijing, China,...
Wednesday 28 August 2013
China Mobile to set up 400,000 TD-LTE base stations by end of 2014, says vice president
China Mobile has been establishing TD-LTE networks in major cities around China and expects to complete 200,000 base stations in 2013 and 200,000 more by the end of 2014, company...
Wednesday 28 August 2013
Cross-strait team to set up experimental TD-LTE network in Taiwan
Taiwan government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan-based telecom carriers and China-based telecom equipment vendors will cooperate to establish an experimental...
Tuesday 27 August 2013
Smartphone vendors in China expected to use mostly Full HD panels in 2014
Supply chain sources in the panel industry believe that most smartphone vendors in China will be after Full HD panels in 2014 in order to keep up with market demand.
Tuesday 27 August 2013
Smartphone supply chains see increased orders from China telecom operators
Smartphone supply chains are starting to see increased orders from China-based telecom operators that are looking to further compete in the local smartphone segment, according to...
Tuesday 27 August 2013
China July mobile phone user base growing to 1.185 billion, says MIIT
There were 1.185 billion subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of July 2013, growing 0.80% sequentially and 11.60% on year, and 333.74 million (28.16%)...
Monday 26 August 2013
PCB and CCL makers to benefit from 4G infrastructure projects in Taiwan and China
PCB makers BoardTek Electronics and Gold Circuit Electronics as well as CCL maker Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) all are expected to benefit from the build-ups of 4G infrastructure...
Monday 26 August 2013
LG to delay OLED TV launch in China until 2014
LG Electronics will reportedly wait until 2014 before it releases OLED TVs in China. Industry sources said that yields for OLED TV panels are still at around 20-30% while material...