Taiwan announced new satellite mobile communication frequency applications but imposed localization requirements that effectively bar Chinese smartphones from using direct-to-satellite features in the territory.

Taiwan's telecommunications operators remain cautious about satellite phone services even after regulators cleared the way for applications, highlighting challenges in a market seeking differentiation amid fierce competition.

China's 618 Shopping Festival ended with smartphone sales showing continued growth, though at a more modest pace than previous years, as consumer demand weakened due to tariffs, inflation, and geopolitical tensions.

Samsung Electronics officially announced that it will hold its Galaxy Unpacked launch event at 10 p.m. Taiwan time on July 9 in Brooklyn, New York. Industry insiders anticipate the unveiling of a new generation of foldable smartphones along with accessories such as earbuds and smartwatches.

In May 2025, Vivo overtook Oppo to become Taiwan's third-largest smartphone brand, capturing an 11% market share behind Apple and Samsung Electronics. This shift in the market's top three marks the first change since 2019, occurring amid ongoing challenges such as US tariffs and currency fluctuations.

The Syscom Group held a celebration banquet on June 20, 2025, for its 50th anniversary, attended by key partners including digital affairs minister Yen-Nun Huang, representatives from Chunghwa Telecom, HPE, Cisco, and Microsoft Taiwan. Chunghwa Telecom chairman Chih-Cheng Chien stated that the two companies have extensive cooperation. Given Syscom's years of experience participating in ground systems for the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA), both parties look forward to continued collaboration in low, medium, and high Earth orbit satellite deployments.

Taiwan's export orders for January-May 2024 rose 15% year on year to reach US$263.8 billion, with electronics products recording an over 25% annual growth to break the US$100 billion mark, according to the latest figures disclosed by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). Export orders in May 2025 arrived at US$57.93 billion, increasing 18.5% year on year.

Taiwan's three major telecom operators—Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan Mobile, and Far EasTone Telecommunications—are ramping up efforts to capture a larger share of the fast-growing over-the-top (OTT) streaming market, each pursuing a distinct strategy to set itself apart.

Samsung Electronics has launched an extensive internal review to regain ground in the advanced foundry market, triggered by the loss of Google's custom application processor (AP) contract to rival TSMC. The Pixel 10, set to debut with a 3nm Tensor G5 chip produced by TSMC, has forced a reckoning within Samsung's semiconductor division.

Genius Electronic Optical (GSEO), a leading Taiwanese optical component manufacturer and a key supplier of camera lenses for Apple's iPhones, has long been looking beyond smartphones. Years ahead of many peers, the company began positioning itself in augmented reality, virtual reality, and broader artificial intelligence device markets.

GSEO, a key supplier of camera lenses for Apple's iPhone, addressed shareholders on June 17, 2025, with President Jones Chen and General Manager Lee Kuo offering a guarded yet forward-looking outlook on smartphone component demand, supply chain resilience, and geopolitical risks.