FRAMINGHAM, MA – Coming off the smartphone market's lowest year-over-year growth of 2.5% in 2016, a new forecast from the IDC shows worldwide smartphone shipments rebounding in 2017 and beyond.

FRANKFURT – December sales of printed circuit board manufacturers in the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) were the second highest in the past seven years, up 6% year-over-year, says ZVEI. Sales declined sequentially, and full year 2016 sales were flat.

HAMPSHIRE, UK -- Smart glasses will be the highest growth sector of the consumer wearables segment over the next five years, a new report asserts.

MILPITAS, CA – North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.86 billion in billings worldwide in January (three-month average basis), up 52.3% year-over-year and down 0.5% sequentially, according to SEMI.