Smartphone production grew 9.2% in Q4 2024
March 12, 2025
Global smartphone production in Q4 2024 reached 334.5 million units, marking a 9.2% increase compared to the previous quarter, driven by Apple's peak production season and consumer subsidies from local Chinese governments, according to TrendForce. While Apple expanded production with the launch of new models, Samsung faced production declines due to intensified competition in emerging markets.
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Trump slams CHIPS act in congress – credits tariffs for investments
March 05, 2025
In an address to Congress on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump called the CHIPS Act a “horrible, horrible thing” and credited his administration's economic policies for a surge in domestic investment.
Apple to invest over $500B in US manufacturing, AI, and silicon engineering
February 25, 2025
Apple is making its biggest US investment ever – committing over USD 500 billion over the next four years to expand domestic manufacturing, AI, and silicon engineering. The tech giant will build a new manufacturing facility in Texas, double its US Advanced Manufacturing Fund to USD 10 billion, and ramp up R&D across multiple states.
Is Arm expanding its Bengaluru operations?
February 24, 2025
In India, Arm’s team of computer engineers work on architecture development, CPU and system design and verification, software enablement, compute solutions, and physical implementation.
LG Innotek launches automotive AP module
February 21, 2025
The small size of the automotive application processor (AP) module reduces the surface area of the main board, allowing cars to be designed more flexibly, the South Korean company said.
Top 10 largest semiconductors suppliers in 2024
February 06, 2025
It has become a tradition that on the occasion of each Evertiq Expo we publish a Top List dedicated to a different branch of the electronics industry. On February 6, the second edition of our expo was held in Sophia Antipolis, which is recognized as the capital of France's Silicon Valley. So this time we publish the Top 10 global semiconductor suppliers - we based the list on the latest data published by Gartner analysts.
Global PCB market set to grow by $26.8 bn by 2029
January 31, 2025
Increased demand for electronic devices will drive uptick, although challenges will persist around environmental concerns, report concludes.
Rumors: iPhone with camera sensors from Samsung
January 06, 2025
Years ago, Apple began using Sony camera sensors in its iPhones. But now India Today reports, citing recent rumors, that in 2026 these collaborations may be replaced by Samsung.
Zettabyte partners with Foxconn to advance AI data centers
December 27, 2024
At the forefront of Zettabyte’s offerings is Zware, its AI data center management software. Zware optimizes GPU performance, lowering energy usage while maximizing computing output, the company said.
Foxconn invests $82M in EV battery plant in Zhengzhou
December 26, 2024
The move is another attempt by Foxconn to diversify beyond its iPhone business with forays into sectors such as EVs, semiconductors and robotics, the South China Morning Post report indicates.
OLED notebook penetration rate to reach beyond 5% by 2027
December 18, 2024
TrendForce's latest OLED market development report reveals that the penetration rate of OLED displays in notebooks is set to increase to 3% in 2024, driven by large-scale procurement from Chinese laptop brands.
Amazon’s Trainium3 chip to be released by end of 2025
December 09, 2024
The new chip is expected to be up to twice as fast as its predecessor, Trainium2, and offer 40% better energy efficiency.
TSMC, Nvidia in talks for AI chip production in Arizona
December 06, 2024
However, Nvidia’s Blackwell chips will have to be shipped back to Taiwan for packaging since the Arizona facility does not have the necessary CoWoS capacity, the Reuters report says.
Is Apple planning $1 billion investment in Indonesia?
December 06, 2024
The offer is being seen as the tech giant’s latest bid to lift a ban on the sale of iPhone 16 devices in Southeast Asia’s largest economy.
Foxconn may expand Tamil Nadu facility, add 20,000 jobs
November 25, 2024
Foxconn International Holdings India Developer Private Limited has reportedly submitted a proposal to expand the existing special economic zone in Sriperumbudur SIPCOT Industrial Park.
Apple establishes display research labs in 4 Chinese cities
November 07, 2024
This move is being seen as a major investment in China’s display ecosystem, with contributions from leading Chinese display panel firms and equipment and material-related firms, BusinessKorea reports.
Is Apple in talks with Foxconn to build AI servers in Taiwan?
November 07, 2024
Though Foxconn is Apple’s biggest iPhone supplier, it also makes Nvidia’s AI servers, and sources told Nikkei it may have limited capacity to take Apple as a new server client.
Apple to invest $1.5 billion in Globalstar to boost satellite coverage
November 06, 2024
The new arrangement represents a significant expansion of an earlier 2022 deal, which first gave iPhone 14 users access to Globalstar’s 31 L-band satellites for emergency text services.
Nvidia dethrones Apple as world’s most valuable company
October 28, 2024
Nvidia’s stock market value briefly reached USD 3.53 trillion, a little above Apple’s USD 3.52 trillion. The surge in its market value is driven by demand for its chips, the gold standard for AI.
Did Apple ‘work secretly’ with China’s BYD on EV battery project?
October 18, 2024
Apple and Chinese carmaker BYD teamed up around 2017 with the aim of building a battery system using lithium iron phosphate cells, according to a Bloomberg report.
TSMC’s third-quarter profit beats forecasts riding on AI boom
October 18, 2024
The Taiwanese chipmaker posted a net profit of T$325.3 billion (USD 10.11 billion) for the quarter ended September 30, compared with the T$300.2 billion predicted by an LSEG SmartEstimate.
Jabil opens 516,000 sqft manufacturing site in Croatia
October 14, 2024
Customers can enjoy close proximity to the European market through Osijek’s strategic location, with excellent air, road, sea and river port access, the US company said.
Global PC shipments declined 1.3% in 3Q24
October 10, 2024
Worldwide PC shipments totalled 62.9 million units in the third quarter of 2024, a 1.3% decline from the third quarter of 2023, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. This decline comes after three consecutive quarters of year-over-year growth for the PC market.
Foxconn to invest $50 million in India in chip JV with HCL
October 04, 2024
The Taiwanese electronics manufacturing giant has purchased a 40% stake in a semiconductor JV for USD 37 million.
UK buys chip factory for $27 million to secure military supply
September 30, 2024
The plant in Newton Aycliffe in northern England is the only secure domestic manufacturer of gallium arsenide semiconductors. The purchase is expected to save 100 skilled jobs.
iPhone 16 will use ‘Arm’s next-gen AI chip technology’
September 09, 2024
Arm, a US-listed company, has a multiyear licensing agreement with Apple.
Nvidia and Apple in talks to invest in OpenAI
August 30, 2024
OpenAI uses Nvidia’s chips to power its AI services. Apple brought chatbot ChatGPT to its devices in June, making OpenAI the first official partner for Apple Intelligence.
SK hynix hints at new HBM product with 30 times higher performance
August 23, 2024
TrendForce predicts that the HBM industry will become more customization-oriented, breaking away from the standard DRAM framework.
Global notebook shipments to grow by 3.7% in 2024
August 22, 2024
The impact of geopolitical risks and economic uncertainties has led to more conservative budget allocations in the consumer market, reports TrendForce. Consequently, global notebook shipments are projected to reach 173.65 million units in 2024—marking a 3.7% increase compared to 2023.
Foxconn’s profit beats forecasts, driven by AI boom
August 16, 2024
The Taiwanese company said the development schedule for Nvidia’s GB200 chip was on track, and product delivery would start in the fourth quarter in small volumes before rising in early 2025.
VR/MR device shipments to reach 37 million units by 2030
August 05, 2024
TrendForce’s latest report reveals that shipments of near-eye displays are expected to increase year-by-year over the next few years following inventory clearance.
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