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Powerchip 30nm DRAM production hit by low yield rates

3 October 2013

DRAM spot prices across the board shoot up post-SK Hynix fire

3 October 2013

Channel caution urged as analyst predicts memory constraints

3 October 2013

TrendForce: Xiaomi Squeezes past HTC to Become Fifth Most Used Smartphone Brand in China

3 October 2013

According to the latest market survey conducted by AVANTI, a research division of TrendForce, both Samsung and Apple remain the most used smartphone brands among Chinese consumers. Xiaomi has notably managed to rise past HTC this time around, and is currently at fifth place. TrendForce believes Xiaomi’s smartphone sales will greatly affect China's domestic smartphone industry, and will exert the most impact on smartphone manufacturers such as Lenovo and ZTE, which produce similarly priced products.

TrendForce: SK Hynix’s Wuxi Plant Fire Accident Affects Q4 Supplies, September Contract Price Growth Approaches 15%

2 October 2013

According to DRAMeXchange, a research division of TrendForce, the future DRAM contract prices are expected to trend upwards due to the production shortages resulting from the Wuxi plant's fire accident and the uncertainties surrounding its recovery period. The price uptrend is expected to persist in spite of the economic downturn and the market's underwhelming peak quarter performances.