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Friday 10 April 2026
Why South Korean panel makers see rising profits despite chip price inflation
Amid rising chip prices, the industry generally anticipates a downturn in the mobile phone and notebook markets in 2026. For South Korea's panel industry, however, optimism continues...
Thursday 9 April 2026
Hinge maker Jarllytec expands into optical communications, targets AI server demand
Jarllytec said operations rebounded in March 2026, driven by shipments of new hinge components for Chinese foldable smartphones. In the near term, shipment peaks for these products,...
Wednesday 8 April 2026
China intervenes in memory supply; Apple outpaces local smartphone vendors
Memory shortages are pushing prices sharply higher, forcing a reshuffle across the consumer electronics market. Chinese authorities have intervened for a second time, convening domestic...
Wednesday 8 April 2026
Samsung's Roh Tae-moon visits Tokyo, targets Japan Android leadership
Samsung Electronics's Device eXperience (DX) head Roh Tae-moon personally visited Tokyo on April 1, marking his first trip to Japan this year. Although Apple has long dominated Japan's...
Thursday 2 April 2026
Mobile chip inventory correction weighs on OSAT supply chain
As the industry enters the stocking phase ahead of new smartphone launches, mobile chip customers are undergoing an inventory adjustment period. The supply chain indicates that this...
Wednesday 1 April 2026
Samsung's 2nm Exynos 2600 loses to Qualcomm's 3nm on battery and thermals
Samsung's Exynos 2600 application processor (AP), built on the company's 2nm process, lags in battery endurance behind Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 — a 3nm chip —...
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Samsung targets 1nm production by 2030, challenges TSMC with new chiplet technology
Samsung Electronics is aiming to launch its 1nm semiconductor process by 2030 as part of a direct technological competition with rival TSMC. The move seeks to secure leadership in...
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Memory chip shortage drives surge in China's used phone chip market
The used mobile phone recycling market in China has recently heated up, with even non-functional old phones being collected at significantly higher prices than before. This surge is...
Monday 30 March 2026
AI optical boom forces FICG into overdrive expansion
Demand for optical communication modules driven by artificial intelligence is exceeding supply, prompting FIC Global (FICG) to accelerate capacity expansion in Malaysia and China,...
Tuesday 24 March 2026
Rising costs and soft demand prolong smartphone panel slump; AMOLED prices to drop over 20% in 2H26
As March nears its end, the smartphone panel market has yet to see a post-Lunar New Year replenishment cycle. With upstream costs rising and end demand softening, overall market conditions...
Sunday 22 March 2026
MediaTek, Microsoft Research crack AOC power barrier with Micro LED, 50% reduction

A joint R&D team, including MediaTek, Microsoft Research, and other suppliers, has developed a next-generation active optical cable...

Saturday 21 March 2026
Analysis: Samsung's Exynos chip rebounds with mixed performance in 2nm era
Samsung Electronics' self-developed mobile application processor (AP) series, Exynos, long criticized for poor performance and overheating issues, is showing signs of revival. The...
Thursday 19 March 2026
Samsung strike vote nears, DS and DX divisions clash over bonuses
As Samsung Electronics' union members vote on whether to strike, market attention is shifting from the labor negotiations themselves to the disparities in benefits and potential conflicts...
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Samsung taps Apple, IBM, Walmart executives in global talent push
Samsung Electronics is actively recruiting top global talent, having lured several senior executives from multinational giants such as Apple, IBM, and Walmart through 2025. The move...
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Apple adopts MediaTek Wi-Fi chip for MacBook Neo to save costs, say sources
Apple's recently launched affordable MacBook Neo has been found to use MediaTek's Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chips instead of Broadcom or Apple's own N1 chip, according to teardown reports...