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Thursday 2 February 2023
India hikes EV import duty, encourages TV and handset manufacturing
Amid India's push to build a self-reliant manufacturing ecosystem for electronics such as EVs and mobile phones, India seeks to extend exemptions for basic customs duty in the latest...
Thursday 2 February 2023
Chipmakers see top cloud providers scale back orders
Chip orders for servers from top cloud service providers have dropped dramatically, casting a shadow over server demand prospects for 2023, according to industry sources.
Thursday 2 February 2023
Server ODMs cautious about 1Q23
Taiwan-based server ODMs have expressed caution about their sales prospects for the first quarter of 2023, citing significant adjustments in customer orders, according to industry...
Wednesday 1 February 2023
Samsung likely to prioritize profit over shipment volume for smartphone business
Samsung Electronics may be adjusting its smartphone business strategy, focusing more on the high-end and entry-level devices in a weakening market where maintaining shipment volumes...
Wednesday 1 February 2023
AMD sees continued strength in data centers
AMD has reported revenue surged 44% on year to a record high of US$23.6 billion in 2022, buoyed by strong sales of AMD's embedded and data center chips. The processor vendor expects...
Wednesday 1 February 2023
Taiwan export orders decline in December
Taiwan-based makers received export orders totaling US$52.17 billion in December 2022, down 23.2% on year, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).
Wednesday 1 February 2023
China FPGA startup completes fundraising for 14nm chip development
Ehiway Microelectronics Technology has raised an undisclosed amount of funding through Series B+ round of financing. The proceeds will be utilized for the development of the company's...
Wednesday 1 February 2023
Server DRAM prices to fall 20-25% in 1Q23, says TrendForce
Server DRAM prices are likely to drop 20-25% in the first quarter of 2023, as cloud service providers continue to slow down on server procurement, according to TrendForce.
Wednesday 1 February 2023
UMT optimistic about LEO satellite product shipments in 2023
High-frequency microwave device maker Universal Microwave Technology (UMT) is optimistic about its prospects for 2023, buoyed by the continued growth of the global telecommunication...
Tuesday 31 January 2023
eSIM smartphone market: the next battleground between Apple and Samsung?
Samsung Electronics and its rival Apple are expected to compete in the eSIM smartphone market in 2023, a market which is expected to grow from 986 million units in 2023 to 3.5 billion...
Tuesday 31 January 2023
Samsung's operating profit drops 70%, sales for foundry service breaks record
Due to a weak economy that leads to low demand for electronics, Samsung Electronics posted a sharp fall in its operating profit and expects the business environment to improve in...
Tuesday 31 January 2023
Manu Jain, leader behind Xiaomi India's growth, departs
Manu Kumar Jain, the poster boy of Xiaomi India's rise to the top in the world's second-largest smartphone market, has confirmed his leaving Xiaomi when the company faces a series...
Tuesday 31 January 2023
Google sets up engineering team in Taiwan, sources say
Google has already set up an engineering team in Taiwan for the vendor's in-house developed ICs, according to industry sources.
Monday 30 January 2023
XPeng to roll out five models in 2023; Nio will deliver new-branded vehicles in 2024
Two China-based emerging EV companies, XPeng and Nio, have ambitious plans for the new year. XPeng aims to introduce five vehicle models in 2023. Nio is poised to accelerate the launch...
Monday 30 January 2023
Apple reportedly making parts for AirPods in India
Amid Apple's efforts to diversify from China, Apple's US-based suppliers are picking up the pace to manufacture in India as China-based suppliers are still waiting for the Indian...