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Tuesday 3 March 2026

From smartphone plateau to AI expansion: MWC 2026 signals the next connectivity paradigm

The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026, held from March 2 to 5, showcased a decisive shift for the global mobile industry. No longer centered solely on smartphones, this year's event...

Tuesday 3 March 2026

Samsung expands Galaxy S26 AI features to reshape user experience

Samsung Electronics officially launched its annual flagship Galaxy S26 series smartphones and Galaxy Buds 4 Bluetooth earphones on February 26. Following integrations with Bixby and...

Monday 2 March 2026

DDI maker FocalTech takes US$41 million impairment hit, doubles down on OLED touch and automotive ICs

FocalTech Systems, a display driver IC (DDI) supplier, held an earnings conference on February 26. Chairman Genda Hu said 2025 operations...

Monday 2 March 2026

Insight: Memory shortage tightens grip on smartphone market as prices near tipping point

The memory market is no longer just a component story — it is becoming a fault line running through the entire tech industry. As AI infrastructure buildout accelerates, cloud...

Sunday 1 March 2026

Chipmakers pivot to new growth areas as memory shortages weigh on smartphones

Nearly all smartphone brands are facing pressure from severe memory supply constraints. Major Chinese smartphone brands have indicated that their procurement volumes this year will...

Saturday 28 February 2026

Android phone makers gear up for MWC to challenge Samsung

Samsung Electronics officially unveiled the Galaxy S26 series of smartphones in the early hours of February 26 2026, Taipei time. Alongside its annual hardware upgrades to the flagship...

Thursday 26 February 2026

Samsung pushes Galaxy S26 output despite chipflation headwinds

On February 26, 2026, Samsung Electronics officially launched its latest flagship Galaxy S26 smartphone series alongside the new Galaxy Buds4 wireless earbuds, signaling a renewed...

Wednesday 25 February 2026

Apple's pricy foldable iPhone looms over smartphone panel market

The smartphone market has been sluggish since the Lunar New Year holiday and into the traditional off-season. Prices for smartphone panels across various technologies have declined...

Tuesday 24 February 2026

Honor to debut first humanoid robot and robot phone at MWC Barcelona

Honor Device will unveil its first humanoid robot at MWC Barcelona this week, marking the Chinese smartphone maker's formal entry into a fast-emerging sector attracting intense interest...

Tuesday 24 February 2026

Apple and Samsung tighten grip on premium smartphone segment as rivals rethink product mix

Memory supply shortages and rising prices for electronics components are expected to weigh on smartphone and notebook shipments in 2026, industry sources say. Mid- to low-end smartphone...

Monday 16 February 2026

Memory crunch tightens CIS capacity, pressures smartphone supply chain

The memory shortage and price surge have disrupted smartphone shipments, VisEra Technologies — a TSMC-affiliated optical component maker — warned, noting the global smartphone...

Friday 13 February 2026

Xiaomi sharpens India premium push as memory price surge squeezes smartphone margins

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is stepping up its premium push in India even as a global surge in memory prices threatens to erode margins across the handset industry, prompting brands...

Friday 13 February 2026

Lenovo leans on premium AI PCs and phones as memory costs squeeze hardware margins

Lenovo said surging memory prices are likely to weigh on global PC and smartphone unit demand in 2026, prompting the company to double down on diversified sourcing, premium product...

Friday 13 February 2026

Apple and Samsung solidify their lead as only brands with over 1 billion active users

Chinese smartphone vendors continue to expand global shipments, supported by competitive pricing, sustained research investment, and overseas...

Thursday 12 February 2026

Winsemi revenue falls 5% in 2025, speeds pivot to AI optical and LEO satellite markets

Win Semiconductors (Winsemi), a GaAs wafer foundry, held its earnings conference on February 11. Its fourth-quarter 2025 consolidated revenue...

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