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Friday 19 December 2008
Clevo to ship 1.7 million notebooks next year, says paper
Clevo's notebook shipments this year will only reach 1.45 million units, a drop from its original goal of 1.5 million units, while shipments for the next year are expected to grow...
Friday 19 December 2008
Taiwan market: Netbooks impacting low-end notebook prices
Low-end notebooks have faced declining market demand during the second half of this year largely due to the rise of the netbook market. This has forced PC vendors to cut their low-end...
Friday 19 December 2008
VIA announces platform for low-cost PC and embedded markets
VIA Technologies has announced a new 3-chip silicon platform that it claims brings HD performance to ultra compact systems for a richer user experience.
Thursday 18 December 2008
Eee PC helps Asustek become top-five vendor in Japan in November, says paper
Asustek Computer's Eee PC 901 was reportedly the best selling netbook priced below 100,000 Yen (US$1,134) in Japan in November this year, and the result has helped the company became...
Thursday 18 December 2008
Whitebox makers in China reportedly set to launch ARM-based netbooks
China-based whitebox netbook makers are planning to launch ARM-based netbooks in the local market, with a 7-inch device expected to sell for less than 1000 RMB (US$146), according...
Thursday 18 December 2008
HannStar Board and GCE reduce notebook PCB shipments guidance further
Affected by a sharp order drop in November, HannStar Board and Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) have both reduced their annual PCB shipments guidance for 2008 by 10%.
Wednesday 17 December 2008
Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage feeling pressure from netbooks and low Korean won in slim-type DVD burner market
Taiwan-based Quanta Storage and Lite-On IT may face more competition from Hitachi-LG Data Storage (HLDS) and Toshiba-Samsung Storage Technology (TSST) in the slim-type DVD burner...
Tuesday 16 December 2008
HDD vendors to offer low-cost 2.5-inch HDDs for netbooks in 2009, say Taiwan makers
Seagate Technology, Western Digital and Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, in response to the calls for cost reductions from PC vendors, are developing low-cost 2.5-inch hard disk...
Tuesday 16 December 2008
Protection devices supplier Polytronics eyes growth in netbook applications
Polytronics Technology, a supplier of protection devices, expects the netbook segment to make a major contribution to the company's sales beginning in March in 2009.
Tuesday 16 December 2008
HP to lower prices on 13-inch notebooks in 1H09
With Acer grabbing market share from Hewlett-Packard (HP) in the notebook market in the third quarter this year, HP has decided it will offer its 13-inch notebook models below US$800...
Monday 15 December 2008
Taiwan market: Netbooks see further price cuts
As 10-inch netbooks have fallen in price to below NT$17,000 (US$512) helping to increase their popularity in Taiwan's channel market, notebook vendors who are still carrying large...
Monday 15 December 2008
Acer chairman expects netbooks to play crucial role in competition with HP in 2009, says paper
Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Acer are expected to face each other in a fierce competition in 2009 in for first place in the notebook market, with netbook shipments holding the key, Acer...
Friday 12 December 2008
Renesas eyeing netbook market
Renesas Technology is expanding its product applications in the automotive electronics market, and it is also eyeing the netbook market, according to the company.
Thursday 11 December 2008
Mitac falling short of 2008 GPS PND shipments target; to enter netbook OEM business
Mitac International will probably be unable to sustain its goal to ship eight million GPS PNDs (including own-brand and ODM/OEM models) in 2008 due to a severe slump in the global...
Thursday 11 December 2008
Huawei unveils Windows 7-enabled 3.5G mobile modules
China-based Huawei Technologies has come with a built-in 3.5G mobile module that supports Microsoft's upcoming Windows 7 OS (operating system), according to company representatives...
CHT
Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research