A new report from TrendForce claims Apple's iPhone production surged 19.7% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2026, even as the broader global smartphone market contracted 1.7% over the same period.
According to TrendForce, Apple produced approximately 60.2 million iPhone units in the first quarter, placing it second among global smartphone brands. Samsung retained the top spot with…
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Later this year, according to multiple sources, Apple will finally enter the foldables market with a device called either the iPhone Fold or the iPhone Ultra. And there may be a good reason why the company has waited this long: it wants to get foldables right first time.
One of the biggest issues with folding phones is the visible “crease” which can commonly be seen, or which starts to…
Advances in optically clear adhesive (OCA) will be a key factor in achieving a near-invisible crease in Apple's first foldable iPhone expected later this year, according to TrendForce.
The supply chain intelligence firm outlined the key technologies in a new report on foldable display innovation, explaining that creases form when layers within the display panel fall out of alignment,…
If I happened to be one of Apple’s newly-introduced M5 MacBook Pro systems, I would feel a bit as if the equally new MacBook Neo had just strutted into the party like the star of the song.
Yes, the incredibly disruptive Neo is a strong option for almost anyone who needs an affordable general purpose computer. But let’s not forget what Apple’s higher-end range brings to the (party) table with the…
NVIDIA presents its upcoming AI computing rack design which establishes a new standard by employing optical interconnects to replace copper data links which have reached their maximum capability. Recent research from TrendForce shows that GPU developers are now designing their future chips with increased…
Apple and Samsung produced nearly the same number of smartphones in 2025, tying for the top position in global smartphone production, according to a new report from TrendForce.
Global smartphone production reached approximately 1.254 billion units in 2025, rising 2.5% year over year. The research firm says Apple and Samsung each produced nearly 240 million smartphones during the year, tying for…
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Analysis: surging memory and CPU costs could drive the retail price of a mainstream $900 notebook up by nearly 40% in 2026 to maintain current margin structures — - For a mainstream notebook with an MSRP of US$900, surging memory prices alone could raise retail prices by more than 30%; …
As the introductory dust settles on the recent launch of Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo, product reviewers and the analyst community all seem to agree Apple has hit a home run. The new systems should drive big gains for Apple, gnawing big chunks out of Chromebook and mid-range Windows laptop sales and resetting expectations across that part of the PC segment.
“We’ve been wanting to do a much more…
Apple's Mac lineup will soon span a wider price range than ever, from the new $599 MacBook Neo to a rumored top-of-the-line MacBook "Ultra" expected later this year. However, new research suggests the broader laptop market could be heading for a painful price adjustment.
According to TrendForce, surging memory and CPU costs could push mainstream laptop retail prices up by nearly 40% in 2026.…
Apple's new MacBook Neo could help the company grow notebook shipments by nearly 8% this year, even as the broader laptop market faces a hefty downturn, according to a new report from TrendForce.
The research firm estimates global notebook shipments will fall 9.2% year-over-year in 2026, with the potential for steeper declines if demand stays weak. Rising memory and CPU costs are said to have…
On an earnings call on Tuesday, Japanese company Sharp announced that the planned sale of one of its LCD display factories to its majority owner Foxconn has fell through, according to _Nikkei Asia_. As a result, the report said Sharp plans to halt production at the facility in August, and this decision may temporarily impact Apple.
If production ceases at Sharp's so-called "K2" factory in…