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Analysts: Global NBs enjoy strong shipment in 2Q23, but Q3 is likely flat

Due to strong educational demand and successful strategies of inventory clearing, notebook PCs (not including models which can separate the display and the keyboards) enjoyed a better-than-expected shipment per    

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Consumer DDR5 memory module prices collapse

Midrange and high-end DDR5 memory module prices for consumer electronics applications have fallen dramatically in China since 2023, with prices for 32GB DDR5 modules reaching about CNY1,000 (US$138.62) compared    

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Weak demand hit Japanese electronic component makers in 2Q23

The high inventory level of finished products is currently suppressing the performance of Japanese electronic component manufacturers. In the period of April to June 2023, among the 8 electronic component manuf    

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Apple's M3 arrives in 2024 with more cores and considerably higher performance

According to test logs from a third-party Mac app developer, Apple's upcoming M3 Max chip will have four more CPU cores and two more GPU cores compared to its M2 Max predecessor. That makes 16 CPU cores an    

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iPhone 15 series' USB-C connectors leak

Apple is finally expected to make the switch to USB-C on its iPhone 15 series this fall and we have our first look at the alleged port attached to flexible PCB assemblies. The images shared by @lipilipsi on Twi    

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Saudi Arabia mandates all electronic devices to use USB-C charging ports from 2025

Saudi Arabia announced a law to standardize charging ports for all electronic devices – all devices must have USB-C, with the first stage set to begin on January 1, 2025. Government spokespeople said this    

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Handsets, tablets and wearables differ starkly in sales recovery momentum

Mobile phones, tablets, and wearable devices differ significantly in their shipment performance and recovery momentum in the Taiwan market. In particular, mobile phones sales are expected to return to the growt    

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Samsung to start production of its rumored Galaxy Ring next month

There's been a rumor doing rounds for the past year or so that Samsung is preparing a new smart wearable - a ring, possibly called Galaxy Ring. It's a fairly untapped smart wearable market, so it make    

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Counterpoint: US smartphone shipments fell by 24% compared to Q2 2022

According to market research carried out by Counterpoint, the US smartphone market shrunk by a whopping 24% year-over-year in Q2 this year. That doesn't come as a surprise since this is the third consecuti    

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Samsung is expecting the Galaxy Z Flip5 and Z Fold5 to outsell their predecessors by 50%

Recently, TM Roh, the head of Samsung’s mobile division, revealed that the company sold just under 10 million foldable phones last year (60% of which were Galaxy Z Flip4s, 40% Z Fold4s). For 2023 the comp    

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