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Wednesday 21 March 2018
Asustek likely to make breakthrough in smartphone market
Asustek Computer, as compared to HTC and Acer, might be the sole Taiwan-based vendor that can prevail in the global smartphone market after the company managed to launch its next-generation...
Wednesday 7 February 2018
Global spending on semiconductors increases markedly in 2017, says IHS
In a clear sign of recovery from a disappointing downturn just two years ago, global spending on semiconductors rose to a five-year high in 2017, spurred by a hike in the pricing...
Wednesday 24 January 2018
Samsung to sell Exynos processors to other smartphone vendors
Samsung Electronics plans to begin selling its in-house developed Exynos mobile processors to other smartphone vendors in order to expand the scale of its smartphone chip platform,...
Thursday 4 January 2018
Global smartphone AP shipments to grow 5.1% in 2018, says Digitimes Research
Global smartphone AP shipments are expected to increase 5.1% on year in 2018, with Qualcomm to continue to serve as the top vendor, followed by MediaTek, according to Digitimes Res...
Wednesday 22 November 2017
Digitimes Research: Global smartphone shipments to reach over 1.5 billion units in 2018
Global smartphone shipments are expected to grow 5% on year to reach 1.43 billion units in 2017 and expand another 4.8% to over 1.5 billion units in 2018, according to Digitimes Re...
Friday 10 November 2017
Global smartphone shipments up 5.9% on year in 3Q17, says Canalys
Global smartphone shipments reached 375.9 million units in the third quarter of 2017, up 5.9% from a year earlier, according to Canalys.
Tuesday 24 October 2017
Qualcomm gains further share of smartphone AP market in 1H17, says Strategy Analytics
The global smartphone applications processor (AP) market declined 5% on year to reach US$9.4 billion in the first half of 2017, according to Strategy Analytics. Qualcomm maintained...
Friday 4 August 2017
Xiaomi soars as global smartphone shipments hit 360 million in 2Q17, says firm
China-based vendor Xiaomi Technology saw its smartphone shipments soar 58% on year to 23.2 million units for a 6% global share in the second quarter of 2017 when global shipments...
Friday 4 August 2017
Global smartphone shipments expand 4% on year in 2Q17, says Canalys
Global smartphone shipments totaled 340 million units in the second quarter of 2017, increasing 4% from a year earlier, according to Canalys.
Thursday 20 July 2017
Qualcomm net profits fall 40% in fiscal 3Q17 amid Apple dispute
Qualcomm has announced revenues for its fiscal third quarter ended June 25, 2017 decreased 11% on year to US$5.4 billion, while net profits fell 40% from a year ago to US$900 million...
Friday 7 July 2017
Commentary: Power-saving is key concept in smartphone design
While new smartphone models for 2017 boast quite a few fresh features such as full screens, OLED panels, biometric systems, quick charge and wireless charge applications, these features...
Tuesday 6 June 2017
Apple accounts for over 83% global smartphone operating profits in 1Q17, says firm
Apple's smartphone business recorded an operating profit of US$10.18 billion in the first quarter of 2017, accounting for 83.4% of the total operating profits generated by global...
Thursday 25 May 2017
Global smartphone shipments grow 9.1% on year in 1Q17, says Gartner
Global shipments of smartphones grew 9.1% on year to 380 million units in the first quarter of 2017, according to Gartner.
Friday 19 May 2017
IHS sees first positive smartphone shipment growth in 2 years
The global smartphone market continues its recovery, with the top three China-based OEMs posting impressive gains. Samsung continued to lead the pack in smartphone shipments during...
Tuesday 2 May 2017
Global smartphone shipments grow 4.3% on year in 1Q17, says IDC
Global smartphone shipments totaled 347.4 million units in the first quarter of 2017, up 4.3% from the same period of a year earlier, according to IDC. The first-quarter growth was...