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Monday 18 September 2023
India roundup: Apple's suppliers in India move to ramp up iPhone 15 and parts manufacturing
India is put in the spotlight as Apple launched its latest iPhone 15 series, with a portion of the models to be produces in India.
Friday 15 September 2023
Apple tech support staff urged to stay mum on iPhone 12 radiation issue
Apple Inc., facing a controversy in France over the iPhone 12's radiation levels, has advised tech-support staff not to volunteer any information when consumers ask about the issue...
Friday 15 September 2023
Xiaomi recruits SoC engineers, mulling self-developed chips?
Huawei's progress in successfully producing self-developed chips may have inspired another Chinese smartphone brand company's decision to restart its smartphone system-on-chip (SoC)...
Friday 15 September 2023
China denies claims of iPhone ban, but leaves vague hints
The Chinese government and state-owned enterprise employees have long been "discouraged" from using foreign brand smartphones, including Apple's iPhone, during official hours. Recent...
Friday 15 September 2023
India-based iPhone case maker reported larger losses
Tata Electronics, the subsidiary of Tata Group engaged in iPhone case manufacturing, generated revenues from mobile phone parts manufacturing but incurred huge losses.
Friday 15 September 2023
Foxconn reportedly to make iPhone 15 Plus in India starting 4Q
Following iPhone 15, Foxconn is reportedly to make another iPhone 15 model, iPhone 15 Plus, at its Chennai facility.
Friday 15 September 2023
Asustek sues Samsung over patent infringement on its cell phone technologies
Asustek is taking legal action against Samsung Electronics, contending that Samsung has infringed on its wireless communication patents. The firm is taking the offensive while it...
Friday 15 September 2023
With multi-pronged strategy, HTC awaits new bloom
HTC is taking a highly diversified strategy in its operations, strengthening and enriching its VR/AR ecosystem, while at the same time expanding its smartphone lineup to face market...
Friday 15 September 2023
Gaming remains key to flagship mobile phone SoC competitiveness
Gaming continues to be one of the key competitive points of flagship smartphone SoC design in 2023, rather than generative AI as previously emphasized, according to sources.
Friday 15 September 2023
Will general-purpose server market finally rebound in 2H24?
Will it take until the second half of 2024 for the general-purpose server market to recover? According to Inventec, the industry's leading server motherboard manufacturer, it is still...
Thursday 14 September 2023
Taiwan's ICT supply chain firms get ready for carbon neutrality as Apple Watch hits target
At the Apple Event 2023, the new Apple Watch product line was unveiled as the first-ever carbon-neutral product of the US consumer electronics giant and became one of the spotlights...
Thursday 14 September 2023
Global fab equipment spending to return to growth in 2024
In 2023, global spending on fab equipment for front-end facilities is projected to decrease by 15% before rebounding with a 15% year-over-year increase in 2024, according to a recent...
Thursday 14 September 2023
Memory makers cautious about 2H23 customer shipment pull-ins
The new iPhone 15 series does not include 2TB of storage, and initial sales projections are less optimistic, causing memory manufacturers to be cautious about customer shipment pull-ins...
Thursday 14 September 2023
AI server market to see sustained demand, says Quanta senior VP
Mike Yang, senior VP at Quanta and president of Quanta Cloud Technology (QCT), signals an unrelenting momentum in the AI server market and dispels concerns over any imminent demand...
Thursday 14 September 2023
ASE, USI manufacture S9 SiP for new Apple Watch
The new S9 system-in-package (SiP) that powers the just-unveiled Apple Watch is manufactured by Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Universal Scientific Industrial (USI),...