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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 6 October 2015
Notebook vendors see growing demand
Notebook brand vendors have recently started turning aggressive in placing orders and are expected to see strong shipment performances in October and further growth in November as...
Wednesday 30 September 2015
Pegatron lands OEM orders for Asustek gaming notebook
Pegatron Technology has obtained orders for Asustek Computer's gaming notebooks including the GX700 flagship model featuring GTX980 graphics card, a 17-inch Ultra HD panel and water-cooling,...
Tuesday 29 September 2015
Notebook vendors interested in using more common components, say Taiwan makers
Notebook vendors are interested in adopting more common components including motherboards, heat-sinks, hinges and chassis in an attempt to minimize production costs, according to...
Tuesday 29 September 2015
Notebook vendors gearing up to push new 2-in-1s in 4Q15
Notebook brand vendors including Asustek Computer, Acer, Lenovo, Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell are preparing to launch their new Skylake-based 2-in-1 devices starting October and...
Friday 25 September 2015
Asustek takes 40% share in global gaming notebook shipments in 1H15
Asustek Computer was the largest gaming notebook vendor in the first half of 2015 and acquired a share of around 40% in shipments of gaming notebooks featuring Nvidia GeForce GTX...
Wednesday 23 September 2015
Inventec Appliances helping Xiaomi develop notebook
Inventec's affiliated smartphone ODM Inventec Appliances is helping China-based Xiaomi Technology develop a notebook featuring a new mobile Internet concept, with the development...
Wednesday 23 September 2015
Panel makers turn to high-value products as notebook panel shipments fall short of expectations, says WitsView
Notebook display panels grew 21% over the prior month to 14.43 million units in August, according to WitsView. Though the August result was impressive, inventory pressure continues...
Tuesday 22 September 2015
Acer expects 80% growth in 2-in-1 device shipments in 2015
With Apple's iPad Pro and Microsoft's upcoming Surface Pro 4 2-in-1 device expected to stimulate demand, Acer's Notebook Business Group president Jerry Kao expects the company's 2-in-1...
Tuesday 22 September 2015
Several notebook vendors may not finish RFQ for 2016 orders until 4Q15
Despite the fact that notebook brand vendors usually finish their request for quotation (RFQ) for notebook orders for next year before September, several vendors are currently still...
Monday 21 September 2015
Acer expects mid-range to high-end notebooks to account for 40% sales in 2016, says paper
Acer is planning to increase its mid-range and high-end notebooks' proportion in overall sales to 40% in 2016, double from 2015. The move is expected to help raise Acer's notebook...
Thursday 17 September 2015
Commentary: Taiwan notebook ODMs may not see profitability improve in 2H15
The top-four Taiwan-based notebook ODMs all saw their profits decline significantly in the second quarter of 2015, and it still remains unclear if they can turn around in the second...
Monday 14 September 2015
Notebook players believe September shipments will decide 4Q15 performance
Notebook ODMs have mostly seen their August revenues performing better than expected, but are rather cautious about their September shipment performance as it is a key indicator for...
Friday 11 September 2015
Pegatron August revenues increase
Pegatron Technology on September 10 reported consolidated revenues of NT$75.78 billion (US$2.33 billion) for August, rising 13.41% on month and 16.4% on year, and NT$635.21 billion...
Thursday 10 September 2015
Asustek sees 18% on-month growth in August revenues
Asustek Computer has announced consolidated revenues of NT$40.83 billion (US$1.25 billion) for August, up 18% on month, but down 3.2% on year. Combined consolidated revenues for January-August...
Thursday 10 September 2015
Compal sees on-month growth in August revenues; notebook shipments reach 3.2 million units
Compal Electronics has announced consolidated revenues of NT$64.23 billion (US$1.97 billion) for August, representing a 6.82% increase on month, but an 11.28% drop on year. The company...