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Monday 5 October 2009
Nokia soliciting RFI for ODM production of Maemo-based smartphones, says paper
Aiming to fend off increasing competition from rival vendors in the smartphone segment, Nokia has reportedly released RFI (request for information) requirements on ODM production...
Friday 2 October 2009
EMS and ODM businesses gain stability in 2Q09, says iSuppli
The global electronics contract manufacturing business showed signs of stabilization in the second quarter, with the top players experiencing a collective return to growth following...
Wednesday 30 September 2009
Jabil looking to recruit handset R&D talent in Taiwan, say sources
EMS provider Jabil Circuit is reportedly following the steps of rival company Flextronics International of seeking to recruit R&D staff from handset ODMs in Taiwan to strengthen...
Friday 25 September 2009
HP cutting notebook prices; gross margins at ODM makers to be affected
Looking to maintain its top ranking position in the global notebook market, Hewlett-Packard (HP) has launched an aggressive pricing strategy in the retail channel, a move which is...
Thursday 24 September 2009
Flextronics to form handset ODM team in Taiwan, say sources
Flextronics International plans to set up a handset ODM team in Taiwan in order to compete effectively with local handset makers for ODM orders from brand vendors such as Sony Ericsson...
Wednesday 23 September 2009
EMS providers could pressure notebook ODMs in 2010, says Flextronics president
Although EMS providers have not been competitive against ODMs for notebook orders, the former will eventually be able to compete with the latter due to advantages in global logistics...
Tuesday 22 September 2009
Foxconn needs to be careful about joining notebook ODM business, says Stan Shih
Acer founder, Stan Shih, has responded to questions about Foxconn Electronics' ambitions to step into ODM notebook production and the retail market in China, saying that Foxconn has...
Monday 21 September 2009
Commentary: Can Motorola make a turnaround by riding on Android-powered handsets and white-box approach?
Looking for ways to revive its struggling handset business, Motorola has recently come out with two relatively strong initiations - unveiling its first Android-powered handset, the...
Friday 18 September 2009
Wistron lands 3D notebook orders from HP and Dell, says paper
Wistron has landed 3D notebooks orders from Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell, and is currently negotiating with Lenovo and Sony, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times...
Thursday 17 September 2009
Motorola likely to release orders for millions of 2.5G feature phones; China makers expected to benefit most
Motorola is likely to release orders for up to several tens of millions of 2.5G feature phones to ODM makers in China and Taiwan with an aim to push its global market share to 10%,...
Friday 11 September 2009
Kenmec ships Blu-ray Disc players to ODM clients in China
Taiwan-based EMS provider Kenmec Mechanical Engineering has begun shipping Blu-ray Disc (BD) players to ODM clients in China and expects a total shipment volume of 20,000 units in...
Wednesday 9 September 2009
Quanta, Wistron see August revenues down, while Inventec up on month
Taiwan-based ODM Quanta Computer shipped three million notebooks and brought in consolidated revenues of NT$60.05 billion (US$1.83 billion) in August 2009, respectively decreasing...
Wednesday 2 September 2009
HP expected to order 3.5 million notebooks from Taiwan in September
Hewlett-Packard (HP) ordered an estimated 3.2-3.3 million notebooks from Taiwan's top-four ODMs in August 2009, rising by 15% on month, and the volume will rise further to 3.5 million...
Wednesday 26 August 2009
Asustek rumored in talks to sell Pegatron stake to Inventec
Asustek Computer and its wholly-owned subsidiary Pegatron Technology are rumored to be negotiating with notebook maker Inventec, for Asustek to sell a portion of its stake in Pegatron...
Wednesday 26 August 2009
Inventec sees 2Q09 profits shrinking on quarter
Notebook ODM Inventec has published its first-half 2009 financial report, with net profits of NT$936 million (US$28.5 million) for the second quarter dipping 33.7% from the first...