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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 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...
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 to...