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Monday 26 August 2019
Highlights of the day: Semiconductor industry on a rise
With 5G business opportunities starting to emerge, CCL makers have been keenly increasing their capacity to satisfy...
Monday 26 August 2019
Huawei smartphone sales improve in Taiwan
Huawei has seen sales of its smartphones in the Taiwan market improve recently after the US government delayed the imposition of trade ban against the Chinese telecom firm, according...
Monday 26 August 2019
CCL, IC substrate and flexible PCB demand to boom in 5G era
Chip and component demand for 5G related applications, including network equipment, and antennas for handsets and IoT devices, is set to grow robustly starting 2020. In the PCB industry...
Monday 26 August 2019
CCL makers keen on capacity expansion to brace for 5G-driven demand
With CCL (copper clad laminate) deemed as the most crucial material for high-end PCBs for 5G applications, major CCL makers in Taiwan and China are actively proceeding with capacity...
Friday 23 August 2019
Xiaomi brings Mi 9T Pro to Taiwan
Xiaomi has launched Mi 9T Pro, an upgraded version of Mi 9T, in Taiwan with availability to begin on August 27 at NT$14,999 (US$478).
Friday 23 August 2019
PCB makers to gain from enlarged mainboards for 5G smartphones
As mainboards for 5G smartphones will surely be enlarged significantly to accommodate many more RF (radio frequency) modules, Taiwan-based PCB makers including Zhen Ding Technology,...
Friday 23 August 2019
Worldwide 5G network infrastructure revenues to reach US$4.2 billion in 2020, says Gartner
In 2020, worldwide 5G wireless network infrastructure revenues will reach US$4.2 billion, an 89% increase from 2019's US$2.2 billion, according to Gartner.
Thursday 22 August 2019
Xiaomi reports strong sales for 1H19
Xiaomi has reported that its sales grew 20% on year to CNY95.7 billion (US$13.53 billion) in the first half of 2019, with overseas handset revenues accounting for 40% of total sale...
Thursday 22 August 2019
Huawei supply chain makers upbeat as reprieve extends
Taiwan's component makers in Huawei's handset supply chain have felt relief after the US government granted the Chinese telecom firm another 90-day reprieve on doing business with...
Wednesday 21 August 2019
Highlights of the day: Weak prospect for Apple new iPhones
Apple is set to release its new iPhones next month, but shipment prospect of the new devices are expected to be weak. Apple's inventory preparations for the new iPhones for 2019 will...
Wednesday 21 August 2019
System integrators take center stage at Automation Taipei 2019
Over 900 smart automation solutions providers including more than 50 system integrators are showcasing their latest offerings at the Automation Taipei 2019 running August 21-24 at...
Wednesday 21 August 2019
Apple new iPhone shipments to reach 70 million units in 2019, says Digitimes Research
Apple's new iPhones to be released in autumn 2019 are expected to see shipments of only 70 million units overall in 2019, less than the amount contributed by the iPhone XR, XS and...
Tuesday 20 August 2019
Highlights of the day: MediaTek on track to unveil 5G SOCs
Taiwan-based IC designer house MediaTek reportedly is on track to roll out its first 5G SoC series, codenamed MT6885,...
Tuesday 20 August 2019
China smartphone sales up 22.4% on quarter in 2Q19, says Digitimes Research
Sales of smartphone in the China market increased 22.4% sequentially to 93.4 million units in the second quarter of 2019 as local brands were keen to roll out new models after inventories...
Tuesday 20 August 2019
MediaTek 5G SoC on track; Qualcomm faces 7nm EUV yield issues at Samsung, sources say
Unsatisfactory yield rates at Samsung's 7nm EUV process may affect production for the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 7250 mobile SoC, but MediaTek's development of 5G chips, with support...