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Thursday 30 April 2026
Memory crunch squeezes smartphone SoC market as Samsung gains share

Global smartphone system-on-chip (SoC) shipments fell 8% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2026, as a prolonged memory shortage...

Thursday 30 April 2026
Qualcomm to ship custom product with hyperscaler in 4Q26
In an earnings call on April 29, Qualcomm told investors it expects initial shipments of a custom silicon engagement with a leading hyperscaler in the December quarter, a milestone...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Qualcomm flags near-term headwinds as data center push gains traction
Qualcomm reported results broadly in line with its guidance, but noted ongoing headwinds from memory supply constraints and soft smartphone demand. Revenue for the fiscal second quarter...
Thursday 30 April 2026
OpenAI stirs smartphone industry with 2028 AI agent phone plans
OpenAI is advancing the development of an AI agent smartphone, collaborating with MediaTek and Qualcomm on a customized processor, while China's Luxshare Precision Industry exclusively...
Monday 27 April 2026
OpenAI reportedly taps Apple suppliers for hardware push; MediaTek, Qualcomm, Luxshare in focus

OpenAI's expanding push into consumer hardware is drawing attention to potential supply chain shifts, after industry analyst Ming-Chi...

Monday 27 April 2026
Weekly news roundup: Micron's Sanand ramp shifts India chip debate; Qualcomm Chief reportedly seeks deals in South Korea
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of April 20-27, 2026:
Thursday 23 April 2026
Qualcomm mulls return to Samsung's 2nm as TSMC targets its LPU market
Global semiconductor leaders are accelerating the restructuring of their supply chains. Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon recently made a quiet, low-profile visit to South Korea, signaling...
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...
Tuesday 21 April 2026
Qualcomm Chief reportedly seeks memory and manufacturing deals in South Korea

Qualcomm Chief Executive Cristiano Amon is expected to meet senior executives from Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix during a recent visit...

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:
Tuesday 14 April 2026
Qualcomm broadens automotive push with Bosch ADAS deal

Qualcomm said it was expanding its partnership with Bosch in automotive electronics, broadening a collaboration that had previously focused...

Monday 13 April 2026
Qualcomm moves into custom DRAM with CXMT for smartphones
Qualcomm is reportedly exploring a partnership with China's Changxin Memory Technologies (CXMT) to develop custom DRAM tailored for smartphones, a move that reflects mounting pressure...
Friday 10 April 2026
MediaTek builds an end-to-end challenge to Qualcomm and Broadcom
In recent years, MediaTek has steadily increased its influence in the global Wi-Fi chip market. Its market share gains have been driven not only by continued growth on the consumer...
Tuesday 7 April 2026
MediaTek, Qualcomm reportedly cut smartphone AP orders with TSMC
Amid soaring memory prices, manufacturers have repeatedly lowered 2026 shipment targets for smartphones, PCs, and other consumer electronics, triggering a ripple effect across the...
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 —...