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Wednesday 20 December 2023
Optics industry coasts along rising smartphone shipments
After a three-year slump, the market for smartphone camera lenses is showing signs of recovery, with optics companies posting stellar results. While Apple has been going into overdrive...
Wednesday 13 December 2023
Bright prospects for 2024 as optics suppliers see demand rise
With 2023 turning out to be a disappointing year for the economy, the optics industry in Taiwan has proven to be a dark horse: Taiwan-based optics companies have seen outstanding...
Tuesday 12 December 2023
Upcoming launch of Apple's Vision Pro a boon for optics and display suppliers
After Apple announced its long-rumored Vision Pro mixed reality headset at its WWDC event in June 2023, industry watchers have been eagerly anticipating the device's expected launch...
Wednesday 6 December 2023
Lens makers see opportunities and challenges in smartphone camera spec war
With smartphone sales slumping under global inflation in recent years, the demand for CMOS image sensor (CIS) parts and lenses has also fallen. Yet sources in the supply chain point...
Thursday 30 November 2023
Huawei to boost shipments of upcoming P70 smartphones
Huawei has scaled up initial shipments of its upcoming flagship P70 series smartphones, expected to launch in the first quarter of 2024 at the earliest, according to industry sources...
Tuesday 28 November 2023
As next step of smartphone upgrades, AI and periscope lenses may become standard equipment
The smartphone market is slowly recovering, with many manufacturers recently expressing in their earnings call that the industry's adjustment period over the past three years appears...
Friday 24 November 2023
Pegavision unveils plans to develop smart contact lenses, aiming to become a global brand
In modern times, the integration of 3C products into daily life has sparked a surge in demand for high-margin contact lenses, creating lucrative "eyeball business opportunities."...
Wednesday 22 November 2023
Second-tier optical component suppliers shifting away from mass-market devices
The growing demand for specialty optical components and automotive lenses has prompted second-tier optical component vendors to exit the massive smartphone industry.
Monday 6 November 2023
Largan October sales growth leads to strong momentum in 4Q23
Taiwan-based plastic aspherical lens design and production firm Largan Co. Ltd. announced that its October revenue totaled NT$6.3 billion (US$196 million), up 22% from the same period...
Tuesday 24 October 2023
Demand for high-end handsets recovers, benefiting Largan and GSEO
Largan Precision Chairperson Lin En-Ping announced in the 2023 third-quarter earnings call that "demand for high-end [handset] models is better than expected," revealing that its...
Thursday 19 October 2023
With smartphone market recovering, what is Largan's next challenge?
Despite the overall environment affected by inflation and sluggish end-user demand, the market remains optimistic about the sales of Apple's new product. As the exclusive supplier...
Friday 13 October 2023
Largan expects higher periscope lens production yields to boost gross margin
Largan Precision, a specialist in smartphone lens modules, expects improving periscope lens production yields to lift its gross margin in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Thursday 12 October 2023
A great quarter for the optics industry: brief on Largan and GSEO performance
Peak season effect has been going strong for the optics industry as the telecommunication electronics industry recovers. This is set against the backdrop of an economic downturn from...
Friday 6 October 2023
Apple Pro Max and Huawei Mate 60 RS to drive Largan revenue and margin
Largan Precision, the sole supplier of the periscope lens on Apple's iPhone 15 Pro Max, will be holding its quarterly earnings call on October 13.
Friday 22 September 2023
Focus on automotive while expanding into defense: Q&A with Calin chairman Chia-Pin Liu
Optical component and lens maker Calin Technology has invested in the development of automotive lenses for more than a decade and has effectively penetrated the supply chains of Europe-...