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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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Monday 27 October 2008
Nvidia GeForce 9400M chipset could grab 20% share of Intel notebook platforms
In addition to Apple's new MacBook and MacBook Pro, several global first-tier notebook vendors including Asustek Computer, Acer, Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell are all planning to...
Monday 27 October 2008
Simplo scores new historical high in 3Q08 revenues
Taiwan-based notebook battery module maker Simplo Technology has announced revenues of NT$8.44 billion (US$252.22 million) for the third quarter this year, scoring a new historical...
Friday 24 October 2008
LCD panels prices are too low to drop much further, says DisplaySearch
TFT LCD panel price erosion has continued in the fourth quarter this year, due to the weak economic outlook and slow demand. Panel prices are approaching the cash cost of panel makers...
Thursday 23 October 2008
WPG expects long-term sales growth
WPG Holdings is not pessimistic about its outlook for the fourth quarter or long-term because of strong demand for handset, notebook and LCD TV applications. In addition, WPG will...
Thursday 23 October 2008
Intel planning Montevina Refresh notebook platform for April next year
Intel is planning to introduce the Montevina Refresh for notebooks in April, according to sources at notebook makers.
Thursday 23 October 2008
MSI netbook shipments to fall between 600,000-700,000 units this year
Enjoying a positive response from the channel, Micro-Star International's (MSI's) 10-inch Wind netbook will have a chance to reach annual shipments between 600,000-700,000 units this...
Wednesday 22 October 2008
Battery maker Celxpert sees 3Q08 profits soar
Notebook battery maker Celxpert Energy saw its profits surge in the third quarter, thanks to seasonal demand and the growing popularity of netbooks, according to the company.
Wednesday 22 October 2008
Compal sees 3Q08 revenues grow 27%
Notebook maker Compal Electronics has reported that its revenues for the third quarter increased 27% sequentially to NT$110.08 billion (US$3.36 billion), with shipments totaling 6.9...
Tuesday 21 October 2008
Asustek claims to be the largest PC vendor in Russia, Acer and Gigabyte disagree
Asustek Computer recently declared that is it the largest notebook and motherboard vendor in Russia in terms of shipments. But the claim has been disputed by Acer who insists that,...
Tuesday 21 October 2008
PCT 3Q profit up 60% amid strong shipments for NB and iPhone applications
Taiwan IC distributor Professional Computer Technology (PCT) has reported 61% profit growth in the third quarter amid related strong sales for applications such as notebook and iPhone...
Tuesday 21 October 2008
LED backlight penetration for notebooks to reach only 10% this year
LED backlight penetration for notebook applications is expected to reach only 10% in 2008, which is lower than the 15-20% previously expected by LCD panel makers.
Monday 20 October 2008
Simplo expects its battery module capacity to reach 50 million in 2010
In order to expand its production scale and strengthen vertical integration, notebook battery maker Simplo Technology has selected its Changshu plant in China as the major base for...
Monday 20 October 2008
EETI multi touch panels target notebook and netbook markets
Taiwan-based Egalax_empia Technology Incorporated (EETI) is actively developing multi-touch panels for use in netbooks and notebooks, with volume production of 7-inch applications...
Monday 20 October 2008
MSI to launch 3.5G Wind netbook next month
Micro-Star International (MSI) is planning to launch the Wind U120 with a built-in 3.5G module in November this year. The netbook will feature Intel's Atom N270 processor, 1GB memory,...
Friday 17 October 2008
Taiwan market: Sony to launch new Vaio PCs later this month
Sony is planning to launch four new series of Vaio PCs in Taiwan on December 24 this year. Sony Taiwan expects its Vaio series PCs to maintain a market share of 10% in 2008 in Taiwan,...