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Monday 7 September 2020
MediaTek-powered 5G smartphone available in the US
MediaTek has announced its new Dimensity 1000C 5G SoC, which will be powering the LG Velvet smartphone in the US on T-Mobile's nationwide 5G network.
Monday 7 September 2020
Google launches plans to help nurture IT talent in Taiwan
Google Taiwan has announced a project to promote digital transformation at Taiwanese companies.
Friday 4 September 2020
Highlights of the day: Memory inventory piling up
Memory chipmakers have seen inventory pile up amid weakening demand from the datacenter sector. They have almost four months worth of memory...
Friday 4 September 2020
Nanya August revenue hits 6-month low
DRAM maker Nanya Technology has reported August revenue slipped 0.8% sequentially to a six-month low of NT$4.87 billion (US$166 million).
Friday 4 September 2020
AOpen, Biomdcare intoduce AI-based X-ray osteoporosis detection system
Digital signage, kiosk and commercial PC maker AOpen has disclosed the company and smart medical care solution developer Biomdcare have cooperated to offer an AI-based X-ray osteoporosis...
Friday 4 September 2020
Largan, Ofilm, Sunny Optical reportedly supply under-display lens modules for ZTE
China-based ZTE has unveiled Axon 20 5G, a smartphone featuring an under-display camera setup, with lens modules supplied by Taiwan-based Largan Precision and Chinese firms Ofilm...
Friday 4 September 2020
Communication-enabled AR glasses may be available in 1-2 years, says Pegatron CTO
Wearable devices such as AR glasses integrated with communication functionality currently available on smartphones are likely to become a growth driver for communication hardware...
Friday 4 September 2020
Upstream, downstream suppliers vary in datacenter outlook
Mixed messages are coming from the datacenter server supply chain about the outlook for the rest of 2020, with component suppliers expressing caution about demand and system assemblers...
Thursday 3 September 2020
HTC 5G phones to be available Sept 5
HTC will begin marketing its first 5G phone, the HTC U20 5G, in the Taiwan market through its own retail channels at NT$18,990 (US$647) on September 5, looking to ramp up its revenues...
Thursday 3 September 2020
HDI PCB makers see capacity utilization rise to 90% on Xiaomi orders
Taiwan-based HDI PCB makers have seen their capacity utilization rates rise to about 90%, thanks mainly to a pick-up in orders for high-end smartphones, particularly from Chinese...
Thursday 3 September 2020
IC distributors optimistic about demand arising from stay-at-home economy
IC distributors expect stable demand for notebooks, tablets, datacenter and game consoles through the end of 2020, thanks to the rise of stay-at-home economy.
Thursday 3 September 2020
New iPhones to stoke demand for LCP FPCB modules
Demand for LCP (liquid crystal polymer)-based flexible PCBs is expected to pick up significantly as they will be featured in 5G iPhones' mmWave antenna modules and in other high-speed...
Thursday 3 September 2020
Handset makers holding back UFS chip demand
Android-based handset makers are holding back their demand for UFS (universal flash storage) chips for production of high-end smartphone models as the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic...
Wednesday 2 September 2020
Samsung launches Galaxy Z Fold 2 in Taiwan
Samsung has launched the Galaxy Z Fold 2 in the Taiwan market with related pricing to be announced later.
Wednesday 2 September 2020
Highlights of the day: TSMC fast expanding 7nm output
TSMC is fast expanding output for advanced manufacturing nodes. Its 7nm process has already seen output reach 130,000...