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Tuesday 22 July 2025
Apple maintains momentum in India as smartphone market rebounds in 2Q25
Apple held its ground in India's recovering smartphone market in the second quarter of 2025, ranking sixth overall. The iPhone 16 series accounted for over half of its shipments,...
Monday 21 July 2025
Samsung remains optimistic despite shipment plateau
New smartphone releases from Samsung, Realme, Vivo, Oppo, and Apple have reflected major improvements in the industry. The sales in the third and fourth quarters of 2025 are expected...
Monday 21 July 2025
Corning dodges EU antitrust clash with 'Gorilla Glass' deal
Corning Inc. has avoided the threat of European Union antitrust fines, after it agreed to end exclusivity terms in its supply contracts for break-resistant smartphone screens that...
Friday 18 July 2025
MediaTek's C-X1 takes market by storm to fuel 2026 revenue
MediaTek has collaborated with NVIDIA since 2023 in developing automotive chips, and the partnership since then has extended into various application fields. Their new C-X1 chip is...
Thursday 17 July 2025
TSMC 2Q25 profit surges 60.7% on robust demand for 3nm, 5nm chips
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) posted strong second-quarter results, with profit soaring 60.7% year-over-year to NT$398.27 billion (US$12.59 billion), driven by...
Wednesday 16 July 2025
HTC to unveil new product on August 14, market optimistic about smart glasses debut
On August 15, HTC Corp. released a teaser image on the global HTC VIVE official community platform, hinting at the launch of a new product. The company is expected to unveil its first...
Monday 14 July 2025
Smartphone brands expand AI adoption to mid-to-high-end models to boost sales in 2H25
As the third quarter of 2025 kicks off, smartphone brands around the world are rolling out new models, hoping to rejuvenate the sluggish market as inflation, currency swings, and...
Monday 14 July 2025
Weekly news roundup: China’s semiconductor setback, MediaTek gains on Qualcomm, and ongoing US-China chip tensions

Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from July 7 to July 13, 2025. This week's top three highlights include China’s semiconductor...

Saturday 12 July 2025
Chipmakers bet on premium smartphones to weather 2H25 headwinds
Despite a generally negative outlook for the second half of the year, Largan, a key market indicator, stressed during its earnings call that the demand momentum for new flagship smartphones...
Friday 11 July 2025
AI-powered NPU race spurs growth for test interface companies
As the global smartphone application processor market undergoes a major shift toward AI-driven performance, chip giants like MediaTek and Qualcomm are ramping up efforts to dominate...
Friday 11 July 2025
Qualcomm losing presence in Chinese flagship phones with MediaTek catching up

In a surprising change within the smartphone industry, MediaTek, long seen as the second largest chipmaker in the high-end sector, is...

Friday 11 July 2025
Samsung capitalizes on Apple's product gap with new foldable phone pre-orders
Samsung Electronics announced that its new Galaxy Z series foldable smartphones and Galaxy Watch 8 series smartwatches will be available for sale starting July 25, 2025. The company...
Thursday 10 July 2025
Samsung's foldable focus on high-end smartphones sparks chipmaker optimism
Samsung Electronics has introduced its latest flagship foldable smartphones, adding fresh momentum to what is shaping up to be a pivotal year for the foldable device market. While...
Thursday 10 July 2025
Taiwan suppliers eye foldable smartphone growth, face barriers in South Korea
Taiwanese component suppliers are ramping up efforts to enter the growing foldable smartphone market, but penetrating South Korea's highly integrated supply chain remains a major...
Thursday 10 July 2025
Vivo debuts flagship X Fold 5 in Taiwan, targeting high-loyalty users for 'large folds'
On July 9, Vivo officially launched its first foldable smartphone, the X Fold 5, in Taiwan, marking a strategic move to tap into the premium device market, strengthen brand value,...