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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 4 September 2008
Acer expected to see a sequential notebook shipment growth of 25-30% in 3Q08
With excellent worldwide sales performance in July and August, sources at notebook upstream makers expect Acer to see a sequential notebook shipment growth of 25-30% in the third...
Thursday 4 September 2008
Notebook IC design houses expect to see back-end loaded 3Q
Notebook IC design houses in Taiwan have delivered an optimistic outlook about their sales performance in the third quarter, according to company sources who cited their bookings...
Thursday 4 September 2008
Taiwan IC design houses excited about clone notebook demand from China
Taiwan IC design houses are excited about the substantial business from clone notebooks in China. With an influx of "white-box" consumer electronics drawing stronger sales...
Tuesday 2 September 2008
China market: Lenovo to launch US$400-600 consumer notebooks
Lenovo is considering launching 14- and 15-inch consumer-based IdeaPad G-series notebooks with prices between US$400-600 in the China market, according to notebook industry sources...
Tuesday 2 September 2008
White box notebook market still there, makers note
Although some branded notebook vendors think the white box notebook market is facing pressure from branded netbooks and other low-cost notebooks, some notebook makers are optimistic...
Monday 1 September 2008
Quanta is focusing on develop own-brand non-notebook products
First-tier notebook maker Quanta Computer is planning to head toward promoting own-brand products by expanding into branded wireless Internet applications, which Barry Lam, chairman...
Friday 29 August 2008
MSI announces three new notebooks
Micro-Star International (MSI) has announced three new notebooks – VR440, GX720 and GX400, all featuring MSI's exclusive ECO Engine, a power management function to extend the...
Thursday 28 August 2008
Netbooks will not affect traditional notebook sales in the near term, says Wistron chairman
Wistron chairman Simon Lin has reiterated his conservative outlook for netbook growth, saying that the position of traditional notebooks will not be affected by the rising role of...
Thursday 28 August 2008
Lite-On still optimistic about LED penetration in notebooks
Lite-On Technology is confident that about 15% of new notebooks will feature LED backlights, according to company CEO KC Terng, despite that some industry players believe the penetration...
Thursday 28 August 2008
Flexium doubtful about penetration of LED-backlit notebooks
Flexible PCB (FPCB) maker Flexium Interconnect has expressed its doubts about the penetration of LED-backlit notebooks as it is seeing poor yields, according to company sources. Flexium...
Wednesday 27 August 2008
Inventec to ship 1.5 million notebooks monthly in 2H08
Inventec announced revenues of NT$137.33 billion (US$4.36 billion) in the first half of this year, an increase of 31% on year, with earning per share (EPS) of NT$0.77. The company...
Wednesday 27 August 2008
Simplo reports strong 1H08 profits, expects robust notebook battery market in 2H08
Notebook battery module maker Simplo Technology has reported strong profit growth the first half of 2008, with the company expecting demand to remain robust in the second half.
Wednesday 27 August 2008
HannStar Board expects 3Q08 PCB shipments to rise at least 10%
HannStar Board expects its PCB shipments to grow at least 10% sequentially in the third quarter as a result of a seasonal upturn in the notebook market.
Tuesday 26 August 2008
HP and Dell notebook demand to benefit GTM, ITE and Ene in 3Q08
Taiwan-based notebook related IC design houses Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT), Integrated Technology Express (ITE), and Ene Technology are expected to see stronger sales growth...
Monday 25 August 2008
Foxconn reportedly lands notebook orders from HP
Foxconn Electronics was reported to be expected to soon land orders for a 13-inch consumer notebook from Hewlett-Packard (HP) and once the order is confirmed, Foxconn's notebook clients...