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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 9 January 2014
Digitimes Research: Dual-OS 2-in-1s and Chromebooks a new hope for notebook vendors
Facing the fact that the notebook industry is no longer enjoying strong growth, brand vendors have been trying to transform, or are searching for new business opportunities. Observing...
Thursday 9 January 2014
CES 2014: Samsung unveils 12-inch tablet lineups
Samsung Electronics has unveiled the Galaxy NotePRO and TabPRO line of tablets: the Galaxy NotePRO (12.2-inch), TabPRO (12.2-, 10.1-, 8.4-inch) at the CES 2014.
Wednesday 8 January 2014
CES 2014: Asustek expects 20% shipment growth for notebooks and tablets in North America in 2014, says executive
Asustek Computer expects its notebook and tablet shipments in North America to grow at least 20% on year in 2014, raising its ranking in the region's notebook market from seventh...
Wednesday 8 January 2014
Worldwide device shipments on pace to grow 7.6% in 2014, says Gartner
Worldwide combined shipments of devices (PCs, tablets, ultramobiles and mobile phones) are projected to reach 2.5 billion units in 2014, a 7.6% increase from 2013, according to Gartner...
Tuesday 7 January 2014
Lenovo may lead in 2014 notebook shipments
Lenovo is likely to ship 28.3 million notebooks in 2014, followed by Hewlett-Packard (HP) with 28.0 million, Dell 18-19 million, and Acer and Asustek Computer 16-17 million each,...
Friday 3 January 2014
Chromebook sales gaining momentum
Sales of Chromebooks have started gaining momentum recently, with first-tier notebook brand vendors gearing up to introduce new models in 2014, according to industry sources.
Thursday 2 January 2014
Digitimes Research: Notebook shipments suffer over 10% drop in December
The global top-five notebook brand vendors and top-three ODMs, after enjoying on-month shipment growths in November, suffered on-month drops of 12% and 11% in December, respectively,...
Thursday 2 January 2014
Lenovo increases orders to notebook, tablet and smartphone supply chains
Lenovo is putting in increased orders to the supply chains for notebook, tablet and smartphone products, according to industry sources.
Friday 27 December 2013
Darfon sues Chicony over illuminated keyboard patents
Taiwan-based keyboard maker Darfon recently filed a lawsuit in China against competitor Chicony Electronics for infringing its illuminated keyboard module patents.
Friday 27 December 2013
ODM notebook shipments higher than expected in 4Q13
Most notebook ODMs are expected to adjust upward their projected shipments for the fourth quarter of 2013 due to higher-than-expected shipments in November and December. ODMs are...
Friday 27 December 2013
Notebook vendors still conservative about 2-in-1 devices in 2014
Most notebook vendors are still conservative about sales of 2-in-1 notebook/tablet convertible models in 2014 despite the increasing number of 2-in-1 devices.
Friday 27 December 2013
Notebook PCB specialists HannStar Board, GCE eyeing return to profitability
HannStar Board and Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE), which specialize in the manufacture of notebook-use PCBs, are both expected to return to profitability in the fourth quarter of...
Wednesday 25 December 2013
Main notebook vendors accept notebook panel price hikes, say Taiwan makers
Notebook vendors including Lenovo, Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Asustek Computer have accepted panel makers' hikes in prices for 15.6-inch panels due to tight supply, according to supply...
Friday 20 December 2013
Digitimes Research: China touch panel makers to see strong shipments to smartphone, tablet, notebook segments in 2014
China-based makers will ship 575.315 million touch panels for smartphones, 164.506 million units for tablets and 10.362 million units for notebooks in 2014, increasing on year by...
Friday 20 December 2013
Wistron expects 60% of 2014 revenues generated from non-notebook products
Wistron expects revenues generated from its notebook ODM business to account for 40% of its total revenues in 2014, down from 45% at the end of 2013, while sales of other product...