Global- The total digital camera market (including fixed lens, mirrorless and DS

LR cameras) recorded a 6% increase in unit sales to 2,516,731 but a 5% decline i

n dollar value to $649.3 million: GFK
http://www.photoimagingnews.com.au/news/camera-sales-up-in-2010-but-prices-go-do
wn-gfk

Casio India aims 40 pc sales growth, to launch e-dictionary

The company, which expects a total sales of Rs 185 crore by the end of this fisc
al, said it has been growing at the rate of 40-50 per cent in the last four year
s
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/cons-products/electron
ics/casio-india-aims-40-pc-sales-growth-to-launch-e-dictionary/articleshow/74451
63.cms

Vietnam- Sales boom in imported electronics: Finance Ministry

consumers spent US$5.14 billion on imported electronic products and components l
ast year, against the ministry's forecast of $4 billion. 60 per cent of imports
came from Ch
http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/Economy/208190/Sales-boom-in-imported-electro
nics.html

China's mobile Internet market will grow by 50 percent annually over the next th
ree years to hit 230.1 billion yuan (34.86 billion U.S. dollars) by 2013: Analys
ys International
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2011/02/06/5292667.htm

Australia- Bill shock hits mobile phone users

survey found two-thirds of mobile phone users believe they are paying too much.
It comes as mobile phone costs are estimated to jump from $15 billion last year
to $20 billion this year
http://www.news.com.au/money/money-matters/bill-shock-hits-mobile-phone-users/st
ory-e6frfmd9-1226001926598

Global- HD and megapixel cameras are forecast to represent nearly 30% of network
security camera shipments in 2011. by 2015, over 60% of network security camera
s shipped will be HD and megapixel resolution: IMS Research
http://www.sourcesecurity.com/news/articles/co-3193-ga.5678.html

10 Feb

Smartphone sales gained 72 percent last year, helping propel the worldwide mobil
e-phone market to 1.6 billion units: Gartner
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-02-09/global-smartphone-sales-rose-72-perc
ent-in-2010-gartner-says.html

China's IC design industry has been progressing rapidly, with an annual compound
growth rate of 38% during 2001-2009. In 2009, the operating income of Chinese I
C design companies climbed 15%, while that of global IC industry dropped 11%: Re
search In China
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110204005510/en/Research-Markets-China-I
C-Design-Industry-Report

Worldwide DRAM Revenue Down 20% in 4Q10: DRAMeXchange

DRAM industry revenue decreased by 20% from $10.78 billion to $8.64 billion due
to a 40% drop in DRAM contract price
http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=74425&artpg=1&topic=0

Chinese city to put GPS in government vehicles

Guangzhou city will have Global Positition System (GPS) to curb misuse and reduc
e unnecessary expenditure: Officials
http://www.hindustantimes.com/Chinese-city-to-put-GPS-in-government-vehicles/Art
icle1-654962.aspx

The global video games market is expected to grow from $52.5bn in 2009 to $86.8b
n in 2014: Industry experts
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/jan/25/tiga-games-tax-relief

PC shipments in western Europe, meanwhile, totalled 19.4 million units in the fo

urth quarter, a decline of 4.4 per cent year on year. Total shipments in 2010 re
ached 46 million in western Europe, a flat market from 2009
http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2274636/pc-sales-acer-apple-toshiba