According to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce, DRAM contract price continued on a downtrend in 1HAug. As the industry enters the middle of August, the DRAM contract price decline is becoming steeper. As overall demand is sluggish and PC OEMs’ inventory levels remain high, DRAM makers are lowering prices to stimulate demand...
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According to TrendForce research, 1HAugust NAND contract prices are continuing to stabilize, with average contract prices remaining either flat or showing small signs of increase. As buyers and sellers remain divided over the future pricing trend, vendors of memory cards and universal flash drives (UFD) display a conservative attitude towards market prospects...
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As the Apple-Samsung case dragged on last week, even the judge seems to be running out of patience, hoping the electronics giants will be able to work something out on their own – whether this is a viable option or not, only time will tell. Meanwhile, iPhone and iPad rumors continue to proliferate...
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According to research firm IDC, Android-based smartphones account for 60% of the global market, a 106.5% increase compared to the same period last year. Although Apple shipments grew as well, the Cupertino company’s market share decreased. As Apple believes the Android system has copied many iOS features, its patent lawsuit against Android shipment leader Samsung is unsurprising...
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According to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce, the popularity of smartphones and tablet PC products has stimulated mobile DRAM demand growth in the second quarter of 2012. Although mobile DRAM contract price fell by approximately 10% QoQ in the first quarter, mobile memory revenue unexpectedly increased by 12.4% QoQ...
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As DRAM contract price fell below the US$20 mark in July, the forecast for yearly PC shipment growth has been adjusted from 3.3% down to -0.3%, and the global economic outlook is bleak for the second half of the year, the DRAM industry is preparing for winter with another round of capacity cuts...
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According to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce, benefitting from the stabilization and recovery of commodity DRAM price in the second quarter, DRAM manufacturers’ average selling price (ASP) decline has shrunk significantly; makers with a larger portion of commodity DRAM production even saw a slight ASP increase...
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In a recap of last week’s main events, heavyweights Samsung, Apple, and Microsoft were in the spotlight. According to DRAMeXchange data, Samsung’s global NAND flash market share has risen to 42.4%, a larger slice of the market than the manufacturer took this time last year, widening the gap over runner-up Toshiba...
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According to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce, with NAND flash suppliers maintaining strategic supply control and buyers beginning to build up inventory in preparation for new product releases in the third quarter, 2HJul. average NAND flash contract price stayed mostly flat, with slight increases...
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According to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce, after decreasing for the first time this year in 1HJul., the DRAM price downtrend continued in 2HJul., with average 4GB chip price falling to US$19.75 and lowest traded price arriving at US$19.5. 2HJul. average 4GB price decreased by 2.5% compared to the first half of the month, while 4GB price for the month of July fell by 7% compared to the previous month...
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