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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 25 February 2009
Taiwan notebook component suppliers benefiting from China domestic push
Taiwan-based notebook-component suppliers have received rush orders from the China market due to the Chinese government's subsidy program for rural areas, according to market watchers...
Tuesday 24 February 2009
Transcend offers new SSDs up to 192GB in capacity
Transcend has recently announced a lineup of solid-state drives (SSD) that include a 1.8-inch portable SSD (SSD18M) and 1.8- and 2.5-inch form-factor SATA 3Gb/s and IDE interface...
Tuesday 24 February 2009
CeBIT 2009: Asustek and MSI to showcase CULV-based ultra-thin notebook
Asustek Computer and Micro-Star International (MSI) plan to showcase their Intel consumer ultra low voltage (CULV) platform-based ultra-thin notebooks at CeBIT this year, according...
Monday 23 February 2009
Cyntec power choke shipments to grow in 2009
Taiwan-based passive component maker Cyntec expects to see sales increase in 2009, driven by shipments of power chokes for notebooks and handsets, according to market sources.
Monday 23 February 2009
Quanta to outsource chassis fabrication, says paper
In order to save cost and increase efficiency, Quanta Computer is planning to outsource notebook chassis fabrication to Ju Teng International Holdings, a Hong Kong-listed chassis...
Monday 23 February 2009
GMT optimistic about 2009 performance
Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) has forecast sales and profit growth this year with increasing shipments of panel, digital still camera (DSC), LED backlight and notebook related...
Monday 23 February 2009
Simplo expects battery shipment to grow 5-10% this year, says paper
Taiwan-based notebook battery maker Simplo Technology's chairman Sung Fu-hsiang expects the company's battery shipments this year to grow 5-10% on year, higher than the average growth...
Friday 20 February 2009
Gateway introduces TC-series notebook line
Gateway has extended its MC- and MD-series notebook lines with a new compact and lightweight TC-series.
Thursday 19 February 2009
Quanta may see 2009 notebook shipments 5% lower than expected, says paper
Since Hewlett-Packard (HP) recently decided to delay plans to replace all its consumer notebook product lines with 16:9 aspect ratio panels in the second quarter this year, Quanta...
Thursday 19 February 2009
Compal 2008 net profit drops 8%
Compal Electronics has announced revenues of NT$404.99 billion (US$11.67 billion) for 2008 with its net profit dropping 8% to NT$12.64 billion. Its EPS was NT$3.26.
Wednesday 18 February 2009
Elan Microelectronics reportedly lands orders for touch panel modules from Japan
Taiwan-based IC design house Elan Microelectronics has made a breakthrough in its manufacturing process of touch panel modules to increase yield rates and has obtained orders from...
Wednesday 18 February 2009
Sonix reportedly lands notebook webcam controller orders from Samsung
Sonix Technology has reportedly secured orders for notebook webcam controller chips for Samsung Electronics products. The IC design house is expected to enjoy 20% sales growth sequentially...
Tuesday 17 February 2009
Quanta expects 1Q09 notebook shipments to drop more than 30% on quarter
Quanta Computer estimates that its notebook shipments for the first quarter of 2009 will drop by more than 30% on quarter, equivalent to a volume of around seven million units, according...
Tuesday 17 February 2009
More notebook PCB makers compete in netbook PCB market in 2009
Thanks to strong netbook growth, notebook PCB maker HannStar Board is expected to take a global share of at least 50%, perhaps even reaching 70% for related PCBs in 2009, according...
Tuesday 17 February 2009
Demand from China to drive up smaller-size LCD TV panel prices in 2H February
With the China government promoting a program to increase sales of electronics in rural areas, LCD TV panel prices for smaller screen sizes, such as 26 inches and 32 inches, are estimated...