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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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Monday 2 July 2012
High resolution displays for notebooks, tablet PCs becoming tight, say sources
The supply of high resolution displays has been falling short of demand recently, since more and more notebook and tablet vendors have followed Apple to adopt high resolution panels...
Monday 2 July 2012
Compal lands 70% of Dell 2013 notebook orders
Compal Electronics has obtained orders from Dell accounting for 70% of Dell's total notebooks to be shipped in 2013, according to Taiwan-based supply chain makers.
Friday 29 June 2012
Notebook ODMs expect significant sequential growth in June shipments
Wistron is expected to see its notebook shipments in June increase 24-40% on month, while fellow makers Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics will see on-month growth of 19% and...
Thursday 28 June 2012
Pegatron turns conservative about 3Q12
Pegatron Technology, seeing the weak global economy, while consumers have halted their purchase plans to wait for Windows 8, has turned conservative about the PC market in the third...
Thursday 28 June 2012
Notebook battery makers to enjoy 30-50% shipment growth in 2H12
Notebook battery makers are expected to see shipment growths of 30-50% in the second half of 2012 as the notebook industry is entering the third quarter, the traditional peak season,...
Thursday 28 June 2012
Quanta to manufacture Toshiba notebooks at Chongqing plants from July
Toshiba, the sixth-largest notebook vendor worldwide, will have its notebooks from Quanta Computer shifted from Quanta's Songjiang plants to plants in Chongqing starting July, according...
Wednesday 27 June 2012
Notebook ODMs expected to see strong shipment growth in June
With low comparison bases set in May, notebook makers are expected to see their shipments increase significantly on month in June with Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics and Wistron...
Tuesday 26 June 2012
Auras passes 2011 financial report; optimistic about 2H12
Taiwan-based notebook cooling module maker Auras Technology at a recent shareholders meeting, passed its financial report for 2011 with consolidated revenues of NT$4.03 billion (US$134.5...
Tuesday 26 June 2012
Strong ultra-like notebook demand creating shortages of slim panels and metal chassis
Seeing ultrabooks suffer from weak sales, notebook brand vendors have turned to push ultra-like notebooks, causing slim panel and metal chassis to both see shortages, according to...
Tuesday 26 June 2012
ECS passes 2011 finance report with growth of more than 7%
Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) hosted a shareholder meeting on June 25, passing its finance report for 2011 with consolidated revenues reaching NT$72.7 billion (US$2.43 billion),...
Monday 25 June 2012
Compal lowers sequential growth in 2Q12 notebook shipments, says report
Compal Electronics has downward adjusted its forecast on-quarter growth in notebook shipments for the second quarter of 2012 from 15% originally to 7.9-10%, the Chinese-language Commercial...
Friday 22 June 2012
Impact of iPad on notebook market decreasing, say Taiwan ODMs
While iPad is still selling globally, its negative impact on the global notebook market is declining mainly because tablet PCs, including Android models, focus on entertainment rather...
Thursday 21 June 2012
Lenovo reportedly to launch dual-screen notebook similar to Asustek Taichi
As notebook vendors are gradually turning to push new notebook industrial designs hoping to attract consumers, Lenovo reportedly plans to develop a dual-screen notebook similar to...
Thursday 21 June 2012
Intel to host supply chain symposium focusing on ultrabooks
Intel plans to host what it call the Intel Ultrabook Ecosystem Symposium in two locations, one in Taiwan on July 31 and one in China on August 2, according to sources from notebook...
Tuesday 19 June 2012
Inventec raises notebook shipments forecast for 2012
Inventec chairman Richard Lee on June 18, said the company's 2012 notebook shipments are expected to see a double-digit percentage growth on year, better than its original forecast;...