FRAMINGHAM, MA – Preliminary smartphone shipment results indicate vendors eked out a margin increase in the second quarter, IDC said.

TAIPEI -- Advanced Semiconductor Engineering reported sales at its EMS unit of NT$24,845 million (US$779 million), down 28% from a year ago.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — North American printed circuit board fabricators reported the 90-day moving average shipments rose 9.7% in June over last year.

AUSTIN, TX -- Strong market growth is predicted for wearable electronics fueled by new generations of wearables providing greater functionality in the same or smaller form factor, for the same or lower cost.