
According to Digitimes Research, Apple is developing four next-generation iPhone projects for 2018.
New iPhone shipments to exceed 85 million units in 2H18, says Digitimes Research
Thursday 13 September 2018Shipments of the three new iPhone devices, the iPhone XS, XS Max and XR, are expected to surpass 85 million units in the second half of 2018, according to Digitimes Research.
Apple unveils two OLED, one LCD next-generation iPhones
Thursday 13 September 2018Apple has announced its new-generation smartphones: the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR. The 5.8-inch iPhone Xs and 6.5-inch iPhone Xs Max feature Super Retina OLED displays,...
iPhone to see challenges in China
Friday 3 August 2018Apple, after reporting a robust fiscal third-quarter performance driven by strong sales of iPhone X, particularly in China, faces now an increasing risk of seeing iPhone shipments...
Foxconn hiring more workers for new iPhones, says paper
Tuesday 24 July 2018Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is offering extra bonuses in its bid to hire more workers for its plants in Zhengzhou, China, to manufacture the next-generation iPhones,...
Component inventories for iPhone X remain at high levels, say sources
Monday 16 July 2018Affected by Apple's overly-optimistic expectations for sales of the iPhone X, inventory of finished chassis, and other parts and components at the iPhone X's supply chain makers are...
Nichia to exclusively supply 0.3t LED chips for 6.1-inch iPhone
Tuesday 10 July 2018Japan-based Nichia will become the exclusive supplier of 0.3t LED chips for use in backlighting of LTPS-LCD panels of the new 6.1-inch iPhone to be launched in the third quarter of...
Apple 2019 iPhone likely to support USB-C
Tuesday 12 June 2018Apple is redesigning chargers and related interface for its next-generation iPhone and iPad devices, and will likely have its 2019 series of iPhones come with USB Type-C support,...
TPK, GIS see mixed iPhone touch panel shipment prospects for 2Q18
Thursday 10 May 2018Taiwan-based touch panel makers TPK and General Interface Solution (GIS), both iPhone supply chain partners, have mixed prospects for the second quarter of 2018, with the former likely...
Component orders for new iPhone to not pick up till mid-3Q18, say sources
Wednesday 25 April 2018Speculation about Apple cutting back its orders for iPhone devices and related components has been fueled by revelations by more Taiwan-based suppliers that their orders from the...
Taiwan 3D sensor supply chain to gain more from new iPhones
Monday 26 March 2018As Apple has reportedly decided to continue using 3D sensor-based face recognition in its new iPhone devices in 2018, Taiwan suppliers in the 3D sensor supply chain, including those...
Apple to enter trial production of new iPhone series in 2Q18, say sources
Thursday 22 March 2018With Apple reportedly to make 3D sensing a standard for its 2018 series iPhone devices, trial production of the new series is expected to kick off in the second quarter of 2018 at...
Apple next-generation 5.85-inch OLED iPhone MBOM much lower than iPhone X, says Digitimes Research
Wednesday 21 March 2018Apple plans to launch a new 5.85-inch OLED iPhone this year as an upgrade to the existing iPhone X, but the vendor has managed to reduce the new device's initial manufacturing bill...
Wistron dismisses report about suspension over faulty iPhone production
Thursday 15 March 2018Wistron has dismissed a report that claimed its iPhone production at a China plant had been suspended by Apple over alleged use of unauthorized components.
Taiwan supply chain to turn profitable on robust Apple orders in 2018
Monday 5 February 2018Although some Taiwan makers in the iPhone X supply chain have been affected by Apple's move to scale back shipments of the device, some others including Career Technology, E&R...
iPhone shipments up 66% on quarter in October-December 2017, says Apple
Monday 5 February 2018Apple shipped 77.316 million iPhone devices in the fiscal 2018 first quarter ended December 30, 2017, up 66% on quarter but down 1% on year, according to a company announcement.
Apple developing 4 next-generation iPhone projects, says Digitimes Research
Friday 26 January 2018Apple has been developing four next-generation iPhone projects: a 5.7- to 5.8-inch LCD device; a 6.0- to 6.1-inch LCD device; a 6.0- to 6.1-inch OLED device; and a 6.4- to 6.5-inch...
iPhone supply chain braces for low order visibility in 1Q18
Wednesday 17 January 2018Component suppliers in the iPhone supply chain are likely to be forced to prolong their Lunar New Year holidays in the first quarter of 2018 due to low order visibility for iPhone...
Xintec to see orders for 3D sensing from iPhone and Android camps
Tuesday 16 January 2018Taiwan-based IC packager Xintec is expected to enjoy significant 3D sensing business opportunities from both iPhone and Android-based smartphone camps in 2018 in its capacity as a...
More OLED panel makers to compete for iPhone orders
Friday 12 January 2018LG Display and other flat panel makers in Japan and China have been gearing up efforts to develop OLED technology aiming to compete with Samsung Electronics for orders from Apple,...
Shipments of iPhone X to reach 30-35 million units in 4Q17, say sources
Friday 22 December 2017Shipments of the iPhone X are estimated to reach between 30-35 million units in the fourth quarter of 2017 and stay flat or drop slightly in the first quarter of 2018, according to...
Component demand for iPhone X weakening, say sources
Friday 8 December 2017Despite having enjoyed a surge in orders for the iPhone X in September and October, sources from the upstream component supply chain saw their shipments for iPhone devices weaken...
Genius improving yield rates for iPhone X lens modules, say sources
Monday 27 November 2017Genius Electronic Optical is actively hiking yield rates for two lens modules - a 7-megapixel one and a 3D sensing one - for front cameras of iPhone X, which is likely to help improve...
Yield rates for iPhone X components improving
Tuesday 17 October 2017Yield rates for certain iPhone X components have improved and become more stable, and shipments of the smartphone are set to grow substantially after October, according to sources...
Himax reportedly supplying WLO chips for iPhone X face ID
Thursday 12 October 2017Fabless IC firm Himax Technologies has begun shipments of chips based on wafer-level optics (WLO) technology to Apple, according to industry sources. The solution is reportedly a...
iPhone X component suppliers told to slow down delivery, say sources
Monday 25 September 2017Apple has reportedly instructed component suppliers to withhold part of the component shipments prepared for the production of iPhone X devices, according to sources from Taiwan-based...