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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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Wednesday 6 April 2011
Dell reportedly to withdraw component purchasing rights from ODMs in 2H11, says paper
Dell reportedly will gradually retrieve its component purchasing rights from upstream ODMs in the second half of 2011 as the company is not satisfied with its ODMs for not providing...
Wednesday 6 April 2011
Toshiba expected to launch glass-free 3D notebooks in 2H11, say sources
Following its successful launch of glass-free 3D TVs in late 2010, Toshiba is expected to launch its glass-free 3D notebooks in the second half of 2011, according to industry sources...
Friday 1 April 2011
Digitimes Insight: Acer needs new business model for mobile devices
Facing fierce competition in the mobile device market, Acer has decided to replace its CEO and president Gianfranco Lanci. The company may not have to completely abandon its existing...
Friday 1 April 2011
Acer to initiate corporate restructuring, chairman says
The emergence of tablet PCs has made a strong impact on sales of consumer notebooks and netbooks, making Acer's strategy ineffective, and therefore Acer has to initiate a corporate...
Friday 1 April 2011
Acer to buy back up to NT$68.8 billion worth of shares
Acer plans to buy back 54 million shares of common stock at a price range of NT$55 (US$1.87) to NT$100 per share between April 1 and May 31, according to a company filing with the...
Thursday 31 March 2011
PC market is fine, says Compal chairman
Compal Electronics chairman Rock Hsu, commenting on both Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Acer reducing their PC shipment forecasts, declined to comment on its clients, but pointed out that...
Thursday 31 March 2011
Google and ARM reportedly plan to establish standardization for Android/ARM platforms
Google is reportedly considering a push for standardization of its Android 3.0 hoping the new strategy will help resolve the drawbacks of the operation system; meanwhile, Google may...
Wednesday 30 March 2011
Vendors to mass ship Chrome OS notebooks in 2H11
First-tier notebook vendors including Acer, Asustek Computer, Sony and Samsung Electronics are all set to launch Chrome OS-based notebooks featuring Intel or Nvidia processors, 10-...
Wednesday 30 March 2011
Compal, Wistron expected to see increased 2Q11 notebook shipments despite negative impact from Acer, say Taiwan makers
While Acer has downward adjusted its target PC revenues for the first quarter of 2011 and forecast no sequential growth in second-quarter notebook shipments, Acer's two main ODMs,...
Tuesday 29 March 2011
Acer, Asustek believe tablet PC to aid 2Q11 revenues, market watchers doubt it
Taiwan-based notebook brand vendors Acer and Asustek Computer are both optimistic about their tablet PC products can boost their revenues in the second quarter; however, market watchers...
Tuesday 29 March 2011
Notebook vacuum sputtering provider Paragon to set up two plants in China
Paragon Technologies, a Taiwan-based provider of vacuum sputtering processing to prevent EMI in notebooks, announced to establish plants in Chongqing and Neijiang, both located in...
Tuesday 29 March 2011
Taiwan market: Motorola announces pre-order for 10-inch Xoom
US-based handset brand Motorola has announced pre-order for 200 of its 10-inch Xoom tablet PC in Taiwan with the price of the 32GB model at NT$19,980 (US$678) and will start shipping...
Tuesday 29 March 2011
Acer names two independent director candidates
Taiwan-based notebook brand vendor Acer announced on March 28, two independent director candidates -Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) vice chairman FC Tseng and ex-Vodafone...
Friday 25 March 2011
MSI outsources own-brand Sandy Bridge notebooks to Pegatron
Micro-Star International (MSI) has outsourced the production of its own-brand 15.6-inch Sandy Bridge notebook, the CX640, to Pegatron Technology in order to shore up its profitability...
Thursday 24 March 2011
New Galaxy Tab may help Samsung lead non-iPad segment
Samsung Electronics, on March 23, announced two new sizes for its Galaxy Tab tablet PCs – an 8.9-inch model and a 10.1-inch model – and since Samsung has strong advantages...