Motorola delivered strong smartphone sales in North America and Latin America in 2025, and looks to sustain momentum in 2026 by leveraging product innovation, AI integration, and cross-industry alliances. The company also plans to intensify operations across the Americas and Asia-Pacific markets.

Motorola announced three new smartphone models—edge 70, g57, and g86 Power—in Taiwan on January 12, highlighting a breakthrough in silicon-carbon (SiC) battery technology. The edge 70 features a 4,800mAh SiC battery that reduces its weight to 159g and thickness to just 5.99mm, making it the thinnest smartphone on the market equipped with three 50MP cameras.

Notebook hinge maker Jarllytec said that its confirmed orders for the 2026 3C product lines include one new China-branded foldable smartphone model, which is scheduled to enter mass production and shipment in the first half of the year. The company is also pursuing orders for new models in the second half. New laptop models from US-based laptop brands are expected to ramp up shipments in the first half, along with continued contributions from high-priced China-branded foldable notebooks. The LCD-related business is expected to remain relatively moderate.

India is weighing a sweeping set of new security requirements that could force smartphone makers to share sensitive source code with government-appointed laboratories, according to Reuters, citing people familiar with the matter and a review of confidential documents, reigniting a long-running tug of war between New Delhi and global technology companies over privacy, surveillance, and control of digital infrastructure.

China's smartphone industry opened 2026 with a major consolidation move, as Realme formally returned to the Oppo group as a sub-brand and integrated with fellow sub-brand OnePlus. The restructuring is intended to strengthen competitiveness through shared resources and coordinated brand strategy amid mounting supply chain pressure and intensifying market competition.

With the European telecom market recovering and countries accelerating network upgrade plans, magnetic component manufacturer LinkCom reported that shipments of PoE power transformers and LAN-type transformers maintained steady growth, boosting sales of its core magnetic component business. This resulted in a significant 13% increase compared with 2024 and helped lift full-year 2025 revenue to a record high.

Taiwan's telecommunications industry is navigating a "new three kingdoms era" two years after the December 2023 mergers between Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Taiwan Star Telecom (T-Star), alongside Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) merging with Asia Pacific Telecom (APT). The National Communications Commission (NCC) recently assessed the post-merger performance of these operators, revealing divergent strategic outcomes and financial trajectories.

Sporton International announced that it has completed the world's first Wi-Fi 8-core chip testing project to obtain certification from the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The project supported MediaTek's Filogic 8000 series chips that it showcased at CES, making Sporton one of the earliest testing laboratories globally to enable Wi-Fi 8 products to pass FCC approval.

Tex Year Industries has just about completed its layout in specialty adhesives, materials, and chemicals for the AI and optoelectronics industries. It expects to see a significant increase in shipments and double-digit growth in 2026. This year, Tex Year will focus on five areas: AI cloud data centers, EVs, drones, smartphones, and Mini LED displays.