Showing posts with label sales. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sales. Show all posts
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Samsung anticipates sales boost following Apple chip deal
Samsung is planning to start producing chips using its 14nm manufacturing process at the end of the year. It seems the company has managed to secure a deal with Apple and it anticipates a notable sales boost once it begins to deliver on it.
Kim Ki-nam, President of Samsung’s semiconductor business told reporters at the company’s HQ in Seoul that profits “will improve positively” once the deal goes through. Apple isn’t the only Samsung 14nm chip client, however, with Qualcomm and AMD also signing to use the company’s 14nm manufacturing process around the end of the year.
Mr. Kim didn’t specify when Samsung will start mass production of the chips for Apple and the rest of its clients. Currently, Samsung is responsible for around 30% of the Apple A8 chips, while TSMC is making 70%, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Quite possibly, Samsung is going to manufacture the successor of the Apple A8 chip and sources who’ve spoken to ZDNet Korea have confirmed this.
This is good news for Samsung’s semiconductor division, as its Exynos series haven’t been enjoying as much exposure as the company would’ve liked. Additionally, Apple has been pursuing alternative to Samsung options when it comes to delivering chips and displays for its iPad and iPhone flagships.
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Wednesday, April 1, 2015
iPhone 6 accessory sales hit 249 million in a fortnight
According to analyst company NPD Group, Apple isn’t the only one reaping the benefits of surging iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus sales. The report states that iPhone 6 accessory makers have made a total of $249 million over the last two weeks.
That’s 43% increase compared to the first two weeks after the iPhone 6 launch, and it’s hardly surprising. The iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s managed to accumulate $195 million of revenue for the same period with just a 17% spike for the second fortnight since launch.
Cases are the most demanded accessories for the latest iPhone 6 duet. Their manufacturers bet on the initially leaked iPhone 6 design and as a result managed to offer e plethora of options at the phone’s launch and this proved move proved successful, according to the research.
However, screen protectors are also on the rise and revenue from them grew by 120% compared to the pre-launch period. Other accessories didn’t bring so much revenue back with microphones going up by 10 percent, and Bluetooth speakers grew 5 percent.
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