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Friday 22 January 2021
Foxconn reportedly obtains extra iPhone 12 Pro orders
Foxconn Technology Group (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is expected to see extra momentum in the first quarter of 2021 thanks to Apple increasing orders for the iPhone 12 Pro series,...
Friday 22 January 2021
Highlights of the day: Pegatron reportedly reducing production for iPhone 12 mini
Weaker-than-expected sales for the iPhone 12 mini in the US and Europe reportedly has prompted Apple to have its manufacturing partner, Pegatron,...
Friday 22 January 2021
Nvidia, Qualcomm reportedly seeking TSMC support for next-generation manufacturing processes
Nvidia and Qualcomm reportedly have already reached agreements with TSMC for capacity support from its next-generation manufacturing processes, and with orders from Intel, Apple and...
Friday 22 January 2021
TSMC, NTU expand R&D partnership to quantum materials
TSMC and National Taiwan University (NTU) have expanded their collaboration in technology development to quantum materials research.
Friday 22 January 2021
China smartphone vendors score points in sub-brand marketing
Leading China-based smartphone vendors Huawei, Xiaomi, Oppo have succeeded in enhancing global marketing through launching sub-brand models with high performance-price ratios that...
Friday 22 January 2021
Pegatron sees slowdown in orders for iPhone 12 mini
Pegatron has seen a slowdown in orders for the iPhone 12 mini as sales of the model in the US and Europe are affected negatively by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to industry sou...
Thursday 21 January 2021
Highlights of the day: DRAM pricing to remain robust
Strong demand from various product sectors and tight supply from chip vendors, DRAM pricing is expected to stay robust...
Thursday 21 January 2021
Largan, GSEO see shipments impacted by smartphone components shortages
Smartphone-use lens module makers Largan Precision and Genius Electronic Optical (GSEO) have seen shipments negatively affected by short supply of key components of smartphones, especially...
Thursday 21 January 2021
Next-gen iPhones to all feature sensor-shift stabilization technology, say sources
Apple's next-generation iPhones slated for launch in the second half of 2021 will all come with sensor-shift stabilization technology, according to industry sources.
Thursday 21 January 2021
Qualcomm rolls out new 7nm 5G smartphone chip
Qualcomm has rolled out its new Snapdragon 870 series to further enhance its 5G smartphone chip lineup. The new 5G chip is built using TSMC's 7nm process technology.
Wednesday 20 January 2021
Highlights of the day: LED chipmakers raising quotes
As shortages of components continue to haunt the semiconductor industry, LED chipmakers are now looking to raise their...
Wednesday 20 January 2021
UWB application is on rise, says Digitimes Research
Because of Apple's promotion of UWB (ultra-wide band)-enabled devices, applications based on UWB technology have increased and have a broader coverage, according to Digitimes Resea...
Wednesday 20 January 2021
Robot makers see continued growth momentum in 2021
The recent upsurge in demand for collaborative robots (cobots) that has started gaining momentum since the fourth quarter of 2020 will continue stretching throughout 2021, according...
Tuesday 19 January 2021
Depth sensors keys in robot navigation, says Digitimes Research
SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping) is essential to navigation systems of mobile robots and there are various depth sensors used in SLAM including 2D and 3D LiDARs, stereoscopic...
Tuesday 19 January 2021
CHT earmarks NT$300 million for AIoT project in Kaohsiung
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has announced a NT$300 million (US$10.71 million) investment project that will establish basic telecom infrastructure, cloud servers and 5G networks in an AIoT...