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Friday 20 April 2018
Android phone makers to not launch 3D sensing models until 3Q18, says Digitimes Research
The world's first Android-based smartphone with 3D facial recognition technology is unlikely to hit the market until the third quarter of 2018 due to insufficient capability to integrate...
Tuesday 17 April 2018
Chip demand from Android phone makers picking up
China-based handset brands have ramped up their chip orders since March with the demand momentum likely to continue into early May, according to sources from Taiwan's IC suppliers.
Monday 9 April 2018
IC testing firm CHPT posts increased revenues for March
IC testing solution provider Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$279 million (US$9.55 million) for March 2018, up 31.2% sequentially and 3.4%...
Friday 23 March 2018
Android smartphones vendors turning to in-display fingerprint scanners
Smartphone vendors in the Android camp are rushing to incorporate in-display fingerprint recognition technology into their 18:9 all-screen models as they have turned conservative...
Friday 9 March 2018
Android phone vendors deterred by 3D sensing high cost
Most Android smartphone vendors, particularly those in China, are still reluctant to adopt 3D sensing technology for their new models to be launched in 2018 due to the persistent...
Wednesday 7 March 2018
Nanya February revenues increase
DRAM maker Nanya Technology has announced consolidated revenues of NT$5.93 billion (US$202.3 million) for February 2018, up 49.3% on year.
Thursday 1 March 2018
Himax presents Android phone samples equipped with 3D sensing solution at MWC
Himax Technologies has presented Android smartphone samples equipped with the company's 3D sensing total solution at the 2018 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The solution is ready...
Monday 26 February 2018
Samsung looks to innovative S9 camera to energize Galaxy S smartphone sales, IHS says
At MWC 2018, Samsung launched the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus with an evolutionary design building on Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus. Samsung is focusing on enhanced camera capabilities to differentiate...
Thursday 22 February 2018
Chip orders from China smartphone sector to pick up in 2Q18
Taiwan-based IC design houses expect orders from China's smartphone industry to pick up in the second quarter of 2018, with customer orders likely to register double-digit sequential...
Monday 29 January 2018
Mobile DRAM prices to rise 3% in 1Q18, says DRAMeXchange
Mobile DRAM contract prices will rise a mere 3% sequentially in the first quarter of 2018, according to DRAMeXchange. Despite the recent launch of new full-screen smartphones, consumers...
Tuesday 16 January 2018
Xintec to see orders for 3D sensing from iPhone and Android camps
Taiwan-based IC packager Xintec is expected to enjoy significant 3D sensing business opportunities from both iPhone and Android-based smartphone camps in 2018 in its capacity as a...
Wednesday 10 January 2018
Not many Android phones to come with 3D sensing technology in 1H18
Not many Android-based smartphones launched in the first half of 2018 will come with 3D sensing technology due to technological and cost barriers, according to industry sources.
Friday 17 November 2017
More Android smartphone vendors to adopt 3D sensing for new models
Android smartphone vendors including Huawei, Oppo and Xiaomi Technology are expected to equip 3D sensing functionality to their new models slated for launch in 2018, according to...
Monday 16 October 2017
Taiwan peripheral suppliers to benefit from rising wireless charging market demand
As wireless charging is set to gain popularity following the adoption of Qi wireless charging standard of the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) by both the latest iPhone devices and...
Thursday 12 October 2017
Himax reportedly supplying WLO chips for iPhone X face ID
Fabless IC firm Himax Technologies has begun shipments of chips based on wafer-level optics (WLO) technology to Apple, according to industry sources. The solution is reportedly a...