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Wednesday 22 April 2026

Commentary: Apple eyes iPhone camera, Vision Pro, and CarPlay advances with new CEO in charge

Apple has officially confirmed long-rumored news that Tim Cook will step down as CEO in September 2026, handing over leadership of the US$4 trillion tech giant to senior vice president...

Wednesday 22 April 2026

Flagship smartphone SoCs upgrade to 2nm drives cost surge and brand procurement shifts

Starting in the second half of 2026, all flagship smartphone SoCs will transition to the 2nm process node. While this promises enhanced performance for flagship devices, it also triggers...

Wednesday 22 April 2026

Huawei's wide foldable move sets stage for Apple, Samsung three-way race

Huawei's Pura X Max launch marks a shift in the foldable smartphone market, with competition moving from a Samsung-Huawei duopoly toward...

Wednesday 22 April 2026

US FCC router rules rattle industry, but Taiwan vendors see silver lining

A new US regulatory push to scrutinize foreign-made consumer routers on national security grounds is raising questions across the global networking industry. Yet for Taiwan's key equipment...

Tuesday 21 April 2026

BOE loses momentum as Samsung Display supplies nearly 60% of iPhone panels

According to The Korea Economic Daily, market research firm Omdia statistics show that in the 2025 iPhone display market, Samsung Display (SDC) ranked first with a 56.8% supply...

Tuesday 21 April 2026

1.6T optical transceivers enter volume shipments, set three-year growth cycle

The buildout of AI data centers is pushing optical interconnects into a new upgrade cycle, with 1.6T optical transceivers set to enter large-scale shipments in 2026, marking a turning...

Tuesday 21 April 2026

Vivo boosts high-end lineup in Taiwan, aiming for 40% sales growth with new X300 series phones

Vivo unveiled its latest mobile lineup for Taiwan at its annual launch event on April 16, including the flagship X300 Ultra and X300 FE smartphones, alongside accessories such as teleconverter...

Monday 20 April 2026

Memory and raw materials' increased prices weigh on smartphone panels in 2Q26

Entering the second quarter of 2026, the smartphone panel market continues to carry the weak momentum carried over from the first quarter of 2026. As memory prices rise further alongside...

Monday 20 April 2026

Exclusive: Sunny Optical eyes FAU, sees 9% smartphone market drop in 2026

As the second quarter of 2026 unfolds, many smartphone and component makers entered the year bracing for pressure on the mobile market. Sunny Optical internally forecasts a 9% decline...

Monday 20 April 2026

India's smartphone shipments fall 3% amid cost pressures and weak demand

India's smartphone shipments fell 3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, signaling strain across global supply chains and consumer markets as rising component costs and sluggish...

Monday 20 April 2026

Taiwan's Homeplus turns to free streaming to tap FAST TV growth as OTT market saturates

Taiwan's leading cable TV operator, Homeplus Digital, has entered the free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST TV) market through its subsidiary Global Digital Media with the launch of...

Monday 20 April 2026

Weekly news roundup: Samsung launches voluntary retirement; Qualcomm moves into custom DRAM with CXMT

Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of April 13-19, 2026:

Sunday 19 April 2026

Largan eyes FAU opportunity as smartphone downgrades loom

Optical lens giant Largan held its first quarter of 2026 earnings call on April 16, hosted by chairman En-Ping Lin. The company posted 7% year-on-year revenue growth — but headwinds...

Sunday 19 April 2026

Taiwan networking firms post strong 1Q26 results on data center, Wi-Fi 7 demand

Taiwan's networking equipment makers reported stronger-than-seasonal performance in the first quarter of 2026, supported by demand from...

Saturday 18 April 2026

Memory price surge hits Xiaomi shipments, forces strategy shift

Rising memory prices are reshaping the global smartphone market. The shift is triggering a broad slowdown and accelerating structural shifts across China's handset industry. Data from...

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