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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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Monday 27 April 2015
Digitimes Research: Global notebook shipments to grow 11% sequentially in 2Q15
Global notebook shipments are expected to stage a rebound in the second quarter of 2015, reaching a sequential growth rate of 11%, while narrowing the on-year decline rate to 1.2%...
Friday 24 April 2015
Taiwan notebook shipments down 16% sequentially in 1Q15, says MIC
Taiwan makers shipped about 31.62 million notebooks in the first quarter of 2015, decreasing 16% from a quarter earlier, the government-backed MIC (Market Intelligence and Consulting...
Friday 24 April 2015
Acer re-launches Predator gaming notebook lineup
Acer has resumed its gaming notebook business line and re-launched a series of products under its Predator-sub-brand.
Thursday 16 April 2015
Digitimes Research: Global notebook shipments see over 19% sequential drop in 1Q15
Global notebook shipments not including detachable models reached less than 38 million units in the first quarter of 2015, down 4.7% on year and 19.4% sequentially, according to Digitimes...
Monday 13 April 2015
Notebook ODMs partnering with IoT startups
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs have been accelerating their paces building partnerships with Internet of things (IoT) startup companies and are providing financial, production and technological...
Friday 10 April 2015
Digitimes Research: Microsoft new Windows 8.1 licensing subsidies to boost notebook ASPs, but may see limited demand
Microsoft launched its latest Windows licensing fee subsidy program for Windows 8.1 in March which expanded the coverage of notebook models, adjusted subsidies, canceled the previous...
Thursday 9 April 2015
Wistron, Inventec see revenues grow on month in March
Wistron has announced consolidated revenues of NT$56.4 billion (US$1.81 billion) for March, up 25.61% on month and 10.22% on year, while fellow maker Inventec saw its revenues in the...
Tuesday 31 March 2015
Simplo pushing new businesses
Notebook battery maker Simplo Technology is preparing to enter the automation and Internet of Things (IoT) industries in 2015 and is developing a smart robotic arm that will be installed...
Monday 30 March 2015
Supply chains shifting strategy due to weak notebook and tablet demand in Europe
Tablet and notebook supply chains are starting to see the effects of weak consumer electronics demand in Europe, and are evaluating new strategies including further expansion into...
Wednesday 25 March 2015
Intel to partner with notebook players for Chromebook 2-in-1s
Intel is planning to partner with Google and notebook players including Asustek Computer, Acer, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Lenovo, Quanta Computer and Pegatron Technology to launch 2-in-1...
Monday 23 March 2015
As tablets slow and PCs face ongoing challenges, smartphones to grab ever-larger share of SCD market through 2019, says IDC
According to a new forecast from the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Smart Connected Device Tracker, the combined market of smartphones, tablets plus 2-in-1s, and PCs is set to grow from 1.8...
Monday 23 March 2015
Supply chain has weak order visibility for 3Q15 despite Windows 10 launch
With Intel having recently lowered its revenue forecast for the first quarter, sources from the upstream supply chain have pointed out that channel demand remains weak and order visibility...
Thursday 19 March 2015
More touchscreen notebook offerings expected in 2015, as panel pricing drops
According to upstream providers of touch panels, developments in the processing of on-cell TFT LCD panels is allowing makers to reduce their costs, which has caught the attention of...
Wednesday 18 March 2015
Global large-size panel shipments drop 13.6% in February, says WitsView
Global shipments of large-size panels totaled 56.71 million units in February, down 13.6% on month and down 1.9% on year, according to WitsView.
Monday 16 March 2015
VAIO expected to become strong competitor to Sony in smartphone industry
Japan-based notebook brand vendor VAIO, originally Sony's notebook department that was later sold to investment firm Japan Industrial Partners (JIP), has recently launched a VAIO branded...