Digitimes Research worldwide notebook shipment update – January 2021
Friday 26 February 2021After hitting a new high in monthly shipments last month, the global top-5 notebook brands saw their combined shipments slip more than 10% sequentially in January due to seasonality and the fact that component shortages have shown no improvement.
Tesla expected to sell 800,000 EVs in 2021
Wednesday 24 February 2021Tesla is expected to sell 800,000 electric vehicles (EV) globally in 2021, increasing 60.1% on year, and the more price-friendly Models 3 and Model Y will together take up 90.4% of the volume, Digitimes Research forecasts.
O-RAN applications gaining momentum worldwide
Tuesday 23 February 2021The application of Open RAN (O-RAN) networks is gaining popularity worldwide, offering plenty of opportunities for Taiwan-based makers to tap into the niche market by optimizing their capabilities in the manufacture of semiconductor and electronics products.
Top brands and ODMs see January notebook shipments decline
Tuesday 23 February 2021After hitting a new high in monthly shipments last month, the global top-5 notebook brands saw their combined shipments slip more than 10% sequentially in January due to seasonality and the fact that component shortages have shown no improvement.
Taiwan top-3 foundries to see combined revenue hit another record high in 2021, says Digitimes Research
Friday 19 February 2021Combined revenue of Taiwan's top-3 pure-play foundries are expected to rise 17% on year to top US$60 billion in 2021, Digitimes Research estimates.
Korea memory sales to grow slightly in 1Q21, says Digitimes Research
Tuesday 9 February 2021Combined sales of memory products (mainly DRAM and NAND flash chips) by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are likely to inch up 0.5% sequentially in the first quarter of 2021, Digitimes Research estimates.
Global tablet shipments to fall 31% in 1Q21, says Digitimes Research
Friday 5 February 2021Worldwide tablet shipments climbed to a 13-quarter high of 51.56 million units in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to Digitimes Research. However, shipments will fall 31% sequentially in the first quarter of 2021.
China smartphone market to contract in 1Q21, says Digitimes Research
Thursday 4 February 2021Smartphone shipments to the China market are expected to fall over 10% sequentially in the first quarter of 2021, after growing 19.2% in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to Digitimes Research's latest data from its smartphone tracker.
Taiwan large-size panel shipments to drop 7% in 1Q21, says Digitimes Research
Wednesday 3 February 2021Taiwan's large-size panel shipments (excluding Sharp's) are expected to decline 7.3% sequentially in first-quarter 2021, having expanded 4.4.% sequentially and 26.5% on year to 74.76 million units in fourth-quarter 2020, according to Digitimes Research.
Global AIO PC shipments to fall in 1Q21, says Digitimes Research
Wednesday 3 February 2021Global AIO (all-in-one) PC shipments will be weighed down by lingering shortages of crucial parts and components to suffer a sequential decline of 17.5% in the first quarter of 2021, having edged up 3.3% to 3.54 million units a quarter earlier, according to Digitimes Research.
China smartphone shipments to post annual gains in 1Q21
Tuesday 2 February 2021Chinese smartphone vendors are expected to see robust annual growths in first-quarter 2021 shipments to both the domestic and overseas markets, according to Digitimes Research.
Global server shipments to fall 1.8% sequentially in 1Q21
Tuesday 2 February 2021Global server shipments are expected to increase 5% on year and see a slight sequential fall of only 1.8% in first-quarter 2021 thanks mainly to a ramp-up in demand from datacenter operators and the availability of new server processors, according to Digitimes Research.
Global notebook shipments surge over 10% to record high of 60 million units in 4Q20
Monday 1 February 2021Global notebook shipments, excluding detachable models, surged over 10% sequentially to hit a fresh high of 60 million units in fourth-quarter 2020, mainly driven by robust demand for remote work and study amid the worsening pandemic woes, year-end e-commerce promotion campaigns and government subsidies...
Taiwan small- to mid-size panel shipments to fall 9.5% in 1Q21, says Digitimes Research
Monday 1 February 2021Taiwan's shipments of small- to medium-size LCD panels are expected to fall 9.5% sequentially but up 3.9% on year to 174 million units in the first quarter of 2021, Digitimes Research estimates.
Automotive World Expo 2021 in Japan features CASE vehicle solutions
Friday 29 January 2021The just-concluded Automotive World Expo 2021 in Tokyo was characterized by hardware/software-integrated solutions to create connected, autonomous, shared/service and electric (CASE) vehicles, showing the trend of digital transformation for the car industry.
Public cloud platforms turn to offer special AI solutions for specific industries, says Digitimes Research
Wednesday 27 January 2021Amazon Web Service (AWS) has announced industrial AI solutions designed specifically for the manufacturing industry that provides sensor and image recognition equipment.
TWS devices highlighted at CES 2021
Monday 25 January 2021True wireless stereo (TWS) devices were highlighted at the recently concluded online CES 2021, as many handset brands, acoustic device suppliers and startups showcased their latest products at the event.
UWB application is on rise, says Digitimes Research
Wednesday 20 January 2021Because of Apple's promotion of UWB (ultra-wide band)-enabled devices, applications based on UWB technology have increased and have a broader coverage, according to Digitimes Research.
Low-temperature operating problem for EV-use batteries solvable, says Digitimes Research
Wednesday 20 January 2021Electric vehicle (EV)-use lithium batteries suffer large decreases in operating efficiency when exposed to working environment of very low temperatures, but the problem can be solved by a few methods, according to Digitimes Research's findings.
Depth sensors keys in robot navigation, says Digitimes Research
Tuesday 19 January 2021SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping) is essential to navigation systems of mobile robots and there are various depth sensors used in SLAM including 2D and 3D LiDARs, stereoscopic cameras, laser ToF (time of flight) cameras, radars and ultrasonic radars, according to Digitimes Research.