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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 17 June 2009
AUO to see LED TV panel share reach 10% in 2010, says vice chairman
AU Optronics (AUO) expects 5% of its total TV panel shipments will be LED back-lit ones by the end of 2009, and 10% by the end of 2010, according to company vice chairman HB Chen.
Tuesday 16 June 2009
BenQ launches AMD-based ultra-thin notebook
BenQ has launched its latest ultra-thin notebook, the Joybook Lite T131, featuring a 13.3-inch UltraVivid screen, AMD's Yukon mobile platform, integrated microphone and webcam, and...
Tuesday 16 June 2009
Corning Gorilla glass targets Windows 7 touchscreen market
Corning, targeting the touchscreen demand expected to be generated by the launch of the Windows 7 operating system (OS), has revealed that it is working with 10 brand-name vendors...
Tuesday 16 June 2009
Taiwan-based ECM makers facing competition from MEMS microphone suppliers
MEMS microphone suppliers, including Knowles and Akustica, have extended their markets from notebooks to handsets, posing increasing competition for Taiwan-based makers of ECMs (electret...
Tuesday 16 June 2009
LCD makers reluctant to ship CULV panels
LCD panel makers have become reluctant to ship CULV ultra-thin notebook panels as end-market players are aggressively asking for price reductions, according to market sources.
Monday 15 June 2009
FATC gearing up LED backend production
Taiwan's Formosa Advanced Technologies Company (FATC), a memory packaging and testing specialist that started LED chip backend production in the second half of 2008, has recently purchased...
Monday 15 June 2009
CMO shipping 3D panels to Wistron for HP notebooks
Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has completed the development of a 18.4-inch 3D notebook panel, which has been adopted by Wistron for notebook shipments to Hewlett Packard (HP), according...
Friday 12 June 2009
Notebook battery module makers report strong revenues for May
Taiwan-based notebook battery module makers Simplo Technology, DynaPack International Technology and Celxpert Energy all saw their revenues expand in May 2009.
Friday 12 June 2009
Display Taiwan 2009: CPT lands 11.6-inch netbook panel orders from Dell and Samsung
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) is showcasing several new products at the ongoing Display Taiwan 2009, including ones for the netbook and CULV notebook...
Thursday 11 June 2009
Taiwan keyboard and mouse players suffer on-month revenue drop in May
Taiwan-based keyboard and mouse makers and vendors Chicony Electronics, Sunrex Technology, Darfon Electronics and KYE Systems all suffered on-month revenue drops in May 2009.
Thursday 11 June 2009
Display Taiwan 2009: AUO CULV notebook panel capacity reaches 500,000 units in May
The ultra-thin CULV notebook panel capacity of AU Optronics (AUO) is estimated to have reached 500,000 panels in May, according to market sources. AUO is currently showcasing its 13.3-,...
Thursday 11 June 2009
VIA partners with Bluex to offer after-sales service for white-box netbooks
VIA Technologies has announced the addition of IT service provider, Blue Express Computer Engineering Technology (Bluex), to the growing membership of the VIA Global Mobility Bazaar...
Thursday 11 June 2009
Intel adds dual-core Celeron CPUs into ultra-thin notebook lineup
Intel recently added two dual-core CPUs into its CULV platform targeting entry-level ultra-thin notebooks – the Celeron 740 and SU2300, according to sources at notebook maker...
Wednesday 10 June 2009
First-tier notebook makers see on-month revenue drop in May
First-tier notebook makers Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics, Wistron and Inventec all saw on-month revenues decline in May 2009.
Wednesday 10 June 2009
All first-tier motherboard makers see drop in May revenues, except MSI
Taiwan-based motherboard maker Micro-Star International (MSI) saw May revenues increase on month while Asustek Computer, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), and Gigabyte Technology...