
Mobile, telecom, computing trends
Next-gen iPhones to all feature sensor-shift stabilization technology, say sources
Thursday 21 January 2021Apple's next-generation iPhones slated for launch in the second half of 2021 will all come with sensor-shift stabilization technology, according to industry sources.
Qualcomm rolls out new 7nm 5G smartphone chip
Thursday 21 January 2021Qualcomm has rolled out its new Snapdragon 870 series to further enhance its 5G smartphone chip lineup. The new 5G chip is built using TSMC's 7nm process technology.
Highlights of the day: LED chipmakers raising quotes
Wednesday 20 January 2021As shortages of components continue to haunt the semiconductor industry, LED chipmakers are now looking to raise their...
UWB application is on rise, says Digitimes Research
Wednesday 20 January 2021Because of Apple's promotion of UWB (ultra-wide band)-enabled devices, applications based on UWB technology have increased and have a broader coverage, according to Digitimes Resea...
Robot makers see continued growth momentum in 2021
Wednesday 20 January 2021The recent upsurge in demand for collaborative robots (cobots) that has started gaining momentum since the fourth quarter of 2020 will continue stretching throughout 2021, according...
Depth sensors keys in robot navigation, says Digitimes Research
Tuesday 19 January 2021SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping) is essential to navigation systems of mobile robots and there are various depth sensors used in SLAM including 2D and 3D LiDARs, stereoscopic...
CHT earmarks NT$300 million for AIoT project in Kaohsiung
Tuesday 19 January 2021Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has announced a NT$300 million (US$10.71 million) investment project that will establish basic telecom infrastructure, cloud servers and 5G networks in an AIoT...
FET to ramp up 5G penetration rate to 20-30% in 2021
Tuesday 19 January 2021Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) expects to see the user number of its 5G services to top one million or 20-30% of its total mobile subscribers by year-end 2021, after having...
IPC makers under pressure of component shortage
Tuesday 19 January 2021Industrial computing device makers, including Advantech, Aaeon Technology, Adlink Technology, Avalue Technology, DFI and Axiomtek, wary of components shortages, are stepping up negotiations...
Japan setting up nationwide smart logistics platform
Monday 18 January 2021Japan is establishing a nationwide smart logistics platform to collect data about entire delivery processes of selected products from production, transportation, distribution to sales...
Inventec teams up with Affirmed Networks to develop 5G smart factory solutions
Monday 18 January 2021Inventec has said that it is developing 5G smart manufacturing solutions in cooperation with Affirmed Networks, a Microsoft subsidiary, which plays a platform and application software...
Kiosks in growing demand amid pandemic
Monday 18 January 2021Kiosks with self-service functions to avoid contact between store staff and customers see demand increasing in the wake of the pandemic, according to industrial computing device maker...
Dell optimistic about emerging technology development in 2021, says company CTO
Monday 18 January 2021Dell is optimistic about the development of quantum technologies, heterogeneous architecture of semiconductors, 5G and edge computing in 2021, according to company CTO John Roese.
Intel expected to fully advance to 10nm in 2021
Friday 15 January 2021Intel is expected to see strong growths in sales and profits in 2021 thanks to the releases of new-generation 10nm CPUs, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.
Foxconn appoints Jack Cheng to MIH
Friday 15 January 2021Foxconn Electronics has selected Jack Cheng, former executive president and co-founder of China-based electric vehicle (EV) vendor NIO, to be in charge of planning for its MIH alliance...
Seagate to expand HDD storage capacity
Friday 15 January 2021With the amount of global data expected to grow over 40% over the next two years, Seagate has recently launched its latest 20TB hard disc drive (HDD) and is set to expand the storage...
Zyxel lands orders for 5G NR FWA routers from Telenor Norway
Friday 15 January 2021Taiwan-based Zyxel Communications has announced its entry into the equipment supply chain of Telenor Norway and will offer 5G NR7101 outdoor routers to support the construction of...
Protective component maker PTTC enjoys substantial ramp-up in orders for smartphones
Friday 15 January 2021Polytronics Technology (PTTC) has seen orders placed by China-based smartphone vendors ramp up substantially since the first quarter of 2021, according to the Taiwan-based protective...
Sunny Optical sees growth in 2020 shipment
Friday 15 January 2021China-based Sunny Optical Technology has disclosed it shipped nearly 1.53 billion smartphone-use lens modules in 2020, increasing 13.9% on year.
Switching iPhone orders is not easy
Friday 15 January 2021The riot at a Wistron plant in India may result in Apple looking for alternative makers of the iPhones that the Taiwanese ODM has been handling, but switching orders among suppliers...
AI-based AOI, AMRs adopted for smart manufacturing
Friday 15 January 2021Many manufacturers have generally adopted AI-based AOI (automated optical inspection) solutions and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) as initial subsystems on their way to installing...
Highlights of the day: Bright outlook for TSMC
Thursday 14 January 2021TSMC has reported strong sales and profits for 2020, and the world's top pure-play foundry house expects to post another record...
ASRock, ASMedia post profit surges in 2020
Thursday 14 January 2021Motherboard and graphics card maker ASRock and ASMedia Technology, a fabless chipmaker specializing in high-speed transmission chips, both enjoyed revenue surges in 2020 with promising...
China smartphone vendors step up chips, components procurement
Thursday 14 January 2021Chinese handset vendors Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi (OVX) have stepped up their purchases of ICs and basic components for their smartphones as part of their efforts to expand presence in...
Synnex posts strong December revenues
Thursday 14 January 2021IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International has reported consolidated revenues of NT$37.463 billion (US$1.31 billion) for December, the second...