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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...
Wednesday 6 December 2023
Lens makers see opportunities and challenges in smartphone camera spec war
With smartphone sales slumping under global inflation in recent years, the demand for CMOS image sensor (CIS) parts and lenses has also fallen. Yet sources in the supply chain point...
Wednesday 6 December 2023
Xiaomi reportedly boosts orders for high-end model, signaling a reviving smartphone market in China
Due to high demand, Xiaomi is reportedly seeing increasing orders for its latest high-end offering, which might indicate the dawn of a recovery for the smartphone market in China.
Monday 4 December 2023
Oppo's rapid growth in foldable smartphones driven by former Samsung veteran
The market landscape of China's foldable smartphone market is undergoing major changes. Current market leaders Huawei and Samsung Electronics have seen their market shares decline...
Monday 4 December 2023
Dixon aims to be the Foxconn of India with new plant inauguration
Padget Electronics, a subsidiary of India-based Dixon Technologies, inaugurated a large smartphone factory in northern India, making products for Xiaomi, which makes it the first...
Friday 1 December 2023
Samsung rumored to boost smartphone and TV production by 10% in 2024
Samsung Electronics anticipates a recovery in the terminal market in 2024 and reportedly plans to increase the production of televisions and smartphones by 10% annually, potentially...
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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