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Monday 5 August 2019
US new tariffs on Chinese imports may dim TSMC, Intel prospects
The Trump administration's latest move to slap a 10% tariff on the remaining US$300 billion worth of Chinese imports, including handsets, notebooks and TVs, starting September 1 may...
Friday 2 August 2019
Highlights of the day: iPhone outlook
Apple saw disappointing iPhone sales during its fiscal third quarter 2019, and its component suppliers see weak order visibility for the vendor's upcoming...
Friday 2 August 2019
TMS to extend DataBar-MaaS services to Southeast Asia
Taiwan startup TMS Technologies, dedicated to operating a DataBar-MaaS (Mobility as a Service) platform integrating Taiwan's traffic data, will extend MaaS API (application programming...
Friday 2 August 2019
Huawei handset shipments survive worst moment, says Taiwan agent
The worst moment for Huawei's handset shipments has gone, and the Chinese vendor still has a chance of approaching its annual sales goal of 270 million units in 2019, further strengthening...
Friday 2 August 2019
Realme to ship over 10 million smartphones in 2019
Realme, a sub-brand of Oppo, is expected to ship over 10 million smartphones in 2019 judging from its fast shipment growth, according to an industry estimate.
Friday 2 August 2019
Components suppliers see low order visibility for new iPhones
Apple has started making preparations since July ahead of the launch of new iPhones in September, but order momentum for touch panels and other components has been weak, according...
Friday 2 August 2019
China smartphone shipments to drop in 2H19, says Digitimes Research
Total smartphone shipments by China's handset vendors are expected to register an on-year decline in the second half of 2019, due mainly to weakening demand at home and abroad, according...
Thursday 1 August 2019
Highlights of the day: 5G+8K
The Foxconn Group's 5G+8K business strategy eyeing the synergy of the next-generation network technology and Ultra HD applications is gaining momentum, as an affiliated LCD maker...
Thursday 1 August 2019
Taiwan industrial alliance eyeing white-box small cell market
The Taiwan government-backed Information and Telecommunications Research Laboratories (ITRL) is working with a number of local companies to develop 5G small-cell base stations, with...
Thursday 1 August 2019
Global server market – 2Q 2019
Global server shipments are expected to increase 12.8% sequentially in the third quarter of 2019 with a flat on-year performance.
Thursday 1 August 2019
Taiwan 2Q19 international Internet bandwidth over 3,325Gbps
Taiwan's direct Internet connection with 12 countries (including Hong Kong and Macau) reached bandwidth of 3,325.170Gbps as of the end of second-quarter 2019, increasing 11.59% sequentially...
Wednesday 31 July 2019
Highlights of the day: 5G boom
Commercialization of 5G services is expected to accelerate in 2020, with TSMC planning to expand its 2019 capex to meet robust growth in 5G chip demand. And 5G...
Wednesday 31 July 2019
Taiwan III-Vs supply chain to play crucial role in 5G market
Taiwan-based III-V compound semiconductor supply chain players are expected to play a critical role in the 5G application market, thanks partly to their close partnerships with major...
Wednesday 31 July 2019
Chipmakers, supply chain firms revving up for 5G opportunities
With HiSilicon, Broadcom and other fabless chip vendors gearing up to tap growing demand for 5G infrastructure chipsets, their Taiwanese silicon-based or compound semiconductor foundry...
Wednesday 31 July 2019
Global 5G phone shipments may reach 150-200 million units in 2020
Global shipments of 5G-enabled smartphones might come higher than market expectations, with some market watchers believing that such shipments are likely to reach 150-200 million...