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Wednesday 16 October 2019
Tight supply lingers for high-end phone camera lenses
Supply of high-end camera lens for smartphones has been tight thanks to handset vendors rushing to incorporate multi-lens solutions into their new models, indicating bright shipment...
Wednesday 16 October 2019
TSMC more optimistic than others about 5G phone shipments in 2020, say sources
Global shipments of 5G phones could approach 300 million units in 2020, much higher than most market observers expect, according to industry sources, citing an internal estimate at...
Wednesday 16 October 2019
Kiwi Technology penetrates LoRa IoT solutions into Japan market
Taiwan-based LoRa IoT solutions provider Kiwi Technology has newly ventured its products into the Japan market, with clients including a leading telecom operator, a top retailer and...
Tuesday 15 October 2019
Highlights of the day: iPhone 11 series fuels TSMC sales
Strong demand from the 5G sector is apparently not the only factor driving TSMC's sales growth. The foundry house is gaining growth momentum from better-than-expected sales of Apple's...
Tuesday 15 October 2019
Oppo continues growing smartphone sales with 2-pronged strategy
China's handset vendor Oppo has been growing its smartphone sales at home and overseas thanks to the adoption of a two-pronged strategy, according to market observers.
Tuesday 15 October 2019
Oppo, Vivo to roll out 5G phones ahead of schedule, say sources
China-based handset vendors Oppo and Vivo both are reportedly accelerating the developments of 5G smartphones and are expected to roll out their respective 5G phones at the end of...
Tuesday 15 October 2019
TSMC sales outlook brightens
Sales of the iPhone 11 series have been better-than-expected, brightening the outlook for TSMC's sales performance in the following quarters, according to market observers.
Tuesday 15 October 2019
Automation demand may not recover until after mid-2020
With manufacturers starting to move some production out of China to avoid the US tariff on products imported from the "world's factory," robot and automation solution providers are...
Tuesday 15 October 2019
Synnex Technology September revenues down on year
IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International has reported consolidated revenues of NT$29.715 billion (US$956 million) for September, increasing...
Monday 14 October 2019
Global smartphone shipment forecast, 2020 and beyond
Global smartphone shipments will continue to decline for the second year in 2019. Although emerging markets have demand coming from feature phone users switching to smartphones, it...
Monday 14 October 2019
Highlights of the day: TSMC 16nm lead time extended
TSMC is expected to report record sales for 2019, driven by strong demand for its advanced manufacturing processes. Its 7nm production capacity has been fully occupied, thanks to...
Monday 14 October 2019
Taiwan to auction off 5G spectrum in December
Taiwan's government will start the bidding process for the release of related frequency bands to telecom operators for 5G services on December 10, and the auctions would likely to...
Monday 14 October 2019
MSI unveils AMR for robot market
Micro-Star International (MSI) has launched its service robot, the Autonomous Mobility Robot (AMR), which features sensors and positioning device to help create maps of its working...
Monday 14 October 2019
Taiwan revving up to introduce AI talent from India
Taiwan is gearing up to introduce AI talent from India to address shortages of high-end R&D engineers in the IT industry, as part of its efforts to deepen partnerships with 18...
Wednesday 9 October 2019
Intel looks to 5G, AI for future growth
The emerging 5G and AI applications will be driving Intel's growth over the next decade, market observers believe.