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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 21 April 2011
Asustek remains optimistic about 2Q11, despite Acer dropping forecast
Although Acer recently reduced its PC shipment forecast for the second quarter, Asustek Computer remains optimistic about its revenue performance for the quarter as the company was...
Tuesday 19 April 2011
Digitimes Insight: Taiwan notebook shipments to increase over 6% sequentially in 2Q11
After three consecutive quarters of unsatisfactory performance, Taiwan's notebook shipments in the second quarter of 2011 are expected to remain weak and as shortages of components...
Monday 18 April 2011
HP fine-tunes new notebook orders to ODMs, say sources
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has reportedly fine-tuned again the release of its new notebook orders, raising the ratios of orders to Compal Electronics and Wistron, while lowering the portions...
Friday 15 April 2011
Lenovo to venture into smart TV segment
Lenovo plans to venture into the smart TV segment leveraging its PC system retail channels. The company reportedly is in talks with a number of OEMs, including Wistron and Compal Electronics,...
Friday 15 April 2011
Compal looks to 10% sequential notebook shipment growth in 2Q11
Compal Electronics expects its notebook shipments to grow 10% sequentially in the second quarter of 2011, according to company president Ray Chen. The company shipped 10.4 million...
Thursday 14 April 2011
Digitimes Insight: Taiwan notebook shipments drop in 1Q11
Taiwan's notebook shipments dropped 9.8% sequentially and 2.6% on year to only 41.42 million units in the first quarter of 2011. Global notebook shipments also dropped 8.9% sequentially...
Thursday 14 April 2011
Intel pushes Android plans
Intel, in the third quarter of 2011, is set to announce a new plan for tablet PCs – PRC Plus, pushing an Intel/Android 3.0 platform, after nearly half of year of negotiations...
Thursday 14 April 2011
Intel adjusts netbook strategy
Intel has recently adjusted its netbook strategy and is set to cooperate with its partners including Asustek Computer and Acer to launch netbook devices priced below US$199 in regions...
Wednesday 13 April 2011
HannStar Board and GBM raise notebook PCB prices
PCB makers HannStar Board and Global Brands Manufacture (GBM) both have raised their quotes for notebook PCBs by 8% recently, and indicated that prices for notebook- and motherboard-use...
Wednesday 13 April 2011
Asustek to set up second China operational headquarters in Chongqing
Asustek Computer will invest US$150 million to establish its second China operational headquarters in Chongqing City, western China, according to the company.
Monday 11 April 2011
Compal sees revenues and notebook shipments up over 50% on month in March
Compal Electronics has announced revenues of NT$66.42 billion (US$2.29 billion) for March 2011, up 52.4% sequentially but down 12.3% on year. For the first quarter, revenues topped...
Monday 11 April 2011
Chicony expects a 15% sequential growth in 2Q11 revenues
Taiwan-based notebook keyboard maker Chicony Electronics has announced consolidated revenues of NT$5.18 billion (US$178.96 million) for March 2011, up 50.3% on month, and as the company...
Friday 8 April 2011
Acer changes business strategy from pushing volume to value, says chairman
Acer chairman and CEO JT Wang, at the company's investors conference in Switzerland on April 7, made clarifications about market watchers' concerns over issues such as the company's...
Thursday 7 April 2011
Acer expects component shortages for tablet PCs and smartphones
Commenting about the tablet PC market, Acer Taiwan president Scott Lin pointed out that the company is currently working aggressively over its tablet PCs and is doing a marvelous job;...
Thursday 7 April 2011
Taiwan market: Acer announces new Timeline notebooks; aims to sell 6 million units
Acer has announced its third-generation Timeline notebooks featuring Intel's Sandy Bridge processor and ultra-thin industrial design in Taiwan and the company is aiming to sell six...