2467 news items tagged Apple
China smartphone shipments surge in March
Friday 16 April 2021About 35.27 million smartphones were shipped to China in March 2021, up 67.7% from a year earlier, according to data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology...
AiP substrates in growing demand for new mmWave iPhones in 2021
Friday 9 April 2021IC substrate makers in Apple's iPhone supply chain are aggressively bracing for production of BT-based AiP (antenna in package) substrates expecting a surge in demand for new iPhones...
FCCL makers see sharp 1Q21 revenue growths on non-handset demand
Friday 9 April 2021Taiwan-based FCCL manufacturers including Taiflex Scientific and Asia Electronic Material (AEM) have posted strong on-year revenue increases for the first quarter of 2021 thanks to...
Apple reportedly to adopt LTPO display technology for new iPhones
Friday 9 April 2021Apple reportedly will adopt LTPO (low-temperature polycrystalline oxide) backplane technology for OLED displays in its premium iPhones to be launched later in 2021, according to industry...
Highlights of the day: TSMC sees strong order momentum from Apple
Wednesday 7 April 2021Despite recent speculation about decreasing demand from Apple for semiconductor manufacturing services, the latest news from the supply chain has indicated TSMC...
Taiwan CCL vendors post impressive revenue increases for 1Q21
Wednesday 7 April 2021Taiwan's CCL makers have reported double-digit on-year increases for their first-quarter 2021 revenues, with notebook and automotive applications being two main growth engines, and...
TSMC to kick off production for new iPhone chips ahead of schedule
Wednesday 7 April 2021TSMC will kick off volume shipments for Apple's next-generation iPhone processor dubbed A15 at the end of May ahead of schedule, according to industry sources.
Smartphone brands still focus on low-price segments in India
Wednesday 31 March 2021Smartphones released by first-tier brands in India in 2020 were mostly models priced below INR15,000 (US$205), showing the purchasing power of Indian consumers is still rather weak,...
Taiwan OSATs not expecting much business from Intel new foundry strategy
Tuesday 30 March 2021Taiwan-based OSAT providers are not expecting much business opportunity to be coming from Intel's new manufacturing strategy, dubbed IDM 2.0.
TSMC to volume produce 4nm chips ahead of schedule
Tuesday 30 March 2021TSMC will move N4 (namely 4nm process) to volume production in the fourth quarter of 2021, ahead of the 2022 timeframe set previously, according to sources at fab toolmakers.
FPCB, SiP substrate makers readying mass production for new AirPods
Friday 26 March 2021Taiwan's PCB makers in the supply chain of AirPods are prepared to kick off mass production of flexible PCB (FPCB) and SiP substrates for the third-generation AirPods slated to be...
Chip vendors volunteering higher prices for foundry support to become new normal
Tuesday 23 March 2021It will become a new normal for chip vendors to offer higher prices to win more capacity support from foundry partners, now that global shortages of automotive chips are further compounded...
O-film reportedly leaves Apple supply chain
Monday 22 March 2021China's O-film has disclosed that it has been notified by a certain overseas customer about intending to suspend the business relationship with it and its subsidiaries - which is...
Japan, Korea PCB makers shifting production focus to IC substrates
Friday 19 March 2021PCB makers in Japan and South Korea have been shifting production focus to IC substrates from segments of traditional multi-layer rigid boards and even higher-end HDI, flexible PCB...
Taiwan PCB makers gearing up for miniLED TV boom
Wednesday 17 March 2021Taiwan-based PCB manufacturers, such as Taiwan PCB Techvest (TPT) and Apex International, are gearing up for the miniLED-backlit TV market boom as they have cut into supply chains...
TSMC 2Q21 capacity filled by orders for 5G, HPC and auto chips
Tuesday 16 March 2021TSMC has seen its production capacity during the second quarter filled by a strong pull-in of orders for 5G, HPC and automotive electronics chips, according to industry sources.
IC vendors grab extra TSMC 5/7nm capacity for 2Q21
Friday 12 March 2021Part of TSMC's 5nm and 7nm process capacity for Apple has been released as the US vendor is transitioning from old to new offerings, with the foundry capacity soon shared out by other...
HDI board shipments for non-handset applications to rise in 1H21
Thursday 11 March 2021Taiwan's major HDI PCB suppliers Tripod Technology and Compeq Manufacturing have seen their capacity fully booked through June, with robust shipment momentum mainly from non-handset...
Suppliers ready to ship GaAs PA, RF components for new 5G smartphones
Tuesday 9 March 2021Suppliers of GaAs-based power amplifiers and RF components will be ready to kick off shipments of related 5G-enabled products for Apple's next-generation iPhone lineup by the end...
Apple reportedly to adopt OLED displays in iPad, MacBook
Friday 5 March 2021Apple reportedly plans to adopt OLED panels in more of its devices including the iPad and MacBook series in 2022, according to industry sources.
Pegatron sees influx of notebook orders
Wednesday 3 March 2021Pegatron has seen robust demand for notebooks, and is still rushing to fulfill orders slated for delivery by the end of the first quarter, according to industry sources.
Taiwan large-size LCD panels – 4Q 2020
Tuesday 2 March 2021Taiwan's large-size LCD panel shipments grew 4.4% sequentially and 26.5% on year to come to 74.76 million units in the fourth quarter of 2020.
TSMC prioritizes 12-inch fab expansion
Tuesday 2 March 2021TSMC has prioritized expanding 12-inch fabs over 8-inch ones, and it may be easier for the foundry house to squeeze in extra orders from some clients its 12-inch fabs in the second...
Global tablet market – 4Q 2020
Wednesday 24 February 2021Fourth-quarter 2020 global tablet shipments amounted to 51.56 million units, soaring 17.6% from a quarter ago and 19.3% from a year ago.
Superior Plating to see profits surge in 2021
Tuesday 23 February 2021Superior Plating Technology (SPT), dedicated to metal surface treatment and electroplating processing, is expected to post significant profit growth in 2021 thanks partly to its entry...
- Hey Siri, when is Apple's next event? April 20 (Apr 13) - Reuters
- MacBook and iPad production delayed as supply crunch hits Apple (Apr 8) - Nikkei Electronics Asia
- Samsung Display likely to receive compensation from Apple over order shortfall (Mar 23) - Korea Herald
- Apple considers launching rugged watch for extreme sports (Mar 26) - Bloomberg
- Apple-designed 5G modem said to debut in all 2023 iPhone models (Mar 11) - Mac Rumors
- Apple to build new semiconductor design center in Munich (Mar 10) - Bloomberg
- Apple slashes planned iPhone 12 mini production for 1H21 (Mar 10) - Nikkei Electronics Asia
- The iMac Pro has been discontinued (Mar 9) - Ars Technica
- Apple to soon make iPhone 12 in India (Mar 8) - Business Standard
- 30,000 Macs infected with new Silver Sparrow malware (Feb 23) - ZDNet