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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 13 December 2011
Compal sees drop in November revenues
Compal Electronics has announced revenues of NT$52.57 billion (US$1.74 billion) for November, down 24.9% on year. Combined revenues from January to November reached NT$602.51 billion,...
Tuesday 13 December 2011
Cover glass demand rising on increasing large-size touch applications
Demand for cover glass is set to increase significantly as the application of touch-controlled technology has expanded to include large-size panels for outdoor advertising windows,...
Tuesday 13 December 2011
Ultrabook demand to trigger birth of thinner CCMs in 2012
The thickness of compact camera modules (CCM), to satisfy demand of ultrabooks have a thickness of only 0.7- to 0.8-inch, is expected to shrink down from a standard size of 3-4mm currently...
Tuesday 13 December 2011
Acer expected to turn a profit in 4Q11
Acer is expected to turn a profit in the fourth quarter of 2011 as the company has been aggressive reducing its inventory levels, which should reach 20-25 days by the end of 2011,...
Tuesday 13 December 2011
Notebook supply chain expects to see improving gross margins for 2012
Players in the notebook upstream supply chain expect their gross margin in 2012 to improve as notebook brand vendors are turning their focuses to ultrabooks, which have better profitability...
Monday 12 December 2011
Notebook makers expected to see 10-15% sequential drop in 1Q12 shipments
The notebook ODM industry is expected to see a 10-15% sequential shipment drop in the first quarter of 2012, a stronger decline than the same quarter in previous years, according to...
Friday 9 December 2011
Asustek to showcase swivel-screen notebook at 2012 Computex
In line with Intel's ultrabook promotion, Asustek Computer will exhibit a notebook with combined features of ultrabooks and tablet PCs and a swivel screen through cooperation with...
Friday 9 December 2011
Acer, Asustek to decrease number of notebook models developed in 2012
In order to decrease the diversity of models to reduce inventory risks, Acer and Asustek Computer will decrease the number of notebooks and netbooks to be developed for sale in 2012,...
Thursday 8 December 2011
Inventec sees decreased November revenues
Taiwan-based ODM maker Inventec had unaudited revenues of NT$25.539 billion (US$846 million) for November decreasing by 21.59% on month and by 17.74% on year and revenues of NT$309.127...
Thursday 8 December 2011
Notebooks expected to fully adopt HD quality webcams in 2H12
Notebook players are expected to fully adopt high definition (HD) quality webcams into their notebook models in the second half of 2012 as Microsoft launches its Windows 8 and should...
Wednesday 7 December 2011
Ultrabooks to have touch features, say sources
Notebook makers plan to employ touch panels for ultrabooks to accommodate new features in Windows 8 so as to regain market share eaten out by tablet PCs, according to industry sour...
Tuesday 6 December 2011
Asustek sets shipment goal for 2012
Asustek Computer, at its global sales meeting on December 5, has set the shipment goals for its four major product lines for 2012 with notebooks and netbooks together to surpass 22...
Tuesday 6 December 2011
Simplo, Dynapack, Catcher see mixed result for November
Taiwan-based notebook upstream suppliers Simplo Technology, Dynapack International Technology and Catcher Technology announced their revenues for November with mixed results.
Tuesday 6 December 2011
PC experience expected to help Nvidia have advantage in WOA market
Among the top-three ARM-based processor makers, Nvidia is expected to gain an advantages in the competition of Windows on ARM (WOA) platform with its experience in the PC industry,...
Monday 5 December 2011
Acer likely to launch ultrabooks priced from US$699-799 in 2012, say sources
Acer is likely to launch ultrabook models with prices ranging from US$699-799 in 2012 to stir up demand for ultra-thin notebooks, according to sources at the supply chain.