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Tuesday 2 October 2012
Win Semi 3Q12 sales down 12% sequentially
Win Semiconductors has announced consolidated revenues for the third quarter of 2012 slipped 12.4% on quarter. However, market watchers expect the GaAs foundry to see sales rebound...
Friday 28 September 2012
Taiwan market: Improvements in exports, financial market to boost growth momentum, says CEPD
Although Taiwan's economy remains in a slowdown, a pick-up in export sales and improvements made in the financial and private consumption sectors in September 2012 will help boost...
Wednesday 26 September 2012
TSMC, chipset players receiving follow-up orders for iPhone 5, say sources
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and chipset players have experienced a new wave of follow-up orders from Apple recently due to stronger than expected sales of iPhone...
Wednesday 26 September 2012
IHS teardown reveals many iPhone 5 components change, but most suppliers remain the same
A physical teardown of the iPhone 5 confirms the bill of materials (BOM) and manufacturing cost reported last week in an IHS iSuppli virtual teardown. The low-end model with 16GB...
Tuesday 25 September 2012
Apple iPhone 5 puts labor shortage pressure on Foxconn
Due to strong market demand, Apple's iPhone 5 orders rose significantly from only 8-10 million units in September to 14-16 million units in October, a growth close to 60%, and the...
Monday 24 September 2012
Non-iPhone brands to counter iPhone 5 with more NFC-enabled models, say sources
Although Apple's iPhone 5 is expected to enjoy strong sales, the lack of NFC (near field communication) functionality in the latest iPhone model will allow rival brands to differentiate...
Monday 24 September 2012
Skyworks raises July-September financial forecast
Skyworks, a semiconductor firm with customers such as Apple and Samsung Electronics, has raised its financial forecast for the period of July-September 2012 (fourth-quarter of its...
Monday 24 September 2012
Chipset solution supply to play a key role in year-end smartphone sales, say sources
The ability of smartphone vendors to secure sufficient supplies of key components, particularly chipset solutions, will be crucial for them to win in the sales competition during...
Friday 21 September 2012
Taiwan market: Parallel-imported iPhone 5 available for sale at 40-50% higher prices, says newspaper
As iPhone 5 is initially available for sale in certain markets on September 21, the new Apple smartphones parallel-imported into Taiwan, mainly from Hong Kong and Australia, are...
Thursday 20 September 2012
Kinsus looks to increasing shipments of FC CSP substrates in 4Q12
Kinsus Interconnect Technology has entered the supply chain of Apple's iPhone 5 and is expected to see robust shipments of its FC CSP (chip scale package) substrates for Qualcomm's...
Wednesday 19 September 2012
Apple iPhone 5 carries US$199 BOM, says IHS
The new iPhone 5 carries a bill of materials (BOM) of US$199 for the low-end model with 16GB of NAND flash memory, according to a preliminary virtual teardown conducted by the IHS...
Monday 17 September 2012
TPK, General Interface expected to undertake lamination for in-cell touch panels used in iPhone 5 beginning 4Q12
As Japan-based Japan Display and Sharp and South Korea-based LG Display will increase production of in-cell touch panels for use in iPhone 5 from an estimated total of 12-13 million...
Friday 14 September 2012
Handset accessory firms to benefit from new features of iPhone 5
Handset accessory firms expect to see increasing sales of protective cases and loudspeakers due to iPhone 5's new features such as the 4-inch screen and new Lightning connector, according...
Friday 14 September 2012
Rumors circulate again about Apple mulling CPU supplier change
Rumors have begun to circulate the chip industry again that Apple has been in talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) about the design flow of its next-generation...
Friday 14 September 2012
iPhone 5 in-cell panel technology receives mixed responses
Following the launch of the iPhone 5, the in-cell touch panel technology adopted by the Apple smartphone has generated mixed views from market observers. Some observers say inc-cell...