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Thursday 8 August 2019
Vapor chamber demand to grow exponentially for 5G smartphones, says Auras chair
Demand for vapor chambers (VCs) from smartphone vendors will grow exponentially in the next few years to support high heat-sinking performance required for 5G smartphones, according...
Wednesday 7 August 2019
Global smartphone shipments fall for 7th consecutive quarter in 2Q19, says IHS
The bad news for the global smartphone market is that global shipments fell in the second quarter, marking seven consecutive quarters of year-over-year declines, according to IHS...
Monday 17 June 2019
US ban takes toll on Huawei and its US memory and storage suppliers, IHS says
The Trump administration's move to bar Huawei from sourcing American technology has obvious ramifications for the Chinese technology giant, cutting it off from key suppliers and forcing...
Tuesday 4 June 2019
COF packaging demand for smartphones remains promising
Suppliers engaged in the supply chain for chip-on-film (COF) packaging remain optimistic about demand coming from the smartphone sector, citing the rising popularity of bezel-less...
Monday 6 May 2019
Global 1Q19 smartphone market continues to shrink; Huawei shines
Following four consecutive quarters of negative growth in 2018, the global smartphone market continued to struggle in the first quarter of 2019 suffering a 6.3% year-over-year decline...
Thursday 11 April 2019
MediaTek revenues climb to 6-month high in March
MediaTek has reported consolidated revenues increased 57.6% sequentially and nearly 11% on year to a six-month high of NT$22.32 billion (US$723.5 million) in March 2019.
Thursday 21 February 2019
Himax expects sales drop in 1Q19
Himax Technologies expects to post a revenue decline of 14-19% sequentially in the first quarter of 2019, when the fabless chipmaker expects its LCD driver IC sales generated from...
Wednesday 20 February 2019
Smartphone vendors see increasing profit pressure
Brand smartphone vendors may see their profits fall significantly in 2019 as they are investing heavily in upgrading their models despite sluggish terminal market demand, according...
Friday 1 February 2019
Global smartphone AP shipments to fall for 2nd consecutive year in 2019, says Digitimes Research
Worldwide shipments of smartphone application processors are expected to fall for the second consecutive year in 2019, as the outlook for the segment has weakened by uncertainty over...
Thursday 31 January 2019
MediaTek expects to post up to 20% revenue drop in 1Q19
MediaTek expects to post a revenue decline of 12-20% sequentially in the first quarter of 2019, and flat or slight revenue growth in all of the year.
Friday 25 January 2019
Hole-punch, foldable screens rising as new handset designs
The global smartphone market has experienced a significant boost in brand concentration rate amid lackluster sales sentiment, and brand vendors are aggressively moving to stimulate...
Thursday 27 December 2018
2018 review and 2019 outlook: The race to the top in the smartphone market
On November 26, 2018, Microsoft saw its market value of US$807 billion surpass Apple's NT$805 billion, officially making the software giant the most valuable IT player worldwide....
Tuesday 25 December 2018
2018 review and 2019 outlook: Global deployment a key for handset vendors
The year 2018 serves as a turning point for the global smartphone industry as it sees its development enter a plateau period and China-based vendors continue to ramp up their market...
Thursday 13 December 2018
MediaTek to see revenues rebound in December
MediaTek has reiterated its sales guidance for the fourth quarter of 2018 indicating revenues for December are set to bounce back to the NT$20 billion (US$649.4 million) level.
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Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research