Smartphone market up 7.8% – Samsung moves to pole position
April 16, 2024
According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, global smartphone shipments increased 7.8% year over year to 289.4 million units in the first quarter of 2024 (1Q24).
Apple was China's #1 smartphone maker last year
February 07, 2024
Apple captured a market share of 17.3% in China’s smartphone market last year, beating local manufactruer Honor to the top spot.
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US semiconductor firms mull $8bn investment in Vietnam
January 26, 2024
A US government official has revealed that 15 companies are preparing to start manufacturing to Vietnam, subject to their partners meeting renewable energy standards.
IDC: PC sales down 2.7% in 4Q23, but 'worst is over'
January 12, 2024
Global shipments of PCs fell for the eighth successive quarter, says new analyst data, but growth is expected in 2024.
IDC: semiconductor sales will grow 20% in 2024
December 27, 2023
The squeeze is over and the global semiconductor market will bounce back strongly next year, says market analyst IDC.
Nvidia to challenge Intel with Arm-based PC chips
October 24, 2023
Nvidia has reportedly started to – quietly – design CPUs using technology from Arm Holdings, as the company is looking to challenge Intel in the PC market.
Longsys completes its $132m takeover of Suzhou plant from Powertech
October 13, 2023
Shenzhen-based Longsys said in a filing to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange that it has officially acquired a 70 per cent equity stake in Powertech Technology (Suzhou).
Geopolitical shifts reshape the semiconductor landscape
October 04, 2023
Taiwan's foundry, assembly and test shares are forecasted to drop to 43% and 47%, respectively, in 2027, according to market intelligence provider IDC.
Foundry market expected to drop 6.5% YoY in 2023
July 03, 2023
The global semiconductor foundry market grew 27.9% YoY in 2022. However, it is projected to decrease by 6.5% YoY in 2023 due to inventory adjustments, according to IDC.
PC pain persists in Q1 2023 – Apple saw a 40% shipment drop
April 11, 2023
Weak demand, surplus inventory, and a deteriorating macroeconomic environment all contributed to the dramatic drop in traditional PC shipments during the first quarter of 2023, says the International Data Corporation (IDC).
Falling PC sales forces Dell to cut 6,650 jobs
February 06, 2023
Dell Technologies is feeling the declining demand for PCs. And as a consequence, the company will reduce its workforce by about 6,650 employees.
FPT Software launches chipmaking subsidiary
September 26, 2022
Vietnamese ICT company, FPT Software, announces that it has launched a new chip subsidiary, FPT Semiconductor, meaning that the company is entering the booming semiconductor industry.
IDC forecasts Solid Growth for HDD and SSD markets
June 15, 2021
International Data Corporation (IDC) says that while both the HDD and SSD markets were affected the COVID-19 pandemic, the outlook looks good as demand for storage remains strong in multiple areas.
Worldwide semiconductor revenue grew 10.8% in 2020 to $464B
May 07, 2021
Despite the impact of COVID-19 on the global economy, the semiconductor market performed strongly in 2020. Demand by industry was uneven throughout the year due to global lockdowns, remote work and education, and shifts in consumer buying behaviour, according to the IDC who believes that growth will accelerate this year, desipte market shortages.
After three years of growth - semi revenues are projected to fall
May 16, 2019
After three consecutive years of growth, with YoY growth of 13.2% in 2018, the latest update to the Semiconductor Applications Forecaster (SAF) from IDC forecasts that worldwide semiconductor revenue will decline to USD 440 billion in 2019, down 7.2% from USD 474 billion in 2018.
America II signs with Major League Electronics
March 22, 2019
America II Electronics has entered into a global distribution agreement with Major League Electronics, a manufacturer of standard and custom interconnect products.
New VP appointment at TT's IoT business
January 23, 2019
TT Electronics says it has appointed Steve Carr to the role of VP of Sales and Marketing for the company’s IoT Solutions business unit (which most of you might remember as Stadium Group).
Tobii signs agreement with VR headset manufacturer
October 08, 2018
Swedish eye tracking specialist, Tobii AB, announces that the company has signed an agreement with, what is described to be a leading, virtual reality (VR) headset manufacturer for the development and delivery of eye-tracking technology for integration in an upcoming VR headset.
Toshiba Memory deliver Value SAS SSDs targeting SATA applications
June 22, 2018
New RM5 value SAS series brings improved performance, reliability and capacity at a price point that enables SATA replacement in servers.[b][/b]
GTK is 'Brexit-ready' with Romanian facility
May 02, 2018
GTK’s manufacturing facility in Romania is going from strength to strength according to Chas Shale, Business Manager for Cable Assemblies.
Rutronik and Fischer Elektronik to cooperate worldwide
December 19, 2017
Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH and Fischer Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG have entered into a distribution agreement. From now on, customers will be able to obtain the products manufactured by the expert in heat sinks and cases from Rutronik.
HEICO subsidiary acquires Interface Displays & Controls
November 06, 2017
HEICO Corporation’s Radiant Power subsidiary has acquired Interface Displays & Controls, Inc. (IDC) in an all cash transaction.
Worldwide wearables market to nearly double by 2021
June 29, 2017
As the wearables market transforms, total shipment volumes are expected to maintain their forward momentum.
Micron unleashes the full power of NVMe storages
May 04, 2017
Micron Technology, Inc. introduced the Micron SolidScale architecture, an integrated platform that delivers breakthrough low-latency and high performance access to compute and storage.
Micron unleashes the full power of NVMe storage
May 03, 2017
Micron Technology, Inc. introduced the Micron SolidScale architecture, an integrated platform that delivers breakthrough low-latency and high performance access to compute and storage.
IBM expands cloud footprint in Korea
August 25, 2016
IBM is opening a new Cloud Data Center in Korea, in collaboration with SK Holdings C&C. Located outside of Seoul in Pangyo, the new data center is designed to support growing cloud adoption and customer demand across the country.
Hua Hong taps potential of international MCU markets
August 24, 2016
Hua Hong Semiconductor, together with its subsidiaries’ shipment of microcontroller (MCU) chips in the first half of 2016 grew to 1.2 billion, a year-on-year increase of 50%.
Ingdan partners with Intel on robotics ecosystem
June 07, 2016
Cogobuy Group, an e-commerce platform serving the electronics manufacturing industry in China, has via its hardware innovation platform, Ingdan.com, signed a cooperative agreement with Intel to partner in building a robotics ecosystem.
IDC forecasts VR hardware to pass $2 billion mark in 2016
April 27, 2016
Worldwide shipments of Virtual Reality (VR) hardware will skyrocket in 2016, with total volumes reaching 9.6 million units.
Ericsson Nikola Tesla secures deal in Moldova
March 11, 2016
Ericsson Nikola Tesla and Moldova operator Interdnestrcom (IDC) from Tiraspol, Transnistria, continue their long-term cooperation.
IDC: worldwide robotics spending to reach $135 billion in 2019
February 29, 2016
International Data Corporation (IDC) has identified robotics as one of six Innovation Accelerators that will drive digital transformation by opening new revenue streams and changing the way work is performed.
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