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Monday 17 February 2020
5G phone shipments projections cut
Growing concerns that sales of 5G-enabled phones will be lower than expected in the first quarter of 2020 due to coronavirus outbreak will work to further dampen the prospects of...
Monday 17 February 2020
MWC cancellation likely to push proliferation of online marketing campaigns
The cancellation of the annual Mobile World Congress (MWC) will prompt the ICT industry to explore and try new marketing campaigns online.
Friday 14 February 2020
Coronavirus to deal a heavy blow on panel demand
Demand for TV and handset panels is expected to take a hit from the coronavirus outbreak, which is likely to dampen significantly consumer demand for TVs and handsets in the end market,...
Friday 14 February 2020
CHPT secures major wafer test orders for flagship smartphone APs
IC testing solutions provider Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) continues to land major orders from first-tier vendors for wafer probing cards and other test interfaces for high-end...
Friday 14 February 2020
Coronavirus potentially impacting 5G deployment, says Omdia
The coronavirus is spreading through global technology supply chains, impacting diverse and interconnected sectors of the electronics industry. With the epidemic arriving at dawn...
Thursday 13 February 2020
III-V semiconductor makers gearing up for new iPhone production
Taiwan-based compound semiconductor components makers are gearing up to fulfill shipments of PA (power amplifier), RF (radio frequency) and VCSEl devices for a new iPhone model, tentatively...
Thursday 13 February 2020
Apple reportedly in high demand for 5nm A14 to support 5G devices
Apple's demand for 5nm A14 mobile application processors (AP) to support its 5G devices is likely to be 50-60% higher than that for its 7nm A13, highlighting the vendor's determination...
Thursday 13 February 2020
Apple may still unveil next generation iPhones on schedule despite possible production delays, say sources
Apple is likely stick to its plans to unveil its next generation iPhone devices on a product event in September as it did in past years although this year's production of new iPhones...
Thursday 13 February 2020
Optical lens makers adjust shipment schedules to cope with outbreak
Optical lens and module makers Genius Electronic Optical (GSEO), Asia Optical, Ability Opto-Electronics Technology and Newmax Technology, to cope with delays in resuming production...
Thursday 13 February 2020
Taiwan ODMs see Kunshan plants in serious labor shortages
Taiwan-based ODMs' plants in Kunshan, China are facing serious labor shortages at the moment with a majority of their workers still unable to return to work, according to sources...
Thursday 13 February 2020
MWC 2020 canceled
Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2020 has been canceled out of health concerns in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the organizer has confirmed.
Wednesday 12 February 2020
Global handset sales still face steep fall even if outbreak can be contained by June
China's coronavirus outbreak is set to have far-reaching impacts on the global IT industry and could undermine global demand to a great extent if related supply chains are cut off,...
Wednesday 12 February 2020
Samsung smartphone sales in Taiwan not much affected by virus
Samsung Electronics had stockpiled a sufficient amount of its smartphones for sale in the Taiwan market during the first-quarter peak season prior to the outbreak of the coronavirus,...
Wednesday 12 February 2020
Foxconn sees 1Q20 revenues come under pressure
Foxconn Electronics is likely to have its first-quarter revenues hit by the fallout from coronavirus, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 12 February 2020
Apple reportedly to shift orders for new devices to assembly lines in Taiwan
Apple is mulling shifting more assembly orders for its new models slated for launch in the first half of 2020 to factories in Taiwan mainly to diversify production risks associated...