China-based smartphone brands' combined shipments went up above 10% both sequentially and annually in the fourth quarter of 2023. Although the volumes will slip on quarter in the first quarter of 2024, they will continue to enjoy on-year growth.
Based on DIGITIMES Research's statistics, fourth-quarter 2023 global server shipments grew 3.1% from the prior quarter, coming somewhat short of expectation.
Automakers and auto technology developers presented multiple new energy concept cars, coupled with autonomous driving and AI-enhanced smart voice assistants at CES 2024.
China, Japan and South Korea are all keen on pushing the development of solid-state batteries for EVs with volume production expected for 2025 and commercially available for 2028.
The global top-5 notebook brands not including Apple saw their combined shipments in November rise 10% from October, while those of the top-3 ODMs also enjoyed growth at a similar level.
Global tablet shipments went up nearly 10% from a quarter ago to reach around 31 million units in the third quarter of 2023, thanks partly to robust seasonal demand.
Since 2021, Thailand has become a hub attracting investments from PCB firms looking to diversify their risks by embracing a "China+1" strategy. Many PCB manufacturers from China, Japan and Taiwan have set up plants in Thailand.
