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[News] Samsung is Considering to Cancel Launch of its Budget Model Galaxy Z Fold 6

Samsung’s planned launch of its budget model version for the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 6 foldable phone may be cancelled, according to information obtained by South Korea’s media outlet TheElec. According to sources cited by TheElec, component suppliers to Samsung, …

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[News] SK Hynix Accelerates HBM4E Development, Aiming for Mass Production by 2026

SK Hynix has updated its latest timeline regarding HBM4E, the company’s 7th generation high bandwidth memory, on Monday. According to reports from Wccftech and TheElec, the memory heavyweight’s generation changes of two-year gap has been shortened to one, and is …

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[Insights] Trendforce: Foundry Capacity Market Share of Advanced Process to Decline in Taiwan, Korea until 2027, While US on the Rise

TrendForce’s latest findings revealed that as of 2024, Taiwan is expected to lead the global semiconductor foundry capacity in advanced manufacturing processes (including 16/14nm and more advanced technologies) with a 66% market share, followed by Korea (11%), US (10%), and …

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[News] Arm to Develop AI Chip Next Spring and Start Mass Production in Autumn 2025

SoftBank Group’s global IP leader, Arm, has reportedly announced the establishment of an AI chip division with the goal of developing AI chip prototypes by spring 2025. According to a report from DRAMeXchange, mass production will be handled by contract …

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[News] Apple’s Foldable Devices Reportedly to Debut with iPad, Placing Orders on Samsung

Industry sources cited by a report from Economic Daily News have indicated that Apple is accelerating the development of its foldable device, moving up the expected launch from 2026 to 2025. Apple has reportedly placed orders for flexible panels from …

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