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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 6 November 2014
Catcher 3Q14 revenues, net operating profit hit records
Metal-alloy chassis maker Catcher Technology had consolidated revenues of NT$14.529 billion (US$480 million) and net operating profit of NT$5.457 billion for the third quarter of 2014...
Thursday 6 November 2014
Intel Core M platform to account for below 10% of notebook shipments in 2015, say sources
Intel's new low-power-consumption Core M-series platform, featuring a fanless design, is expected to account for only 5-10% of most notebook vendors' shipments in 2015, and cooling...
Wednesday 5 November 2014
Notebook hinge maker SZS announces 3Q14 results
Taiwan-based notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS) has announced results for the third quarter of 2014 with consolidated revenues reaching NT$2.06 billion (US$67.52 million), net...
Tuesday 4 November 2014
Digitimes Research: Quanta Computer is only Taiwan notebook ODM expected to see shipment growth in 2015
Quanta Computer will ship 49.1 million notebooks in 2015, increasing on year by 7.8% and the only one among the five largest Taiwan-based notebook ODMs that will see sequential growth...
Tuesday 4 November 2014
Digitimes Research: Global top-6 notebook vendors to share 81.7% global shipments in 2015
The world's top-six notebook vendors, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Lenovo, Dell, Apple, Acer and Asustek Computer, will together occupy 81.7% of global notebook shipments in 2015, increasing...
Friday 31 October 2014
More notebook brands shifting focus to gaming models, say sources
Notebook brands including Asustek Computer, Lenovo and Acer have been shifting focus to gaming notebook models as strong sales of comparable models rolled out by Micro-Star International...
Friday 31 October 2014
Digitimes Research: Skylake processor delay to weaken Windows 10 notebook demand
Intel's Skylake-based processors, originally expected to launch in early third-quarter 2015 to support the release of Windows 10-based notebooks, may not become available until the...
Wednesday 29 October 2014
Elitegroup Computer Systems nets NT$1.67 per share for January-September
Motherboard, desktop, notebook and tablet maker Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) on October 28 released its financial report for the third quarter of 2014, with consolidated revenues...
Tuesday 28 October 2014
Digitimes Research: Global notebook shipments to drop 1.7% in 2015
Global notebook shipments, which are expected to decline 2.1% on year in 2014, will further drop 1.7% in 2015 to reach 168 million units, despite Microsoft's attempts to stimulate...
Monday 27 October 2014
Competition from China PC supply chain to remain strong in 2015
Although demand for PCs has started recovering recently and shipments in 2015 are expected to remain at the same level as in 2014, Taiwan's supply chain is still facing fierce competition...
Tuesday 21 October 2014
Digitimes Research: Global notebook shipments to drop in 4Q14
Despite Intel and Microsoft subsidies, Digitimes Research expects global notebook shipments, not including 2-in-1 models, to drop 4.4% on year and 2.6% sequentially in the fourth quarter,...
Friday 17 October 2014
Apple introduces iPad Air 2 and new iPad mini
Apple has introduced the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3. The iPad Air 2, which is 6.1mm thin, and the iPad mini 3 both offer Touch ID.
Friday 17 October 2014
Digitimes Research: Global notebook shipments in 3Q14 estimated at over 45 million units
Third-quarter 2014 global notebook shipments are estimated at 45.198 million units (not including 2-in-1 models), increasing 6.4% sequentially and 2.6% on year, according to Digitimes...
Thursday 16 October 2014
HP dismisses Taiwan supply chain concerns about decline in its global notebook market share
Hewlett-Packard's (HP) decision to split itself into two companies has caused makers in the Taiwan supply to worry that HP's global notebook market share may drop significantly. HP...
Wednesday 15 October 2014
Acer CEO sees good sales during China National Day holidays; expects flat performance in 2015
Commenting on the company's recent performance, Acer CEO Jason Chen said the company enjoyed strong sales in China during the country's National Day holidays starting October 1, but...