
The Halt of Galaxy Note 7 Sales Benefits Samsung’s Rivals but Not Affect Rising Component Prices
Samsung’s stunning announcement to stop all sales and exchanges of Galaxy Note 7 is expected to cause noticeable changes in shipments of major smartphone brands, according to the TrendForce. In the large-size smartphone market, Samsung’s competitors such as Apple, Huawei, Vivo and OPPO are expected to snatch up the demand that was initially going to Note 7...

Taiwan’s Mobile Market Penetration Declined to 128% in 2015 and 127% in 2016
According to the Research and Markets, Taiwan’s annual market growth of the mobile subscriber market has been in low single digit figures from 2011 to 2014. Market penetration peaked in 2014 at 129. By 2015 the market saw a slight contraction due to a highly mature and saturated market...

3GPP’s 5G Standards Development Conference Hold in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan – A 5G standards development international conference of the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), a telecommunications standard development organization, was held by Taiwanese technology companies and government organizations on the October 10th in Kaohsiung, Taiwan...

NAND Flash Prices on Upswing in Q4,TrendForce Says
The supply shortage that persisted in the NAND Flash market during the third quarter will become more acute in the fourth quarter due to surging demand from clients in the smartphone and SSD industries, says DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce...

UMC’s Fab 8A Earns MFCA Verification Conforming with ISO 14051 for Green Management
HSINCHU, Taiwan - United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) today announced that its Hsinchu-based Fab 8A has gained Material Flow Cost Accounting (MFCA) verification in accordance with ISO 14051 by DNV GL, becoming the first MFCA verified semiconductor fab in Taiwan...

Keysight to Showcase 5G Test Solutions at NGMN Industry Conference & Exhibition 2016
Keysight Technologies today announced it will demonstrate its leading-edge 5G solutions at NGMN Industry Conference & Exhibition, Steigenberger Airport Hotel, Frankfurt, Germany, Oct. 12-13. Keysight is one of the major active contributors in the activities of the NGMN 5G Trial & Testing Initiative (5GTTI) group...