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Smartphone lens module specialist Largan Precision has expressed caution about its sales prospects for the second quarter, citing the continued weakness of global smartphone sales.

China-based IT and communication solutions provider ZTE will introduce GPU servers supporting high performance computing (HPC) to meet the ChatGPT-triggered needs of large AI models, according to company president Xu Ziyang.

Smartphone lens module specialist Largan Precision is expected to highlight the specs upgrades of its module products at its upcoming investor conference on April 13, according to industry sources.

Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) expects to kick off commercial production of its new Model C series electric vehicles (EV) in 4Q23, with models in the US$30,000 price range to follow.

Taiwan-based satellite antenna suppliers such as Universal Microwave Technology will see their order visibility significantly improve in 2023, buoyed by an acceleration of SpaceX Starship project and Amazons Project Kuiper, according to industry sources.

As charging and storage space demand for mobile devices like handsets, notebooks, and tablets continues to rise, major consumer electronics brands and third-party suppliers of accessories are successively releasing fast charging devices adopting third-generation semiconductor GaN technology, according to industry sources.

Nvidia has just released its midrange gaming GPU, RTX 4070, but its backend partners have yet to see the client show intention of scaling up production for the RTX 40 series, according to industry sources.

Its rumored that Apples first headset device will delay its mass production until June. In addition, it is confirmed that the model, originally drawn and designed by Pegatron, will be transferred to Luxshare for manufacturing and final assembly.

Taiwan-based component suppliers are looking for new growth prospects outside of the notebook market, according to industry sources.

Smartphone lens module specialist Largan Precision may see its April shipments fall below the previous months levels, as orders from its main customers have yet to rise substantially, according to company sources.