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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 27 August 2009
Samsung reportedly requesting quotes from Taiwan notebook makers
Samsung Electronics has reportedly visited Taiwan to inquire about notebook manufacturing, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 26 August 2009
Notebook related IC designers see bright 2H09 outlook
Taiwan notebook related IC design houses all have seen orders from notebook makers increase and are expected to enjoy growth through the fourth quarter, according to market sources...
Wednesday 26 August 2009
HannStar Board utilization to climb through 4Q09, says COO
Notebook PCB maker HannStar Board has estimated its utilization to reach 95% in the third quarter, and climb further to approach 100% in the fourth, according to company COO Yeh Sh...
Wednesday 26 August 2009
Asustek rumored in talks to sell Pegatron stake to Inventec
Asustek Computer and its wholly-owned subsidiary Pegatron Technology are rumored to be negotiating with notebook maker Inventec, for Asustek to sell a portion of its stake in Pegatron...
Wednesday 26 August 2009
Inventec sees 2Q09 profits shrinking on quarter
Notebook ODM Inventec has published its first-half 2009 financial report, with net profits of NT$936 million (US$28.5 million) for the second quarter dipping 33.7% from the first...
Wednesday 26 August 2009
Nokia to offer ARM-based smartbook in addition to Booklet 3G, say Taiwan makers
Nokia, in addition to its recently unveiled netbook, the Nokia Booklet 3G, will offer an ARM-based smartbook and soon settle ODM orders, according to Taiwan-based handset makers.
Wednesday 26 August 2009
Quanta Storage to start shipping super-slim ODDs for ultra-thin notebooks in 4Q09
Taiwan-based Quanta Storage has successfully developed super-slim optical disc drives (ODDs) intended for use in ultra-thin notebooks and has obtained certification from potential...
Tuesday 25 August 2009
Three Taiwan consumer IC designers rely on notebook webcam, STB ICs to maintain revenues in 3Q09
Taiwan consumer IC design houses Sunplus Technology, ALi and Sonix Technology, while facing weak demand from vendors of toys, digital photo frames and digital cameras, have seen increased...
Tuesday 25 August 2009
Nokia announces Booklet 3G mini-notebook
Nokia has announced the Booklet 3G mini-notebook (netbook) powered by Intel's Atom processor.
Tuesday 25 August 2009
Taiwan notebook industry overview
Global notebook shipments grew 31.8% on year to 137 million units in 2008, of which, 91.4% were made by Taiwan makers, up from 89.5% in 2007.
Tuesday 25 August 2009
Wistron to increase notebook shipments to Acer in 2010
Wistron's notebook orders from Acer are expected to increase in 2010 as the company will replace Inventec in producing Acer's 13.3-inch ultra-thin notebook, according to market sou...
Tuesday 25 August 2009
Quanta expects on-quarter notebook shipment growth of 20% in 3Q09 and 4Q09, says vice chairman
Quanta Computer expects its notebook shipments to grow 20% on quarter in the third and fourth quarters of 2009 and will achieve its 2009 target of 36.5 million units with help from...
Tuesday 25 August 2009
Samsung aims at 20% notebook CIS market share in 2009, say IC distributors
Samsung Electronics has set an internal goal of attaining a 20% share in the global notebook CMOS image sensor (CIS) market in 2009 and an over 30% share in 2010, according to Taiwan-based...
Monday 24 August 2009
More rumors of Shuttle stepping into notebook market
Small form factor PC maker Shuttle is again speculated to be moving into the notebook market with rumors it is looking to recruit a 40-member notebook team from Elitegroup Computer...
Monday 24 August 2009
China market: White-box netbook vendors to step into ultra-thin notebook segment
China-based white-box netbook makers, including Hasee Computer and Wanlida Group, are planning to step into the ultra-thin notebook segment due to a slowdown in the netbook market...