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Wednesday 28 July 2021
Brand vendors holding back Chromebook orders
The supply chain makers of Chromebooks reportedly have experienced a significant cutback of orders from their brand clients due to the dwindling demand for notebook products in the...
Thursday 22 July 2021
Notebook sales outlook remains robust
Acer and Asustek Computer are both expected to see their notebook sales register another increase of about 10% in 2022, while some ODMs have also expressed optimism about the overall...
Tuesday 29 June 2021
Notebook ODMs still see shipments constrained by chip shortages
Notebook ODMs and brand vendors continue to see their shipments constrained by chip shortages, though supply of some other components may improve later this year, according to industry...
Wednesday 23 June 2021
Chromebook sales to remain strong in Asia Pacific
Chromebook sales are expected to stay strong in the Asia-Pacific region in the second half of 2021, according to sources at brand notebook vendors.
Tuesday 22 June 2021
Uneven chip inventories challenging downstream device assemblers
Uneven inventories across chipmakers are generating more costs facing downstream device assemblers in not only the PC and handset sectors but also the auto industry, according to...
Thursday 17 June 2021
Bluetooth headset suppliers see worsening shortages of ICs
Bluetooth headset suppliers have seen shortages of related ICs become worsen in the second quarter, according to industry sources.
Thursday 10 June 2021
Mobo and graphics card makers to enjoy handsome profits in 1H21
Taiwan-based motherboard and graphics card makers are poised to generate handsome profits in the first half of 2021, and may see profits for the year hit record highs, according to...
Wednesday 9 June 2021
DRAM contract prices to rise at slower rate in 3Q21
DRAM contract prices will rise by a slower 3-8% rate in the third quarter after registering a 18-23% rally in the second quarter, according to TrendForce.
Wednesday 9 June 2021
Apple to increase VCM orders starting June for new iPhones
Taiwan-based voice coil motor (VCM) suppliers expect order pull-ins from Apple to gradually turn strong starting from June as the US brand is expected to release its next-generation...
Friday 4 June 2021
Brand PC vendors moving to directly place orders with chipmakers
Brand PC vendors, such as HP, have moved to skip usual practice by placing orders directly with IC design houses that usually land orders from ODMs, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 26 May 2021
Supply of fast-charging devices remains constrained
Taiwan-based fabless chipmakers specializing in fast-charging devices for handsets continue to see their supply constrained, despite some concerns raised about disappointing end-market...
Wednesday 19 May 2021
Chipmakers unlikely to cut back wafer starts at foundries
Fast decelerating handset sales in India and Southeast Asia have prompted China-based brand vendors to consider slashing their chip orders, but fabless chipmakers particularly those...
Tuesday 18 May 2021
Taiwan sees worsening shortages of notebooks
Notebook shortages in Taiwan have worsened due to a recent surge in COVID-19 infections in Taiwan that has shot up stay-at-home needs, according to sources from the notebook indust...
Monday 17 May 2021
Notebook demand in Southeast Asia stays strong despite resurging pandemic
Demand for PCs from Southeast Asian countries remains robust despite the recent resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic there, according to Acer Pan Asia Pacific president Andrew Ho...
Monday 17 May 2021
Global AIO PC shipments to rise 4% sequentially in 2Q21
Global all-in-one (AIO) PC shipments went down 5.5% sequentially to come to 3.37 million units in the first quarter of 2021, due to a high comparison base a quarter ago and shortages...