CONNECT WITH US
NEWS TAGGED NETBOOK
Monday 20 April 2009
PCB makers more aggresive in notebook/netbook market
PCB makers HannStar Board, Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE), Tripod Technology, Dynamic Electronics and Global Brands Manufacture (GBM) all expect to see shipment growth in notebook...
Monday 20 April 2009
Foxconn to land Apple netbook order, says paper
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is in the running to land orders for a netbook from Apple, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report citing...
Friday 17 April 2009
Clevo introduces 10-inch netbook, while ECS lands orders from carrier in the UK
Taiwan-based second-tier notebook maker Clevo has recently introduced its first 10-inch netbook – the M810L, while Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has landed netbook orders...
Friday 17 April 2009
HP takes the lead in the US PC market, says IDC
While the economic crisis continues to unfold, low-cost portable PCs continue to appeal to consumers and support growth in the PC market. Worldwide PC shipments (including desktop...
Thursday 16 April 2009
Dell to bundle Inspiron Mini 10 with 3G service in China
Dell has announced a collaboration with China Mobile to bundle its Inspiron Mini 10 netbook with China Mobile's 3G service.
Thursday 16 April 2009
GCE eyes 10-15% sequential notebook PCB shipment growth in 2Q09
Taiwan-based PCB maker Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) expects its notebook PCB shipments to grow 10-15% sequentially to 6.3 million units in the second quarter of 2009 with order...
Thursday 16 April 2009
Intel to ship over two million Classmate PCs in 2009
Intel has forecast that its Classmate PC shipments in 2009 will break two million units, surging from 700,000 units in 2008, according to sources at notebook vendors.
Wednesday 15 April 2009
Taiwan market: Netbook sales to reach 37% of total notebook market in 2009
Netbooks are estimated to reach 37% of the total sales in Taiwan's notebook market in 2009, and over 40% by the end of 2012, according to BenQ Taiwan president Danny Yao.
Wednesday 15 April 2009
Taiwan maker Aware showcases A-View netbook at Global Sources fair
Aware Electronics, a Taiwan-based developer of embedded-system products, is showcasing the A-View, a netbook featuring a 7-inch screen that can be detached from its keyboard, at the...
Wednesday 15 April 2009
Netbooks and 3G handsets seen as growth driver for foundry sector in 3Q09
Orders from the netbook and 3G handset segments will help drive foundry growth for the third quarter of 2009, sources at semiconductor makers have commented. The sector already hit...
Wednesday 15 April 2009
Passive component utilization rates climbing on resumed orders for notebooks
Chip resistor maker Ta-I Technology and power choke specialist Cyntec have enjoyed rising utilization rates since March, thanks to resumed orders from the notebook segment. Ta-I noted...
Wednesday 15 April 2009
PCB maker 2Q09 revenues expected to grow 20% on notebook demand
PCB makers Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE), HannStar Board, Tripod Technology and Unitech Printed Circuit Board will likely enjoy 15-20% revenue growth sequentially in the second quarter,...
Tuesday 14 April 2009
MSI launches U123-series Wind netbooks
Micro-Star international (MSI) has announced the U123-series Wind Netbooks. The first three models in the U123-series are the U123, U123H and U123T.
Tuesday 14 April 2009
The down economy could give alternative netbook OSes a hand up, says ABI Research
Cash-strapped consumers and an economy in recession are bad news for sales of most products, but that may not apply to netbooks, according to ABI Research. Several characteristics...
Monday 13 April 2009
Intel offers netbook packages to China white-box vendors
Intel recently unveiled several netbook packages designed for China white-box vendors to help them create a wider variety in their product lineups, according to sources at netbook...