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Monday 21 June 2021
Smartphone components to see orders from Apple rise in 2H21
China's smartphone demand failed to gain as much momentum as expected during the Labor Day holidays, resulting in declines in smartphone component shipments in the second quarter,...
Wednesday 9 June 2021
Apple to increase VCM orders starting June for new iPhones
Taiwan-based voice coil motor (VCM) suppliers expect order pull-ins from Apple to gradually turn strong starting from June as the US brand is expected to release its next-generation...
Friday 28 May 2021
Android camp slow in adopting mmWave
Chinese vendors have yet to release mmWave 5G models and corresponding infrastructure construction in China remains slow, according to industry sources.
Thursday 27 May 2021
Fast charger demand driving up aluminum capacitor, MLCC sales
China's market for white-box charging devices has grown rapidly since the fourth quarter of 2020, not only bringing abundant orders for Taiwan designers of fast-charging chips but...
Wednesday 26 May 2021
iPhones to outstrip Android handsets in VCM demand starting July
Voice coil motor (VCM) shipments for iPhones are expected to start picking up in late June and outstrip those for Android handsets in July, according to industry sources.
Friday 21 May 2021
Backend houses gearing up for new orders from Qualcomm
Taiwan's leading OSAT ASE Technology and its affiliate Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) reportedly will offer backend services for Qualcomm's newly-released Snapdragon 778G...
Thursday 20 May 2021
China smartphone market and industry, 1Q 2021

China smartphone market

Monday 17 May 2021
Handset components makers may face inventory corrections at Chinese clients in 3Q21
Taiwan's handset components supply chain is likely to feel the pinch of inventory corrections by Chinese handset vendors starting third-quarter 2021 at the earliest amid their sales...
Friday 19 March 2021
Samsung releases new 5G smartphones in Taiwan
Samsung Electronics has released its new 5G smartphones, the A52 and the A72, in Taiwan and expects Taiwan's 5G users to reach more than 5.5 million or a penetration rate of over...
Tuesday 9 March 2021
Suppliers ready to ship GaAs PA, RF components for new 5G smartphones
Suppliers of GaAs-based power amplifiers and RF components will be ready to kick off shipments of related 5G-enabled products for Apple's next-generation iPhone lineup by the end...
Friday 19 February 2021
China smartphone market and industry, 4Q 2020

China smartphone market

Monday 25 January 2021
BT substrate shipments for 5G handset SoCs may slow down in 2Q21
Taiwan's IC substrate suppliers will continue to enjoy robust shipments of BT-based FCCSP substrates for handset SoCs throughout first-quarter 2021, but may see off-season impacts...
Wednesday 13 January 2021
GIS reportedly lands new ultrasonic fingerprint sensor module orders from Samsung
Touch panel maker General Interface Solution (GIS) is expected to lock in the first batch of in-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor module orders from Samsung Electronics for usage...
Thursday 7 January 2021
Win Semi posts record 2020 revenue
GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors has reported revenue climbed 18.8% on year to a record high of NT$25.37 billion (US$905.71 million) in 2020.
Monday 4 January 2021
Taiwan III-V suppliers to increase VCSEL shipments for dToF sensors for Android phones
Android-camp handset vendors including Samsung Electronics are expected to follow in the footsteps of Apple in incorporating direct time-of-flight (dToF) CMOS image sensors (CIS)...