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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 22 October 2009
Gateway debuts three new EC series notebooks
Gateway has debuted three new EC series notebooks, two in the 15.6-inch mainstream segment and one in the 11.6-inch ultra-portable segment. All the models deliver up to eight hours...
Wednesday 21 October 2009
Acer Android netbook arrives during lull in netbook market
The recent launch of Acer's much awaited netbook featuring dual-boot Android and Windows operating systems is coming amid a short-term slowdown in the netbook market. OEMs are taking...
Monday 19 October 2009
MSI launches AMD-based Wind12 U210 notebook
Micro-Star International (MSI) has introduced the Wind12 U210 notebook, featuring a 12.1-inch LED backlit display and AMD's ultra-thin power saving platform.
Monday 19 October 2009
Asustek Android smartphone to make appearance in 4Q09, investment in solar may be in company's future
During a recent get together with local Taiwan media, Asustek Computer chairman Jonney Shih and company president and CEO Jerry Shen discussed opportunities in the green energy market,...
Monday 19 October 2009
Ene to ship over 10 million notebook keyboard sensors in 2009
Taiwan-based IC design house Ene Technology is expected to ship more than 10 million notebook keyboard sensors in 2009, up about nine times from the volume in 2008, according to industry...
Friday 16 October 2009
Samsung improves workspace with seamless dual display for laptops
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J., October 15, 2009 – Samsung Electronics America Inc., a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Corporation, the number one worldwide brand of LCD display products,...
Friday 16 October 2009
Ralink, Realtek land more WLAN chip orders from first-tier notebook vendors
Ralink Technology has received WLAN chip orders for Hewlett-Packard (HP) ultra-thin notebooks and netbooks, while Realtek Semiconductor has secured orders from Asustek Computer and...
Thursday 15 October 2009
AMD Congo platform notebooks to be launched in early November 2009 timeframe
AMD partners plan to launch Congo platform ultra-thin notebooks at the end of October or beginning of November, after postponing the launch from the end of July as originally planned...
Thursday 15 October 2009
Acer CEO expects company to top notebook market by 2011
Acer CEO Gianfranco Lanci has forecast that the company's PC shipments will surpass 30 million units in 2009 and break 40 million in 2010. Lanci pointed out Acer had 5% on-year consolidated...
Thursday 15 October 2009
MLCC shipments remain stable on demand for notebook products
Taiwan-based passive component makers are likely to see revenues hold level in October 2009 on stable multi-layer ceramic-chip capacitor (MLCC) orders for notebook related products,...
Thursday 15 October 2009
Taiwan market: Toshiba launches two ultra-thin notebooks made by Quanta
Toshiba has announced two new Intel-based ultra-thin notebooks targeted for the Taiwan market – the 11.6-inch Portege T110 and 13.3-inch T130. Both models are manufactured by...
Wednesday 14 October 2009
Taiwan market: Sony unveils Vaio X notebook
Sony has debuted two Vaio X series slim notebooks that are 1.39cm thick and weigh 745g, for launch in the Taiwan market. The X115 is priced at NT$39,800 (US$1,230) and features a...
Wednesday 14 October 2009
Shipments from top-four Taiwan notebook makers expected to increase 10% in 4Q09
Notebook shipments from Taiwan's top-four notebook makers are expected to increase by about 10% sequentially in the fourth quarter due to it being the traditional peak season, as...
Wednesday 14 October 2009
Taiwan-based connector maker Cvilux expected to see 30% revenue growth in 2010
LCD-connector maker Cvilux is expected to generate 10% sequential growth in its fourth quarter revenues and 30% on-year growth for its annual revenues in 2010 mainly through its notebook...
Wednesday 14 October 2009
Quanta invests in US-based Tilera, Japan-based chassis maker in China
Quanta Computer on October 12 announced the investment of US$10 million in Tilera Corporation, a US-based multicore processors company for general purpose computing in cloud, wireless,...