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Taiwan notebook ODMs
Taiwan notebook Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) account for more than 90% of global notebook production and Digitimes is there to provide daily updates on shipments, supplier contracts and financial data on the more than 10 Taiwan makers involved in notebook manufacturing.
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Tuesday 12 February 2019
Gaming notebook shipment growth may slow to only 10% in 2019
Global demand for gaming PCs is expected to slow down significantly in 2019, with shipments of gaming notebooks likely to record an annual growth of only 10%, compared to average...
Monday 11 February 2019
Hinge makers keen on MIM capacity expansions
Hinge makers are set to expand their metal injection molding (MIM) capacity in 2019 to satisfy increasing demand from notebook vendors, according to sources from the upstream supply...
Thursday 31 January 2019
Taiwan notebooks – 4Q 2018
Taiwan-based notebook makers failed to see a boost in demand during the traditional peak season in fourth-quarter 2018, recording weaker-than-expected shipments that dipped 0.1% sequentially...
Thursday 31 January 2019
Compal actively expanding production capacity for non-PC devices
Taiwan ODM Compal Electronics is actively proceeding with capacity expansions in China, Taiwan and Vietnam despite global economic prospects clouded by US-China trade tensions, and...
Monday 21 January 2019
Acer eyes 50% on-year revenue growth from gaming PCs in 2019
Acer is planning to focus on promoting its gaming PCs in 2019, eying to boost related revenues by 50% on year, according to company president of the Pan Asia Pacific region Andrew...
Thursday 17 January 2019
AI, 5G to boost penetration of HDI PCBs in notebooks
Notebooks are getting smart along with growing application of 5G and AI technologies, driving up demand for high-density interconnect (HDI) PCBs to support upgrades in designs, according...
Thursday 17 January 2019
Fingerprint sensor suppliers look to non-handset applications for profitability
With prices for handset-use fingerprint sensors continuing their downward trend due to intensifying competition among China- and Taiwan-based suppliers, Taiwan-based fingerprint sensor...
Tuesday 15 January 2019
Asustek Chromebook shipments to top one million units in 2019
Asustek Computer is expected to see its Chromebook shipments top one million units in 2019, thanks to its close relationship with Google and steady supplies from contract manufacturing...
Monday 14 January 2019
Inventec taps into 5G, automotive eletronics sectors
Taiwan notebook ODM Inventec saw its annual revenues soar past the NT$500 billion (US$16.20 billion) for the first time ever to reach NT$506.87 billion in 2018, up 8.42% on year....
Friday 11 January 2019
Quanta, Compal to see strong demand for notebooks in 1Q19
Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics are both expected to see their first-quarter revenues buck seasonal patterns, as sales momentum for their US-based clients' new models made...
Wednesday 9 January 2019
MSI gaming notebook shipments total 1.2 million units in 2018
Micro-Star International (MSI) shipped a total of 1.2 million gaming notebooks in 2018, fending off the competitions from Asustek Computer with devices from its gaming sub-brands...
Tuesday 8 January 2019
Notebook vendors to adopt AMD CPU in more models
The penetration of AMD processors in notebooks has been rising since the second half of 2018 due to the ongoing tight supply of Intel's chips, according to sources from the upstream...
Thursday 20 December 2018
Digitimes Research worldwide notebook shipment update – November 2018
The top-5 notebook brands' combined shipments grew 4% on month, but went down 11% on year in November, despite the month being a traditional strong season. Intel's CPU shortages and...
Wednesday 19 December 2018
Top-5 notebook vendors see shipments decline 11% in November, says Digitimes Research
The top-5 notebook brands' combined shipments grew 4% on month, but went down 11% on year in November, despite the month being a traditional strong season. Intel's CPU shortages and...
Tuesday 18 December 2018
Notebook ODMs keen to develop smart healthcare solutions
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs including Wistron and Compal Electronics are actively tapping into the long-term care service sector by offering smart medical care solutions to hospitals,...