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Monday 9 April 2012
New ultrabooks and MacBook Pro expected to help slim 15-inch notebooks
As Apple will launch its updated MacBook Pro, while notebook brand vendors are aggressively pushing 15-inch ultrabooks, market watchers believe the competition will help reduce the...
Tuesday 3 April 2012
Quanta, Compal expected to achieve growth in 2H12 gross margin
Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics are both expected to see falling gross margins in the first quarter of 2012 with Quanta's problems due to its weak shipments for non-notebook...
Thursday 29 March 2012
Apple places more orders for 13.3-inch MacBook Pro than for 15-inch model
As Apple will start mass producing its 15-inch MacBook Pro in April, sources from the upstream supply chain have pointed out that the company's orders for the 13.3-inch model are...
Friday 16 March 2012
Slimmer MacBook Pro in production, say sources
Apple has revised its MacBook Pro to become slimmer by removing the optical disc drive, with 13- and 15-inch models in production for initial monthly shipments of 100,000-150,000...
Wednesday 29 February 2012
Apple reportedly considering 14-inch MacBook Air
Apple is reportedly considering launching a 14-inch MacBook Air and may start mass production in the near future to fully enter the Asia PC market, according to sources from the upstream...
Wednesday 29 February 2012
New MacBook Pro and Air models expected to create strong pressure for ultrabooks
Apple is expected to launch new MacBook Pro notebooks with an even thinner and lighter design than existing models in April, at the soonest. When paired with the company's upcoming...
Tuesday 21 February 2012
Notebook makers to see shipments recover in February
Notebook makers, after suffering from a weak performance in January, are expected to see an overall on-month shipment growth of 10% in February as hard disc drive (HDD) supply returns...
Tuesday 27 December 2011
Intel Thunderbolt to be more widely available in April
Intel has recently notified its partners that the company will fully release its Thunderbolt technology in April of 2012 with several first-tier PC players already preparing to launch...
Wednesday 14 December 2011
Apple may launch new MacBook Pro with 2880 by 1800 display resolution, say sources
Apple is likely to launch its new MacBook Pro lineup with a display resolution of 2880 by 1800 in the second quarter of 2012, setting a new round of competition for panel specifications...
Tuesday 6 December 2011
Simplo, Dynapack, Catcher see mixed result for November
Taiwan-based notebook upstream suppliers Simplo Technology, Dynapack International Technology and Catcher Technology announced their revenues for November with mixed results.
Monday 28 November 2011
Apple new MacBook Air series to compete with ultrabooks in 1Q12
Apple reportedly is set to launch its new MacBook Air series notebooks with panel sizes of 11.6-inch, 13.3-inch and 15-inch in the first quarter of 2012 and will directly compete...
Tuesday 15 November 2011
MacBook shipments to remain stable in 4Q11
Despite rumors about Apple perhaps reducing its shipment forecast for the fourth quarter spreading around in the IT market due to the company's chassis supplier Catcher Technology...
Tuesday 15 November 2011
Components for new 15-inch ultra-thin MacBook to start shipping in November
Upstream suppliers of Apple have recently started shipping a small volume of components for a 15-inch ultra-thin notebook model from Apple in November and the device could be either...
Thursday 10 November 2011
Asustek, Acer reduce ultrabook orders by 40%
Asustek Computer and Acer have recently reduced their ultrabook orders from 250,000-300,000 units originally to 150,000-180,000 units by the end of 2011 due to the unsatisfactory...
Tuesday 18 October 2011
Catcher production suspension may impact Apple
As Taiwan-based chassis supplier Catcher Technology's plants in Suzhou, China have been ordered to suspend production by the local government, sources from upstream supply chain players...