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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 April 2012
Government of Chongqing, China reportedly to accelerate subsidy to notebook players
After the sudden replacement of Chongqing's committee secretary in China, the government of Chongqing reportedly will accelerate the subsidy it promised to notebook players as a pacification...
Monday 2 April 2012
Samsung expects to see 30% on-year growth in 2012 notebook shipments
Samsung Electronics has internally set a goal of achieving 30% on-year growth in its notebook shipments in 2012 with 30% of the total volume being ultrabooks and the ultrabook proportion...
Friday 30 March 2012
Slim hinges to account for 20% of notebook segment in 2Q12, say sources
Shipments of slim hinges will account for 20% of the notebook market in the second quarter of 2012 in line with the launch of Apple's new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro lineups and the...
Tuesday 27 March 2012
Notebook players to see better performance than expected in 1Q12
Acer and Asustek Computer, after enjoying a strong notebook shipment growth in February, are expected to see their shipments continue to rise in March, helping them to achieve better...
Tuesday 27 March 2012
Notebook makers gross margins dip below 5% for 4Q11
As Wistron suffered a decline in 2011 gross margin to 4.91% from 5.61% in 2010, market watchers pointed out that Taiwan-based first-tier notebook makers Quanta Computer and Compal...
Tuesday 27 March 2012
Component makers concern for the possible impact from ultrabook
Component makers, seeing their downstream brand partners are aggressively entering the ultrabook market, are concerned that if demand for ultrabook is not as good as expected, their...
Monday 26 March 2012
Intel assists notebook makers to land ultrabook orders from regional vendors
Intel has recently assisted notebook makers including Elitegroup Computer System (ECS), Clevo and Pegatron Technology land white-box ultrabook orders from regional vendors in emerging...
Friday 23 March 2012
Passive components see demand for notebooks pick up
Demand for passive components such as chip resistors, MLCCs and solid capacitors is picking up as notebook companies gear up for product launches in the second quarter, according...
Thursday 22 March 2012
Chassis maker Ju Teng enters Samsung notebook supply chain, says paper
First-tier chassis maker Ju Teng International, in addition to ultrabook chassis orders from 5-6 PC brand vendors, has entered into Samsung Electronics' notebook supply chain and...
Wednesday 21 March 2012
Notebook-related players to see growth in 2Q12
After hitting bottom in the first quarter, notebook players and their upstream component suppliers are expected to see shipment growth of 10% sequentially in the second quarter as...
Tuesday 20 March 2012
PC shipments expected to have strong 2H12, says IDC
Worldwide PC shipment growth for 2011 ended on a slightly positive note, growing to 1.8% on the year, according to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. While the first half of...
Tuesday 20 March 2012
Pegatron achieves net profit in 2011
The Board of Pegatron Technology has passed the company's financial report for 2011 with net profit reaching NT$110 million (US$3.72 million) and earning per share (EPS) of NT$0.05,...
Tuesday 20 March 2012
Acer chairman reportedly to visit Chongqing for a cloud computing event
Acer chairman JT Wang reportedly will visit Chongqing, China for a cloud computing-related event to promote its AcerCloud, which is set to launch in April and since Chongqing's Committee...
Tuesday 20 March 2012
Intel expected to reveal details of its cooperation with China players at IDF Beijing
Intel is set to host its Intel Developer Forum (IDF) for China on April 11 in Beijing, China with the market expecting the company will reveal details about its cooperation with China-based...
Friday 16 March 2012
Notebook ODMs to post higher-than-expected shipments in 1Q12
Major notebook ODMs, which all saw their February shipments register double-digit sequential increases, are expected to post higher-than-expected shipments for the first quarter of...