99 news items tagged handset component
Samsung remains dominant in smartphone memory market
Thursday 2 July 2020Samsung Electronics maintained its lead in the smartphone memory market with 50% revenue share in the first quarter of 2020, followed by SK Hynix and Micron Technology, according...
Taiwan cooling module firms see keener competition in handset space
Wednesday 22 April 2020Taiwan-based cooling module specialists including Auras Technology expect ASPs for handset-use solutions to drop about 10% in the second half of 2020, due to competition from Chinese...
Prospects dim for handset component makers in 1Q20
Thursday 16 January 2020Prospects 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...
Quotes for 5G smartphone components face downward pressure
Thursday 3 October 2019Handset component suppliers, particularly those for camera modules, displays and acoustic devices, are facing increasing pressure from China's handset vendors to lower their quotes...
iPhone supply chain bracing for impacts
Friday 4 January 2019The supply chain of iPhone devices is bracing for major turbulence after Apple lowered its guidance for its fiscal first-quarter 2019 ended December 29, 2018 due to weak sales of...
Handset component orders from China decreasing, say sources
Wednesday 19 December 2018Component orders from China's handset vendors have become dull recently due to slow sales in the end market and the impacts of persisting US-China trade disputes, according to sources...
Smartphone AP with on-device AI gaining momentum
Tuesday 7 August 2018Smartphone applications processors (AP) with on-device artificial intelligence (AI) functionality grew almost three fold year-on-year in the first quarter of 2018, Strategy Analytics...
Global 2017 smartphone AP market drops while growth resumes in tablet AP sector, says Strategy Analytics
Thursday 31 May 2018The global smartphone applications processor (AP) market declined 5% on year to US$20.2 billion in 2017, while the tablet AP market grew 3% to US$2 billion, according to Strategy...
Handset component makers braced for strong sales in 2Q18
Monday 9 April 2018Upstream component makers in the handset supply chains are braced for brisk sales in the second quarter of 2018, buoyed by the launch of new models and the replenishment demand for...
iPhone supply chain braces for low order visibility in 1Q18
Wednesday 17 January 2018Component suppliers in the iPhone supply chain are likely to be forced to prolong their Lunar New Year holidays in the first quarter of 2018 due to low order visibility for iPhone...
Qualcomm gains further share of smartphone AP market in 1H17, says Strategy Analytics
Tuesday 24 October 2017The global smartphone applications processor (AP) market declined 5% on year to reach US$9.4 billion in the first half of 2017, according to Strategy Analytics. Qualcomm maintained...
Global tablet AP market returns to growth after 2 years of decline, says Strategy Analytics
Thursday 12 October 2017After two consecutive years of decline, the global tablet applications processor (AP) market returned to growth and registered a 5% year-over-year growth to reach US$984 million in...
Handset component business outlook positive in 2H17
Friday 16 June 2017Business prospects for handset part and component suppliers in the second half of 2017 are positive, driven by traditional peak season effects in the third quarter and new models...
Global 2016 handset baseband market increases 5%, says Strategy Analytics
Wednesday 14 June 2017The global handset baseband processor market grew 5% on year to reach US$22.3 billion in 2016, according to Strategy Analytics. Qualcomm, MediaTek, Samsung LSI, Spreadtrum and HiSilicon...
IC distributor Supreme May revenues rise 12%
Friday 9 June 2017Taiwan-based Supreme Electronics, a major IC distributor for Samsung Electronics, has announced revenues for May 2017 increased 12.4% sequentially and 27% on year to NT$11.19 billion...
Ichia revenues fall 17% in 2016
Wednesday 4 January 2017Flexible PCB and handset component maker Ichia Technologies has reported consolidated revenues of NT$541 million (US$16.7 million) for December 2016, down 8% sequentially but up 7%...
Component shortages putting pressure on smartphone players
Wednesday 26 October 2016With component quotes rising rapidly due to shortages, sources from the upstream supply chain expect second-tier or lower smartphone players to face increasing pressure from competition...
Commentary: Taiwan makers reluctant to yield to Apple requests to lower quotes
Friday 19 August 2016Apple has met resistance from makers in Taiwan's supply chain to lower their quotes for parts and components for iPhone 7 devices, a move which aims to force Apple to discontinue...
Handset component maker Silitech swings back to profitability in 2Q16
Friday 12 August 2016Handset keypad and component maker Silitech Technology swung back to profitability in the second quarter of 2016, in which net profits reached NT$2 million (US$63,886) or NT$0.01...
Handset component maker Silitech sees sales up on month in June
Thursday 7 July 2016Handset keypad and component maker Silitech Technology has reported revenues of NT$215 million (US$6.64 million) for June, increasing 5.7% on month but declining 19.9% on year.
PC, handset component suppliers worry about mounting inventories
Thursday 17 March 2016Suppliers in the PC and handset supply chains have begun to worry about piling up inventories of parts and components as current demand for PC and handset products has been falling...
Silitech reports EPS NT$0.37 for 3Q15
Thursday 12 November 2015Handset and automotive part maker Silitech Technology has reported net profits of NT$66 million (US$2.02 million) or NT$0.37 per share on revenues of NT$907 million for the third...
Silitech revenues up on month in September
Tuesday 6 October 2015Handset and automotive part maker Silitech Technology has reported consolidated revenues of NT$320 million (US$9.78 million) for September, rising 7.1% on month but sliding 15.96%...
Merry Electronics December revenues down slightly on month
Thursday 8 January 2015Headset supplier Merry Electronics has reported consolidated revenues of NT$1.05 billion (US$32.83 million) for December 2014, down 6.9% on month and 14% on year.
Small- to medium-size China smartphone component makers under pressure of being forced out in 2H14
Friday 25 July 2014Due to oversupply of smartphone components and price-cut pressure from China-based smartphone vendors, many small- to medium-size China-based smartphone component makers are likely...

Infineon introduces ultra-low cost dual-SIM integrated on a single platform
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