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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
Brands boost wearable device sales to offset smartphone shipment pressure
Rising prices for key upstream components such as memory have dampened global smartphone shipments, prompting brands to boost memory inventory, raise the share of mid- to high-end...
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
Wage protests in Northern India disrupt electronics output as Uttar Pradesh raises pay
Worker protests broke out in mid-April across the Noida–Greater Noida industrial belt, a major center for smartphone and electronics manufacturing, disrupting factory operations...
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...
Thursday 16 April 2026
Rising component costs could shrink smartphone shipments by over 10% in 2026
Rising upstream component costs and higher new-phone prices are expected to slow global smartphone shipments in 2026, fueling stronger demand for used devices internationally and prompting...
Thursday 16 April 2026
Mobile manufacturers adapt to soaring key component prices with strategic measures
Memory and component cost surges may curb global phone sales growth in 2026, prompting firms worldwide to adjust prices, marketing, and retail approaches to protect margins. Brands...
Thursday 16 April 2026
Humanoid robot half-marathon draws Alibaba, Honor in embodied AI test
Embodied AI is moving into real-world testing, and China's tech giants are stepping in. The Beijing Yizhuang humanoid robot half-marathon on April 19 is set to serve as a high-profile...
Tuesday 14 April 2026
Samsung boosts Galaxy S26 production by 600,000 units in April
Samsung Electronics has raised its production plans for the Galaxy S26 series in April 2026 from 2.4 million to 3 million units, driven mainly by strong demand for its top-tier Galaxy...
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...
Monday 13 April 2026
MediaTek revenue hits record on AI chip demand, TPU orders key
Taiwan-based chip designer MediaTek reported record monthly revenue in March 2026, highlighting how new growth drivers are helping cushion a weakening smartphone market.
Monday 13 April 2026
Apple seeks Samsung internal data for US antitrust defense
Apple is attempting to obtain confidential internal data from Samsung Electronics as part of its defense against a US antitrust lawsuit, aiming to use Samsung's market information...