MediaTek ramping up networking IC shipments
MediaTek has been ramping up shipments of its networking ICs to meet strong market demand and offset falling sales of mobile SoCs in the fourth quarter of the year, according to market sources......»»
Tai-Tech diversifies target markets
Power inductor specialist Tai-Tech Advanced Electronics has diversified its target markets to include high-performance computing, artificial intelligence (AI), high-speed networking, 5G, Internet of Things (IoT), and future automobiles......»»
India smartphone shipment declined 16% in 1Q23, Xiaomi saw more than 40% fall
As the weak consumer demand and high inventory persist, India saw its lowest smartphone shipments in four years, with Xiaomi and Realme experiencing a double-digit fall for the past quarter......»»
Silicon wafer shipments decline in 1Q23
Silicon wafer shipments registered decreases of 11.3% on year and about 9% sequentially in the first quarter of 2023, according to the latest SEMI statistics......»»
Global smartphone shipments decline 13% in 1Q23; China market shrinks 11%
Global smartphone shipments declined 13% on year to 269.8 million units in the first quarter of 2023, according to the latest Canalys report. The drop in demand has begun to level off, but the gap between the first quarter and the same quarter last y.....»»
Apple raises component procurements for iPads, but not yet for MacBooks
Apple's inventory correction for iPads is expected to reach an end soon thanks to a major improvement in orders from Apple for high-end iPads in April; however, this may not be true for Apple's notebook products as MacBooks' shipments have remained f.....»»
MacBook shipments likely to drop in 2023
Apple MacBook shipments will likely register a single-digit decrease in 2023 due to a disappointing first half of the year, according to industry sources......»»
Stellantis revenues rise 14% in Q1 on higher prices, better chip supply
Stellantis had "robust shipments and revenues" in the first quarter, CFO Richard Palmer said......»»
Eternal Materials sees shipment recovery for its three major businesses, potential growth to 3Q23
Eternal Materials, the leader in PCB upstream material dry film photoresist, pointed out that its three major business groups have seen their shipments recover. This is likely due to increased capacity utilization, increased gross profit margins, and.....»»
Ford reports US$1.76 billion profit, seeing EV revenue decline in 1Q23
Ford Motor posted US$1.76 of net income in the first quarter of 2023 as total shipments increased by 9% year-over-year. On Tuesday, it lowered prices of the electric Mustang Mach-E again while CEO Jim Farley said the carmaker will not cut prices just.....»»
Fourth macOS Ventura 13.4 beta plagued by networking issues
Developers trying out the fourth beta of macOS Ventura 13.4 are discovering issues with networking, a problem that may prompt beta testers to avoid updating their installation.macOS VenturaApple issued to beta testers the fourth developer beta of mac.....»»
Musk to pay $10,000 to settle defamation lawsuit by Tesla critic
Musk’s tangle with Randeep Hothi grew out of the graduate student’s prolific tweeting about Tesla’s troubles in 2018 ramping up its Model 3 sedan production. .....»»
OSATs see a delay in capacity demand from MediaTek
With unclear business outlook from Taiwan's mobile SoC vendor MediaTek, its backend partners including ASE Technology, Powertech Technology (PTI), Sigurd Microelectronics and King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) are all downbeat about their business prospect.....»»
MediaTek cuts 2023 global smartphone shipment projection
MediaTek has cut its global smartphone shipment forecast for 2023 to 1.1 billion units from 1.4 billion units, due to a longer replacement cycle......»»
Facing uncertain outlook, MediaTek sets strategy of prioritizing profits
MediaTek was extremely cautious at its earnings call when announcing its prospect expectations, confirming recent market observations. The overall operations in the second quarter sell slightly. Besides TV and broadband network-related chips, other p.....»»
Geekbench Listing Teases Dimensity 9200+ Performance Scores
The Dimensity 9200+ was spotted via a Geekbench 6 listing spotted online, which showcased some details regarding the chipset. While MediaTek’s upcoming Dimensity 9200+ SoC is still officially under wraps at the moment, the internet ha.....»»
The 8 Best Cat-8 Ethernet Cables For Home Networking
When it comes to high-speed data transfer, Cat-8 Ethernet cables are the gold standard. These are the 8 best Cat-8 Ethernet cables for home networking. When it comes.....»»
MediaTek met all financial predictions for 1Q23; inventory clearance remains biggest challenge
Taiwanese IC design house leader MediaTek announced its complete financial results for 1Q23. Revenue reached NT$95.652 billion (US$3.11 billion), an 11.6% quarterly decrease and a 33% annual decrease. Gross margin was 48%, down 0.3 percentage points.....»»
Samsung upbeat about smartphone sales prospects for 2023
Global handset shipments slipped around 11% on year to 65–67 million units in the first quarter of 2023, marking the lowest record for the same quarter in 10 years, but Samsung has bucked the trend with its shipments of Galaxy 23 series far hig.....»»
TSMC sees major fabless clients defer 3nm chip rollouts
TSMC has obtained 3nm chip order commitments from vendors including AMD, MediaTek, Nvidia, and Qualcomm, which are all looking to defer the delivery of their 3nm generation devices, according to industry sources......»»
Global Smartphone Shipments Still Struggling, Samsung Stays On Top
As the global economic downturn continues, smartphone makers continue to struggle with sales, regardless of Samsung still being the highest-selling brand. As the glo.....»»