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Tuesday 16 July 2024
China's uphill battle for IC self-sufficiency amid fast-paced tech landscape
While China has made progress in some mature processes, it still has a long way to go before reaching IC self-sufficiency, according to industry sources.
Monday 15 July 2024
Smartphone market grows 6% as AI and discounts help demand
Apple Inc.'s iPhone shipments stabilized in the June quarter as the wider smartphone market accelerated its growth, according to independent research.
Monday 15 July 2024
AI PCs see positive market feedback, vendors may stock up for year-end sales
As the traditional year-end peak season approaches, opinions are divided concerning the actual demand for AI PCs. Optimists anticipate a wave of device upgrades in the second half...
Monday 15 July 2024
RISC-V and other challenges lie ahead as Arm takes on x86
Recent years have seen shakeups in the traditional dichotomy of the processor landscape, in which Arm ruled the mobile market with its low power consumption and cost, while Intel...
Monday 15 July 2024
Weekly news roundup: Chinese brands dominate domestic smartphone and TV markets; Taiwan fab toolmakers grab major orders
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of July 8 – July 12.
Monday 15 July 2024
Xiaomi profits in India fall by 77% amid fresh 10-year plan
Xiaomi's India business faced a significant setback in the 2023 fiscal year, with both revenue and net profit experiencing steep declines. The company is now pinning its hopes on...
Monday 15 July 2024
Motherboard, graphics card shipments to recover in 2H24
Global PC shipments are expected to stabilize by the end of 2024, spurring a recovery in motherboard and graphics card shipments in the second half of the year, according to industry...
Monday 15 July 2024
Microsoft clarifies Android 'ban,' cites Google Play inaccessibility in China
Recent rumors stated that Microsoft mandated its Chinese employees to only use iPhones when logging into the company's systems and performing identity verification.
Friday 12 July 2024
Samsung's new foldables boosted by AI, annual sales growth to exceed 20%
On July 10, Samsung Electronics unveiled its new generation of foldable smartphones. Samsung announced the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 series, along with new products such as the Galaxy...
Friday 12 July 2024
Imminent AI-driven flagship smartphone war to boost Apple orders
Both major SoC players, Qualcomm and MediaTek, have maintained an optimistic outlook since the beginning of the year. Apple, which initially projected lower sales for 2024, has sparked...
Friday 12 July 2024
IC design houses see order visibility from CE sector strengthen
Order visibility from the consumer electronics sector has increased for Taiwan-based IC design houses, according to industry sources.
Friday 12 July 2024
Samsung unveils brand-new mobile AI ecosystem; new foldable devices set to launch on July 24
Samsung Electronics held its Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event on the evening of July 10 in Paris, France. The company introduced its new generation of foldable phones, the Galaxy Z Fold...
Friday 12 July 2024
Xiaomi's 'lights-out factory' to mass produce new foldable smartphones
Xiaomi has officially opened its "lights-out" smart smartphone factory in Changping, Beijing.
Friday 12 July 2024
Apple rumored to stock up iPhone 16s to 90 million units; Foxconn initiates peak season hiring
Supply chain sources indicate that following the reveal of the new AI platform Apple Intelligence at the WWDC in June and the announcement that it will be integrated into the iPhone...
Friday 12 July 2024
Foxconn subsidiary to acquire Auto-Kabel for EUR72.5 million
Foxconn Interconnect Technology (FIT), a subsidiary of Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn), has announced plans to acquire Germany-based Auto-Kabel for a total of EUR72.5 million (US$78.8...