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Monday 18 May 2026
Huawei, Apple, and Xiaomi battle for market share with deep discounts
Just after midnight on May 15, Apple quietly cut prices across its iPhone 17 lineup in China, lowering official retail prices for the iPhone 17 Pro series by CNY1000 (approx. US$146),...
Monday 18 May 2026
India roundup: India's semiconductor ambitions expand from AI power management to supply-chain localization

India's semiconductor and electronics sectors are accelerating across multiple fronts, from AI-driven...

Monday 18 May 2026
Ilitek eyes 2Q26 ramp for OLED TDDI and auto products
Ilitek, a Taiwan-based DDI maker, said its first-quarter 2026 results were hit by seasonal softness and rising memory prices, which prompted Chinese smartphone brands to become more...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Analysis: Android AI upgrade underscores China's self-contained smartphone AI ecosystem and limited spillover impact
Google announced Gemini Intelligence in the US on May 13, further integrating Gemini's AI capabilities into Android. The move pushes Android from a traditional operating system toward...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Sony launches Xperia 1 VIII in bid to reclaim ground in premium smartphone market
Sony announced on May 13 that it will launch the Xperia 1 VIII flagship phone as it seeks to reclaim market share amid intensifying competition in the premium smartphone segment. The...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Oppo Taiwan forecasts 5% to 8% shipment decline while revenue is set to rise
Oppo Taiwan said on the 12th that annual smartphone shipments were likely to fall 5% to 8% this year as surging memory prices pushed up handset costs and extended replacement cycles...
Wednesday 13 May 2026
India's smartphone shipments fall in 1Q26, signaling value-led market shift
India's smartphone shipments fell 4.1% year over year to 31.0 million units in the first quarter of 2026, according to IDC. Rising memory prices and subdued consumer demand pushed...
Tuesday 12 May 2026
China AI model boom pulls smartphone supply chain into ecosystem battle

China's generative AI sector is seeing another wave of aggressive fundraising, with leading large language model (LLM) developers rapidly...

Monday 11 May 2026
Analysis: Forget the hardware race — Unitree wants to own the robot platform
When Unitree Robotics added "Mantis Boxing", Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do and even "Kamehameha" moves to its humanoid robot application store, the immediate reaction from many observers...
Monday 11 May 2026
FocalTech forecasts return to growth as product mix improves
FocalTech Systems said its business is expected to bottom out in the first quarter of 2026, with a recovery already underway and a return to growth in both revenue and profitability...
Monday 11 May 2026
GSEO reports strong growth as it expands into new markets
Genius Electronic Optical (GSEO), the Taiwanese optical lens manufacturer known for supplying high-end smartphone camera components, reported strong revenue growth in April as the...
Sunday 10 May 2026
Samsung boosts Galaxy S26 Ultra, A17 output as Q2 slowdown looms
Samsung Electronics has reportedly raised its May production plans for the Galaxy S26 series, with the Galaxy S26 Ultra leading the increase as demand for the company's premium smartphones...
Thursday 7 May 2026
Arm's licensing surge masks smartphone market slowdown
Arm reported fiscal fourth-quarter revenue of US$1.49 billion, up 20% year over year and nearly 20% higher sequentially, according to company financial data. Net profit rose 49% from...