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Apple plans to let Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) manufacture its self-designed 5G modems from 2023 in hopes of cutting its reliance on Qualcomm, Nikkei Asia reported, citing people close to the matter. Modems are crucial chips that support cellular connectivity, which determines call quality and data transmission speeds. Continue reading “Apple plans to let TSMC make its self-designed 5G modem from 2023”
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China’s Xiaomi Corp. on Tuesday reported a smaller-than-expected 8.2-percent rise in third-quarter revenue as smartphone sales growth stalled amid intensifying competition from rivals. The company, which gets the vast majority of its revenue by selling mobile handsets, said smartphone revenue rose by 0.4 percent to 47.8 billion yuan ($7.49 billion) in the three months to September 30. Continue reading “Xiaomi revenue misses estimates as competition intensifies”