Bitcoin may help TSMC’s bottom line as premium smartphones take a toll

Consumers are expected to choose less expensive smartphones for purchase in the coming year as cryptocurrency mining activity continues its rise. TSMC, a chipmaker, is in the middle of it all.

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iPads, AirPods and Samsung tabs contributed to the biggest online sales day in history

This year's Cyber Monday online sales represented a 16.8 percent surge from 2016, and mobile devices set new records for both visits and revenue.

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HTC looks doomed to end 2017 with lower revenue than 2016 after October result

If it wasn't abundantly clear, October revenue confirms 2017 has been a bad year for HTC following half a decade already of constant financial decline.

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Samsung Electronics appoints three new co-CEOs, announces full record-setting Q3 2017 results

Samsung Electronics is keen to avoid a leadership "vacuum" with a younger new generation of managers while making even more money during Q3 than Q2 2017.

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iPhone X expected to drive record fall earnings at TSMC

The third quarter wasn't bad, but it was down from a year ago. Still, there's plenty for the chipmaker to be eager about with the coming of the iPhone X.

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LG probably made more money during Q3 2017 than last year, no thanks to smartphones

LG's mobile division is expected to post its tenth consecutive quarter loss for the July - September 2017 timeframe, despite solid overall company profits.

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Samsung could earn over $14 billion through 2019 making iPhone X components

The iPhone X was always supposed to be lucrative for Apple arch-rival Samsung, but $14 billion may exceed the chaebol's wildest dreams.

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The Apple Watch ‘story’ has merely begun, and sales are already estimated at 33 million overall

The best is yet to come for the Apple Watch family, according to a reputable analyst, with sales numbers thus far exceeding a remarkable 33 million.

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30 million in US subscribe to Spotify, Apple Music and other sources

Spotify and Apple Music have nearly 100 million paying subscribers worldwide... but all streaming companies have just 30 million in the US together.

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Lenovo touts 11 million smartphone shipments for the last quarter, 3 million Moto Z sales within a year

Lenovo is still hoping for mobile industry relevance after selling a total of 11 million own-brand and Motorola smartphones between April and June 2017.

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Google estimated to be paying Samsung even more than Apple for search engine pre-loading

As the world's number one smartphone vendor, Samsung is likely charging Google around $3.5 billion a year for search engine preinstallation.

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