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Wednesday 27 December 2023
Smartphone brands crossing over to EVs at CES; new products set to be announced in January
The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2024) is set to be held from January 9 - 12, 2024 in Las Vegas. Although CES is not primarily focused on smartphones, there are still several...
Tuesday 26 December 2023
Mobile phone IC stockpiling to slow in 1Q24 with recovery prospect uncertain
Mobile phone IC suppliers have witnessed an increase in replenishment demand since the fourth quarter of 2023, particularly from Chinese brand vendors. This pace of replenishment,...
Monday 25 December 2023
Sony expands CIS capacity to meet Chinese smartphone demand
Japanese electronic giant Sony has just opened a new factory in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, and has purchased land in Kumamoto Prefecture, intending to build another CMOS Image Sensor...
Monday 25 December 2023
Murata to enhance low-priced smartphone component sales
Norio Nakajima, president of Japanese electronics maker Murata, stated that in response to the slowing growth of the smartphone market, the company will strengthen its component supply...
Monday 25 December 2023
Taiwanese smartphone and PC shipments go in different directions for 2024
The 2024 shipment growth of Taiwan's two major ICT products, smartphones and PCs, could go in different directions. PC demand is expected to bounce back and rise due to AI chips and...
Monday 25 December 2023
Weekly news roundup: China no longer the sole manufacturing hub for smartphones and other top stories
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from December 18-22:
Thursday 21 December 2023
China's glory as the sole smartphone manufacturing hub is no more
The migration of smartphone supply chains is making a dent in China's production outputs, according to Chinese media Yicai. The number of smartphones manufactured in China decreased...
Thursday 21 December 2023
Qualcomm likely to control 80% of GenAI smartphone chip market
A recent report by Counterpoint Research predicts that Qualcomm will acquire more than 80% of the generative AI (GenAI) smartphone chip market over the next two years, while MediaTek...
Wednesday 20 December 2023
Optics industry coasts along rising smartphone shipments
After a three-year slump, the market for smartphone camera lenses is showing signs of recovery, with optics companies posting stellar results. While Apple has been going into overdrive...
Tuesday 19 December 2023
Counterpoint reveals rising interest in iPhone beyond tier-1 cities in India
Industry intelligence provider Counterpoint data shows that amid a premiumization trend, a growing interest in iPhones is seen beyond tier-1 cities in India, where Apple hinges its...
Tuesday 19 December 2023
Gaming to play crucial role in smartphone and PC momentum for 2024
The momentum driving the demand growth for hardware end devices such as PCs and smartphones in 2024 won't be limited to AI. While consumer electronic sales struggled in 2023, the...
Monday 18 December 2023
Thailand smartphone market makes comeback in 3Q23, shipping almost 4 million units, says IDC
According to the IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, Thailand's smartphone market saw initial signs of a recovery in the third quarter of 2023 after six consecutive quarters...
Monday 18 December 2023
Price competition in mid-to-low-end smartphones becomes fiercer
Observing the recent plans and activities of smartphone brands, as a response to the market becoming more mature, smartphones are developing toward the extremes of high-end and low-end...
Wednesday 13 December 2023
Global smartphone shipments expected to resume growth in 4Q23, says DIGITIMES Research
DIGITIMES Research expects global smartphone shipments to grow more than 10% sequentially and 2% on year in the fourth quarter, reaching over 300 million units, with the sequential...
Monday 11 December 2023
India roundup: Apple suppliers boost investments in India
Smartphone component manufacturers, especially Apple suppliers, ramped up investments in India, and a souring India-China relationship benefits non-Chinese investors in the growing...