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Friday 29 April 2022
RichWave expects Wi-Fi SoC shortages to ease in 2H22
Taiwan-based RichWave Technology, which specializes in Wi-Fi FEM (front-end module) solutions, expects Wi-Fi core chip shortages to ease in the second half of 2022 significantly buoying...
Thursday 21 April 2022
TSMC fan-out packaging to attract orders for Android smartphone SoCs
Apple will no longer be the exclusive customer of TSMC adopting the foundry's advanced integrated fan-out (InFO) wafer-level packaging, which is expected to attract orders for Android...
Friday 8 April 2022
Testing firms on track to fulfill new product development projects for MediaTek
MediaTek's testing partners including King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Sigurd Microelectronics, and IC test interface specialists, such as Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT), WinWay...
Thursday 7 April 2022
Automotive CIS emerging as new blue-ocean market for supply chain
It seems that CMOS image sensor (CIS) demand momentum for mainstream handset applications has become stagnant amid unclear market prospects, but the automotive CIS segment is emerging...
Friday 25 March 2022
Mixed levels of price reduction pressure looming for diverse IC segments
Different IC segments will be experiencing mixed levels of price downward pressure at least in the first half of the year, according to industry sources.
Monday 21 March 2022
iPhone SE hits retail shelves, unnerving Android suppliers
Android phone suppliers have felt the pressure caused by the launch of new iPhone SE, which is expected to heat up the competition in the midrange phone segment, according to industry...
Monday 14 March 2022
New iPhone SE gnaws away at Android market share
Following the launch of new 5G iPhone SE model, the market is observing whether Apple will dominate the midrange phone segment as it did previously.
Wednesday 9 March 2022
MediaTek seeing handset AP inventory swell
MediaTek has seen its inventory level for handset application processors (including 4G and 5G ones) swell to 160-180 days from past regular levels of around 100 days, due mainly to...
Tuesday 8 March 2022
MediaTek eyeing bigger presence in North America
MediaTek is looking to expand its Android smartphone market share in North America with its upcoming 5G mmWave chip solutions slated for launch in the second half of this year, according...
Friday 4 March 2022
Component demand for Android smartphones to pick up in March
Component demand for Android smartphones is expected to pick up at a gradual pace later this month, thanks to the availability of new models from China-based brand vendors, according...
Friday 4 March 2022
Micron upbeat about memory demand for 5G smartphones
Micron Technology has expressed optimism about DRAM and NAND flash chip demand for handsets, particularly 5G smartphones, in 2022.
Friday 4 March 2022
RF FEM makers cut PA foundry orders for Wi-Fi applications
Taiwan's RF front-end module (FEM) makers, including RichWave Technology, have scaled down their wafer starts for power amplifiers (PA) with GaAS foundries such as Win Semiconductors...
Tuesday 15 February 2022
China smartphone market, 4Q 2021

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Friday 28 January 2022
India to explore indigenous mobile OS for self-reliance
As antitrust investigations proceed against Google and Apple, India is planning a home-grown mobile OS that could take on Android and iOS, despite warnings from analysts that many...
Friday 21 January 2022
Non-Apple handset vendors looking to galvanize sales with new models in 1H22

With Apple ending the fourth quarter of 2021 with the No.1 spot in global smartphone sales, Android handset vendors pin their hopes for a sales upturn on the Chinese New...