56 news items tagged iPhone 5
Wistron sees on-year revenue growth in November
Monday 8 December 2014Wistron has announced consolidated revenues of NT$56.36 billion (US$1.81 billion) for November, down 2.45% on month, but up 14.27% on year and combined consolidated revenues of NT$531.59...
Wistron to see good profits in 2015 thanks to iPhone 5c, says paper
Thursday 27 November 2014Wistron is expected to achieve shipments at levels similar to those of 2014 for its notebook, desktop and LCD TV businesses in 2015, but the ODM's handheld device business is expected...
Apple placing next-generation iPhone battery orders with Simplo and Desay
Wednesday 26 March 2014Apple has reportedly placed its next-generation iPhone battery orders with only two suppliers: Taiwan-based Simplo Technology and China-based Shenzhen Desay Battery Technology. Dynapack,...
Pegatron reportedly sees iPhone 5c orders reduced 50%
Wednesday 20 November 2013Since sales performance for the iPhone 5c has been far short of original expectations, Apple is rumored to have decreased its orders to Pegatron Technology by over 50% and has asked...
Commentary: Foxconn relies heavily on Apple
Wednesday 13 March 2013Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) reported February consolidated revenues of NT$235.06 billion, showing an on-month decrease close to 25% and an on-year decrease of...
Taiwan market: Telecom carriers offer contract iPhone 5 deals
Wednesday 12 December 2012Taiwan's mobile telecom carriers Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) have announced the pricing for their respective contract iPhone...
iPhone 5 yield rates improving, say sources
Wednesday 5 December 2012Yield rates for the production of iPhone 5 in the supply chain appear to have improved recently, as Apple has shortened the standby period for pre-sale orders in the US and Europe...
Upstream supply chain to push iMac shipments in December
Wednesday 28 November 2012As Apple's iMac shipments were reportedly being delayed due to weak yield rates, sources from the upstream supply chain have said that yield issues have improved and related component...
Android takes 90% smartphone platform market share in China
Thursday 15 November 2012Google's Android platform has taken a 90% share of the smartphone platform market in China. However, as iPhone 5 and many Windows Phone 8 models will be introduced to the China market...
Apple to trial production of iPhone 5S soon, says paper
Monday 12 November 2012Apple is expected to begin trial production of a new version of its iPhone 5, or iPhone 5S, in December with initial production volumes likely to top 50,000-100,000 units, according...
FIH assembling Apple iPhone 5, says paper
Tuesday 6 November 2012Foxconn International Holdings (FIH), a handset arm of Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision), reportedly began assembling iPhone 5s for Apple in October, and the company is expected...
Largan announces over 70% on-year growth in October revenues
Monday 5 November 2012Largan Precision has announced revenues of NT$2.42 billion (US$82.69 million) for October, up 34.3% on month and 71.46% on year, while the company expects to continue achieving growth...
iPhone 5 shipments to top 40 million units in 4Q12, say sources
Tuesday 30 October 2012Shipments of components for iPhone 5 from the supply chain will be ramped up to 13-14 million units in November and to 16-18 million units in December, bringing total shipments of...
Taiwan market: Launch of iPhone 5 may be delayed until late November
Tuesday 23 October 2012The launch of iPhone 5 in Taiwan is likely to be deferred until late November or even early December compared to the original schedule set for early November, according to retail...
Tight supply of NAND flash may remain until early 2013
Tuesday 16 October 2012The global supply of NAND flash memory has been tight, boosting prices for the chips recently, according to industry sources. The tight supply is likely to persist until early 2013,...
Win Semi 3Q12 sales down 12% sequentially
Tuesday 2 October 2012Win Semiconductors has announced consolidated revenues for the third quarter of 2012 slipped 12.4% on quarter. However, market watchers expect the GaAs foundry to see sales rebound...
Taiwan market: Improvements in exports, financial market to boost growth momentum, says CEPD
Friday 28 September 2012Although Taiwan's economy remains in a slowdown, a pick-up in export sales and improvements made in the financial and private consumption sectors in September 2012 will help boost...
TSMC, chipset players receiving follow-up orders for iPhone 5, say sources
Wednesday 26 September 2012Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and chipset players have experienced a new wave of follow-up orders from Apple recently due to stronger than expected sales of iPhone...
IHS teardown reveals many iPhone 5 components change, but most suppliers remain the same
Wednesday 26 September 2012A physical teardown of the iPhone 5 confirms the bill of materials (BOM) and manufacturing cost reported last week in an IHS iSuppli virtual teardown. The low-end model with 16GB...
Apple iPhone 5 puts labor shortage pressure on Foxconn
Tuesday 25 September 2012Due to strong market demand, Apple's iPhone 5 orders rose significantly from only 8-10 million units in September to 14-16 million units in October, a growth close to 60%, and the...
Non-iPhone brands to counter iPhone 5 with more NFC-enabled models, say sources
Monday 24 September 2012Although Apple's iPhone 5 is expected to enjoy strong sales, the lack of NFC (near field communication) functionality in the latest iPhone model will allow rival brands to differentiate...
Skyworks raises July-September financial forecast
Monday 24 September 2012Skyworks, a semiconductor firm with customers such as Apple and Samsung Electronics, has raised its financial forecast for the period of July-September 2012 (fourth-quarter of its...
Chipset solution supply to play a key role in year-end smartphone sales, say sources
Monday 24 September 2012The ability of smartphone vendors to secure sufficient supplies of key components, particularly chipset solutions, will be crucial for them to win in the sales competition during...
Taiwan market: Parallel-imported iPhone 5 available for sale at 40-50% higher prices, says newspaper
Friday 21 September 2012As iPhone 5 is initially available for sale in certain markets on September 21, the new Apple smartphones parallel-imported into Taiwan, mainly from Hong Kong and Australia, are...
Kinsus looks to increasing shipments of FC CSP substrates in 4Q12
Thursday 20 September 2012Kinsus Interconnect Technology has entered the supply chain of Apple's iPhone 5 and is expected to see robust shipments of its FC CSP (chip scale package) substrates for Qualcomm's...