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Tuesday 26 September 2023
Could the Android camp pick up sales momentum kicked off by the iPhone 15 series?
With the iPhone 15 series officially going on sale last week, the industry is closely watching its sales performance. Sources familiar with the smartphone chip industry said that...
Monday 25 September 2023
Taiwan USB interface suppliers concerned more about Type-C adoption in notebooks than iPhones
The iPhone 15 series has officially adopted the USB Type-C interface in compliance with EU policies, which is widely believed to benefit Taiwan's high-speed transmission interface...
Monday 18 September 2023
Apple, Android diverge in approach to periscope technology
The iPhone 15 Pro Max comes with a 5x optical zoom-in capability, marking the first time in Apple's iPhone history and sparking discussions about whether Apple has started incorporating...
Monday 21 August 2023
Handset chip backend houses pin hopes on new iPhones to bolster basic shipments in 2H23
Taiwan's mobile phone chips backend supply chain players have recently expressed pessimism about the handset application market outlook. Major OSATs ASE Technology and King Yuan Electronics,...
Wednesday 16 August 2023
Android phone vendors expect new models to boost unit sales
Samsung Electronics, Xiaomi, Honor, and Oppo all have plans to release new Android smartphones in the second half of 2023, pinning their hopes on the possibility that the new models...
Thursday 3 August 2023
HarmonyOS introduced LLM ahead of iOS and Android
Many smartphone manufacturers are eager to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to gain a competitive edge over their rivals. This includes companies like Apple, Samsung Electronics,...
Wednesday 12 July 2023
Upcoming iPhone may revive Largan 2H23 outlook
Largan Precision, a smartphone lens module specialist, will hold its quarterly investors meeting on July 13 to provide its outlook. The company's comments will provide insight into...
Monday 15 May 2023
Qualcomm, MediaTek show mixed sentiments about Oppo disbanding IC design unit
China's leading smartphone maker Oppo has just abruptly disbanded its chip design subsidiary, Zeku, sending shockwaves through the mobile phone supply chain and indicating the company...
Monday 8 May 2023
Impressive iPhone sales in emerging markets come as a woe to Qualcomm, MediaTek
Apple has turned out to be the only brand handset vendor with positive revenue growth in the first quarter of 2023, mainly driven by rapidly rising market shares for iPhones in emerging...
Wednesday 3 May 2023
Supply chains keep awaiting turnaround opportunity amid headwinds
For the entire semiconductor and electronics supply chain, 2023 will be a difficult year with slim growth prospect, and suppliers can only keep waiting for a turnaround opportunity...
Wednesday 19 April 2023
OSATs see handset IC demand remain sluggish
ASE Technology and other OSATs continue to experience low production utilization rates for flip-chip (FC) packaging, due to sluggish demand for handset ICs, according to industry...
Wednesday 19 April 2023
Refurbished, used mobile phone sales rise in China
Mobile phone sales in China remain sluggish in the second quarter, but sales of used and refurbished phones have been brisk, according to supply chain sources.
Tuesday 18 April 2023
Chip suppliers see slight pick-up in orders for Android smartphones
Radio-frequency (RF) and power amplifier (PA) chip suppliers have noticed a slight pick-up in orders for Android smartphones as related brand vendors prepare for China's approaching...
Tuesday 21 March 2023
GaAs foundries mull price cuts to entice orders for handset PAs
GaAs (gallium arsenide) foundries are considering cutting their quotes to land power amplifier (PA) orders from RF IDMs, which are looking to replenish their inventories, according...
Tuesday 21 February 2023
Google reportedly to provide specific Android version for India
Following Google's decision to cooperate with India's anti-trust authorities to change its Android policies, Android phones in India may get a new version of Google Mobile Services,...