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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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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 Wistron...
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...
Tuesday 20 April 2010
Notebook shipments to Europe see minimal impact from air traffic stoppage, say Taiwan makers
The suspension of air transportation in Western Europe due to the recent volcanic eruption in Iceland has so far had little impact on Taiwan-based notebook makers' shipments to markets...
Tuesday 20 April 2010
China market: BenQ expects 50% shipment growth for projectors, 30% for DSC
BenQ shipped 96,000 front projectors and 380,000 digital still cameras (DSCs) to the China market in 2009, an increase from 2008 by 60% and 30% respectively, and the company expects...
Monday 19 April 2010
Foxconn receives test production orders for Acer notebooks
Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has received order for a small volume test production run for notebooks from Acer, according to industry sources. If the test run goes smoothly,...
Friday 16 April 2010
LCD panel makers vying for 3D notebook panel orders from Asustek
LCD panel makers including Chimei Innolux Corporation (CMI), Samsung Electronics and LG Display (LGD) are eyeing the opportunity to supply 3D panels for Asustek Computer's 17-inch...
Thursday 15 April 2010
Notebook cooling module makers expect higher gross margins in 2Q10
Taiwan-based notebook cooling module makers Chaun-Choung Technology (CCI) and Auras Technology expect their gross margins in the second quarter of 2010 to be higher than in the first...
Wednesday 14 April 2010
Apple updates MacBook Pro line
Apple has updated the MacBook Pro line with faster processors, next-generation Nvidia graphics and longer battery life. The 13-inch MacBook Pro features the new Nvidia GeForce 320M...
Wednesday 14 April 2010
Analog IC vendor Anpec looks to strong sales of handset and notebook PWM ICs in 2Q10
Analog IC design-house Anpec Electronics expects its revenues for the second quarter of 2010 to be higher than the NT$742 million (US$23.54 million) it recorded in the first quarter...
Tuesday 13 April 2010
Notebook keyboard makers see growth in March revenues
Taiwan-based notebook keyboard makers Chicony Electronics, Sunrex Technology and Darfon Electronics have all seen revenue growth for March 2010.