Industry News (2012/04/24)

TI wishes the second quarter sales grow

Published:2012/4/24 2:49:00 Author:Ecco

According to the first quarter sales of Texas Instruments Inc. (April 23), its first quarter sales of $3.12 billion reduced 9 percent from the previous quarter and dropped 8 percent compared to the first quarter of 2011. The company reported a net income for the quarter of $265 million which was lessened 11 percent from the previous quarter and reduced 60 percent from the first quarter of 2011. However, the sales b...   (View)

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ST-Ericsson would transfer application processor business to ST and cut off 1,700 staffers

Published:2012/4/24 2:46:00 Author:Ecco

ST-Ericsson NV has announced a new strategic direction. They would plan to cut up to 1,700 staffers to reduce its breakeven point. ST-Ericsson NV is a loss-making mobile chip joint venture between STMicroelectronics and Ericsson. However, the company would change its main standalone application processor field to smartphone and tablet comp...   (View)

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The PC Market is Recovering Globally

Published:2012/4/24 2:13:00 Author:Li xiao na

Microsoft and AMD had released their financial reports Last week. These reports have exceeded the expectation of Wall Street, which indicates that the world’s PC market is recovering. Many elements had brought harmful effects to the PC market before, such as the unstable economy in Europe, customers’ fondness for table computer, the flood i...   (View)

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