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Tuesday 7 August 2012
Kinko achieves revenue record in July thanks to strong DSLR camera lens orders
Taiwan-based optical lens maker Kinko Optical has announced consolidated revenues of NT$656 million (US$21.91 million) for July, a new monthly historical record, mainly benefiting...
Tuesday 7 August 2012
Catcher, Getac see on-month revenue drop in July
Taiwan-based chassis maker Catcher Technology and Getac Technology have both announced on-month drops in their July consolidated revenues with Catcher saw its consolidated revenues...
Tuesday 17 July 2012
Chassis makers Ju Teng and Catchers expected to benefit from 7-inch tablet PCs
Ju Teng and Catcher Technology are expected to see strong performances in the second half of the year since Ju Teng is reportedly the chassis supplier of Google's Nexus 7 and strong...
Friday 29 June 2012
Fiberglass-reinforced cases expected to be adopted for ultrabooks in 2H12
In order to maintain thinness, and decrease retail prices for ultrabooks, fiberglass-reinforced plastics are expected to be adopted for cases in the second half of 2012, according...
Wednesday 16 May 2012
Glass fiber reinforced plastic chassis fueling ultrabook wave; comparable to metal chassis with high price-performance ratio
After Intel stepped forward to lead the development of the new-generation notebooks, the light-weight, slim, and high-performance ultrabooks hit the market shelves in just a few months...
Tuesday 8 May 2012
Getac, Bin Chuan announce revenue performance in April
Taiwan-based notebook chassis and component makers Getac Technology and Bin Chuan Enterprise have announced their revenues for April with Getac saw drop and Bin Chuan achieved grow...
Thursday 19 April 2012
Intel estimates ultrabook shipments of 20-30 million units in 2012
Intel has internally estimated that ultrabook shipments will reach 20-30 million units in 2012 and the volume in 2013 is expected to double or even triple on year as the integration...
Monday 16 April 2012
Catcher, Ju Teng reportedly enter into glass fiber reinforced plastic chassis industry
As Intel is aggressively promoting ultrabooks with end prices of US$699, sources from the supply chain pointed out that PC brand vendors are turning to adopt glass fiber reinforced...
Monday 9 April 2012
Getac to increase shipments of fiberglass-reinforced plastic casings for ultrabooks in 2Q12
Taiwan-based Getac Technology will increase shipments of fiberglass-reinforced plastic casings for ultraboks in second-quarter 2012, according to industry sources.
Thursday 15 March 2012
DSLR camera lenses become major shipment force for Kinko Optical
With camera brand vendors including Canon, Nikon, Panasonic and Sony aggressively pushing into the DSLR camera and mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera (MILC) industries, upstream...
Tuesday 20 December 2011
Asustek outsources motherboard orders to Cal-Comp Electronics
Asustek Computer has recently added Taiwan-based Cal-Comp Electronics, an affiliate of Compal Electronics, as its motherboard manufacturing partner and is expected to outsource 5-6...
Friday 18 November 2011
Nanya fundraiser backed by parent company
Nanya Technology has announced that four affiliates of parent company Formosa Plastic Group will subscribe to its new shares through a private placement, according to a company filing...
Tuesday 20 September 2011
Ultrabook platform may not benefit ODMs
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs may not benefit much from the Ultrabook platform, despite downstream branding partners mostly being optimistic about the new device, according to sources...
Thursday 8 September 2011
Intel directly cooperates with chassis suppliers to lower Ultrabook costs
Intel has recently been aggressively cooperating with notebook chassis suppliers hoping to achieve the goal of dropping Ultrabook prices to below US$1,000, and Intel is currently...
Thursday 4 August 2011
Lack of metal chassis capacity pushing ultrabook vendors to adopt fiberglass
Intel and notebook brand vendors have recently been aggressively searching for new chassis materials as capacity for magnesium-aluminum chassis, which is the most popular choice for...
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