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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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Friday 20 April 2012
China-based notebook component makers unlikely to replace Taiwan-based ones in five years, say Taiwan makers
In response to Intel's support for China-based component makers to become supply chain makers for ultrabooks, Taiwan-based makers indicated that it will be difficult for China-based...
Wednesday 18 April 2012
Taiwan market: 1.64 million PCs sold in 2011, says GfK
There were 1.64 million desktops and notebooks sold in the Taiwan market in 2011, growing 5.1% from 2010, with a total sales value of NT$29.5 billion (US$967 million), according to...
Tuesday 17 April 2012
Delta, Coolermaster aggressively entering cooling module supply chain to notebook ODMs
Delta Electronics and Coolermaster are reportedly getting aggressive about entering the supply chain of the notebook industry for cooling module products and the two players' entrance...
Tuesday 17 April 2012
Notebook ODMs to see 10-20% on-month shipment drop in April
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs are expected to see their shipments in April to suffer on-month drops of 10-20% as brand vendors are busy digesting their Sandy Bridge-based model inventories...
Monday 16 April 2012
More passive component suppliers post double-digit growth in March sales
Following announcements made by Yageo and Holy Stone Enterprise of more than 10% sales growth sequentially in March 2012, Ta-I Technology, Honey Hope Honesty (3H) and Podak have joined...
Thursday 12 April 2012
PC Market returns to positive growth, though gains remain small, says IDC
The worldwide PC market saw a slight increase in volume during the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same quarter in 2011, with shipments rising 2.3%, according to the IDC Worldwide...
Thursday 12 April 2012
Intel expected to bring forward the launch of Ivy Bridge
Intel, which originally planned to announce its new Ivy Bridge processors on April 29, is expected to bring forward the announcement to April 23 with Asustek computer, Acer, Lenovo...
Wednesday 11 April 2012
Acer sees decreased March revenues
Acer on April 10 reported non-consolidated revenues of NT$31.75 billion (US$1.07 billion) for March, dropping 15.4% on month and 22.08% on year. January-March non-consolidated revenues...
Tuesday 10 April 2012
Notebook ODMs to see gross margins improve in 2Q12 on increasing shipments of ultrabooks
Gross margins of Taiwan-base notebook ODMs are expected to rebound in the second quarter of 2012 along with the launch of new ultrabook models by branded vendors including Hewlett-Packard...
Tuesday 10 April 2012
Notebook ODMs enjoy on-month growth in March revenues
Notebook ODMs Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics and Wistron have announced their revenues for March, with each of the firms enjoying shipment growth on month.
Monday 9 April 2012
Taiwan 2Q12 notebook shipments to grow 10%, says Kinpo-Compal chairman
Taiwan-based makers' combined notebook shipments in the second quarter of 2012 will increase by 10% sequentially, according to Rock Hsu, chairman of the Kinpo-Compal Group.
Friday 6 April 2012
Notebook battery makers achieve revenue growth in March
Notebook battery makers Simplo Technology, Dynapack International Technology and Celxpert Energy have announced their March revenues with each achieving growth of more than 10% both...
Thursday 5 April 2012
Notebook ODMs to see ultrabooks account for 10% of 2Q12 shipments, says paper
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs expected ultrabooks to contribute 10% of their shipments in the second quarter as notebook vendors such as Apple, Sony, Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Toshiba...
Tuesday 3 April 2012
Digitimes Research: New iPad did not impact notebook shipments in March
The notebook industry, which was in a downturn, seems to be in recovery in March as hard drive shortage issues have already been resolved, while consumer demand is also rising. In...
Tuesday 3 April 2012
Intel to push StudyBook tablet PC for emerging markets
Intel is set to push a tablet PC product codenamed StudyBook to target emerging markets and will adopt the same sales model as its Classmate PC, according to sources from PC players...