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Monday 2 November 2026
BenQ Materials targets premium displays and medical growth, seeks semiconductor materials breakthrough
BenQ Materials is targeting higher-value, faster-growing segments across its display, medical and semiconductor materials businesses. Chairman ZC Chen said the company's transformation...
Monday 2 November 2026
Samsung partners with PXPay to bolster Samsung Wallet in Taiwan
Samsung Electronics Taiwan is partnering with local mobile payment platform PXPay as part of its expansion of Samsung Wallet applications. The move, announced on October 30 with services...
Monday 2 November 2026
Dixon turns to joint ventures, components as price-led growth leaves margins thin
Dixon Technologies is counting on smartphone joint ventures, expanding IT hardware production, and locally made components to turn a sharp sales increase into stronger earnings, as...
Monday 2 November 2026
India roundup: India accelerates semiconductor push as states, chipmakers and equipment suppliers expand investment

India's semiconductor ambitions are gathering momentum as states launch new subsidies, chipmakers weigh fabs, global suppliers consider manufacturing,...

Monday 2 November 2026
NearLink looks to chip vendors to expand beyond Huawei ecosystem
China's next-generation short-range wireless connectivity technology, NearLink, is actively pushing into markets beyond the Huawei ecosystem. Securing support from major chip vendors...
Saturday 31 October 2026
Global smartphone shipments fall 14% as brands launch more 5G models
Global smartphone shipments fell an estimated 14% year-over-year in the first three quarters of 2026, even as the number of new 5G smartphone models rose 18.4%, according to DIGITIMES...
Friday 30 October 2026
China smartphone market and industry, 3Q 2026

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Friday 30 October 2026
Dowoo Insys develops rollable OLED UTG for vehicles
South Korean ultra-thin glass (UTG) maker Dowoo Insys is expanding its smartphone glass technology into the automotive market, developing protective glass for rollable OLED displays...
Friday 30 October 2026
Memory price surge clouds peak season; Chinese brands' 4Q26 smartphone shipments to drop over 35%
Despite new smartphone launches from Apple, Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi, rising memory prices are weakening sales momentum and prompting Chinese smartphone brands to adjust their...
Thursday 29 October 2026
Starlink V3 rollout lifts Win Semiconductors' 2027 satellite outlook as optical communications ramp up
SpaceX's Starship super-heavy rocket completed its 14th test flight on September 28, successfully reaching Earth orbit and deploying 26 next-generation Starlink V3 satellites. A 15th...
Wednesday 28 October 2026
Huawei elevates consumer chief Gang He to board as consumer unit gains strategic weight
Huawei Technologies has reshuffled its top leadership, appointing Consumer Business Group (BG) CEO Gang He to its 17-member board. The move follows the departure of former board member...
Tuesday 27 October 2026
India's smartphone shipments hit a decade low in 3Q26 amid rising prices
India's smartphone shipments fell 20% year over year in the third quarter of 2026, reaching a decade low as higher memory costs pushed device prices up. The downturn highlights affordability...
Tuesday 27 October 2026
India sets October 2028 target for homegrown smartphone brand
India's electronics and IT minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has set October 23, 2028, as the date by which the country will have mobile phones that are designed, manufactured, and branded...
Friday 23 October 2026
Chinese phone brands beat Samsung, Apple to high-refresh OLED
Chinese smartphone brands have brought high-refresh-rate OLED displays to market ahead of Samsung Electronics and Apple, with Visionox and BOE supplying 185Hz panels for the iQOO Neo...
Friday 23 October 2026
Oppo targets premium smartphone growth with global Find X10 launch
Oppo unveiled the international version of its Find X10 smartphone series in Spain on October 22 (Taiwan Standard Time), following the line's China launch in late September. The move...