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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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Friday 11 December 2015
Quanta sees notebook shipment growth in November, but may not achieve 2015 revenue goal
Quanta Computer saw its notebook shipments rise 500,000 units on month to reach 3.8 million units in November thanks to strong orders from Asustek Computer and Hewlett-Packard (HP)...
Thursday 10 December 2015
Compal enjoys notebook shipment growth in November; expects flat performance in December
Compal Electronics shipped 3.3 million notebooks in November, up from three million units in October, and it expects its December shipments to stay flat sequentially.
Wednesday 9 December 2015
Wistron sees notebook shipments reach 1.8 million units in November
Wistron has announced November notebook shipments of 1.8 million units, up 12% from a month ago, while its fourth-quarter notebook shipments are expected to drop 0-5% sequentially.
Wednesday 9 December 2015
Inventec to undertake ODM production of 12.5-inch notebook for Xiaomi
Taiwan-based Inventec will undertake ODM production of a 12.5-inch notebook model for China-based vendor Xiaomi Technology at its factory in Shanghai, eastern China, with shipments...
Tuesday 8 December 2015
Digitimes Research: Notebook players enjoy over 10% on-month shipment growth in November
The global top-5 notebook brand vendors and top-3 ODMs saw their shipments grow 18% and 12% on month, respectively, in November thanks to increased orders for the year-end holidays...
Monday 7 December 2015
Surface Book and Pro 4 see order delay to 1Q16
Microsoft's Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 2-in-1 are expected to see weaker-than-expected shipments in the fourth quarter because of Intel Skylake processor shortages and some orders...
Friday 27 November 2015
Asustek eyes 30% share in Southeast Asia notebook market in 2016, says paper
Asustek is looking to raise its share in the Southeast Asia notebook market to 30% in 2016 to boost its overall notebook shipments in Asia Pacific to 2.5 million units in the year,...
Friday 27 November 2015
Taiwan notebook makers seeking lower chip quotes for 2016
Taiwan-based notebook makers are demanding their chip providers lower quotes for 2016 so that cost structures can be improved amid less-favorable market conditions.
Wednesday 25 November 2015
Acer to enhance gaming notebook product line in 2016
Acer has sent out RFO (request for quotation) for gaming notebooks to be launched in 2016, signaling that Acer will strengthen marketing of the product line by increasing shipment...
Monday 16 November 2015
Wearable devices becoming main growth driver for ODMs
Notebook ODMs are expected to see their shipments in the fourth quarter to drop from the third and the volumes may continue to decline in 2016, making mobile devices especially wearable...
Friday 13 November 2015
Samsung Display stops LCD production at L5 fab amid weak demand, says report
Due to weak demand for monitor and notebook panels, Samsung Display has stopped LCD production at its L5 facilities in South Korea as of October, according to a new report from Korea-based...
Friday 13 November 2015
Asustek looking to become largest consumer notebook vendor in 2017
In response to competitors and research firms naming his company as one of the PC brand vendors that will quit the PC market, Asustek Computer CEO Jerry Shen pointed out that Asustek...
Friday 13 November 2015
Compal Electronics expects 6-9% sequential drop in 4Q15 notebook shipments, says president
ODM Compal Electronics expects notebook shipments in the fourth quarter of 2015 to decrease 6-9% on quarter and shipments of tablets and smartphones together to increase at least...
Thursday 12 November 2015
Asustek files EPS of NT$5.67 for 3Q15
Asustek Computer has reported consolidated revenues of NT$119.31 billion (US$3.64 billion) for the third quarter, up 10.1% sequentially, while net profits were NT$4.22 billion, down...
Thursday 12 November 2015
Notebook orders from Huawei, Xiaomi lower than expected, say Taiwan makers
China-based vendors Huawei Device and Xiaomi will launch notebooks in 2016 and therefore have released orders to Taiwan-based ODMs. But their orders are lower than originally expected,...