Market: Mobile and PC Grows, But Slow
According to IDC, smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 13.9% YoY in 1Q21 and 5.5% for the full year 2021. This growth will be driven by continued recovery in demand and a…
Apple LIDAR Demystified: SPAD, VCSEL, and Fusion…
Figure 1. Apple’s promotion of DTOF This article analyzes Apple’s LiDAR sensor and the technologies behind it. First, this article discusses the following: dToF principle, receiver (RX), illumination (TX), and…
Camera: Samsung ISOCELL GN2 and 50MP Sensor with All-Pixel Split-PD AF
Samsung has announced a successor to the ISOCELL GN1, called the ISOCELL GN2. This is a 50MP sensor as well, but it offers a larger sensor size (1/1.12”) and bigger…
Smartphone Race: Who is leading in 2020?
According to Gartner, global sales of smartphones to end users declined 5.4% in 4Q20. Smartphone sales declined 12.5% in full year 2020. The launch of the 5G iPhone 12 series…
Camera Trend: Samsung Mobile Camera BOM Reaches $83 !
IFNews quotes UBS report with comparison of Samsung smartphone cameras over the years. The price of the camera grows steadily to $83 so far: The perceived importance of the smartphone…
Mobile: +50% usage in 2020 and 5G price reduces fast.
Coronavirus is affecting the routines and habits of people and how businesses serve those communities around the world, changing everything from the day-to-day lives of individuals to global supply chains.…
Wearable: China’s smartwatches have a rapid growth of 48% YoY.
According to GfK retail research data, despite the impact of the pandemic, China’s wearables market in 2020 has a steady and slight decline of 5% YoY, and smart watches have…
Smartwatch: Facebook vs. Apple? What’s next in Health Tech War?
The competition in Watch and Health Care Tech is intensifying. Even Facebook is potentially building a smartwatch! Apple is dominating the smartwatch market. It is also expanding to wider health…
Computer: How Notebook Achieved 54% YoY Growth In 4Q20?!
According to Strategy Analytics, as remote working and e-learning continues worldwide, demand for Notebook PCs was at its highest ever in 4Q20, driving 54% YoY growth for notebook shipments, reaching…
IC: Processors Demand And China Demand Rises
Shipments of smartphone-use application processors (AP) to China, including those for handset exports, will stay flat sequentially in 1Q21, according to Digitimes Research. Shipments compared to a year earlier will…