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2026-06-25
finance.yahoo.com
2026-06-25
Yahoo Finance
Qualcomm forecasts $15 billion data center chip sales by 2029, shares soar
FILE PHOTO: China International Import Expo in Shanghai · Reuters
Anhata Rooprai and Stephen Nellis
Wed, June 24, 2026 at 11:11 AM PDT 3 min read
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June 24 (Reuters) - Qualcomm said it expects to generate $15 billion in
2026-06-24
www.trefis.com
2026-06-24
Trefis
Is Qualcomm Stock A Bet On AI’s Future Or A Hostage To The Smartphone’s Present?
June 24th, 2026 by Trefis Team
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After a powerful run, the chipmaker is asking investors to look past today’s handset troubles toward a future in AI-powered cars and data centers.
Qualcomm (QCOM) has long been the engine inside the world’s smartphones, but after a s
2026-06-24
e.vnexpress.net
2026-06-24
VnExpress International
Microsoft last week launched the next-generation Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, both with higher list prices. The new Surface Pro starts at US$1,599, up 60% from the previous generation, while the Surface Laptop is priced from $1,499, 50% higher.
Gaming console Nintendo Switch 2 bundled with the game Legends of Zelda is priced at $499, 11% higher than in May. Another gaming device, Sony’s PS5 Pr
2026-06-23
e.vnexpress.net
2026-06-23
VnExpress International
Microsoft last week launched the next-generation Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, both with higher list prices. The new Surface Pro starts at US$1,599, up 60% from the previous generation, while the Surface Laptop is priced from $1,499, 50% higher.
Gaming console Nintendo Switch 2 bundled with the game Legends of Zelda is priced at $499, 11% higher than in May. Another gaming device, Sony’s PS5 Pr
2026-06-23
digitimes.com
2026-06-23
Market sentiment toward the smartphone industry remains subdued. On the demand side, global smartphone sales have declined for several consecutive weeks during the second quarter of 2026, with only Apple and Huawei showing relative resilience thanks to their strong brand appeal. On the supply side, chip shortages continue to intensify, expanding beyond memory products to include both advanced-node
2026-06-22
digitimes.com
2026-06-22
AI-driven memory price spikes are presenting a challenge for Samsung's smartphone business, with rising component prices eroding the affordability of its budget phones. At the same time, Samsung is seeking to use its new AI features to encourage new device purchases as memory prices dampen smartphone sales globally.
2026-06-18
digitimes.com
2026-06-18
A teardown of Huawei's latest Mate 80 Pro Max smartphone has put China's semiconductor progress back under scrutiny, after analysis showed the HiSilicon Kirin 9030 processor was made on SMIC's third-generation 7nm-class N+3 process with a local metal pitch narrower than that of Intel's 18A chip used in Panther Lake.
2026-06-18
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2026-06-18
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2026-06-17
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2026-06-17
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Can Strong Smartphone Demand Sustain AMKR's Growth Momentum?
Can Strong Smartphone Demand Sustain AMKR's Growth Momentum?
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Amkor Technology AMKR continues to benefit from a favorable shift in premium smartphone architecture as a structural growth lever. Premium device adoption is rising alongside accelerating 5G penetration and deeper on device AI integration,
2026-06-17
digitimes.com
2026-06-17
Nvidia is expected to surpass Apple and Samsung Electronics' mobile division to become the world's top buyer of LPDDR, as AI servers and AI PCs pull low-power memory beyond smartphones, MoneyTodayreported, citing electronics industry sources.
2026-06-17
techcrunch.com
2026-06-17
TechCrunch
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon said Tuesday that the company is working on over 40 different AI wearable devices — including jewelry, earbuds with cameras, pins, and watches — a sign of how aggressively the chipmaker is betting that the next major computing platform won’t be a phone.
To power that vision, Qualcomm is announcing two new offerings: a platform called Snapdragon Reality Elite for mixed
2026-06-16
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2026-06-16
Barron's
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2026-06-16
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2026-06-16
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2026-06-16
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2026-06-16
The Eastern Herald
The Phone That Cost Twice as Much to Build: How the Chip Crisis Landed on Your Next Smartphone Bill
From Nvidia's AI supply agreements to the EU's Chips Act 2.0, the forces reshaping smartphone pricing are structural — and far from resolved.
BY TECHNOLOGY DESK
JUNE 15, 2026
Silicon carbide (SiC) chips, a key component in modern semiconductors, are at the centre of a structural global shortage. [I
2026-06-16
wccftech.com
2026-06-16
Wccftech
The compact space inside smartphones makes it difficult to adopt High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), not to mention the thermal problem, but a rumor claims that Chinese smartphone brands have a custom-made Low Latency Wide DRAM (LLW) that adopts a similar integrated design as the aforementioned technology. While the design isn’t “true HBM,” it aims to resolve the performance bottleneck issue that LPDDR R
2026-06-15
digitimes.com
2026-06-15
LG Innotek plans to invest more than KRW1 trillion in a new semiconductor substrate plant in Haiphong, Vietnam, reflecting rising demand for substrates used in AI servers, 5G smartphones, and on-device AI chips. The expansion targets RF-SiP, FC-CSP, and FC-BGA substrates, as substrate suppliers adjust capacity plans to stronger demand from advanced mobile devices and AI infrastructure.
2026-06-13
digitimes.com
2026-06-13
Samsung Electronics is set to hold its semiannual global strategy meeting from June 16 to 18, with executives expected to review a split operating environment: strong memory demand is supporting the chip business, while higher component costs are putting pressure on smartphones, PCs, and other consumer devices.
2026-06-13
digitimes.com
2026-06-13
Optical industry leaders Largan and Genius Electronic Optical (GSEO) have recently discussed progress in co-packaged optics (CPO), a key non-smartphone growth driver, and their strategies differ sharply. As customer demand and orders become clearer and more firmly secured, both companies have also turned markedly more confident, having taken a more cautious stance in prior quarters.
2026-06-12
www.gadgets360.com
2026-06-12
Gadgets 360
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2026-06-12
www.storyboard18.com
2026-06-12
Storyboard18
Smartphone prices could continue rising well into next year as a worsening shortage of memory chips pushes up manufacturing costs across the industry, according to Nothing co-founder and chief executive Carl Pei.
In a post on X, Pei said memory has become the single most expensive component in modern smartphones, overtaking both processors and displays. In some cases, he noted, memory accounts fo