Apple supplier Foxconn adjusts production to avoid holiday blues
Apple Inc supplier Foxconn said on Thursday it expected smartphone revenue to fall this quarter and is adjusting production to prevent recent COVID-19 curbs at a massive iPhone factory in China from impacting holiday orders.
Foxconn starts to feel sting of slowing smartphone sales
Apple (AAPL.O) iPhone assembler Foxconn (2317.TW) gave a cautious outlook for the current quarter after posting results that exceeded expectations, citing slowing smartphone demand after a pandemic-fuelled boom.
Exclusive: Samsung workers in Vietnam bear brunt of slowdown in global demand for electronics
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has scaled back production at its massive smartphone plant in Vietnam, employees say, as retailers and warehouses grapple with rising inventory amid a global fall in consumer spending.
Explainer: China’s Xiaomi battles probes in key India market
Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi Corp (1810.HK) faces legal headaches in India as a federal financial crime-fighting agency and tax authorities investigate its business practices.
Huawei pays out $9.65 billion in dividends to current and retired staff
Huawei Technologies (HWT.UL) paid out dividends totalling 61.404 billion yuan ($9.65 billion) to current and retired workers in its employee shareholder scheme, according to a filing with the Shanghai Clearing House.
Huawei to invest $632 mln to build new digital energy HQ in Shenzhen
Huawei Technologies (HWT.UL) will spend 4 billion yuan ($632.52 million) to build a new headquarters and R&D centre for its digital power unit, according to local media reports, as the Chinese telecoms giant diversifies amid U.S. pressure.
Qualcomm leans into cameras, gaming with new flagship smartphone chip
Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) on Tuesday released its new top-tier smartphone chip aimed at premium-priced Android phones with features like sharper photos and graphics than handsets using chips from rivals.
Samsung Elec sees strong chip demand, mobile recovery as Q2 profit jumps
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) on Thursday forecast strong demand for memory chips in the second half and a recovery in the mobile market to 2019 levels, in a sign the global economy is getting back on track from the coronavirus pandemic.
Qualcomm optimistic on 5G, connected device sales as supply bottlenecks ease
Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) on Wednesday predicted a rise in sales of chips for 5G phones, including Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O)iPhone, as the company said it had mitigated supply shortfalls that have contributed to a global chip shortage.
Netflix growth plan tops Wall St watchlist as lockdown love fades
Netflix Inc’s (NFLX.O) plans to revive its slowing subscriber growth will be in focus when it reports second-quarter results on Tuesday, as lockdown binge-watching subsides and competition from Disney+ and HBO Max ramps up.
