Will Foxconn build its factory on American soil?
A combination of diminishing competitive advantage in China, American incentives and tariff threat may tip the balance in favour of…
Are China’s chipmakers poaching Taiwan’s execs?
Recruiting Taiwan’s veterans will help China’s chip industry accelerate their R&D upgrading, process technology and yield improvements.
Trump’s ‘Made in USA’ plan may face legal, supply chain hurdles
It’s easier said than done, according to Pegatron Chairman Tung, to take IT manufacturing jobs back to U.S. soil.
Apple design win boosts Goertek’s MEMS microphone rank
Apple accounts for approximately 70% (in units) of Goertek’s MEMS microphone business in 2015, according to IHS Markit.
Samsung losing foundry share in 2016
Samsung’s slowdown is in part due to expectations TSMC is grabbing most of the business making Apple A-series processors in…
Apple motivates interest in fan-out packaging
2016 is a turning point for the fan-out market since Apple and TSMC changed the game, possibly creating a trend…
Gartner: Global smartphone sales grow by 4.3%
Five of top 10 worldwide mobile phone vendors saw increased sales in Q2, according to Gartner, with global sales of…
Android wins back market share from iOS
In terms of the smartphone OS market, Android regained share over iOS to achieve an 86% share.
Lenovo, Huawei grow amidst drop in global tablet shipments
TrendForce reports that tablet shipment fell 4.8% in second quarter, although Lenovo and Huawei posted growth despite headwinds.
Beijing bars iPhone 6, says it’s too similar to local phone
China’s enormous domestic market is considered a key for Apple, but the tech giant's iPhone faces stiff competition from Chinese…