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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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Thursday 31 August 2017
IFA 2017: Asustek pushing new gaming notebooks and devices
Asustek Computer at its pre-show conference before IFA 2017 unveiled its new gaming products under its Republic of Gamers (ROG) brand.
Wednesday 30 August 2017
Taiwan passive component firms bracing for seasonal demand pickup
Taiwan-based suppliers of capacitors, chip resistors, MLCCs and power inductors, as well as suppliers of materials for manufacturing these passive components, are bracing for a seasonal...
Friday 25 August 2017
Dell to cross into mid-range gaming segment in 2018
Dell is reportedly planning to release new Light Gaming series products under its Alienware gaming brand in 2018 to expand its market reach to the mid-range sector, according to sources...
Wednesday 23 August 2017
Asustek, Acer to roll out notebooks using Intel new CPUs starting September
Leading notebook vendors, such as Taiwan's Asustek Computer and Acer, and many other international brands, will roll out their new 2-in-1 and ultra-thin notebook models utilizing...
Tuesday 22 August 2017
Intel debuts 8th-generation Core CPUs
Intel announced its eight-generation processors with the first U series designed for 2-in-1 and ultra-thin notebooks on August 21. Intel will launch models for desktops in fall.
Tuesday 22 August 2017
Compal reportedly to sell stake in China JV soon
Compal Electronics has started to relocate its executives at LCFC (Hefei) Electronics Technology - the notebook manufacturing joint venture between the ODM and Lenovo - back to the...
Monday 21 August 2017
Digitimes Research: Top-5 notebook brand and top-3 ODMs see shipments slide on month in July
With inventory preparation for back-to-school demand reaching an end in June, first-tier notebook vendors' shipments slowed down in July with the top-5 brands' combined shipments...
Monday 21 August 2017
Worldwide notebook shipment update - July 2017
With inventory preparation for back-to-school demand reaching an end in June, first-tier notebook vendors' shipments slowed down in July with the top-5 brands' combined shipments...
Friday 18 August 2017
Simplo expects dramatic growth in electric bicycle battery business
Battery module maker Simplo Technology expects its shipments for electric bicycles to grow over 100% on year in 2017 and will rise another 75% in 2018. Company chairman Raymond Sung...
Wednesday 16 August 2017
VGA RAM prices hike over 30% in August
August quotes for RAMs used in VGA graphics cards have risen to US$8.50, up by 30.8% from US$6.50 in July. Both RAM industry leaders Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have allocated...
Tuesday 15 August 2017
Pegatron to rebound after hitting bottom in 2Q17
Pegatron Technology has announced net profits of NT$3.44 billion (US$115.93 million) for the second quarter, down 11.5% sequentially and 13.8% on year, while EPS were only NT$1.34,...
Tuesday 15 August 2017
Inventec posts EPS of NT$0.54 for 2Q17
Inventec has reported consolidated revenues of NT$111.12 billion (US$3.74 billion) for the second quarter of 2017 with net profits of NT$1.73 billion and of EPS NT$0.54, while consolidated...
Monday 14 August 2017
Quanta reports growth for 2Q17, expects better 2H17
Quanta Computer has announced its second-quarter 2017 revenues at NT$235.37 billion (US$7.93 billion), growing 3.3% sequentially and 13.3% on year thanks to increasing orders for...
Monday 14 August 2017
Notebook lithium battery prices rising
Because of increasing prices for raw materials and strong demand from the electric vehicle and smartphone market segments, lithium batteries for notebooks are expected to see another...
Friday 11 August 2017
Motherboard players see improved results in July
Micro-Star International (MSI) and Gigabyte Technology saw strong graphics card shipments in July, while ASRock and Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) also saw improved results.