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Friday 30 September 2011
Aluminum alloy chassis for ultrabooks likely to be in shortage in 2012
The supply of aluminum alloy chassis for ultrabooks may fall short of demand in 2012 as most ultrabook models launched by brand vendors will come with the metal chassis. Capacities...
Tuesday 20 September 2011
Ultrabook platform may not benefit ODMs
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs may not benefit much from the Ultrabook platform, despite downstream branding partners mostly being optimistic about the new device, according to sources...
Friday 16 September 2011
Catcher share price pushed down on possible shifting of chassis policy at HTC
The share price of notebook and smartphone chassis maker Catcher slid NT$4.50 (US$0.15) or 2.1% to close at NT$204 on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) on September 15 due to heavy...
Thursday 15 September 2011
PSU maker ENG Electronic cuts into aluminum material supply industry
Power supply unit (PSU) maker ENG Electronic has recently cut into the aluminum material supply industry and will start shipping aluminum materials and ingots to chassis makers such...
Thursday 15 September 2011
PC players optimistic about re-rise of Wintel
PC players are starting to turn optimistic about a return of Wintel as Intel and Microsoft have each hosted global developer conferences to promote the upcoming Ivy Bridge processors...
Thursday 8 September 2011
Intel directly cooperates with chassis suppliers to lower Ultrabook costs
Intel has recently been aggressively cooperating with notebook chassis suppliers hoping to achieve the goal of dropping Ultrabook prices to below US$1,000, and Intel is currently...
Tuesday 6 September 2011
Catcher announces growth in August revenues
Taiwan-based notebook and smartphone chassis maker Catcher has announced consolidated revenues of NT$3.65 billion (US$125.47 million) for August, a new historical high with an on-month...
Thursday 25 August 2011
Tablet PC fever is already cooling down, says Acer chairman
Acer chairman JT Wang, commenting on tablet PC's impact on the notebook industry, pointed out that tablet PC fever is already starting to cool down and consumers are also being attracted...
Friday 12 August 2011
Chassis maker Catcher to operate at full capacity till year-end 2011
Notebook chassis maker Catcher is expected to operate at full capacity through to year-end 2011 due to strong demand for magnesium-aluminum alloy chassis from notebook ODMs. To cope...
Thursday 4 August 2011
Lack of metal chassis capacity pushing ultrabook vendors to adopt fiberglass
Intel and notebook brand vendors have recently been aggressively searching for new chassis materials as capacity for magnesium-aluminum chassis, which is the most popular choice for...
Tuesday 26 July 2011
Metal chassis suppliers expected to see strong sales in 2012
Taiwan-based metal chassis suppliers Catcher Technology and Foxconn Technology, benefiting from strong expectations of Intel's ultrabook concept, which is expected to be adopted in...
Thursday 7 July 2011
Quanta to establish chassis manufacturing subsidiary in China
Quanta Computer has announced plans to invest US$15 million to set up a subsidiary in Chongqing, China for manufacturing chassis and cooling modules.
Monday 4 July 2011
Notebook vendors take back chassis purchasing rights from ODMs
Global first-tier notebook vendors Hewlett-Packard (HP), Acer, Dell and Asustek Computer have all recently retrieved back their purchasing rights for notebook chassis from their notebook...
Tuesday 21 June 2011
Metal chassis models expected to account for 40% of 2011 notebook shipments
Of the global notebook shipments in 2011, 40% of the models are expected to adopt metal chassis and the proportion is expected to continue rising in the future, according to sources...
Thursday 16 June 2011
Digital camera chassis maker AVY expects flat performance in 2011
Taiwan-based digital camera chassis maker AVY Precision, facing downstream clients demanding price cuts, and a supply shortage of LCD panels and lenses, expects its revenues and profits...
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Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research