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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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Wednesday 27 August 2014
Innolux notebook panel supply currently faces 20% shortage
Innolux expects 1-2% growth on year in notebook panel shipments and currently faces a 20% shortage to meet current market demand.
Wednesday 27 August 2014
Intel sees proportion for entry-level notebook CPUs rise to 60-70%
Along with notebook vendors launching more inexpensive models, Intel has seen the shipment proportion of entry-level notebook CPUs, namely its Pentium and Celeron series, increase...
Tuesday 26 August 2014
Tablet market to decline in 2014 while notebook market expected to grow, says TrendForce
Branded tablets will experience negative growth in 2014 at 153 million units shipped, an on-year decrease of 1.8%. Notebook shipments, on the other hand, will increase 1% on year...
Monday 25 August 2014
Touch Taiwan: Innolux to showcase latest Ultra HD display technology
Innolux will participate in Touch Taiwan 2014 where it will showcase a series of new Ultra HD display panels and integrated touch screen solutions.
Friday 22 August 2014
Notebook shipment results improve after 7 consecutive quarters of decline, says DisplaySearch
After seven consecutive quarters of shipment declines, the global notebook market improved in the second quarter of 2014. According to NPD DisplaySearch, notebook PC shipments reached...
Tuesday 19 August 2014
Lenovo to reduce notebook outsourcing to 40% of target shipments in 2015
Lenovo will further hike in-house notebook production and reduce orders to Taiwan-based ODMs in 2015, with total outsourcing orders to decrease by over three million units on year...
Tuesday 19 August 2014
Taiwan market: Vendors hold promotion events for notebooks, monitors
Vendors in Taiwan are holding promotional events for notebook and monitor products as the new school season approaches in a attempt to boost sales, according to Taiwan-based retail...
Monday 18 August 2014
Inventec posts 2Q14 net EPS of NT$0.41
Inventec has released its financial report for the second quarter of 2014, recording consolidated revenues of NT$104.9 (US$3.5 billion), gross margin of 5.3%, net operating profit...
Wednesday 13 August 2014
Notebook sales expected to rise in 2H14 as vendors price below US$300
With many vendors having been reducing their notebook prices to below US$300, sources from the upstream supply chain expect overall notebook sales to increase in the second half of...
Tuesday 12 August 2014
Pegatron sees growth in July revenues; announces profits for 2Q14
Pegatron Technology has announced consolidated revenues of NT$67.3 billion (US$2.24 billion) for July, down 6.69% on month and 1.67% on year, while the company also unveiled net profits...
Tuesday 12 August 2014
Quanta sees revenue growth despite notebook shipment decline in July
Quanta Computer has announced revenues of NT$77.93 billion (US$2.6 billion) for July, up 8.53% on month and 8.63% on year with combined revenues for the first seven months of 2014...
Friday 8 August 2014
USB peripheral maker Good Way sees potential in docking stations
Taiwan-based USB peripheral maker Good Way Technology will soon be listed on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) stock market and expects the company's notebook docking station business...
Friday 8 August 2014
Acer to see 3Q14 shipments rise 25-30% sequentially; announces profits for 2Q14
Acer, based on its order placements, is expected to see total shipments in the third quarter of 2014 increase 25-30%, higher than the growth of worldwide shipments according to Taiwan-based...
Friday 8 August 2014
Digitimes Research: Top-5 vendors, top-3 ODMs see sequential drops in July notebook shipments
The five largest notebook vendors' combined shipments in July decreased 25% on month while the three largest ODMs' combined shipments also slipped 17%, according to Digitimes Resea...
Wednesday 6 August 2014
Channel retailers kick off back-to-school promotions
To satisfy back-to-school demand, channel retailers have been offering new promotions for notebooks, LCD TVs and PC accessories recently. The deals are expected to help notebook recover,...