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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 11 March 2010
Darfon expects strong shipment growth for notebook and panel component product lines in 2010
Notebook keyboard and panel component maker Darfon Electronics expects its keyboard shipments in 2010 to grow 30% on year, while LCD inverter and LED converter shipments are to grow...
Thursday 11 March 2010
Wistron non-notebook product lines to see strong shipment growth in 2010
Wistron's non-notebook product lines including desktops and LCD TVs are expected to start seeing strong growth in the second quarter despite expectations notebook shipments will drop...
Wednesday 10 March 2010
Motherboard makers see on-month drops in February 2010 revenues
First-tier motherboard makers Asustek Computer, Pegatron Technology, Gigabyte Technology and Micro-Star International (MSI) have all seen on-month drops in their February 2010 reve...
Wednesday 10 March 2010
Compal sees on-month revenue drop in February 2010
Compal Electronics has posted consolidated revenues of NT$68.86 billion (US$2.15 billion) for February 2010, down 6.2% on month, but up 77% on year, while the company's combined consolidated...
Wednesday 10 March 2010
Acer ascends, as PC market defies expectations in 2009, says iSuppli
Acer in 2009 came within a hair's breadth of supplanting Dell as the world's number two PC maker, as the Taiwan-based computer maker achieved leading growth among the world's top-five...
Tuesday 9 March 2010
MSI unveils new X-Slim X360 ultra-thin notebook
Micro-Star International (MSI) has unveiled the latest addition of its X-Slim notebook series, the X-Slim X360, with Intel's Core i5 processor and HM55 chipset.
Tuesday 9 March 2010
LCD panel makers cutting costs to improve profitability, says iSuppli
Despite the prodigious growth of the global large-size LCD market in recent years, panel suppliers are struggling to maintain profitability, forcing them to cut materials and component...
Monday 8 March 2010
Hinge maker SZS says shipments not affected by plant fire
Taiwan-based notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS) has said shipments for March will not be affected by a fire at its Taiwan plant on March 7 and has already increased its outsourcing...
Monday 8 March 2010
Acer to launch a frameless-screen ultra-thin notebook with touch keyboard in 2H10
Acer plans to launch a new ultra-thin notebook that will feature a touch keyboard and use the back of the panel's glass substrate as the cover in the second half of 2010, according...
Monday 8 March 2010
Compal and Quanta face declining gross margins
Compal Electronics is expected to see its gross margin to drop in 2010, according to the company. Market sources close to Quanta Computer have said it will also see a decline.
Friday 5 March 2010
CeBIT 2010: Gigabyte showcases ultra-thin notebooks
Despite its weaker-than-expected performance in the global notebook segment in 2009, Gigabyte Technology has showcased ultra-thin notebooks and Intel Pine Trail-M based netbooks at...
Friday 5 March 2010
Taiwan market: Sony launches new ultra-thin notebooks
Sony has launched two new Z- and Y-series notebooks in the Taiwan market, with the Z-series targeting the high-end business segment and the Y-series for the ultra-thin segment.
Thursday 4 March 2010
Acer CEO expects flat sequential notebook shipment growth in 1Q10
Acer expects its notebook shipments in the first quarter of 2010 to stay flat sequentially, but increase 40-45% compared to the same period a year ago. Meanwhile, the company expects...
Wednesday 3 March 2010
CeBIT 2010: Nvidia introduces new Ion platform
Nvidia has introduced the next-generation Ion graphics processor, which it claims will offer 10 times the graphics performance of standard netbooks and enable up to 10 hours of battery...
Wednesday 3 March 2010
Taiwan-based notebook component makers expect increased orders from Samsung
Samsung Electronics' Taiwan-based component suppliers, including those for connectors, cooling modules, keyboards and chassis, expect to obtain increased orders as Samsung aims to...