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Friday 8 May 2026

China smartphone market and industry, 1Q 2026: 1Q26 shipments fall; cost pressures cloud 2Q26 outlook

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Thursday 7 May 2026

Arm's licensing surge masks smartphone market slowdown

Arm reported fiscal fourth-quarter revenue of US$1.49 billion, up 20% year over year and nearly 20% higher sequentially, according to company financial data. Net profit rose 49% from...

Thursday 7 May 2026

Raydium Semiconductor sees mixed display demand as AI-driven IT cycle reshapes inventory trends

Raydium Semiconductor reported first-quarter 2026 revenue and profit figures, signaling demand trends in large displays, automotive, and industrial markets that could affect global...

Wednesday 6 May 2026

'Chipflation' hits Samsung, boosts Apple results

As soaring memory prices fuel "chipflation," Samsung Electronics and Apple are taking sharply different approaches. Samsung's Mobile eXperience (MX) division is trying to protect profitability...

Wednesday 6 May 2026

GlobalFoundries pivots toward high-growth chips as mobile slowdown reshapes revenue mix

GlobalFoundries is reporting a stark divergence in its primary end-markets, as the company pivots its manufacturing focus toward high-growth sectors like automotive and data centers...

Wednesday 6 May 2026

Largan April revenue rises 24% annually; May pull-in remains strong

Largan Precision on May 5 reported its self-calculated April consolidated revenue at NT$5.4 billion (US$169.7 million), down 1% from the previous month but up 24% from the same period...

Tuesday 5 May 2026

Memory crunch widens Apple-Android AP divide; agentic AI eyed as next catalyst

DIGITIMES Research has released its latest forecast for smartphone application processor (AP) shipments, revealing a divergence between Apple and the Android ecosystem as the market...

Tuesday 5 May 2026

Memory price hikes push smartphone shipments down more sharply than notebooks

Rising memory prices have squeezed handset demand and are expected to widen the gap between smartphone and notebook shipment declines in 2026, according to industry reports. Global...

Saturday 2 May 2026

Qualcomm says Samsung chip share remains above 70% despite Exynos push

Qualcomm said its relationship with Samsung Electronics remains stable and that its share of Samsung smartphone silicon has risen to more than 70%, even as Samsung expands the use...

Saturday 2 May 2026

MediaTek lifts 2026 ASIC target to $2 billion despite smartphone market deterioration

MediaTek held its earnings call on April 30, expressing a cautious outlook for the 2026 smartphone market. Despite this, growth in other applications is expected to effectively offset...

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

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...

Wednesday 29 April 2026

Automotive and networking chips move directly to 2nm as AI demand tightens capacity

Demand for advanced chips at TSMC is tightening amid the AI boom, with its 3nm process becoming increasingly congested as major customers...

Wednesday 29 April 2026

Samsung exits China's TV and appliance market to double down on US growth

Samsung Electronics is reportedly preparing a significant strategic pivot: a withdrawal from China's home appliance and television sales market by the end of 2026. According to Nikkei...

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iCatch and DXOMARK Establish Taiwan's First Next Generation Imaging Laboratory

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Weekly research roundup: Qualcomm's AI strategy, memory giants and updated 2026 smartphone outlook