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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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Thursday 19 May 2011
Taiwan market: Lenovo launches enterprise notebooks
China-based Lenovo, on May 18, launched its new enterprise-based ThinkPad X, T and Edge series notebooks in Taiwan, while the company pointed out that its new ultra-thin notebook...
Thursday 19 May 2011
Notebook partners optimistic about Intel changing mobile CPU strategy
Facing strong pressure from ARM-based processors, Intel, at a recent investors conference, has pointed out that the company will implement a significant change to its CPU R&D...
Thursday 19 May 2011
Fujitsu to launch 7-inch Android tablet PC in 3Q11
Japan-based notebook brand Fujitsu has recently launched its self-developed 10.1-inch LifeBook TH40/D tablet PC featuring Windows 7 in Japan, the US and Europe, and the company is...
Wednesday 18 May 2011
Computex 2011: Coby Electronics introduces 10-inch tablet PC
Coby Electronics, a US-based firm that produces consumer electronics, has announced the launch of new tablet PCs, the Coby Kyros series, available with 7-inch and 8-inch touchscreen...
Tuesday 17 May 2011
Notebook players blame Android unsatisfactory performance on lack of content
Commenting on Nvidia CEO Huang Jen-hsun recently blamed Android's unsatisfactory sales to some tablet PC players' marketing and pricing strategy, sources from notebook players pointed...
Tuesday 17 May 2011
HP places strong notebook orders in May and June
First-tier notebook brand vendor Hewlett-Packard (HP) has recently notified its upstream component partners that its component shortage issues have already been resolved with its...
Monday 16 May 2011
HP 2012 main ordering returns to ODM makers, say Taiwan makers
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has sent RFQ (request for quotation) notices to potential makers for its notebooks to be launched in 2012 and is negotiating orders, with main placement of orders...
Thursday 12 May 2011
Clevo sees strong notebook shipments in April and May
Taiwan-based second-tier notebook maker Clevo, after shipping 410,000 notebooks in the first quarter of 2011, foresees its notebook shipments remaining strong in the second quarter...
Thursday 12 May 2011
MSI to launch 2 new tablet PCs at Computex 2011
Micro-Star International (MSI) is set to announce two new tablet PCs – the WindPad 100A, adopting Google Android 3.0 and Nvidia Tegra 2, and WindPad 110W, adopting AMD's Brazos...
Thursday 12 May 2011
Acer rumored to acquire Insyde, but the firm says no plans to sell currently
In response to former CEO Gianfranco Lanci's comment that Acer lacks talent that can help to integrate software and hardware platforms for its smartphone and tablet PC products, Acer...
Wednesday 11 May 2011
PCB makers HannStar, GCE to see growth in 2Q11 despite slow season
HannStar Board and Gold Circuit Electronics, both of whom mainly make notebook PCBs, expect their sales and shipments in the second quarter of 2011 to outperform those in the first...
Wednesday 11 May 2011
Acer states globalization is established policy, not concerns of de-Taiwanization
Acer stated on May 10 that the globalization of its operations has been its established policy, and "de-Taiwanization" or the reverse, has never an issue. The statement...
Wednesday 11 May 2011
Acer and Compal see revenues drop in April
Acer has announced revenues of NT$28.392 billion (US$991.13 million) for April 2011, down 30.3% sequentially and 23% on year. Compal Electronics, Acer's main ODM partner, also saw...
Tuesday 10 May 2011
Notebook players aggressive in investing in Brazil
In addition to Asustek Computer and Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), Taiwan-based notebook brand vendor Acer reportedly will increase investments in its subsidiary...
Tuesday 10 May 2011
Motherboard players see mixed result in April
Taiwan-based motherboard players including Asustek Computer, Pegatron Technology, Gigabyte Technology and Micro-Star International (MSI) have reported mixed result for their April...