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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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Friday 30 April 2010
Shuttle makes a case for supply chain standardization in notebook industry
Although the PC market has already approached saturation levels, the notebook PC market has maintained healthy and steady growth as demand has shifted away from desktops. According...
Friday 30 April 2010
Acer chairman demands higher margins; launching new internet devices
Acer has posted a 9.7% gross margin and 2.7% operating margin for the first quarter of 2010, but company chairman JT Wang indicated that Acer's margins need to increase to over 10%...
Thursday 29 April 2010
Foxconn already a threat to notebook makers, says Compal president
Compal Electronics president Ray Chen has pointed out that Foxconn Electronics' (Hon Hai Precision Industry's) involvement of notebook manufacturing business already has some effect...
Thursday 29 April 2010
Compal expects notebook shipments to increase 5-10% on quarter in 3Q10
Compal Electronics president Ray Chen expects the company's notebook shipments in the second quarter to hold level sequentially and will increase 5-10% in the third quarter.
Tuesday 27 April 2010
Quanta hits 10-year high in EPS in 2009
Quanta Computer recorded consolidated revenues of NT$252.6 billion (US$7.89 billion), a gross margin of 4.09%, a net operating profit of NT$5.329 billion and net EPS of NT$1.41 for...
Tuesday 27 April 2010
China market: Acer turning aggressive in the channel
Acer recently beefed up its marketing efforts significantly in China's channel market in an attempt to increase its market share from 7% in the first quarter of 2010, to 10% in the...
Tuesday 27 April 2010
Market watchers differ with the leader of notebook brands for 1Q10
Market watchers IDC and Gartner had have reported different result of who was the largest notebook brand in the first quarter of 2010, according to sources from notebook makers.
Monday 26 April 2010
Notebook connector maker Alltop sees profit in 1Q10
Taiwan-based notebook connector maker Alltop Technology has announced a net profit of NT$141 million (US$4.51 million) for the first quarter of 2010, a growth close to doubling on...
Monday 26 April 2010
Wistron chairman expects only 50% of revenues to come from notebooks in 2011
Wistron chairman Simon Lin expects the company's revenue proportion from the notebook segment to drop to 50% in 2011, down from the company's estimated 65% for 2010, and enabling...
Friday 23 April 2010
Asustek still second largest netbook maker, says CEO
Jerry Shen, CEO of Asustek Computer, during a shareholders meeting on April 22, said that based on Intel's Atom processor shipments, the company was still the world's second largest...
Friday 23 April 2010
AUO forecasts 3D TV sales to reach 4-5 million units in 2010
AU Optronics (AUO) is optimistic about 3D TVs in 2010 and expects global 3D TV shipments to reach 4-5 million units, according to company executive VP of global business unit Paul...
Friday 23 April 2010
AUO panels for TV, notebook, monitor to be 100% LED-backlit in 2013, says VP
AU Optronics' (AUO's) panels for LCD TVs, notebooks and LCD monitors will be 100% LED-backlit by 2013, according to the company executive VP of global business unit Paul Peng.
Thursday 22 April 2010
LG Display devotes a quarter of 6G capacity to notebook panels, say sources
LG Display (LGD) has devoted one-fourth of its 6G capacity to rolling out notebook panels, helping the company widen its gap with competitors in the segment, according to industry...
Wednesday 21 April 2010
VRAM shortage impacts second-tier notebook shipments
Video RAM (VRAM) used in graphics cards is in short supply, forcing second-tier notebook makers to delay shipments, according to sources from notebook players, because the three main...
Tuesday 20 April 2010
Compal sees growth in March revenues
Compal Electronics saw consolidated revenues of NT$77.75 billion (US$2.47 billion) for March 2010, up 13% on month and 75% on year, with notebook shipments reaching 4.3 million uni...