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Wednesday 5 August 2026

CXMT-SK Hynix LPDDR6 race shifts to yields, customers and capacity

China's CXMT is preparing limited production of LPDDR6 smartphone memory around the end of 2026, narrowing a technology gap with Samsung...

Wednesday 5 August 2026

Smartphone makers brace for lower volumes, higher prices, and deeper market split

Apple, Qualcomm, and MediaTek delivered similar warnings last week: the global smartphone market is entering a more expensive, more polarized phase. For users, this means fewer affordable...

Wednesday 5 August 2026

Apple's India breakthrough highlights a market betting on premium over volume

Apple's India business crossing US$10 billion in annual sales for the first time is less a story about smartphone growth than about where growth is still possible in a market that,...

Wednesday 5 August 2026

From factories to consumers: Samsung's long retreat from China enters its final chapters

Samsung Electronics' latest move to scale back its smartphone retail network in China marks another milestone in a years-long restructuring...

Monday 3 August 2026

Apple says advanced-node capacity tightens amid 2nm race

Apple reported its best-ever third-quarter results for fiscal 2026, but its guidance for the fourth quarter showed much slower growth...

Monday 3 August 2026

Xiaomi raises flagship phone prices as memory and chip costs climb

Xiaomi raised prices on several flagship smartphones in China on August 2, including the REDMI Turbo 5, K90 series, and Xiaomi 17 series, according to Xiaomi Store. The move adds CNY300...

Monday 3 August 2026

C.C.P. Contact Probes teams with chipmaker on MEMS probes and test-cleaning sheets

C.C.P. Contact Probes said it has expanded its presence in the AI sector through a joint development project with a major semiconductor company covering microelectromechanical systems...

Sunday 2 August 2026

Memory costs overtake smartphone chip costs as SoC shipments are set to fall 14%

Memory costs have moved ahead of smartphone system-on-chip (SoC) costs, and Counterpoint Research said the shift was already reshaping handset pricing and demand. The research firm...

Saturday 1 August 2026

MediaTek eyes high-single-digit revenue growth, 20% ASIC share by 2027

MediaTek held an investor conference on July 31, 2026, with CEO Rick Tsai reiterating that ASIC revenue will reach US$2 billion in 2026. He also said the total addressable market for...

Friday 31 July 2026

Rising smartphone prices are reshaping purchase plans in India

Rising smartphone prices in India are changing how consumers plan purchases, with wider implications for brands, retailers, and buyers worldwide. Counterpoint said many shoppers are...

Friday 31 July 2026

China smartphone market and industry, 2Q 2026

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Friday 31 July 2026

Qualcomm, MediaTek set Sept flagship SoC showdown

Qualcomm and MediaTek are preparing to unveil their latest 2nm flagship smartphone system-on-chip (SoC) platforms in September 2026, with both brands expected to launch standard and...

Thursday 30 July 2026

Arm's AI-driven data center growth offsets smartphone weakness, but softer handset outlook weighs on shares

Arm Holdings reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter results as demand for AI and data center chips lifted licensing and royalty revenue. However, the company's warning of slower...

Thursday 30 July 2026

Qualcomm bets on AI and automotive growth to offset Apple decline as weak outlook pressures shares

Qualcomm forecast weaker fourth-quarter earnings and warned that revenue from Apple products will decline faster than previously expected, underscoring near-term pressure on its smartphone...

Thursday 30 July 2026

Samsung says rising memory costs will lift Taiwan smartphone market value more than 8% in 2026

Rising prices for memory and other key components are weighing on smartphone demand in Taiwan, but the overall market value is still expected to grow in 2026, according to Samsung...

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