MILPITAS, CA – Worldwide semiconductor manufacturing equipment billings reached a historic high in the first quarter, up 30% year-over-year and 12% sequentially to $17 billion, says SEMI.
STAMFORD, CT – Global sales of smartphones to end-users returned to growth in the first quarter, rising 1.3% over 2017, according to Gartner. Sales of total mobile phones reached 455 million units, the research firm added.