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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 2 April 2009
Taiwan market: HP launches Yukon-based Pavilion dv2 ultra-thin notebook
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has launched its 12.1-inch Pavilion dv2 ultra-thin notebook in the Taiwan market. The notebook adopts AMD's Yukon platform and is manufactured by Flextronics.
Thursday 2 April 2009
Strong netbook demand to buoy notebook market in 2009, says DisplaySearch
Despite what is looking to be a rather dismal year for the PC industry as a whole, netbooks are forecast to grow at more than 65% on year in 2009, while the traditional notebook PC...
Wednesday 1 April 2009
Taiwan makers poised for production of multi-touch notebook panels
Taiwan players are gearing up production for capacitive multi-touch panels for use in netbooks and notebooks in the second half of 2009, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 1 April 2009
TXC leads Taiwan quartz component makers in 2008 EPS
Taiwan-based quartz-component maker TXC has announced a net EPS of NT$3.56 (US$0.11) for 2008, outperforming other domestic peers including Harmony Electronics (HELE), Tai-Saw Technology...
Wednesday 1 April 2009
Notebook PCB ASPs expected to raise on shift to HDI boards
Taiwan's PCB makers expect the shift to high-density interconnect (HDI) boards to help raise the ASPs of notebook PCBs, and are looking forward to the upcoming launch of ultra-thin...
Tuesday 31 March 2009
Compal eyeing CULV notebook market for 2H09, says paper
Compal Electronics president Ray Chen has pointed out that consumer ultra low voltage-based (CULV-based) ultra-thin notebooks will become a major battlefield for Compal in the second...
Tuesday 31 March 2009
TSMT utilization to climb on orders from AUO and CMO
Taiwan Surface Mounting Technology (TSMT), an LCD SMT production solutions provider, has seen increased orders from its major panel customers AU Optronics (AUO) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics...
Tuesday 31 March 2009
HP to launch 13.3-inch CULV notebooks in 2Q09, sources say
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has plans to introduce several 13.3-inch consumer ultra low voltage-based (CULV-based) notebooks in the second quarter, with Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics...
Tuesday 31 March 2009
Foxlink forms join venture for notebook and netbook production in China, says paper
Taiwan-based connector maker Foxlink (Cheng Uei Precision Industry) has formed a 50-50% joint venture with a China-based company for OEM production of notebooks and netbooks in China,...
Monday 30 March 2009
Compal Vietnam notebook plant to begin trial production in June, says paper
Compal Electronics' notebook plant in Vietnam will begin trial production for one model in June, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report, citing sources at...
Friday 27 March 2009
CMO gears up notebook panel development to grab market share
Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) is gearing up the development of its notebook-use LCD panels this year in order to increase its market share in the segment, according to market sourc...
Friday 27 March 2009
Notebook hinge maker SZS to see sequential double-digit growth in March revenues
Taiwan-based notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS) expects its revenues to grow by a double-digit rate sequentially in March due to an influx of short lead time orders, according...
Friday 27 March 2009
Akustica and Knowles vying for MEMS microphone orders for ultra-thin notebooks
MEMS microphone makers Akustica and Knowles both have entered the ultra-thin notebook segment. Akustica is expected to begin supplying small volumes to notebook makers in the second...
Friday 27 March 2009
LitePoint to focus marketing on smartphone, MID and notebook sectors
Wireless testing solutions provider LitePoint will focus its marketing on the smartphone segment, which is expected to grow 25-30% worldwide in 2009 despite a projected slowdown for...
Thursday 26 March 2009
Notebook LCD panel prices expected to start increasing in April
Notebook LCD panel prices are expected to start rising in April with an initial increase of around US$1-2 due to vendors in Europe starting to restock inventory plus increasing demand...