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Friday 19 July 2024
Rising chip competition worries mobile phone makers
Mobile phone manufacturers are concerned about the increasing competition among chip vendors for advanced process capacity, despite the more optimistic demand forecasts.
Thursday 18 July 2024
TSMC expects around 10% revenue growth in 3Q24
TSMC announced that revenue and margins exceeded guidance in the second quarter of 2024, and it expects revenue for the third quarter to increase 9.5% sequentially at the midpoint.
Thursday 18 July 2024
Acer to expand brand-licensing strategy and Indian market
Following the Acer-Indkal Technologies partnership in the smartphone market, Acer CEO Jason Chen clarified that Acer is not re-entering the smartphone market.
Wednesday 17 July 2024
With wearable device demand declining, Samsung lays out plans to boost sales
Despite a decline in demand for devices like smartwatches in the first half of the year, Samsung remains hopeful that new products and marketing strategies will drive a turnaround...
Wednesday 17 July 2024
Passive component demand and prices to be driven higher by AI
Thanks to improving demands in the smartphone and notebook markets, Japanese passive component suppliers are likely to raise inductor prices. However, Taiwanese suppliers believe...
Wednesday 17 July 2024
Acer targets booming Indian smartphone market with white-label strategy
Acer made a bold move by partnering with India-based Indkal Technologies to re-enter the smartphone market. Acer's strategic focus is on harnessing India's potential rather than solely...
Wednesday 17 July 2024
Global smartphone market rebounds for 3rd consecutive quarter
The worldwide smartphone market experienced a 12% increase in shipments during the second quarter of 2024, reaching a total of 288 million devices, according to Canalys....
Wednesday 17 July 2024
Huawei reveals operational hardship from US sanctions, expresses confidence in recovery
The US government blacklisting of Huawei crippled its smartphone business.
Tuesday 16 July 2024
Affordable 5G smartphone shipment increase driving market share growth for MediaTek's chipsets
The latest survey shows that in the first quarter of 2024, shipments of 5G smartphones equipped with MediaTek's systems reached 53 million units, a significant 53% year-on-year inc...
Tuesday 16 July 2024
Transsion rises as China's second-largest smartphone supplier globally in 1Q24
Chinese smartphone vendor Transsion quietly emerged as China's second-largest supplier by global handset shipments, just behind Xiaomi, in the first quarter of 2024.
Tuesday 16 July 2024
Qualcomm-Transsion lawsuit has ramifications in mobile AP industry
Qualcomm has filed a lawsuit against Transsion, an emerging China-based smartphone giant, in India, alleging unauthorized use of Qualcomm's patented technologies. This legal action...
Tuesday 16 July 2024
Smartphone replacement, automotive applications to boost CIS demand in 2H24
Anticipating a wave of smartphone replacements and growing demand for automotive applications, Taiwan-based backend houses are optimistic about the CMOS image sensor (CIS) sector...
Monday 15 July 2024
Acer partners with India-based Indkal for India smartphone market entry
Bengaluru-based Indkal Technologies has entered into a brand licensing agreement with Taiwan-based Acer to produce and sell Acer smartphones in India. As per the agreement, Indkal...
Monday 15 July 2024
Xiaomi smart factory aims for lighthouse status, impacts partnerships and finances
Amid the wave of Industry 4.0, Xiaomi announced the operation of its fully automated smart factory in Beijing. It aims to be one of the lighthouse factories, with implications for...
Monday 15 July 2024
Weekly news roundup: Chinese brands dominate domestic smartphone and TV markets; Taiwan fab toolmakers grab major orders
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of July 8 – July 12.