Callie Brown

Addition of Verizon could boost iPhone Shipments in 2011

The Verizon Wireless announcement today that it will offer the iPhone to its subscribers will sound the starting gun for worldwide shipments of the code division multiple access (CDMA) version of Apple Inc.’s smart phone, helping boost sales of the device... Read >

CCDs Fall to Less than 10 Percent of Image Sensor Market in 2010 as CMOS Surges

According to the market research firm iSuppli Corp., the light may be fading for Charge Coupled Device (CCD) image sensors as digital cameras, their principal application, switch to a less expensive and more efficient rival technology: the Complementary M... Read >

Automotive Navigation Heads into the Cloud

According to the market research firm iSuppli Corp., automotive navigation systems increasingly are transitioning from standalone devices to connected systems capable of accessing up-to-date map data and other information from the cloud. About 20 percent... Read >

Demand Remains High For Bellwether Electronic Part

Akin to the overall electronic components market, capacitors have been experiencing a surge in demand thanks to global consumer demand. Unfortunately, this demand has been tempered by long lead times, rising prices and a shortage of parts in the semicondu... Read >

Fourth-Generation Auto Infotainment Architectures Put the Consumer in Charge

According to the automotive market research firm iSuppli Corp., the adoption of fourth-generation design architectures starting this year is shifting the supply and consumption paradigm in the automotive infotainment business, with consumers having a grea... Read >

Samsung Maintains Lead, but Vizio Closes Gap in Q2 U.S. LCD-TV Market

According to the electronic display market research consultantiSuppli Corp, the battle for the top spot in the U.S. LCD-TV market heated up in the second quarter as the gap in market share between No. 1 Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and No. 2 Vizio Inc. d... Read >

Russian LCD-TV Sales Continue to Soar

According to the market research consultant iSuppli Corp., with their hold intensifying on the Russian TV market, LCD-TVs will cause the sales of older tube-type CRTs to disappear in the country within four to five years, shipments of LCD-TVs to the Russi... Read >

Global Broadband Market Rebounds

According to the market research firm iSuppli Corp, recovering from a slight decline in the second quarter, global broadband subscriber growth is rebounding in the third and fourth quarters as China’s demand for high-speed Internet access soars. Acros... Read >

iSuppli Trims 2010 Semiconductor Forecast Amid Softening Demand, Rising Stockpiles

With consumer demand slowing and inventories rising, the market research firm iSuppli Corp. is trimming its 2010 semiconductor revenue forecast to 32 percent, down from its previous outlook of 35.1 percent. Global semiconductor sales now are expected t... Read >

Optical Telecom Gear Market Finally Recovers from Dot-Com Bust

According to market research firm iSuppli Corp., ten years after the Internet bubble burst and took the global telecommunications business down with it, the market for optical telecom network equipment finally has commenced a sustained recovery. Worldw... Read >

Despite Consumer Electronics Surge, Chip Suppliers Face Cost Challenges

According to market research firm iSuppli Corp., the consumer electronics market continues to hold tremendous growth potential as it rebounds from the recession, but semiconductor vendors operating in this fragmented space will confront major profitabilit... Read >

iSuppli Estimates New iPod nano Bill of Materials at $43.73

Apple Inc.’s new sixth-generation iPod nano proves the old adage that less is more by delivering a compelling user experience in a product exhibiting remarkable economy in terms of its size, feature set and Bill-of-Materials (BOM), according to iSuppli Co... Read >

iSuppli Ups iPad Forecast as Apple’s Component Supply Improves

Amid indications that iPad component availability is improving, iSuppli Corp. is raising its shipment forecast for the product to 13.8 million units in 2010, up from its July outlook of 12.9 million. Apple in its earnings announcement for the fiscal fo... Read >

Intel Aims to Enter Tablet Market with Oak Trail Processor

According to the market research firm iSuppli Corp., seeking to capitalize on the fast growth of the tablet market relative to its core PC business, Intel Corp. has come off the sidelines with a microprocessor designed specifically for iPad-type devices, ... Read >

Nokia N8 Smart Phone Matches iPhone 4 Costs, iSuppli Teardown Reveals

Despite major differences in features and component selection, Nokia’s new N8 smart phone carries a Bill of Materials (BOM) cost nearly identical to that of the iPhone 4, according to a preliminary teardown analysis conducted by iSuppli Corp. The N8’s ... Read >