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Friday 6 November 2026
Murata-Maxscend RF chip patent battle hits Samsung's older Galaxy devices
A patent lawsuit between Japanese electronic components maker Murata and Chinese radio-frequency (RF) front-end chip vendor Maxscend has ensnared some Samsung Electronics Galaxy smartphones...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
UTI begins iPhone Duo UTG shipments to Samsung Display
South Korean company UTI, the second supplier of ultra-thin glass (UTG) cover glass for Apple’s first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, has begun shipments to Samsung Display...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Commentary: Apple's results mask uncertain demand as supply constraints ease
Apple reported record revenue for its latest fiscal quarter and forecast another record for the current quarter, attributing nearly all hardware-related pressure to supply constraints...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
USI to launch Wi-Fi 8 SiP modules in 1Q27 for AI devices
Universal Scientific Industrial (USI), a subsidiary of ASE, plans to launch Wi-Fi 8 (IEEE 802.11bn) products in the first quarter of 2027, building on its experience developing and...
Friday 30 October 2026
Memory price surge clouds peak season; Chinese brands' 4Q26 smartphone shipments to drop over 35%
Despite new smartphone launches from Apple, Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi, rising memory prices are weakening sales momentum and prompting Chinese smartphone brands to adjust their...
Wednesday 28 October 2026
IC designers MediaTek, Realtek, and Parade face 3Q26 earnings tests
Taiwanese IC design leaders MediaTek, Realtek, and Parade Technologies will hold their third-quarter 2026 earnings conferences in succession this week, offering the market an early...
Tuesday 27 October 2026
Fine M-Tec rejects component blame as foldable market outlook remains positive
Fine M-Tec has rejected claims that components it supplied contributed to reported display damage in Apple's first foldable iPhone, saying the issue involves multiple components and...
Friday 23 October 2026
Apple's iPhone Duo and touchscreen MacBook could accelerate OLED TDDI adoption
Apple's iPhone Duo has gone on sale, with pre-orders in several key markets reportedly exceeding the company's expectations. Delivery dates have stretched to late 2026 and even early...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Sony bets on cinema-grade audio, mobile accessories to counter smartphone sales slump
Sony's smartphone business continues to struggle amid fierce competition from Apple, Samsung Electronics, and Chinese rivals, with annual shipments falling to just several million...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Apple expands US iPhone supply ties with Perryman and Qnity
Apple announced new and expanded US supplier partnerships on October 20, 2026, including plans to commit up to US$100 million to titanium producer Perryman Company over three years...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Samsung eyes six foldables for 2027, including a rollable phone
Samsung Electronics is reportedly planning its largest-ever foldable smartphone lineup in 2027, expanding the Galaxy Z series to as many as six models. The broader portfolio, alongside...
Thursday 15 October 2026
Commentary: Huawei's 2027 Kirin roadmap — can LogicFolding overcome chipmaking constraints?
On October 13, Huawei unveiled the detailed architecture of its Kirin 9050 Pro chip for the first time at its Lianqiu Lake research center in Shanghai, outlining advances in LogicFolding...
Thursday 15 October 2026
UMC declines expedited Samsung order for Galaxy Z Fold8; GF eyed as backup DDI foundry
Following stronger-than-expected demand for its Galaxy Z Fold8, Samsung Electronics submitted an expedited wafer production request to United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) that...
Monday 12 October 2026
Apple iPhone launch and holiday demand lift Momo revenue to a record September
Fubon Multimedia, which operates the Momo e-commerce platform, reported consolidated revenue of approximately NT$8.59 billion (US$269.4 million) in September 2026, up 8.2% from a year...
Monday 12 October 2026
Largan signals early peak-season cut, challenging phone chips in 4Q26
Largan chairman and CEO Adam Lin said October 2026 orders are tracking at roughly the same level as September's, but will begin declining in November as customers cut their forecasts...