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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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Tuesday 3 December 2013
PC shipments to fall by double digits in 2013, says IDC
Worldwide PC shipments are expected to fall by 10.1% in 2013, slightly below the previous projection of 9.7%, and by far the most severe yearly contraction on record, according to...
Monday 2 December 2013
ODMs to see TV shipments sink in 2013
Some ODMs will see their shipments of TVs decline sharply in 2013 due to decreasing global TV demand, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 27 November 2013
Analog IC suppliers look to slight rebound in orders in November-December
Taiwan-based analog IC vendors expect orders from the notebook sector to increase 5% sequentially in November and another 5% in December as supply chains in Taiwan and China replenish...
Wednesday 27 November 2013
Prolonged Ivy Bridge life-cycle affects Intel 2014 CPU roadmap
Intel's slow transition from Ivy Bridge to Haswell has impacted the CPU maker's original roadmap for 2014 as Ivy Bridge remains the mainstream platform of the notebook industry and...
Wednesday 27 November 2013
Tablets to make up 50% of PC market in 2014, says Canalys
In 2014 tablets will almost out-ship all other PC form factors combined, forming almost 50% of the total client PC market (desktops, notebooks, and tablets), according to a prediction...
Tuesday 19 November 2013
Automation becomes latest trend in notebook ODM industry
Facing rising labor costs, several notebook ODMs such as Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics are starting to push automation across their production lines in China for 2014. Compal...
Tuesday 19 November 2013
Time ripe for development of smart peripherals: Q&A with Arima Communications president Owen Chen
Smartphone ODM Arima Communications has decided to expand its product lines to include tablets, smart accessories and other new products, optimizing its platform development expertise...
Monday 18 November 2013
Europe expected to see notebook shipment rebound
Notebook shipments in Europe are expected to rebound in the near future as many brand vendors have recently started preparing inventory for the market's year-end shopping season....
Monday 18 November 2013
Clevo sees profit growth from notebook and China shopping mall businesses
Taiwan-based second-tier notebook maker Clevo saw its consolidated revenues grow 6% sequentially to NT$4.4 billion (US$149.49 million) in the third quarter with its net profits dropping...
Monday 18 November 2013
Tablets unable to replace notebooks, says Quanta chairman
While global notebook sales in 2013 are expected to significantly decrease on year mainly due to fast growing demand for tablets, it is impossible for tablets to replace notebooks...
Thursday 14 November 2013
Asustek expects 10% growth in 2014 notebook shipment, says CEO
Asustek Computer expects its notebook/convertible notebook shipments in 2014 to increase 10% on year mainly due to large growth in shipments of New EeePC and Chromebook models, company...
Thursday 14 November 2013
Wistron to see shipments decline, but profits grow for notebooks in 2014
Wistron saw its gross margins return above 5% in the third quarter and expects the percentage to continue increasing in 2014 despite a decline in notebook shipments, which are estimated...
Wednesday 13 November 2013
Compal looking to ship 40 million notebooks in 2014
Compal Electronics expects its notebook shipments to reach 40 million units in 2014, up slightly on year, with shipments of tablets to grow significantly to 15 million units, according...
Tuesday 12 November 2013
Quanta October notebook shipments down 7.5%
The largest Taiwan-based notebook ODM Quanta Computer shipped 3.7 million units in October, slipping 7.5% on month, according to the company.
Monday 11 November 2013
Samsung places fewer notebook component orders than expected
Samsung Electronics' component orders from June to October 2013 were reportedly only 40% of the Korea-based vendor's original forecast, while Apple's iMac shipments during the same...