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Tuesday 15 October 2019
Highlights of the day: iPhone 11 series fuels TSMC sales
Strong demand from the 5G sector is apparently not the only factor driving TSMC's sales growth. The foundry house is gaining growth momentum from better-than-expected sales of Apple's...
Tuesday 15 October 2019
Oppo continues growing smartphone sales with 2-pronged strategy
China's handset vendor Oppo has been growing its smartphone sales at home and overseas thanks to the adoption of a two-pronged strategy, according to market observers.
Tuesday 15 October 2019
Oppo, Vivo to roll out 5G phones ahead of schedule, say sources
China-based handset vendors Oppo and Vivo both are reportedly accelerating the developments of 5G smartphones and are expected to roll out their respective 5G phones at the end of...
Tuesday 15 October 2019
TSMC sales outlook brightens
Sales of the iPhone 11 series have been better-than-expected, brightening the outlook for TSMC's sales performance in the following quarters, according to market observers.
Tuesday 15 October 2019
Automation demand may not recover until after mid-2020
With manufacturers starting to move some production out of China to avoid the US tariff on products imported from the "world's factory," robot and automation solution providers are...
Tuesday 15 October 2019
Synnex Technology September revenues down on year
IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International has reported consolidated revenues of NT$29.715 billion (US$956 million) for September, increasing...
Monday 14 October 2019
Global smartphone shipment forecast, 2020 and beyond
Global smartphone shipments will continue to decline for the second year in 2019. Although emerging markets have demand coming from feature phone users switching to smartphones, it...
Monday 14 October 2019
Highlights of the day: TSMC 16nm lead time extended
TSMC is expected to report record sales for 2019, driven by strong demand for its advanced manufacturing processes. Its 7nm production capacity has been fully occupied, thanks to...
Monday 14 October 2019
Taiwan to auction off 5G spectrum in December
Taiwan's government will start the bidding process for the release of related frequency bands to telecom operators for 5G services on December 10, and the auctions would likely to...
Monday 14 October 2019
MSI unveils AMR for robot market
Micro-Star International (MSI) has launched its service robot, the Autonomous Mobility Robot (AMR), which features sensors and positioning device to help create maps of its working...
Monday 14 October 2019
Taiwan revving up to introduce AI talent from India
Taiwan is gearing up to introduce AI talent from India to address shortages of high-end R&D engineers in the IT industry, as part of its efforts to deepen partnerships with 18...
Wednesday 9 October 2019
Intel looks to 5G, AI for future growth
The emerging 5G and AI applications will be driving Intel's growth over the next decade, market observers believe.
Wednesday 9 October 2019
Global notebook shipment forecast, 2020 and beyond
Notebook shipments in 2019 are estimated to show a 1.6% increase with vendors ramping up inventory in preparation for the US-China trade war and business notebooks as well as Chromebook...
Wednesday 9 October 2019
Taiwan sets up IoT-based air pollution monitoring network
Taiwan's environmental protection authority has been installing air quality sensors around the country to form an IoT-based network of monitoring air pollution mainly caused by fac...
Wednesday 9 October 2019
AUO chairman tipped to head TCA
Paul Peng, chairman of AU Optronics (AUO), is being tipped to be the next chairman of Taipei Computer Association (TCA), succeeding incumbent TH Tung, who is obligated to step down...