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Apple has released iPhone X and other next-generation smartphone models. The iPhone supply chain has been busy for quite a while.
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Tuesday 16 January 2018
Xintec to see orders for 3D sensing from iPhone and Android camps
Taiwan-based IC packager Xintec is expected to enjoy significant 3D sensing business opportunities from both iPhone and Android-based smartphone camps in 2018 in its capacity as a...
Friday 22 December 2017
Shipments of iPhone X to reach 30-35 million units in 4Q17, say sources
Shipments of the iPhone X are estimated to reach between 30-35 million units in the fourth quarter of 2017 and stay flat or drop slightly in the first quarter of 2018, according to...
Friday 8 December 2017
Component demand for iPhone X weakening, say sources
Despite having enjoyed a surge in orders for the iPhone X in September and October, sources from the upstream component supply chain saw their shipments for iPhone devices weaken...
Wednesday 6 December 2017
Smartphone chips suppliers to see gross margins rebound in 2018
Smartphone chip solution providers including MediaTek, Spreadtrum Communications and Qualcomm are expected to see their gross margins rebound in 2018, as smartphone vendors are incorporating...
Monday 4 December 2017
Taiwan players in 3D sensor supply chain to see lucrative market in 2018
With Android-based smartphones vendors expected to incorporate 3D sensors into their smartphone models following Apple's adoption of TrueDepth facial recognition system of iPhone...
Monday 4 December 2017
Strong early iPhone X adoption positions Apple for market leadership, says IHS Markit
In eight countries, the iPhone X already accounts for over 2% of the iPhone active installed base just three weeks after its first availability on November 3. The leading countries...
Monday 27 November 2017
Genius improving yield rates for iPhone X lens modules, say sources
Genius Electronic Optical is actively hiking yield rates for two lens modules - a 7-megapixel one and a 3D sensing one - for front cameras of iPhone X, which is likely to help improve...
Thursday 9 November 2017
iPhone X costs Apple US$370 in materials, says IHS Markit
Teardown engineers at IHS Markit have completed their preliminary physical dissection of the new Apple iPhone X and found that the model A1865 version of the smartphone with 64GB...
Tuesday 7 November 2017
Taiwan diode makers thrive on wireless charging boom
With wireless charging poised to become a mainstream trend for mobile devices following Apple's adoption of the new charging system in its iPhone X devices, many Taiwan suppliers...
Tuesday 31 October 2017
Prices may weaken iPhone X sales in Asia Pacific, say channel operators
Despite the fact that iPhone X is currently seeing strong pre-orders in Asia Pacific, many channel operators are still concerned about iPhone X's sales in the region since the model...
Monday 23 October 2017
Foxconn to ship 25-30 million iPhone X devices in 4Q17, says report
Shipments of iPhone X from Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision), Apple's sole contractor for the device, will reach around 2-3 million units before Apple begins to deliver the...
Thursday 19 October 2017
Bright prospect for wireless charging: Q&A with WPC chairman Menno Treffers
Wireless charging is emerging as a new major feature of high-end smartphones after Apple, Samsung and other leading vendors incorporated it into their latest smartphone models.The...
Tuesday 17 October 2017
Samsung striving for OLED panel orders from China
Samsung Display is striving for OLED panel orders from China-based mobile device vendors, but will be facing competition from its China-based rivals such as BOE Technology and Tianma...
Tuesday 17 October 2017
Yield rates for iPhone X components improving
Yield rates for certain iPhone X components have improved and become more stable, and shipments of the smartphone are set to grow substantially after October, according to sources...
Monday 16 October 2017
Taiwan peripheral suppliers to benefit from rising wireless charging market demand
As wireless charging is set to gain popularity following the adoption of Qi wireless charging standard of the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) by both the latest iPhone devices and...