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SunEdison Initiates New Strategic Partnership With China-Based Jinneng Group
Thursday, February 25, 2016 - 10:59am | 193According to a report by DigiTimes, Sunedison Inc (NYSE: SUNE) has formed a new strategic partnership with China-based Jinneng Group. DigiTimes noted that the partnership will focus on research and development of N-type monocrystalline HIT (heterojunction with intrinsic thin layer) silicon...
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Qualcomm To Remain Leader In Global Application Processor Market, But Intel Will Show Stronger Growth
Friday, February 19, 2016 - 10:45am | 285According to a report by DigiTimes, the global application processor (AP) market is expected to grow 8.5 percent in 2016, outpacing 2015's 7.9 percent growth and total 1.78 billion units. DigiTimes added that QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) will remain the global leader throughout 2016 with a 24...
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Apple's Component Makers Given Green Light To Book Production Capacity, Report Says
Friday, February 19, 2016 - 9:26am | 184According to a report by DigiTimes, at least 2 of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s key suppliers have started to book production capacity and their foundry and backend partners. DigiTimes, citing "industry sources," reported that Cirrus Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRUS) and Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI)...
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Report: Apple Will See 'Record Low' iPad Shipments In Q1
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 10:56am | 175Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to ship just 9.8 million iPads in the first quarter of 2016, marking its lowest quarterly level ever DigiTimes noted that the expected iPad shipments marks a 39.1 percent quarterly decrease and nearly 20 percent year-over-year decrease. However, Apple isn...
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IDC: Camera Drone Shipments In China Will Surge To 3 Million Units In 2019 From Just 390,000 Units In 2016
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 - 8:31am | 205Camera drone shipments are expected to surge over the coming years to three million units in 2019 from just 390,000 units in 2016, according to a report by the IDC. According to the IDC data, noted that camera drones are becoming increasingly popular in China and will experience a compounded...
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Microsoft's Surface Tablets Sales Exceeded Expectations In 2015
Wednesday, February 3, 2016 - 11:55am | 128According to a report by DigiTimes, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) shipped 2.5 million Surface tablet devices in the fourth quarter of 2015, bringing its total shipments for the year to 6 million units. DigiTimes, citing "Taiwan-based supply chain makers," noted that Microsoft...
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Report: Apple Testing Dual-Lens Camera Samples From Various Suppliers For Use In Future iPhone Device
Tuesday, February 2, 2016 - 12:07pm | 145Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) may be exploring the use of dual-lens in its future iPhone devices, according to a report by DigiTimes. According to DigiTimes, Largan Technology, Apple's smartphone camera provider, along with competing camera lens makers in China and Japan have sent Apple dual-...
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Just How Big Is China Mobile?
Monday, February 1, 2016 - 12:08pm | 259China Mobile Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE: CHL) is China's largest mobile telecommunications company and considered to be a key piece of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s long-term success in China. According to a report by DigiTimes, there were a total of 386 million 4G mobile communication subscribers...
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Report: Semiconductor Industry Spending On R&D Up Just 0.5% In 2015
Thursday, January 21, 2016 - 12:16pm | 128According to DigiTimes, the semiconductor industry's spending on research and development grew by just 0.5 percent in 2015. Total research and development spending for the entire semiconductor sector was estimated to be $56.4 billion in 2015. DigiTimes noted that the growth rate...
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Report: Taiwan Semiconductor To Start Production Of 7nm Chip In 2018, 5nm Chips To Lanch In 2020
Tuesday, January 19, 2016 - 10:11am | 152According to DigiTimes, a daily newspaper for semiconductor, electronics and computer communications industries in Taiwan, Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (ADR)(NYSE: TSM) is expected to begin production of 7nm chips in the first half of 2018. DigiTimes, citing Taiwan Semiconductor's co-...
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Report: Samsung Will Invest $7.4 Billion For Production Of Curved OLED Displays For Apple
Thursday, January 14, 2016 - 10:16am | 143According to DigiTimes, SAMSUNG ELECTRONIC (OTC: SSNLF) has "solidified" plans to invest $7.4 billion in OLED equipment to produce curved OLED displays for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). DigiTimes, citing Korea-based ET News, noted that Apple plans on shifting away from LTOPS TFT LCD...
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Report: Apple iPhone 6s And 6S Plus Supply Chain Related Orders To Fall 10 To 30% In Q1
Friday, January 8, 2016 - 12:06pm | 208According to DigiTimes, a daily newspaper for semiconductor, electronics, computer and communications industries in Taiwan, reported on Friday that various key companies that make up Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s supply chain are anticipating a 10 percent to 30 percent decline in orders for their...
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China Promotes Awareness, Encourages Usage And Spurs Hope For 3D Printing
Tuesday, January 5, 2016 - 3:21pm | 333According to IDC, 3D printer shipments in the China market more than doubled over 2015, largely driven by sales of desktop 3D printers of $5,000 USD or less, a DigiTimes article stated. The firm anticipates shipments reached 77,000 units last year, up from 34,000 units in 2014. Moreover, analysts...
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DigiTimes: iPhone Shipments Surged During Q3 In Middle East And Africa
Wednesday, December 30, 2015 - 11:13am | 114Shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) were trading lower by more than 1 percent Wednesday morning despite a positive report of smartphone shipments by DigiTimes. According to DigiTimes, the mobile phone market in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region grew 23 percent in the third quarter from a...
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Shipments of Apple's iPhone Likely to Miss Q4 2015 Estimates by 5%-10%
Tuesday, December 29, 2015 - 5:45am | 101Shipments of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhones from production lines in Q4 of 2015 are likely to be 5%-10% below what was originally expected for Q4 2015, according to sources as reported by DigiTimes on Tuesday. Demand for the iPhone 6S and 6S plus has weakened, leading to market research firms...