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Friday 12 July 2024
Imminent AI-driven flagship smartphone war to boost Apple orders
Both major SoC players, Qualcomm and MediaTek, have maintained an optimistic outlook since the beginning of the year. Apple, which initially projected lower sales for 2024, has sparked...
Friday 12 July 2024
Texas forges partnership with Samsung and SK Group, eyes future AI and EV collaborations
Texas Governor Greg Abbott's Indo-Pacific trip has brought him to South Korea, where he has focused on strengthening economic ties and exploring technological collaborations. The...
Friday 12 July 2024
Samsung unveils brand-new mobile AI ecosystem; new foldable devices set to launch on July 24
Samsung Electronics held its Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event on the evening of July 10 in Paris, France. The company introduced its new generation of foldable phones, the Galaxy Z Fold...
Friday 12 July 2024
Xiaomi's 'lights-out factory' to mass produce new foldable smartphones
Xiaomi has officially opened its "lights-out" smart smartphone factory in Changping, Beijing.
Friday 12 July 2024
Chinese EV exports slump 13.2% in June, marking third monthly decline
According to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), China's electric vehicle (EV) exports decreased by 13.2% in June 2024, marking the third consecutive...
Friday 12 July 2024
Key takeaways from Largan 2Q24 earnings call
Largan Precision, a leading smartphone lens manufacturer, expressed caution regarding high-end mobile phone demand during its quarterly investor conference on July 11. Despite this,...
Friday 12 July 2024
AI server shipments to surge in 2H24 as GPU shortage eases
AI server shipments are expected to increase significantly in the second half of 2024 as the shortage of Nvidia H100 GPUs improves, according to sources at Taiwan-based ODMs.
Friday 12 July 2024
Taiwan fab toolmakers grab major orders from TSMC and China
Taiwan-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers are increasingly involved in the supply chains of TSMC and Chinese foundries, according to industry sources. SEMI projects global...
Thursday 11 July 2024
Chinese AI models show strength and resilience amid US sanctions
Chinese AI companies showcased resilience and innovation at the 2024 World AI Conference (WAIC 2024) amid the US's tightening AI chip export sanctions.
Thursday 11 July 2024
Nanya likely to break even in 3Q24 as inventory improves
Nanya Technology's DDR4 inventory adjustment will improve quarter after quarter, bringing total fab utilization to more than 90%, according to the Taiwan-based DRAM memory maker.
Thursday 11 July 2024
MediaTek to surpass Qualcomm Snapdragon in 5G smartphone market
According to Omdia, 5G smartphones equipped with MediaTek processors experienced significant growth in the first quarter of 2024. Shipments increased by 53%, rising from...
Thursday 11 July 2024
MediaTek 2Q24 performance meets expectations, eyeing boost from Dimensity 9400
MediaTek has shown remarkable resilience in the typically slow second quarter, with revenue steady compared to the previous three months. This performance suggests the company has...
Thursday 11 July 2024
Taiwan government encourages local firms to participate in military supply chain
During his inauguration speech on May 20, 2024, President William Lai announced the development of "Five Trusted Industry Sectors": semiconductors, AI, military, security and surveillance,...
Thursday 11 July 2024
AMOLED phone shipments outnumber LCD ones, heaping pressure on Taiwanese panel supply chain
AMOLED has overtaken LCD as the mainstream screen technology for mobile phones, heaping pressure on Taiwanese panel makers who specialize in the latter, according to industry sourc...
Thursday 11 July 2024
Samsung first-ever major strike threatens chip ambitions as union asserts its influence
Samsung Electronics' largest union, the "National Samsung Electronics Union," began a general strike on July 8, 2024, and announced an indefinite two-phase strike on July 10. This...