The venerable wireless chip king (among other kings) said recently that it will probably see a softer 2007 than it was expecting, driven in part weak ship sales this year. As a results, TI will be slashing 500 jobs.Is the mobile handset biz really going to be that soft? Motorola and Samsung think so, as both had rather disappointing quarters even as shipments grew (meaning: more chips, right?).
I highly doubt mobile phone sales growth will diminish -- especially in emerging markets -- but there are so many signs from industry leaders that this will be happening I guess we'll all see this year, eh?
