Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 series is set to launch soon. Far EasTone (FET)'s largest Apple reseller, Data Express (DE), has taken the lead in releasing consumer purchase survey results.

Taiwan Mobile announced on September 16 that its investment partner, Nada Holdings, will officially be listed on the over-the-counter (OTC) market on September 18, becoming Taiwan's first company to enter the capital market with a core strategy centered on anime, comics, and games (ACG) intellectual property (IP).

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has identified next-generation communications as the most formidable of he's administration's "five major trusted industries," placing the sector at the heart of the national innovation strategy.

Qualcomm will unveil its latest Snapdragon flagship mobile platform next week and has officially confirmed the chip will be called Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. The move comes as part of a wider trend in the smartphone supply chain, where companies from Apple to MediaTek and Xiaomi have embraced renaming strategies across software, chip platforms, and flagship devices. The wave has fueled speculation that a lack of innovation is prompting the industry to turn to rebranding in search of renewed consumer attention.

Taiwan's telecom industry has entered a new era of three-way competition following the mergers of Taiwan Mobile and Taiwan Star Telecom, and of Far EasTone (FET) and Asia Pacific Telecom, ending the fragmented market landscape. In an exclusive interview with DIGITIMES, Taiwan Mobile president Jamie Lin emphasized that with the core telecom market stabilized, the future development paths of the top three operators will diverge significantly, with the decisive factor being their new businesses.

Telecom giant Ericsson held its Ericsson Day mobile trends forum in Taiwan on September 16, which featured its Asia-Pacific management team, as well as Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel), the global network API standardization platform Aduna, and industry partners MediaTek and Intel. The forum centered on the themes of "Beyond 5G business model innovation" and "AI and mobile technology evolution," exploring future developments in mobile communication technologies and innovations in the Taiwan market.

Weibing Lu, partner and president of Xiaomi as well as president of the Smartphone Department, announced on September 15, 2025, that the new flagship Xiaomi 17 series will be unveiled in September. It will become the world's first smartphone equipped with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 computing platform.

Compal Electronics and Thunder Tiger have announced a strategic partnership to co-develop an integrated communications module for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) unmanned vehicle applications.

With 6G expected to enter commercial operation by 2030, industry leaders are shifting their focus from competing on technical specifications to developing sustainable business models and building robust ecosystems. At a recent 6G wireless communication standardization forum held in Taipei, experts emphasized that future success hinges on two critical factors: delivering tangible user experiences and creating AI-driven value chains. They also underscored that the path to 6G must draw heavily from the commercialization lessons of 5G.

Qualcomm has introduced its latest flagship mobile platform, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2, built using TSMC's 3nm process and incorporating a customized Oryon core to deliver improved performance. Simultaneously, Chinese consumer electronics giant Xiaomi announced that its next-generation smartphones will bypass the "16" series and launch directly as the Xiaomi 17, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max, all powered by Qualcomm's new chip.

AI-powered smart glasses are gaining momentum, yet analysts expect Meta to dominate the market until at least 2027, as Apple and Google's competing devices remain in development. Industry executives say Taiwanese firms must enhance vertical integration and reinforce supply chain strengths to secure business in markets beyond China.