Stockpiles of handset inventory in China's distribution channels are now estimated at nearly 60 million units, which may take at least two months to clear out and force handset brands...

Handset brands, ODMs and component makers are facing mounting challenges over their supply chains and marketing management arising from the coronavirus outbreak, according to industry...

More handset brands are likely to follow in the step of Xiaomi to unveil their models for the first half of 2020 through online-only events after GSMA decided to cancel this year's...

The ongoing coronavirus outbreak has had a negative impact on the world's economy and supply chain, but a rebound should take place in the latter half of 2020 thanks to a general...

BOE Technology is likely to lose out to Samsung Display in a shipment race for handset panels in 2020 as most of China's panel makers are to be forced to delay their production due...

The coronavirus outbreak has posed mixed impacts on semiconductor firms operating in China, with backend service houses suffering the most, reaching average capacity utilization of...

MediaTek has adjusted downward its 2020 projection for the world's 5G handset shipments to 170-200 million units from over 200 million due to the coronavirus outbreak, with the Chinese...

Taiwan-based makers of CMOS image sensor (CIS) and VCSEL components are optimistic that multi-lens camera modules incorporating ToF (time of flight) sensing technology will be mass-adopted...

MediaTek is likely to post a revenue decline of as much as 15% sequentially in the first quarter of 2020, due mainly to a collapse in demand from China's handset market, according...

Smartphone shipments in China are likely to fall off a cliff in the first quarter of 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to industry sources.

The supply of MLCC and resistor chips is getting increasingly tight with delivery lead time stretching significantly, which may soon push up quotes as major makers including Yageo...

Taiwan handset supply chain players are conservative about their first-quarter 2020 revenues due to seasonality and the coronavirus outbreak, with their Chinese clients seeing high...

Mobile DRAM demand for smartphones is likely to disappoint in the first half of 2020, as the coronavirus outbreak may hit sales of new 5G-compatible phones, according to market sou...

Taiwan-based IC distributors WPG Holdings and WT Microelectronics, despite the coronavirus outbreak in China, continue to see significant demand for chips and components used in 5G...

Handset replacements are facing increasing postponement pressure in the China market due to the coronavirus outbreak, posing a big challenge to first-quarter 2020 revenue performances...

Despite market observers' concern about China's coronavirus outbreak dampening consumer demand in the first quarter, Adata Technology chairman Simon Chen is still optimistic that...

Taiwan's telecommunication service industry will usher in a new era starting the second half of 2020 as now the government has auctioned off spectrums for the offering commercial...

Prospects for handset component suppliers are dim in the first quarter of 2020 as China-based handset brands, notably Huawei, are cautious about placing component orders due to relatively...

PCB maker Tripod Technology saw its 2019 revenues soar past its projected goal of NT$54 billion (US$1.81 billion) to reach NT$54.45 billion for an annual growth of 4.5%, and is expected...

OmniVision Technologies will raise its quotes for various CMOS image sensors (CIS) by 10-40% in 2020 to counter ever-expanding demand for application to handsets, notebooks, smart...

DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology has developed 10nm process technology in-house, with risk production to kick off in the second half of 2020, according to the Taiwan-based company.

PCB maker Unitech saw its 2019 revenues surge 14.73% on year to a record high of NT$22.42 billion (US$749.89 million) on strong shipments of rigid-flex boards for AirPods 2, and stronger...

Chinese handset vendor Xiaomi has also emerged as the largest smart TV brand in China by leveraging the strategy of high price-performance ratios, outracing many veteran peer brands...

Huawei's possible move to lower its handset shipment projections for 2020 will pose limited impact on Taiwan-based major PCB makers as they may land more orders from other Chinese...

Taiwan-based connector maker Acon-Holding has been making inroad into the handset supply chain in China capitalizing on the ongoing efforts by Chinese handset brands to restructure...