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Taiwan notebook ODMs
Taiwan notebook Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) account for more than 90% of global notebook production and Digitimes is there to provide daily updates on shipments, supplier contracts and financial data on the more than 10 Taiwan makers involved in notebook manufacturing.
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Thursday 21 May 2026
Analysis: Lens Technology seeks control of Ju Teng to expand beyond Apple
Lens Technology's bid for control of Ju Teng International Holdings is putting renewed focus on changes in the notebook supply chain, as the Chinese supplier seeks to reduce its reliance...
Friday 25 July 2025
Chromebook sales rebound: Google targets 19.5M units shipped in 2025
Since the pandemic-driven surge ended in mid-2022, Chromebook shipments have steadily declined. According to notebook supply chain sources, Chromebook shipments fell to 17.5 million...
Monday 7 April 2025
RTX 50 laptops arrive, but will they jolt flatlining PC market?
Nvidia's long-awaited RTX 50 series gaming laptops have finally hit the market, stirring modest activity in an otherwise stagnant notebook supply chain. However, with early models...
Friday 14 February 2025
Nvidia's RTX 50 delay rocks notebook supply chain, jeopardizing 2025 rebound
Nvidia's high-end RTX 50 series launch, originally set for January 2025, has been postponed to March, according to notebook supply chain sources. This delay also impacts the mid-range...
Thursday 15 August 2024
Notebook replacement unlikely until 2025
According to sources in the notebook industry, customer orders have not experienced a significant increase, suggesting a potentially sluggish second half of this year. Nevertheless,...
Friday 2 August 2024
Notebook brands elect to observe before US election due to high costs of transferring orders
As the US presidential election 2024 heats up, it's impacting geopolitical changes at many levels. However, the notebook supply chain points out that while there's an increase in customer...
Tuesday 18 June 2024
GDDR7 in growing demand for AI-powered notebooks, memory vendors ready for mass production in 2H24
As AI applications expand to portable devices such as notebooks, demand for the latest generation of graphics memory, GDDR7, is gaining momentum, especially after AI chip leader Nvidia...
Thursday 30 May 2024
India reportedly plans to implement import quota for notebooks in October
India introduced an import management system for imported notebooks and tablets, which displeased major exporters.
Tuesday 28 May 2024
China and Japan raise concern over Indian restrictions on imported PCs and notebooks
China and Japan have questioned India's import license requirements, highlighting renewed concerns from WTO members against India's unilateral trade measures.
Wednesday 22 May 2024
Qualcomm teams up with Microsoft and notebook ODMs to challenge Intel on its home turf
During its launch event on May 20, Microsoft announced that the first wave of Copilot+ PCs will feature Qualcomm's Snapdragon X processors.
Wednesday 22 May 2024
As AI PCs launch, notebook ODMs still await momentum
Microsoft has announced the first wave of its Copilot+ PCs, which includes products from five brand-name partners along with the company's own Surface line, all equipped with Qualcomm...
Friday 17 May 2024
Notebook shipments to pick up gradually in 2H24
Notebook shipments are expected to see a gradual pick-up starting in the third quarter of 2024, with the highly anticipated replacement demand driven by the arrival of AI PCs, according...
Monday 6 May 2024
Keyboards and screens could see major design shifts as part of changes brought upon by AI PC
AI PCs are estimated to be a focal point of the industry in the second half of 2024. However, there has yet to be a clear definition of what constitutes an AI PC. Analysis by the notebook...
Tuesday 30 April 2024
Notebook production in Vietnam ramping up
Notebook production in Vietnam has increased dramatically, making the country the second largest source of imports to the US behind China, according to government sources.
Thursday 11 April 2024
Notebook brands feel even tighter squeeze
Stagnation in the PC market in the first quarter of 2024 has reached levels so high that no positive momentum is expected into the second quarter.