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Friday 19 December 2025
Samsung turns memory shortage into advantage as others consider reducing capacity
As memory shortages and price increases extend through 2026, smartphone companies are considering downgrading memory capacities in their devices. Despite this, Jacob Chen, president...
Friday 19 December 2025
Memory shortages reshape smartphone market as costs hit 35% of mid-range devices
Research institutions predict that global smartphone shipments could decline by 1–2% in 2026 due to memory shortages, with mid- and low-range devices expected to be most affected...
Friday 19 December 2025
Brands cut specs and raise prices as memory supply turns scarce
Memory prices are surging, sending shockwaves through the supply chain as suppliers prioritize higher-margin cloud and AI server demand. Rising procurement costs are squeezing downstream...
Friday 19 December 2025
Memory shortage drives price hikes in China's PC and smartphone markets
China's 3C market has been reporting successive price hikes despite a sluggish macroeconomic environment and deflationary pressure. Xiaomi, followed by Honor, Lenovo, and Dell, have...
Thursday 18 December 2025
AI servers and semiconductors drive Taiwan PCB peak season; TPCA forecasts 11% growth in 2025
Taiwan's printed circuit board (PCB) industry is set for robust growth in 2025, supported by strong demand from AI servers amid a weakening traditional smartphone market. The Taiwan...
Thursday 18 December 2025
China hikes drone part prices to Russia amid growing reliance
Chinese suppliers have significantly increased the prices of drone components and dual-use technology exported to Russia, according to trade data that highlights Moscow's growing...
Thursday 18 December 2025
Rising memory and wafer costs to weigh on 2026 smartphone shipments, Counterpoint Research says
The smartphone market is expected to contract in 2026 as rising costs for memory and advanced process wafers drive manufacturers to reconsider pricing and specifications, according...
Thursday 18 December 2025
China's polarizer consolidation cools capacity growth, easing price pressure in 2026
China hosts the world's largest display panel capacity, pulling upstream suppliers into an increasingly concentrated ecosystem. In polarizers, a string of acquisitions has pushed...
Thursday 18 December 2025
Acer's Highpoint Service Network lists in Taiwan, taps second growth engine
Highpoint Service Network (HSN), a multi-brand after-sales service integrator under the Acer Group, officially began trading on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) market on December...
Thursday 18 December 2025
The price of 'China Speed': Auto suppliers squeezed in a brutal price war
For the global automotive electronics industry, the Chinese market has become a glittering trap: a massive, indispensable arena of innovation that is simultaneously cannibalizing...
Thursday 18 December 2025
Samsung investigates Taiwan sales amid memory shortage, with China and Singapore ties

The global memory market is being gripped by its most severe shortage and price surge in years, one driven by structural shifts rather...

Thursday 18 December 2025
Cost surge for wafer, memory, and materials threatens consumer electronics pricing in 2026
After sharp price hikes across multiple memory categories caused by tight supply-demand conditions, overall supply-chain costs have come into sharper focus. Memory is far from the...
Wednesday 17 December 2025
UMC backs Unimicron expansion to reinforce IC substrate supply as AI demand rises

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) announced on December 17 that it will participate in the capital increase of its affiliate, IC...

Wednesday 17 December 2025
Samsung tri-fold phone sees strong sales despite high repair costs
Samsung Electronics' newly launched tri-fold smartphone, the Galaxy Z Tri Fold, has generated robust initial demand despite concerns over its steep repair fees. The device sold out...
Wednesday 17 December 2025
Viking raises thin-film inductor prices by 10-40% in 1Q26 amid surge in metal cost and network demand
Viking Tech, a leading automotive-grade thin-film resistor manufacturer, announced it will increase prices for its thin-film inductors by 10% to 40% starting in the first quarter...