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Thursday 6 April 2023
Samsung to bring AMD Radeon graphics to future mobile platforms
Samsung Electronics has signed a multi-year agreement extension with AMD to bring multiple generations of high-performance, ultra-low-power AMD Radeon graphics solutions to an expanded...
Wednesday 11 January 2023
Oppo set to mass produce own handset AP with 4nm process in 3Q23
Oppo is gearing up for volume production of its in-house developed smartphone application processor in the third quarter of 2023, reportedly to be carried out at TSMC with 4nm process...
Wednesday 4 January 2023
AI tech, own design architectures to steer Qualcomm future chips development
Qualcomm has laid out its future development roadmaps with focuses on AI technology and solutions, in-house developed Oryon CPU and AR glasses discrete architecture, all among forward-looking...
Wednesday 4 January 2023
Taiwan chipmakers eye high-end IC opportunities
Taiwan-based fabless chipmakers have enhanced their efforts to develop high-end chips such as mobile application processors (AP), OLED display driver ICs (DDI), ASICs, wireless communication...
Thursday 29 December 2022
Qualcomm likely to cut mobile phone SoC prices in 2023
Qualcomm is likely to cut prices for its mid-range and entry-level Snapdragon mobile phone processors, including the 400 and 600 series, in 2023, according to market sources.
Tuesday 27 December 2022
Upcoming Samsung Exynos AP to rival MediaTek counterpart
Samsung Electronics will soon introduce its Exynos 2300 application processor, competing with MediaTek's counterpart chips for upper-midrange and midrange smartphones, according to...
Tuesday 13 December 2022
Huawei to license mobile phone SoC patents to more companies
Huawei has licensed its mobile phone SoC (system on a chip) patents to more companies including Oppo and Samsung Electronics, according to industry sources.
Monday 12 December 2022
MediaTek faces difficulty rivaling Qualcomm in flagship mobile AP market
With Samsung Electronics still reorganizing its Exynos processor product line, the Android handset AP market has become a two-horse race between Qualcomm and MediaTek, and how the...
Tuesday 29 November 2022
Rising 3nm quotes at TSMC opening doors for Samsung?
With TSMC's unit wafer prices for 3nm FINFET process topping US$20,000 and likely to rise further in 2023, Samsung Electronics may be able to obtain orders from major clients for...
Wednesday 9 November 2022
MediaTek introduces 4nm smartphone chip
MediaTek has introduced a new smartphone application processor series built on TSMC's second-generation 4nm process technology, and expects smartphones powered by the new chips to...
Tuesday 8 November 2022
Mobile IC backend specialists brace for weak 4Q22
Backend houses specializing in smartphone application processors (AP) are bracing for a disappointing fourth-quarter 2022 and probably first-quarter 2023, as inventory correction...
Monday 31 October 2022
Handset market faces worst headwinds in a decade, says MediaTek CEO
The mobile phone market has always had its ups and downs, but the current sharp decline in demand is probably a major headwind that has been never seen over the past decade, with...
Thursday 8 September 2022
Samsung Exynos APs gaining penetration in lower-end smartphones
Samsung Electronics has seen its Exynos mobile SoCs gain significant ground in the lower-end smartphone segment after losing application momentum in its high-end flagship handsets.
Wednesday 31 August 2022
First 3nm smartphone chips to be available in 2H23
Smartphones powered by 3nm application processors (AP) are unlikely to hit market shelves until the second half of 2023, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 23 August 2022
Mobile AP vendors under pressure to cut prices
Qualcomm and MediaTek are under increasing pressure to cut their mobile application processor prices amid reports that Android smartphone vendors, including Samsung Electronics, are...