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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.
IN THE NEWS
Thursday 25 October 2012
Some Taiwan-based notebook component makers will not move into western China
As notebook vendors and Taiwan-based ODMs have established operational bases in Chongqing and Chengdu, western China, some of their components makers have set up, or will set up, factories...
Wednesday 24 October 2012
Asustek to offer Windows 8 tablet at US$499
Asustek Computer hosted a launch conference for its Windows 8-based products on October 24 in New York, showcasing several new machines including the dual-screen Taichi, which is set...
Wednesday 24 October 2012
Apple introduces 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display and new iMac systems
Apple has introduced an all-new version of its 13-inch MacBook Pro featuring a Retina display and all flash storage in a new compact design. At 0.75-inch and 3.57 pounds, the 13-inch...
Wednesday 24 October 2012
Apple introduces iPad Mini and 4th-generation iPad
Apple has introduced iPad Mini, a new design that is 23% thinner and 53% lighter than the third-generation iPad. The new iPad Mini features a 7.9-inch multi-touch display, FaceTime...
Monday 22 October 2012
Auras to push non-notebook business
Taiwan-based cooling module maker Auras has been adjusting its notebook and non-notebook business proportions to avoid from putting all the focus in only a single segment and currently,...
Monday 22 October 2012
Notebook ODM shipments expected to see on-month drop in October
As Microsoft is ready to launch its latest Windows 8 operating system and brand vendors are prepared to push for year-end holiday demand, sources from notebook ODMs have pointed out...
Friday 19 October 2012
Weak demand for notebooks to remain until 1Q13
Intel's financial performance for the third quarter of 2012 reflects a stagnant global notebook market mainly due to fast growing demand for tablets and smartphones, and because Apple,...
Wednesday 17 October 2012
Global notebook shipments to annually slip by 0.8% in 2012, rise by 5.9% in 2013, says MIC
There will be 194 million notebooks shipped globally in 2012, decreasing by 0.8% from 2011, while the shipment volume will increase by 5.9% to 205 million units in 2013, according...
Monday 15 October 2012
Digitimes Research: Global notebook shipments decline 4.5% sequentially in 3Q12
The global notebook market suffered rather poor shipment performance - 4.5% drop sequentially and 11.6% drop on year in the third quarter of 2012, according to Digitimes Research senior...
Friday 12 October 2012
HP, Dell may see falling global PC market shares in 2013, say Taiwan makers
Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell have seen their global PC market shares slipping from 2011 levels and may see continual drops in 2013, according to sources from Taiwan-based supply chain...
Thursday 11 October 2012
Notebook panel shipments expected to increase in 4Q12
Notebook panel shipments are expected to increase in the fourth quarter of 2012 due to the release of Windows 8 and the release of various new ultrabook products, according to market...
Thursday 11 October 2012
Compal September revenues up almost 25%
Taiwan-based notebook ODM Compal Electronics has reported consolidated revenues of NT$64.52 billion (US$2.18 billion) for September, growing by 24.66% on month and by 12.91% on yea...
Tuesday 9 October 2012
Quanta September notebook shipments up, revenues down sequentially
Taiwan-based ODM Quanta Computer shipped 4.7 million notebooks in September, growing by 11.9% on month, but the corresponding consolidated revenues of NT$83.495 billion (US$2.83 billion)...
Monday 8 October 2012
Taiwan component makers worried about Lenovo plans to hike in-house notebook production
As China-based vendor Lenovo plans to increase in-house production of own-brand notebooks and will therefore procure components instead of letting ODMs release orders, as a result...
Wednesday 3 October 2012
Digitimes Research: Branded notebook vendors, ODMs post strong shipment growth in September
Notebook shipments from both branded vendors and ODMs staged a rebound in September 2012 after a month of depressed sales in August when the notebook industry was busy clearing out...