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Monday 16 March 2020
SoC solution providers eyeing mid- to entry-level 5G chip segment
SoC solution providers have recently shifted their focus to promoting mid- to entry-level 5G chips as 5G-enabled smartphones with a price tag below CNY3,000 (US$429) are likely to...
Monday 16 March 2020
Relocating capacity out of China would be mammoth task for Foxconn
The US-China trade war sent many firms rethinking their global capacity deployments. And the ongoing coronavirus outbreak that has disrupted the supply chain in China has given them...
Monday 16 March 2020
Pure Storage sees strong demand in Taiwan due to outbreak
US-based all-flash data storage hardware/software vendor Pure Storage has seen urgent and strong demand from manufacturing industries and hospitals in the Taiwan market following...
Friday 13 March 2020
Highlights of the day: Apple reportedly remains upbeat about AirPods
The TWS device market looks promising, and despite the uncertainty lying ahead of the global economy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Apple reportedly is sticking to its shipment...
Friday 13 March 2020
Local sensor supply crucial to smart machinery development in Taiwan, says TAMI chairman
Development of smart machinery in Taiwan hinges on locally-developed industrial sensors, according to Alex Ko, chairman for Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI).
Friday 13 March 2020
Apple still looks to ship 90 million AirPods in 2020
Apple has not revised downward its shipment forecast for AirPods devices, and is expected to stick its goal of shipping 90 million units in 2020, an increase of 50% from a year earlier,...
Friday 13 March 2020
Shipments of wearable devices soar in 4Q19, says IDC
The worldwide market for wearable devices grew 82.3% in the fourth quarter of 2019, reaching a new high of 118.9 million devices shipped, according to IDC.
Friday 13 March 2020
Taiwan top-3 telecom firms report decreased sales for February
Taiwan's top-three telecom operators all have reported decreased revenues for February, as demand for mobile services declined.
Thursday 12 March 2020
Highlights of the day: Demand from 5G non-handset segments remains strong
Demand for 5G handsets may have been dampened by the quick spread of the coronavirus, but other 5G segments, such as instrastructure deployments, have remained robust enough to help...
Thursday 12 March 2020
IC backend firms see strong demand from non-handset 5G segments
IC backend houses are enjoying stronger demand from 5G infrastructure, server and datacenter segments than the handset sector that is being increasingly hit by the fast spread of...
Thursday 12 March 2020
Taiwan AI companies develop products in response to coronavirus
Taiwan-based automation solution developer Solomon has cooperated with Denmark-based Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) to release disinfection robots that could help prevent the spread...
Thursday 12 March 2020
Advantech expects 5-10% on-year decline in 1Q20 revenues
Advantech's consolidated revenues for the first quarter of 2020 may slip 5-10% on year due to extended Lunar New Year holidays in China, deferred shipments to Chinese clients and...
Thursday 12 March 2020
DRAM vendors enhance LPDDR5 offerings
Memory vendors have enhanced their LPDDR5 mobile DRAM offerings to include those for midrange 5G-capable smartphones.
Thursday 12 March 2020
PCB makers GCE, ACC gaining from strong server demand
Taiwan-based PCB makers Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) and Allied Circuit (ACC), both dedicated mostly to server applications, have reported significant revenue gains for the first...
Wednesday 11 March 2020
Highlights of the day: TSMC sees strong demand for 5nm process
In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, many firms in the IT world have revised their business outlook for first-quarter 2020. But TSMC still sees significant demand for its foundry...