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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 7 October 2009
Taiwan-based processor firm DMP Electronics launches US$100 netbook
Taiwan-based DMP Electronics has launched a US$100 netbook, the Edubook, that will be shipped to overseas markets in component form to be assembled by partners in other countries...
Wednesday 7 October 2009
Compal beats Quanta to take top spot among notebook makers in September
Compal Electronics shipped about 3.9 million notebooks in September, outperforming Quanta Computer and its 3.6-3.8 million units, due to stable orders from vendors such as Dell and...
Wednesday 7 October 2009
Coretronic and Radiant report differing results in September
Backlight unit (BLU) and projector maker Coretronic has announced consolidated revenues of NT$6.83 billion (US$212.47 million) for September, a growth of 14.96% from NT$5.94 billion...
Tuesday 6 October 2009
Sales up sequentially for notebook battery pack makers
Taiwan-based notebook battery makers Simplo Technology and DynaPack International Technology have both announced sequential revenue growth for September 2009. Simplo had revenues...
Tuesday 6 October 2009
Acer chairman says company on target for 10% sales growth for 4Q09
Acer chairman JT Wang recently assured investors that the company will achieve its forecasted 10% growth in consolidated revenues for the fourth quarter of 2009 thanks to the launch...
Tuesday 6 October 2009
Passive component maker Cyntec expected to report higher gross margins in 3Q09
Cyntec's gross margins are estimated to grow 3-4pp in the third quarter of 2009, from 33.7% in the previous quarter, according to market watchers. The company saw its revenues increase...
Monday 5 October 2009
Taiwan market: Acer, Asustek and MSI cut prices on ultra-thin notebooks
Taiwan-based notebook vendors Acer, Asustek Computer and Micro-Star International (MSI) have recently cut their ultra-thin notebook prices in the Taiwan retail channel to reduce their...
Monday 5 October 2009
Taiwan PCB makers expect strong 4Q09 shipments
Most Taiwan PCB makers are optimistic about the fourth quarter, during which shipments may reach the peak of 2009.
Monday 5 October 2009
Clevo notebook shipments drop in September
Taiwan-based second-tier notebook maker Clevo shipped 190,000 notebooks in September of 2009, down from 200,000 units in August, according to the company.
Friday 2 October 2009
Asustek and MSI launch new motherboard and notebook
Asustek Computer has unveiled the first motherboard under its new TUF series (The Ultimate Force), the Sabertooth 55i. The series is developed to meet the heavy computing demands...
Friday 2 October 2009
Asustek in talks with Quanta and Compal for notebook outsourcing, says paper
Asustek Computer has responded to recent rumors that it has begun outsourcing notebook orders to Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics saying it is still in negotiations with the...
Friday 2 October 2009
Toshiba unveils new ultra-thin notebooks
Toshiba has unveiled two ultra-thin notebooks, the 11.6-inch Satellite T115 and 13.3-inch Satellite T135. Both models are manufactured by Quanta Computer and are expected to hit shelves...
Friday 2 October 2009
Realtek, Ralink seeing increased WLAN chip orders from Taiwan-based notebook vendor
Realtek Semiconductor and Ralink Technology are both likely to see their WLAN chip shipments grow in fourth-quarter 2009 thanks to a 10% increase in orders from a Taiwan-based notebook...
Thursday 1 October 2009
Demand for 11.6-inch panels dropping, say LCD makers
Some second-tier panel makers originally expected 11.6-inch panels could become the mainstream standard for netbooks and ultra-thin notebooks, but their expectations may not be realized...
Thursday 1 October 2009
Notebook component supply returning normal
Notebook component supplies, including optical drives, have recently started to return to normal and price increases should not be seen in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to...