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Thursday 10 November 2022
IBM unveils 433 qubit quantum processor and next-gen IBM Quantum System Two
At the IBM Quantum Summit 2022 held on Nov 9, IBM announced new breakthrough advancements in quantum hardware and software, including the new 433 qubit "Osprey" processor, while outlining...
Thursday 10 November 2022
India to encourage import substitution for 5G telecom gear
India expects to unveil its home-grown 5G telecom gear in early 2023, and is reportedly considering requiring local telecom operators to procure the indigenously-made 5G telecom ge...
Wednesday 9 November 2022
Arcadyan Technology, Accton Technology have orders on hand exceeding production capacities
Networking/communication device makers Arcadyan Technology and Accton Technology have obtained orders in excess of available production capacities and will plan to expand production...
Wednesday 9 November 2022
Vivo develops image chips to combat freezing mobile phone market
Chinese mobile phone maker Vivo recently announced a new generation of self-developed image chips. Said image chip uses the AI-ISP architecture, bringing the low latency and high-performance...
Wednesday 9 November 2022
Global server shipments pick up sequentially in 3Q22, but down in 4Q22, says DIGITIMES Research
Global server shipments went up 4.3% sequentially in the third quarter of 2022 due to rising demand from public cloud services providers and server brand vendors as well as ODMs'...
Wednesday 9 November 2022
Samsung reportedly to reduce smartphone production proportion in Vietnam to 40%
Localized and diverse production bases have become an inevitable approach for manufacturers to reduce geopolitical risks or supply chain disruption. Samsung also actively diversifies...
Wednesday 9 November 2022
MediaTek introduces 4nm smartphone chip
MediaTek has introduced a new smartphone application processor series built on TSMC's second-generation 4nm process technology, and expects smartphones powered by the new chips to...
Tuesday 8 November 2022
Wistron emerges as top investor under India's PLI for mobile manufacturing
Wistron, one of the contract manufacturers for iPhone, has so far reportedly become the largest investor under India's incentive policy for mobile phone manufacturing.
Tuesday 8 November 2022
Foxconn posts 6% revenue drop in October
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has reported that October revenue slipped 5.6% sequentially to NT$776.58 billion (US$24.28 billion). The figures, however, still represented...
Monday 7 November 2022
Wistron 3Q22 gross margin hits record
ODM Wistron recorded gross margin of 7.15% for the third quarter of 2022, reaching a record high with growth of 0.44 percentage point on quarter and 1.25 percentage points on year,...
Monday 7 November 2022
Apple's hope for record quarterly sales damped by Zhengzhou restrictions
Amid global headwinds facing the smartphone market, iPhone has been able to buck the trend. However, Apple's hopes for better iPhone sales may be negatively impacted by the COVID...
Monday 7 November 2022
Apple bucks the trend in India's smartphone market amid economic headwinds
The inflation-led economic slowdown has damped India's smartphone shipments in the third quarter, while Apple witnessed its highest-ever record, thanks to the best-seller iPhone 13...
Friday 4 November 2022
Server memory order pull-ins to slow down in 1Q23
Memory makers are expected to see a deceleration in order pull-ins in the first quarter of 2023 as memory demand from first-tier cloud server clients in North America has been declining...
Friday 4 November 2022
Apple suppliers reportedly expanding production capacity in India
As Foxconn's Zhengzhou facility saw an exodus of workers due to China's strict COVID measures. Apple's contract manufacturers are reportedly expanding their production capacities...
Friday 4 November 2022
Lenovo boosts profit after cutting costs
Lenovo Group's earnings climbed 6% after China's top PC maker relied on cost reductions and new businesses to weather an unprecedented slump in global computing demand.