China-based second-tier smartphone vendors such as the Coosea Group (Koobee), Elephone and Transsion Holding have been enhancing their deployments in overseas markets with high price/performance...

MediaTek is expected to kick off shipments of its Helio M70 5G modem chips to China smartphone vendors in the second quarter of 2019 to cash in on the first wave of 5G business opportunities,...

Taiwan-based IC design houses have seen orders for Android smartphones pick up in the second quarter, thanks mainly to the upcoming rollouts of new models, according to industry so...

TSMC will see its 7nm process utilization rate climb substantially in the second half of 2019, driven by a seasonal pick-up in demand for smartphones, as well as chip demand for HPC,...

Intel has announced its intention to exit the 5G smartphone modem business and complete an assessment of the opportunities for 4G and 5G modems in PCs, internet of things devices...

Samsung Electronics increased its lead as the No. 1 semiconductor vendor due to the booming DRAM market in 2018, according to Gartner. However, the memory chip giant is likely to...

MediaTek is expected to post revenues of between NT$56 billion (US$1.82 billion) and NT$61 million in the second quarter of 2019, representing a 7-14% sequential increase, with gross...

Taiwan-based FPCB materials suppliers Asia Electronic Materials (AEM) and Taiflex Scientific, after experiencing lackluster revenue performances in the first quarter of 2019, both...

The annual growth of China's IC design industry output value will likely slow to less than 20% in 2019, for the first time since 2011, according to Digitimes Research.

MediaTek has reported consolidated revenues increased 57.6% sequentially and nearly 11% on year to a six-month high of NT$22.32 billion (US$723.5 million)...

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$79.72 billion (US$2.59 billion) for March 2019, up 30.9% on month but down 23.1% from a...

Xiaomi will focus its marketing efforts to promote smartphones and smart home products in Taiwan in 2019, according to Yan Lau, president of Xiaomi Taiwan.

COG (chip-on-glass) packaging demand has picked up recently as some Taiwan-based suppliers of TDDI (touch and display driver integrated) chips adopt the method to replace COF (chip-on-film)...

Recent concerns over market conditions, coupled with a sharp downturn in average selling prices, will lead the DRAM market to reach just US$77 billion in 2019 - a 22% year-over-year...

While foldable smartphones are the next big thing for handset brands, initial shipments of these foldable devices woud be limited because some key components such as OLED displays...

Samsung Electronics' recent revelations of its Galaxy S10 lineup, Galaxy Fold and the presentation of its multifaceted 5G products and solutions at MWC 2019 not only demonstrated...

Asustek Computer has reported net loss of NT$2.82 billion (US$91.5 million) or EPS of negative NT$3.80 for the fourth quarter of 2018, due mainly to a one-time loss of NT$6.2 billion...

China-based flexible panel maker Royole has said that it has begun shipping its first foldable smartphone, the FlexPai, as scheduled, and the company is tightening up its production...

Pure-play foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has started seeing chip orders for Android devices ramp up recently, with its fabless clients including HiSilicon,...

Sony Mobile Communications has revised downward its shipment target for smartphones for fiscal 2018 (April 2019-March 2019) to 6.5 million units from seven million projected previo...

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is likely to report an annual decrease in net profits this year, due to an even more saturated smartphone market and a slowdown in...

Intel has quietly ceased its 5G partnership with China's state-owned Unisoc, previously know as Unigroup Spreadtrum & RDA, amid ongoing trade tensions between the US and China.

Competition in the foldable smartphone sector is heating up after the world's top-two handset brands, Samsung Electronics and Huawei, unveiled their respective foldable models, the...

Foldable smartphones are gradually emerging as a new handset trend, promoting Taiwan PCB makers to make preparations for cashing in on the consequent market demand, according to industry...

AU Optronics (AUO) is moving at full throttle to build up its production capacity for flexible OLED displays and will see its flexible panels used in new foldable smartphones launched...