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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 4 September 2014
IFA 2014: Asustek unveils new innovations at pre-IFA conference
Asustek Computer has unveiled the ZenWatch and a low-cost 11.6-inch notebook, the EeeBook X205 at a pre-IFA launch conference, both priced at EUR199 (US$262). The x205 is part of Microsoft's...
Thursday 4 September 2014
IFA 2014: Acer unveils new touchscreen products
Acer hosted a pre-IFA press conference to unveil its theme, A Touch More Connected, and announced a series of touchscreen products. IFA 2014 will be hosted from September 5-10 in Berlin...
Wednesday 3 September 2014
PC IC vendors look to better order visibility in 3Q14
Order visibility for Taiwan-based PC and notebook related IC vendors for the third quarter of 2014 is better than expected due to a rebound in demand for notebooks and other PC products,...
Wednesday 3 September 2014
Clevo chairman to develop innovation park in northern Taiwan
Chairman Kent Hsu for notebook maker Clevo has signed with the government of New Taipei City, northern Taiwan, to invest NT$5.84 billion (US$195 million) to develop an innovation park...
Tuesday 2 September 2014
Notebook panel supply expected to see 20% shortage in 3Q14
Notebook panel supply is expected to see a 20% shortage in the third quarter of 2014 as panel makers have shifted production capacity to other applications.
Tuesday 2 September 2014
Digitimes Research: Bit-growth of DRAM chips lower in 2014 on weak PC demand
Although global notebook shipments are seeing less impact from tablets, PC shipments in the second half of 2014 are still expected to suffer an on-year drop, which will cause DRAM...
Thursday 28 August 2014
Global notebook shipments may drop 20-30% in 4Q14, say component makers
As notebook vendors deceased orders in late August, global notebook shipments are likely to slip 20-30% on quarter in the fourth quarter of 2014, according to component makers.
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 to...
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...