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Friday 20 April 2012
China-based notebook component makers unlikely to replace Taiwan-based ones in five years, say Taiwan makers
In response to Intel's support for China-based component makers to become supply chain makers for ultrabooks, Taiwan-based makers indicated that it will be difficult for China-based...
Friday 20 April 2012
Intel supports China-based makers to promote ultrabooks
Intel, in line with its promotion of ultrabooks, has offered technological and/or financial support for China-based makers to help them join the Ultrabook Ecosystem Community, according...
Thursday 19 April 2012
Nanya lands mobile RAM orders for ultrabooks
Nanya Technology has entered the supply chain of a brand ultrabook vendor with its mobile RAM memory, and has also secured orders for tablet applications, according to the Taiwan-based...
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...
Wednesday 18 April 2012
HP to launch 5-7 ultrabooks in 2H12
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has turned more positive about ultrabooks and will launch 5-7 models in the second half of 2012, with shipments expected to reach 3.7-5.5 million units for the...
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 16 April 2012
Microsoft stepping up involvement in ultrabook outer designs, say sources
Microsoft, to ensure that its Windows 8 will be run smoothly in ultrabooks under touch-control environemnts, has been actively involved in outer designs of ultrabooks with branded...
Thursday 12 April 2012
Intel expected to bring forward the launch of Ivy Bridge
Intel, which originally planned to announce its new Ivy Bridge processors on April 29, is expected to bring forward the announcement to April 23 with Asustek computer, Acer, Lenovo...
Monday 9 April 2012
New ultrabooks and MacBook Pro expected to help slim 15-inch notebooks
As Apple will launch its updated MacBook Pro, while notebook brand vendors are aggressively pushing 15-inch ultrabooks, market watchers believe the competition will help reduce the...
Monday 9 April 2012
Mainstream ultrabooks to have difficulty achieving US$699 price target
As Intel is aggressively promoting second-generation ultrabooks featuring its 22nm Ivy Bridge processors, sources from notebook vendors pointed out that market watchers' expected...
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 5 April 2012
Notebook ODMs to see ultrabooks account for 10% of 2Q12 shipments, says paper
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs expected ultrabooks to contribute 10% of their shipments in the second quarter as notebook vendors such as Apple, Sony, Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Toshiba...
Tuesday 3 April 2012
Quanta, Compal expected to achieve growth in 2H12 gross margin
Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics are both expected to see falling gross margins in the first quarter of 2012 with Quanta's problems due to its weak shipments for non-notebook...
Monday 2 April 2012
Samsung expects to see 30% on-year growth in 2012 notebook shipments
Samsung Electronics has internally set a goal of achieving 30% on-year growth in its notebook shipments in 2012 with 30% of the total volume being ultrabooks and the ultrabook proportion...
Wednesday 28 March 2012
Pegatron undertaking exclusive ODM production of 15-inch Acer ultrabook, say Taiwan makers
Pegatron has undertaken exclusive ODM production of a 15-inch ultrabook for Acer since mid-March, with monthly shipments of 100,000 units, according to Taiwan-based supply chain ma...