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Monday 31 October 2022
India roundup: Apple sees double-digit sales growth, reportedly to make iPads in India
Despite a falling global smartphone shipments, Apple enjoys rapid sales growth in India, and is reportedly considering moving iPad production to the country amid China's zero-tolerance...
Monday 31 October 2022
Xiaomi shuts down fintech businesses in India amid governmental scrutiny
Amid heightened scrutiny from the Indian government, Xiaomi, India's largest smartphone vendor, has closed its financial services business in India, leaving only the hardware business...
Friday 28 October 2022
India's fine against Google highlights years-long dispute in local app ecosystem
India's antitrust watchdog fined Google twice within a week. Local developers are delighted by the decision and expect a bourgeoning of the mobile ecosystem in the world's third-largest...
Friday 28 October 2022
Iteq to see over 60% of 2023 revenue from server and network device sectors
CCL maker Iteq expects sales generated from the server and network device sectors to account for 60% of its total revenue in 2023 compared to 55% a year earlier.
Thursday 27 October 2022
AMD targets 5G opportunities in India with a strong local presence
Indian telecommunication companies have begun rolling out 5G services in the country. Several global technology companies find this an exciting opportunity to expand their presence...
Thursday 27 October 2022
Samsung scion Lee takes helm of Korean technology empire
Samsung Electronics has named Jay Y Lee executive chairman of South Korea's largest company, finalizing a long-anticipated elevation just as a supply chain crisis and escalating geopolitical...
Thursday 27 October 2022
LandMark sees demand for 5G optical components rebound
LandMark Optoelectronics, which specializes in production of GaAs and InP epiwafers, has seen demand for 5G optical components from the telecom sector pick up in the second half of...
Thursday 27 October 2022
II-VI, Sony eyeing opportunities for VCSEL chip orders from Apple
II-VI and Sony are both eyeing business opportunities related to vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) chips for 3D sensing modules from Apple, according to market sources...
Wednesday 26 October 2022
India's antitrust watchdog fines Google second time in a week
India's antitrust watchdog fined Google for abusing its dominant position in the payment system in its proprietary mobile OS. It is the second time in a week that Google was fined,...
Wednesday 26 October 2022
Epi-wafer suppliers cautious about demand for handset PAs
InP-based epitaxial wafer suppliers are uncertain whether their operations will bottom out in the fourth quarter of 2022 as weak demand for handset-use power amplifiers (PAs) casts...
Wednesday 26 October 2022
Taiwan handset sales likely to fall 9% or more in 2022
Handset sales in Taiwan will likely fall 9% or more in 2022 compared to a year earlier, as macro headwinds adversely affect demand, according to sources at local channel distributo...
Tuesday 25 October 2022
HTC to accelerate AR/VR for commercial applications
HTC is ramping up the penetration rates of related AR/VR applications in multiple business sectors, including teleconference, educational training, studying, medical care, designing...
Tuesday 25 October 2022
Component suppliers increase focus on non-CE device applications
Component suppliers, including cable specialist Copartner Tech, connector maker Speed Tech, and Primax Electronics, which supplies components for mainly mobile devices and PC peripherals,...
Monday 24 October 2022
PC, handset sales could worsen next year to 2019-2020 levels, say foundry sources
Sluggish PC and handset sales are expected to worsen further in the first half of 2023, and most supply chain players are likely to see their shipments and revenues for next year...
Monday 24 October 2022
India smartphone shipments decline due to inflation
As inflation hits consumers' disposable income, India's smartphone shipments declined by 6% annually, with entry-level and mid- to high-end smartphones showing diverging trends.