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Thursday 12 December 2019
Samsung dominates 5G smartphone market, says IHS
Samsung has carved out a commanding lead in the nascent 5G smartphone market, with the company accounting for three-quarters of worldwide shipments in the third quarter of 2019, according...
Wednesday 27 November 2019
Global smartphone demand remains weak in 3Q19
Global sales of smartphones to end users continued to decline in the third quarter of 2019, contracting by 0.4% compared with the third quarter of 2018, according to Gartner. Demand...
Thursday 21 November 2019
Global handset market likely to stage a rebound in 2020
The global handset market is likely to stage an upturn in terms of industry value and unit shipments driven by the release of more 5G phones and continued availability of multiple...
Friday 1 November 2019
Huawei defies sanctions to achieve record shipments in 3Q19, says IHS
While Samsung retained the top rank in the world's smartphone market, second-ranked Huawei was the standout performer during the third quarter of 2019 with shipments surging by 14.8...
Thursday 31 October 2019
New iPhone sales may soon hit ceiling, supply chain facing quotes reduction pressure
Sales of the new iPhone 11 series have been stronger-than-expected but may hit the ceiling soon, which may eventually create pressure for supply chain partners to cut quotes, according...
Monday 7 October 2019
Global smartphone shipments to grow at a CAGR 3.8% in 2019-2024, Digitimes Research says
Global smartphone shipments are expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.8% during a 5-year forecast period from 2019~2024, driven by replacement demand for entry-level smartphones in emerging...
Wednesday 11 September 2019
Smartphone challenges continue in 2019, says IDC
The worldwide handset market has shown signs of recovery in the second half of 2019 and into 2020, pushing smartphone shipment growth back into positive territory, according to IDC...
Thursday 29 August 2019
Huawei holds key to 5G market reaching 160 million in 2020, says Strategy Analytics
Global sales of 5G smartphones will reach 160 million in 2020 if 5G takes off as expected in China, according to Strategy Analytics. Huawei is best positioned to capture the majority...
Thursday 8 August 2019
Vapor chamber demand to grow exponentially for 5G smartphones, says Auras chair
Demand for vapor chambers (VCs) from smartphone vendors will grow exponentially in the next few years to support high heat-sinking performance required for 5G smartphones, according...
Wednesday 7 August 2019
Global smartphone shipments fall for 7th consecutive quarter in 2Q19, says IHS
The bad news for the global smartphone market is that global shipments fell in the second quarter, marking seven consecutive quarters of year-over-year declines, according to IHS...
Monday 17 June 2019
US ban takes toll on Huawei and its US memory and storage suppliers, IHS says
The Trump administration's move to bar Huawei from sourcing American technology has obvious ramifications for the Chinese technology giant, cutting it off from key suppliers and forcing...
Tuesday 4 June 2019
COF packaging demand for smartphones remains promising
Suppliers engaged in the supply chain for chip-on-film (COF) packaging remain optimistic about demand coming from the smartphone sector, citing the rising popularity of bezel-less...
Monday 6 May 2019
Global 1Q19 smartphone market continues to shrink; Huawei shines
Following four consecutive quarters of negative growth in 2018, the global smartphone market continued to struggle in the first quarter of 2019 suffering a 6.3% year-over-year decline...
Thursday 11 April 2019
MediaTek revenues climb to 6-month high in March
MediaTek has reported consolidated revenues increased 57.6% sequentially and nearly 11% on year to a six-month high of NT$22.32 billion (US$723.5 million) in March 2019.
Thursday 21 February 2019
Himax expects sales drop in 1Q19
Himax Technologies expects to post a revenue decline of 14-19% sequentially in the first quarter of 2019, when the fabless chipmaker expects its LCD driver IC sales generated from...