Do you really need a new phone? Why the global chip shortage should make you think twice
Demand for handheld devices will keep growing throughout the next few months, in what analysts describe as a smartphone “supercycle”. Image: Bloomberg / Contributor / Getty Images For smartphone…
Arm promises 30% chip speed boost for 2022 phones with Cortex-X2 design
Arm’s Cortex-X2 is its top-end processor engine design. Arm; Illustration by Stephen Shankland/CNET Expect many 2022 phones to run about 30% faster thanks to new processors coming from chip designer…
What investors are missing about Qualcomm, an oft-misunderstood chip company
Qualcomm, the largest supplier of mobile phone chips, has grappled with a barrage of legal and regulatory battles, and weathered the effect of the global pandemic. The San Diego-based company…
Huawei phone prices rise in China on fears of chip shortage
By David Kirton SHENZHEN (Reuters) – Chinese consumers are rushing to buy smartphones from Huawei Technologies Co Ltd featuring its high-end Kirin chips, fearing curbs on the firm’s access to…
US targets Huawei with tighter chip export rules
The US has announced new export controls aimed at limiting Chinese technology giant Huawei’s access to semiconductor technology. The new rule bars semiconductor-makers that use US technology and software in…
