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Monday 26 August 2013
Notebook ODMs integrating R&D resources to cut costs
Notebook ODMs have recently started integrating their R&D resources from different departments and are using their idle capacity to develop tablets, smartphones or wearable devices,...
Wednesday 21 August 2013
Taiwan handset OEMs/ODMs look to reignite feature phone businesses
While most handset brands and ODMs have been focusing on the fast growing smartphone segment, some Taiwan-based ODMs are considering reigniting their production lines for feature...
Monday 19 August 2013
Lenovo to produce 60% of its notebooks in-house in 2014
Lenovo reportedly will produce 60% of its notebooks in-house in 2014, while outsourcing to Compal Electronics will drop to only 30% of total shipments from the previous 50%, and Wistron's...
Wednesday 14 August 2013
Digitimes Research: Notebook vendors suffer over 20% on-month shipment drops in July
The disappearance of the back-to-school demand in 2012 has extended into 2013 as first-tier notebook brand vendors and ODMs suffered on-month drops of 23% and 17%, respectively, in...
Tuesday 13 August 2013
Notebook ODMs see rising shipments in August
Notebook ODMs' shipments have been rising in August and shipments are expected to peak in September. Demand may remain significant in October, but overall growth in the second half...
Thursday 25 July 2013
LG not ready to outsource smartphone production despite growing shipments, say sources
LG Electronics appears to be unlikely to release its smartphone orders to Taiwan-based ODMs in the short term despite its growing smartphone shipments, according to sources at Taiwan's...
Friday 19 July 2013
Nokia expected to release more ODM orders, say Taiwan makers
Nokia is expected to release more handset orders, including smartphones and feature phones, to Taiwan-based ODMs to reduce its R&D expenses as the vendor is now focusing on Lumia...
Wednesday 17 July 2013
Notebook ODMs and suppliers seeing tense relationships
Relationships between notebook ODMs and component suppliers have turned tense recently because ODMs have started demanding their suppliers cut quotes directly to the levels asked...
Friday 12 July 2013
ODM orders from notebook vendors likely to fluctuate in 2H13, say Taiwan makers
The number of molds ordered by notebook vendors has increased since June but most are for use by a single machine, implying that vendors' order volumes may fluctuate widely in the...
Wednesday 10 July 2013
Pegatron sees on-year growth in June revenues
Pegatron Technology has announced consolidated revenues of NT$66.54 billion (US$2.21 billion) for June, down 7.65% on month and 12.44% on year, NT$203.99 billion for the second quarter,...
Monday 8 July 2013
Sony to give Quanta over 90% of its notebook orders for 2014
Sony has reportedly given over 90% of its 2014 notebook orders to Quanta Computer, leaving only a small portion to the vendor's other ODM partners Wistron and Foxconn Electronics...
Wednesday 3 July 2013
Notebook ODMs expect mixed monthly performance in 3Q13
Notebook ODMs saw their shipments enjoy an on-month growth in June, but expect an on-month drop in July, growth in August and then to reach their annual peaks in September, according...
Monday 1 July 2013
Notebook brand vendors conducting product R&D directly with component makers
Notebook brand vendors have started conducting product R&D themselves and are directly discussing with hinge makers about development ideas, skipping ODMs, which used to do R&D...
Monday 24 June 2013
Quanta targets 3S as the new business directions
Quanta Computer is targeting the 3S - software, system and solution - as the company's new business directions for the future and is set to bring the revenue contribution of its notebook...
Friday 21 June 2013
Commentary: Foxconn faces more labor problems
To show the importance of labor rights, Apple became the first IT company to join the Fair Labor Association (FLA) in 2012 and through the association, Apple began inspections of...
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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