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Thursday 23 April 2020
Unisoc makes gains in mid-tier 5G SoC market
China-based SoC solution provider Unisoc has made significant gains in China's mid-tier 5G SoC chip market after local IT product vendor Hisense launched its 5G phone, the F50 5G,...
Wednesday 22 April 2020
Nuwa Robotics offers service robot
Hong Kong-based Nuwa Robotics has introduced Kebbi AI-based service robot with dimensions of 355 (H) x 347 (W) x 196 (D)mm and a weight of 4.4kg, and will ship a total of 6,000 units...
Wednesday 22 April 2020
LCP antenna shipments to stay weak for mmWave 5G phones in 2020
As mmWave 5G phone market will see limited development momentum in 2020, shipments of flexible LCP (liquid crystal polymer) antenna boards for mmWave 5G smartphones are expected to...
Wednesday 22 April 2020
Taiwan handset sales weak in March
Handset shipments in Taiwan slipped 15% sequentially and 10% on year to 426,000 units in March 2020, affected by the coronavirus pandemic, according to data compiled by local retail...
Wednesday 22 April 2020
Taiwan cooling module firms see keener competition in handset space
Taiwan-based cooling module specialists including Auras Technology expect ASPs for handset-use solutions to drop about 10% in the second half of 2020, due to competition from Chinese...
Tuesday 21 April 2020
Highlights of the day: Chinese vendors focus on affordable 5G smartphones
The handset market has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, but China is banking on 5G smartphones to help reboot its economy. Chinese vendors are expected to roll out more...
Tuesday 21 April 2020
Supply chain expects strong demand pick-up for AirPods in 2Q20
AirPods shipments have started gaining momentum though second-quarter 2020 volumes may still be unable to match the peak season levels of 2019, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 21 April 2020
Huawei/HiSilicon to commercialize new NB-IoT chip solution in 4Q20
Huawei/HiSilicon will commercialize a new NB-IoT chipset, dubbed Boudica 200, by the end of 2020, which will support 3GPP R15 standards and offer lower latencies and more integrated...
Tuesday 21 April 2020
New iPhone SE pre-orders strong in Taiwan
Pre-orders for Apple's recently released new iPhone SE in the Taiwan market have been strong, but it remains to be seen if the sales momentum could continue into the second half of...
Tuesday 21 April 2020
TRIPLE helps startups commercialize innovations
Taiwan Rapid Innovation Prototyping League for Entrepreneurs (TRIPLE) is a government-sponsored project for matching startup teams or businesses with supply chain makers to quickly...
Tuesday 21 April 2020
China PCB makers seeking HDI orders for entry-level handsets
China-based PCB makers, including Dongshan Precision Manufacturing (DSBJ) and Kinwong Electronic, are vying for HDI board orders for entry-level smartphones destined for emerging...
Tuesday 21 April 2020
Affordable sub-6 GHz 5G phones to hit market in 2H20
China-based handset makers have been keen on developing 5G phones supporting sub-6GHz technology, with prospects to see some brands roll out 5G models priced below CNY3,000 (US$424)...
Tuesday 21 April 2020
Apple likely to defer new AirPods Pro launch
Apple may have to defer the launch of its new AirPods Pro to the second half of 2020 or even 2021, according to sources at related suppliers.
Tuesday 21 April 2020
Taiwan IC firms see orders for 5G infrastructure pull in from China
Taiwan-based IC design houses have landed a pull-in of orders for 5G base-station and customer-premise equipment (CPE) from China, according to sources at Taiwan's IC distributors.
Tuesday 21 April 2020
Synnex March revenues down on year
IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International has reported consolidated revenues of NT$26.891 billion (US$890 million) for March, increasing 42.05%...