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Average DRAM Contract Price Fell 15% in July with Price of DDR3 4GB Products Close to US$20 Threshold, TrendForce Reports

5 August 2015

The latest DRAM price report from DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce, finds the average contract price of DDR3 4GB memory products fell 15% from US$24 in June to US$20.5 in July, but the lowest price in the contract market is now at US$20. “The global economy has entered an uncertain period,” said DRAMeXchange’s Assistant Vice President Avril Wu.

TrendForce Predicts Sales of VR Devices Will Reach 14M in 2016 with Most Used for Gaming

4 August 2015

The introduction of the Apple Watch did not create takeoff growth opportunities in the wearable device market. Consequently, vendors are working on other attractive products, and virtual reality (VR) currently stands out among the wearable technologies that are under development.

Contract Prices for Server DRAM Sees Greater Decline at Start of Q3 Due to Weak Overall Demand, Says TrendForce

4 August 2015

The latest report from DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce, indicates that the general demand in the server DRAM market has yet to recover at the start of the third quarter. With demand not picking up, original DRAM suppliers are having difficulty in maintaining their prices.

(2nd LD) LG Electronics Q2 net plunges on weak smartphone sales

30 July 2015

TrendForce Says Q2 Global Notebook Shipments Reached 38.86M; HP Reclaims Market Leadership

28 July 2015

The latest survey by the global market research firm TrendForce finds retailers’ stock up demand for new products sustained the notebook shipments this second quarter. However, the excessively high inventory level in the European retail channels and the slow inventory clearance efforts led to the lower-than-expected shipment result of 38.86 million units, or just a 1.1% growth versus the first quarter.