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Chinese Panel Share Rising at Korean Expense

by Tom Allen

Sources speaking to Business Korea have said that the Korean panel industry is increasingly being threatened by that of China, due to the Chinese government’s support. The sources said that the combined market share …

The China Smartphone Market Picks Up Slightly in 2014Q4, IDC Reports

by Helen Vince

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC), 107.5 million smartphones were shipped to China in 2014Q4, representing a 2% Quarter-on-Quarter (QoQ) growth. This culminates to 420.7 million smartphones being shipped to China in 2014. …

Tags:China| IDC| Smartphone Market

Apple Tops $700B Value on China Phone Play

by Steve Sechrist

Apple recently exceeded $710 billion in market capitalization when its share price rose almost 2% (1.9%) to $122.02 creating a company with an overall market value of $710.7 billion. That number nearly doubles the …

New Chinese Subsidies Incoming

by Tom Allen

According to sources in Asia, the Chinese government is preparing new subsidies aimed at energy-efficient electrical appliances, including LCD TVs. Subsidies could begin in March, the sources said. They will total about CNY5 billion …

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| Power Consumption| TV Production| Vol 22 - Issue 08

Sinowealth Wins Everydisplay Orders

by Tom Allen

Chinese IC developer Sinowealth has reported a design win, having supplied AMOLED drivers to Everdisplay last year. The drivers are being used in Everdisplay’s first OLED panels. Sinowealth also says that it has received …

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalyptic TV – Will TV live past China?

by Bob Raikes

Will TV live past China? by Dr Jon Peddie Philo T. Farnsworth invented Electronic TV in the US and demonstrated it on September 7, 1927, in Los Angeles. In Scotland in 1926, John Logie …

Tags:China| Forecasts| TV (Television)| Vol 22 - Issue 07

Touch Makers Plan Lower In-Cell Pricing

by Tom Allen

Touch panel makers in China plan to lower in-cell pricing by 15% – 20% this year, to increase their competitiveness and retain a leading market share, say supply chain sources. More handset vendors in …

Panasonic Stops Making TVs in China, Mexico

by Helen Vince

Panasonic is reported to have stopped manufacturing TVs at its plant in Mexico and is also about to liquidate its joint venture TV plant in Shandong, China. The company is expected to scale back …

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| Panasonic| TV Production| Vol 22 - Issue 06

AUO to Increase 8.5G Production Capacity

by Tom Allen

Monthly production at AUO’s G8.5 facilities in Houli, Taiwan, will be increased by between 25,000 and 30,000 substrates by 2016, said company president Paul Peng. The move will add 5% to AUO’s overall capacity. It …

Sony to Cut More Smartphone Unit Jobs

by Helen Vince

Sony is planning a further 1,000 job cuts in its loss-making smartphone business in Europe and China, in addition to the 1,000 job losses announced last October. Reports suggest that the main regions to …

Did Chinese TV Sales Decline in 2014?

by Tom Allen

Hisense has moved some of its TV production to Africa (photo: WSJ)Bing Zhang, research director for Greater China at DisplaySearch, has posed the question: is China’s TV industry slowing down (http://tinyurl.com/pwy6yen)? Zhang’s question was …

China to Purchase Taiwanese Panels

by Tom Allen

The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) expects China to purchase at least $4.5 billion worth of panels from the country this year.

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Small Medium Panel Supply| Vol 22 - Issue 04