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1 week ago | 
digitimes.com | Max Wang |Jingyue Hsiao |DIGITIMES Asia
Sony has unveiled its 2025 flagship smartphone, the Xperia 1 VII, aiming to strengthen its position in the high-end segment despite its diminished influence in the global smartphone market. While far behind giants like Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo,...
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1 week ago | 
digitimes.com | Max Wang |Charlene Chen |DIGITIMES Asia
US President Donald Trump recently demanded that Apple relocate the assembly and production of iPhones to the US. Otherwise, a 25% tariff would be imposed on iPhones and other smartphones manufactured overseas, reigniting market concerns. Generally,...
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1 week ago | 
digitimes.com | Max Wang |Sherri Wang |DIGITIMES Asia
Despite ongoing challenges posed by tariffs, geopolitical tensions, and currency fluctuations impacting global smartphone sales, Taiwan's smartphone market experienced a modest 3% rebound in April. This recovery was attributed to three key market drivers:...
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2 weeks ago | 
digitimes.com | Max Wang |Sherri Wang |DIGITIMES Asia
Computex 2025, which spans during May 20 and May 23, spotlights "AI Next" and "AI in Action" as its central themes. This year's exhibition emphasizes AI robotics, edge computing applications, next-generation technologies, drones, future mobility, and AI data center solutions. Exhibitors are unveiling cutting-edge AI technologies, underscoring the resilience and prowess of Taiwan's supply chain.
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2 weeks ago | 
digitimes.com | Max Wang |Jingyue Hsiao |DIGITIMES Asia
Taiwan's consumer electronics market is seeing diverging trends in 2025, with laptop sales surging on the back of generative AI momentum, while smartphone sales continue to decline amid saturation and longer replacement cycles.
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3 weeks ago | 
digitimes.com | Max Wang |Elaine Chen |DIGITIMES Asia
HTC, once a pioneer in smartphones and now a major player in virtual and extended reality (XR), reported a rare return to profitability in the first quarter of 2025 after finalizing a US$250 million deal with Google to transfer a portion of its XR research team and license certain non-exclusive patents. The transaction, completed at the end of the first quarter, brought much-needed financial relief to the company, ending a 27-quarter losing streak and signaling a temporary rebound.
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1 month ago | 
digitimes.com | Max Wang |Levi Li |DIGITIMES Asia
Taiwan's smartphone shipments dipped slightly in the first quarter of 2025, as extended upgrade cycles and saturated market penetration offset enthusiasm around AI-powered models. Second-quarter prospects remain weak, with monthly shipments expected...
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1 month ago | 
digitimes.com | Max Wang |Levi Li |DIGITIMES Asia
Taiwanese exporters are facing mounting pressure from a surging New Taiwan dollar (NT$) and escalating US tariff threats. Industry estimates suggest that the combined effect of existing US tariffs and the NT$'s sharp appreciation has increased operating...
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1 month ago | 
digitimes.com | Max Wang |Willis Ke |DIGITIMES Asia
Apple reported iPhone sales revenue of US$46.8 billion for the first quarter of 2025, representing a 1.9% increase compared to the same period last year, according to its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 (2Q25, covering January...
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1 month ago | 
digitimes.com | Max Wang |Elaine Chen |DIGITIMES Asia
President Donald Trump's aggressive use of tariffs has sent shockwaves through global trade and supply chains, prompting a reconfiguration of manufacturing strategies worldwide. Interpreted by many as a bid to lure manufacturing back to American soil...
