22 news items tagged AirPods Pro
IC substrate suppliers eyeing strong SiP demand for AirPods
Friday 16 October 2020The market for system-in-package (SiP) substrates is already tight and will become tighter as Apple is looking to adopt SiP technology in more of its AirPods series, according to...
Quartz component demand for AirPods to grow robustly in 2021
Friday 16 October 2020Apple reportedly will have its next-generation AirPods series all adopt system-in-package (SiP) technology, which will significantly boost overall quartz component demand for the...
Taiwan makers to supply all SiP substrates for new Apple Watch
Thursday 17 September 2020SiP substrates adopted for processing core processors and peripheral components for new Apple Watch models reportedly will be all supplied by three Taiwanese makers, Unimicron Technology,...
Suppliers gearing up for SiP demand boom
Wednesday 9 September 2020TSMC, ASE Technology, IC substrate makers including Unimicron Technology as well as international materials and equipment suppliers are all gearing up for the SiP (system-in-package)...
PCB makers see shipments for AirPods rally in 2H20
Wednesday 2 September 2020PCB and IC substrate suppliers have seen their shipments for TWS earbuds pick up significantly since the start of second-half 2020, and expect the shipment pull-in momentum to last...
AirPods assemblers gearing up for production in Vietnam
Wednesday 22 July 2020Apple is scheduled to roll out its third-generation AirPods series earbuds in the first half of 2021 followed by the launch of a new-generation AirPods Pro in the second half of next...
Rigid-flex PCB makers to see surge in orders for AirPods 2 in 2H20
Friday 22 May 2020Rigid-flex PCB manufacturers have seen orders for Apple's AirPods 2 slow down since 2020, but believe orders will return to year-ago levels in the second half of the year, according...
PCB maker Unitech losing momentum from AirPods 2
Friday 15 May 2020Unitech Printed Circuit Board saw its revenues and net profits for the first quarter of 2020 decline both sequentially and annually, and has expressed caution about its second-quarter...
Apple likely to defer new AirPods Pro launch
Tuesday 21 April 2020Apple may have to defer the launch of its new AirPods Pro to the second half of 2020 or even 2021, according to sources at related suppliers.
Unitech sees opaque 2Q20 PCB shipment prospect for AirPods 2
Monday 13 April 2020Taiwan-based PCB maker Unitech ended the first-quarter 2020 with lackluster revenue performance due to weaker-than-expected shipments of rigid-flex boards for AirPods 2, and its order...
Unitech cautious about rigid-flex PCB shipments for AirPods 2
Monday 30 March 2020Unitech saw its net earnings for 2019 shoot up 170.85% to NT$1.731 billion (US$57.24 million) on revenues of NT$22.42 billion due mainly to robust shipments of rigid-flex boards for...
PCB partners unkeen on following Apple relocation
Thursday 26 March 2020Apple is reportedly moving more of its production out of China, but Taiwanese PCB makers in the supply chain of iOS devices seem to stay conservative in following in the vendor's...
Nan Ya PCB swings to profit in 2019
Friday 20 March 2020Nan Ya PCB returned to profitability in 2019, thanks to strong shipments of its high-end ABF substrates and an influx of new orders for SiP substrates.
AirPods PCB makers worry about demand deceleration
Tuesday 17 March 2020Taiwan PCB makers in the supply chain of AirPods series are worried that their shipments for Apple's TWS earphones could be dented by the coronavirus pandemic weakening consumer demand,...
Apple still looks to ship 90 million AirPods in 2020
Friday 13 March 2020Apple has not revised downward its shipment forecast for AirPods devices, and is expected to stick its goal of shipping 90 million units in 2020, an increase of 50% from a year earlier,...
Shipments of wearable devices soar in 4Q19, says IDC
Friday 13 March 2020The worldwide market for wearable devices grew 82.3% in the fourth quarter of 2019, reaching a new high of 118.9 million devices shipped, according to IDC.
PCB maker Unitech cautious about 1Q20 over epidemic
Tuesday 10 March 2020Taiwan-based Unitech Printed Circuit Board has expressed caution about its sales performance in the first quarter of 2020, citing the coronavirus impact on both supply and demand.
Production of entry-level AirPod Pro to resume momentum in 2Q20, says sources
Friday 6 March 2020Production of an entry-level version of Apple's AirPods device is expected to resume momentum by the end of first quarter or early in the second quarter of 2020, according to upstream...
USI may enter backend supply chain of AirPods Pro series
Friday 21 February 2020Taiwan-based Universal Scientific Industrial (USI), a unit of ASE Technology, is likely to obtain system-in-package (SiP) orders for AirPods Pro Lite, which may also benefit Taiwanese...
Production of entry-level AirPods Pro devices may be delayed, say sources
Tuesday 18 February 2020Production of an entry-level version of Apple's AirPods Pro now looks unable to kick off in early second-quarter 2020 as planned due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to sources...
TWS earphone market feeling the pinch of coronavirus outbreak
Tuesday 18 February 2020The global market for TWS earbuds and other devices has been expected to expand sharply in 2020, but certain component shortages due to the coronavirus outbreak are hitting its supply...
Cell battery makers keen on capacity ramps to meet rising demand from TWS earbud sector
Monday 20 January 2020A number of lithium-ion battery makers in Germany, China and Taiwan are mulling expanding their production capacities for button cells to cash in on increasing demand from the TWS...