SANTA CLARA – NPD DisplaySearch has lowered its second-quarter 2012 mobile phone forecast to 1.73 billion units from 1.92 billion units.
ANGLETON, TX – Contract manufacturer Benchmark Electronics reported second-quarter net income fell 6.7% year-over-year to $14 million.
EL SEGUNDO, CA -- Apple is not only the world’s leading semiconductor buyer, but the company also is increasing its buying at a faster rate than other top firms, says new research from IHS iSuppli.