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Friday 16 October 2020
China 5G subscriber market keeps growing, says Digitimes Research
The 5G subscriber market has continued growing steadily in China, with its 5G connected devices in use on track to grow to 185 million units by year-end 2020, having reached 66 million...
Friday 16 October 2020
China sales crucial for iPhone 12 performance
Sales of the just-released iPhone 12 lineup in China would be a linchpin for Apple to see whether its iconic product line could sustain growth in 2020 and beyond, according to industry...
Thursday 15 October 2020
Adoption of GaN fast chargers among consumer products to grow fast in 2021
The adoption of GaN-based fast charging devices among smartphones and other consumer technology products is expected to grow rapidly starting 2021, according to industry sources.
Thursday 15 October 2020
Highlights of the day: Apple likely to see significant sales for iPhone 12 family
Apple's new 5G smartphone series is expected to see significant sales momentum, with shipments for iPhone 12 devices...
Thursday 15 October 2020
Bluetooth earphone sales to benefit from iPhone 12 series
Apple's decision of not providing wired earphones for its iPhone 12 series is expected to create a wave of Bluetooth earphone demand, according to sources from the upstream supply...
Thursday 15 October 2020
Win Semi enters LiDAR scanner supply chain for new 5G iPhones
GaAs foundry Win Semiconductor and its backend partners including Elite Advanced Laser (eLaser) are engaged in production of VCSEL chips for ToF-based LiDAR scanner for the iPhone...
Thursday 15 October 2020
Taiwan PCB makers obtain 60% of SLP orders for new iPhones
Zhen Ding Technology, Compeq Manufacturing and Unimicron Technology have together landed nearly 60% of total substrate-like PCB (SLP) orders placed by Apple for its new iPhone 12...
Thursday 15 October 2020
Shipments of iPhone 12 lineup may top 80 million units by year-end 2020
Shipments of Apple's just-unveiled iPhone 12 lineup may reach as high as 80 million units by year-end 2020, as the vendor's more affordable pricing strategy is likely to entice users...
Thursday 15 October 2020
Foxconn remains major iPhone assembler
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai) has secured the bulk of orders for the new iPhone 12 series and will see its shipments for the new Apple smartphones peak through the first quarter of...
Thursday 15 October 2020
Taiwan has to develop competitive smart medical care, says university president
Taiwan has to concentrate resources in developing a smart medical care sector with its own characteristics and international competitiveness, with electronic medical devices and telemedicine...
Thursday 15 October 2020
Smart manufacturing alliance formed in Taiwan
Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI) and Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (TEEMA) have jointly established a smart manufacturing alliance to...
Wednesday 14 October 2020
Synnex sees increased September revenues
IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International has reported consolidated revenues of NT$32.486 billion (US$1.11 billion) for September, increasing...
Wednesday 14 October 2020
Huawei reportedly considers selling off Honor brand
Huawei reportedly is considering spinning off its Honor brand into a separate business and then will sell the separated unit to potential investors.
Wednesday 14 October 2020
Quadlink promotes smart aquaculture with AIoT, targeting opportunities in Southeast Asia
Quadlink started out as a fabless IC design house developing wireless communication chips, the manufacturing of which was outsourced to TSMC. Instead of competing head on against...
Wednesday 14 October 2020
Demand for cobots far short of expectation in 2020
Global demand for collaborative robots in 2020 has been disappointing, faling far short of expectation due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to industry sources.