• Freescale loses automotive lead to Infineon (12/05/10)
  Freescale has lost its significant lead over its nearest competitors since the outset of the automotive semiconductor market to its archrival Infineon.
  
  
• First Solar ranked first as PV module supplier (12/05/10)
  Thin film manufacturer First Solar has pipped last year's topper Suntech, by shipping more than a GW of modules to top the 2009 list of photovoltaic (PV) modules.
  
  
• Li-ion battery market set to rise (11/05/10)
  The Li-ion battery market is set for sustained expansion with the electric vehicle (EV) segment projected to explode in 2012-2013.
  
  
• RF-Mesh meter shipment to hit 70 lakh units (11/05/10)
  IMS Research forecasts a surging RF-Mesh market in the US while PLC shipments are expected to dramatically increase in Europe and Asia.
  
  
• PC MPU shipment set to improve (07/05/10)
  PC industry anticipates improvement in PC end demand in 2010 according to the latest PC processor study from International Data Corporation (IDC).
  
  

• China TD-SCDMA market set for 600% growth (06/05/10)
  With the backing of China Mobile, TD-SCDMA will be one of the fastest growing mobile technologies in the world, making China an important 3G market.
  
  
• Q1 10 3G handsets shipments hit 30.30 crore (05/05/10)
  ABI Research VP for forecasting, Jake Saunders disclosed that the worldwide handset shipments for this year are expected to reach 130 crore (1.3 billion) this year.
  
  
• Video surveillance storage market threatens DVR (05/05/10)
  IMS Research's latest market research on video surveillance storage expects it to exceed Rs.25,859.12 crore by 2013.
  
  
• 3G mobile broadband tablets set to rise (03/05/10)
  IMS Research forecasts that 3G mobile broadband will be present in over one-third of tablets shipping worldwide from 2011 onward.
  
  
• Mobile phone sector proclaims end of downturn (30/04/10)
  iSuppli Corp. reports that the cell phone industry has declared the end of the downturn for its sector with 33.5 crore mobile handset shipped in Q4 '09.
  
  

• Global OLED market to hit 34.97 crore units by 2014 (29/04/10)
  Asia-Pacific OLED market is expected to account for nearly 90 per cent of the total market revenues by production and 65 per cent by consumption.
  
  
• Watch out for latest mobile handset designs (26/04/10)
  ABI Research lists the latest trends in mobile handset designs which have focused on 3G capabilities including Web surfing, social networking, multi-media, connectivity, cameras, VoIP and pico projectors.
  
  
• Plunging prices drive up iSuppli's PV forecast (22/04/10)
  iSuppli Corp. has revised its photovoltaic (PV) system installation forecast from 8.3GW to 13.6GW in view of sales spurt in Germany and drop in prices.
  
  
• North America to dominate 3D-capable TV market (19/04/10)
  The 3D-capable TV market will be dominated in its early years by developed regions, with North American shipments accounting for more than half of shipments in 2010.
  
  
• 802.11n Wi-Fi to transform short-range wireless comm (15/04/10)
  The ratification of the latest Wi-Fi standard, namely 802.11n could revolutionise the realm of short-range wireless communications as per new analysis from Frost & Sullivan.
  
  

• Converged devices: Key to smartphone growth in India (15/04/10)
  Frost & Sullivan report finds that as customers need for a single device with multiple functionalities grows, smartphones will grow in India.
  
  
• Bluetooth low energy forays into fitness market (13/04/10)
  Bluetooth low energy is expected to transform consumers' attitudes towards using a performance monitor and make it a part of their fitness routine according to IMS Research.
  
  
• Portable PCs to hit 21.50 crore units (12/04/10)
  The total portable PC market is poised for 26% y-on-y growth with Rs.540,270.90 crore ($117 billion) this year, according to a DisplaySearch report.
  
  
• Mobile handsets dominate Wi-Fi market (09/04/10)
  The momentum of Wi-Fi-enabled handsets reflects the recognition of the rigorous Wi-Fi CERTIFIED testing program from the Wi-Fi Alliance as certification volume grew 142 per cent in 2009 from 2008 levels.
  
  
• Japan, U.S. take the lead on car telematics (09/04/10)
  For the 2010 model year, Japan has 38.3 per cent availability of telematics inside vehicles, with the United States following at 35.7 per cent., as per iSuppli Corp.'s Infotainment Technology Availability Calculator.
  
  

• WirelessHD, WiGig to compete in the future (07/04/10)
  According to a new research brief from ABI Research, though the two 60GHz wireless protocols may currently target different applications, someday they may compete intensely.
  
  
• Seagate still rules HDD market (06/04/10)
  Western Digital Corp. fails to dislodge Seagate Technology LLC from its position as largest manufacturer of HDDs.
  
  
• China IPTV subscribers set to double (05/04/10)
  IPTV delivered via the Internet and broadband networks subscribers in China will jump to 85 lakhs(8.5 million) in 2010, rising by a hefty 96 per cent from 44 lakh (4.4 million) in 2009.
  
  
• e-book readers welcome other wireless options (01/04/10)
  3G/GPRS-enabled e-books will continue to rule the roost for the next few years , but IMS Research forecasts rapid increase in the attach rates for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
  
  
• 3D, LED holds the key to flat panel market growth (31/03/10)
  New technology introductions such as 3D and LED has driven up the TV market making DisplaySearch to revise its 2010 TV market forecast to 22.80 crore (228 million) units.
  
  

• Hot mobile technologies on the horizon (29/03/10)
  Gartner Inc. announces 10 mobile technologies that they believe every organisation should keep a look out for as they will impact short-term mobile strategies and policies.
  
  
• MEMS mic to nab 25.5% of mic market (26/03/10)
  The Information Network forecasts reversal in MEMS microphones fortune as it will reach 25.5 per cent of the worldwide microphone market this year with shipments increasing by 35 per cent.
  
  
• Wi-Fi mobile handsets to hit 18 crore in 2010 (26/03/10)
  A quarter of all handsets shipped will be Wi-Fi enabled by 2012 as per a research by In-Stat.
  
  
• Industrial/medical electronics to grow by 11% in 2010 (25/03/10)
  Semicast's latest analysis of the world industrial/medical electronics market found that revenues are set to grow to Rs.25,85,912 crore ($560 billion) in 2010 and Rs.39,25,045 crore ($850 billion) in 2015.
  
  
• Home, telehealth apps drive CE revenues (22/03/10)
  Relatively strong growth in smart phones, portable media players, STBs, LCD TVs and refrigeration appliances will contribute to the CE revenue kitty of Rs.1,874,786.20 crore ($406 billion) this year, as per IMS Research.
  
  

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