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Tuesday 29 September 2009
Intel to offer dual-core CPUs for ultra-thin notebook platform
Intel plans to upgrade its ultra-thin notebook platform to include dual-core CPUs in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to sources at notebook makers.
Tuesday 29 September 2009
Netbook panel shipments to increase in 3Q09
LCD panel shipments for netbooks, including 10.1- and 11.6-inch models, in the third quarter of 2009 are expected to continue to increase amid strong demand from telecom carriers'...
Monday 28 September 2009
Elpida develops 2Gb DDR2 mobile RAM
Elpida Memory has announced it has developed its first 2Gb DDR2 mobile RAM for mobile applications such as smartphones, netbooks and mobile Internet devices (MIDs). Sample shipments...
Friday 25 September 2009
Taiwan market: Netbook sales through carriers account for 50% of total retail sales in August 2009
Sales of netbooks bundled with 3G services in the Taiwan market reached 15,000 units in August, accounting for 50% of total retail sales, according to market sources. However, netbooks...
Thursday 24 September 2009
Worldwide PC shipments on pace to decline 2% in 2009, says Gartner
The worst may be over for the PC industry, as worldwide PC shipments are on pace to reach 285 million units in 2009, a 2% decline from 2008 shipments of 291 million units, according...
Monday 21 September 2009
Taiwan hardware vendors pondering new-generation netbooks
Taiwan-based netbook vendors are pondering the launch of non-Wintel architecture netbooks as part of their netbook lineups for 2010, according to sources at Taiwan notebook makers.
Monday 21 September 2009
VIA hopes to create NetNote segment between netbooks and notebooks
VIA Technologies has announced a new mobile computing device category, NetNote, that combines the company's Surfboard motherboard along with turnkey system design.
Friday 18 September 2009
Netbooks salvage PC volumes, but take a toll on shipment value, says IDC
Worldwide PC shipments fell 2.4% on year in the second quarter of 2009, while shipment value was down 19.1% over the same period, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker.
Friday 18 September 2009
Taiwan market: Netbook vendors slashing prices for Atom N270-/N280-based models
Taiwan-based netbook vendors, including BenQ, Asustek Computer, Micro-Star International (MSI) and Acer, have all recently slashed prices for their netbook lineups based on Intel...
Thursday 17 September 2009
White-box netbook alliance may not help revenues in 2009, says VIA exec
Timothy Chen, special assistant to the president of VIA Technologies, has admitted that the company's Global Mobility Bazaar (GMB) alliance for white-box netbooks in China may not...
Thursday 17 September 2009
HP puts more strength into Asia Pacific PC market, says regional VP
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has recently adjusted its strategy for the Asia Pacific PC market and is focusing on improving its sales channels in China, according to See Chin Teik, senior...
Thursday 17 September 2009
Vendors to push 13.3-inch ultra-thin notebook segment
13.3-inch models are expected to become the major focus for ultra-thin notebook vendors in the future, according to market sources.
Wednesday 16 September 2009
Taiwan PC makers to benefit from new HP products
Hewlett-Packard (HP), at the Nothing But HP for Me event in Singapore on September 15, unveiled more than 20 new PCs ranging from netbooks, ultra-thin and traditional notebooks, and...
Tuesday 15 September 2009
Inventec expects netbook subsidiary Kohjinsha to turn profitable in 4Q09
Inventec expects its netbook brand subsidiary Kohjinsha (KJS) will swing to profits in the fourth quarter of 2009 despite that the division contributed a net non-operating loss of...
Tuesday 15 September 2009
Samsung to become second largest netbook vendor in Europe in 3Q09
Samsung Electronics is expected to surpass Asustek Computer and Hewlett-Packard (HP) to become the second largest netbook player in Europe in the third quarter of 2009, trailing only...
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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