Last update: Tuesday 8 November 2011 [53 news items]
Digitimes Research: Smaller first-tier notebook brands to achieve strong performance in 2012
Nov 8, 16:03
Despite that the global notebook market will remain in the doldrums, several smaller first-tier brands are expected to achieve shipment growth in 2011, and will continue to maintain...
Flextronics R&D team recruited by Compal, Wistron
Jun 28, 01:25
With Electronics manufacturing service (EMS) provider Flextronics recently exiting the notebook manufacturing industry, the company's notebook R&D team was soon being recruited...
Foxconn will not quit notebook manufacturing, says company chairman
Jun 9, 02:10
Taiwan-based electronics manufacturing service (EMS) provider Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) chairman Terry Guo, at a recent investors meeting, stated that Foxconn...
Flextronics hints at withdrawal from OEM notebook market
May 20, 01:00
Flextronics International will probably not tender bids to win OEM notebook orders in 2012 and beyond due to low margins, company CEO Mike McNamara indicated during a recent global...
Contract makers face stagnant growth in handsets, IHS iSuppli says
May 12, 10:48
The impact of the recession combined with rising sales of smartphones will deal a setback to contract manufacturers in the global handset market, limiting the companies to less than...
Flextronics reportedly laying off employees in Taiwan
Feb 25, 01:45
Flextronics International has reportedly laid off some of its staff working in the desktop and all-in-one (AIO) PC units of its plant in Taiwan due to lower-than-expected performance...
HP switches netbook orders from Flextronics to Quanta
Jan 21, 01:15
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has switched some of its netbook orders for the second half of 2011 placed with EMS firm Flextronics International back to Quanta Computer. Quanta is expected...
Flextronics considering investment in Henan, China, says report
Jan 19, 17:05
EMS provider Flextronics has recently paid a visit to Henan province in China and expressed its willingness to make investment in the area, according to a Chinese-language Chinanews.com...
Digital camera maker Asia Optical targets 35% growth in 2011 revenues
Jan 17, 14:19
Asia Optical expects its digital camera shipments to reach 10 million in 2011, with consolidated revenues to increase 35% sequentially from last year's NT$24.61 billion (US$769 million),...
CES 2011: Lenovo showcasing new all-in-one PCs
Jan 6, 02:05
Lenovo will showcase four new IdeaCentre all-in-one PCs, targeting the home-use market, at CES 2011.
Notebook industry outlook for 2011
Oct 26, 16:17
Global notebook brand vendors have recently finished their order distributions for 2011 with total volumes surpassing 200 million units, while Taiwan-based makers have landed more...
Flextronics expands operations in China
Oct 15, 02:00
Flextronics on October 14 held a ceremony to celebrate the launch of its newest Flextronics Computing facility, which is located in Wuzhong, China. This new computing-focused campus...
Inventec, Flextronics reportedly considering merger, but both companies refute rumor
Sep 21, 01:40
Both Inventec and Flextronics have refuted market rumors that the two are in talks for a merger stating that the rumors are purely market speculation.
Flextronics provides pay hike in southern China
Sep 1, 17:08
Singapore-based EMS provider Flextronics International has raised basic wages for employees at its production base in Zhuhai, southern China, from an average of 960 yuan (US$141)...
Flextronics expected to ship 12-15 million notebooks in 2011, say sources
Aug 27, 15:11
EMS provider Flextronics International is expected to see its notebook orders in 2011 increase from only six million units in 2010 to 12-15 million in 2011, according to market sou...
Wistron, Compal still top-2 notebook suppliers for Dell in 2011; Foxconn advances to third
Jul 22, 14:29
Dell has recently completed its notebook order distribution for 2011 with Wistron and Compal Electronics the top-two suppliers, receiving 10-11 million and 7-8 million units. Meanwhile,...
Foxconn becomes the second-largest notebook supplier of HP in 2011
Jul 19, 12:01
With first-tier notebook brand Hewlett-Packard (HP) getting close to finalizing its notebook outsourcing plans for 2011, sources from notebook players pointed out that the volume...
EMS providers bid to challenge ODM hegemony in mobile PCs, says iSuppli
Jul 14, 16:44
Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) providers are set to make inroads into the dominant position of ODMs in the mobile PC market, with the EMS share of shipments projected to...
Foxconn and Flextronics to begin shipping Project Natal to Microsoft in August
Jun 11, 15:14
Electronic manufacturing service (EMS) providers Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Flextronics International are expected to start shipping Project Natal devices...
Flextronics sets up annual capacity for 15 million notebooks
May 11, 14:27
Singapore-based EMS provider Flextronics International has established an annual production capacity of 15 million notebooks in China and has reserved some space at the production...
Asustek seeking third notebook ODM/OEM between Flextronics and Quanta
May 5, 15:57
Asustek Computer is seeking a third notebook manufacturing partner in addition to Pegatron Technology and Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), with Singapore-based Flextronics...
SunPower-Flextronics deal presages boom in solar panel contract manufacturing, says iSuppli
Apr 26, 11:47
Thursday's announced deal between SunPower Corp and Flextronics International represents the early stages of a boom in solar panel contract manufacturing driven by a rapid expansion...
Flextronics southern China production site expects double-digit growth in 2010
Mar 18, 10:22
Singapore-based EMS provider Flextronics International expects its production site in Zhuhai, southern China - the largest of the company's production bases around the world - to...
Compal said to have turned down Asustek notebook orders due to Acer
Feb 8, 15:01
Asustek Computer was said to have planned to outsource notebooks to Compal Electronics, but the orders were suddenly turned down by the maker due to Acer, according to sources from...
Flextronics aims to double PC shipments in 2010
Jan 29, 14:25
Flextronics is aiming to double its PC shipments in 2010, according to Sean Burke, president of Flextronics Computing.
Flextronics lands 2 million netbook order from HP for 2010, says paper
Newswatch - Dec 7, 16:53
Flextronics has recently landed orders for two million netbooks from Hewlett-Packard (HP) for 2010 through the vendor's e-bidding system with a manufacturing quote of US$45 for each...
Foxconn may land LCD TV orders from Sony Spain
Newswatch - Nov 24, 16:23
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) may land LCD TV outsourcing orders from Sony plant in Spain, according to a Chinese language Economic Daily News (EDN) rep...
Flextronics aims to become first-tier notebook maker
Oct 23, 17:02
Flextronics International aims to become one of the top three notebook makers worldwide, according to Sean Burke, president of Flextronics Computing and Peter Chu, general manager...
Sales slowdown prompts re-evaluation among PND players, says iSuppli
Oct 19, 12:09
Portable navigation devices (PNDs) now have entered a period of slowing growth, spurring companies throughout the supply chain to re-evaluate their business models, according to iS...
Flextronics to build new facility in Wuzhong, China
Oct 16, 15:45
Singapore-based EMS giant Flextronics International has announced that it will expand its presence in China through the development of a new facility in Wuzhong, Jiangsu province.
Asia Optical expects Kodak orders of six million DSCs in 2010, says chairman
Oct 8, 15:55
Asia Optical expects to receive orders from Kodak for six million mid-range to high-end digital still cameras (DSCs) in 2010, as a result of the Taiwan maker's partnership with Singapore-based...
Flextronics to form handset ODM team in Taiwan, say sources
Sep 24, 12:07
Flextronics International plans to set up a handset ODM team in Taiwan in order to compete effectively with local handset makers for ODM orders from brand vendors such as Sony Ericsson...
EMS providers could pressure notebook ODMs in 2010, says Flextronics president
Sep 23, 16:08
Although EMS providers have not been competitive against ODMs for notebook orders, the former will eventually be able to compete with the latter due to advantages in global logistics...
Taiwan notebook makers to see increased orders from HP in August
Aug 13, 13:05
Notebook makers including Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics have recently received new orders from Hewlett-Packard (HP) for August.
Flextronics reportedly lands consumer notebook orders for 2010 from HP
Jul 31, 15:55
Singapore-based Flextronics International has reportedly landed a 15.6-inch consumer notebook order from Hewlett-Packard (HP) with mass production scheduled at the end of second-quarter...
HP Pavilion dv2 ultra-thin notebook
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has launched its 12.1-inch Pavilion dv2 ultra-thin notebook in the Taiwan market. The notebook adopts AMD's Yukon platform and is manufactured by Flextronics...
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Flextronics adds new industrial building at China plants
EMS maker Flextronics has completed construction on the eleventh industrial building at its Zhuhai plant (Guangdong Province), which is its largest production base in China.
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- China Mobile reportedly to obtain 4G license in December 2012
- Nokia, Motorola and Sony likely to increase handset orders to Taiwan ODMs
- Gross margins for ODM TV production to remain low in 2012
- MStar sees 8-13% sales drop in 1Q12
- Asustek, Pegatron see mixed January revenues
- Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom poised to offer mobile satellite communication service
- New products to account for 60% of AUO total shipments in 2012
- Intel, Nvidia to showcase latest technologies at MWC 2012
- Coretronic looks to rising projector shipments in February
- HannStar Display posts sequential revenue gains in January
- Lenovo 4Q11 revenues hit record
- Compal Communications, Arima Communications post mixed results for January
- Thinking Electronic positive about ultrabook demand
- Delta sees falling January revenues
- PTI 1Q12 sales to drop up to 10%, says chairman
- Novatek expects sales to hit bottom in 1Q12
- Largan expects shipments of phone camera lens modules to begin to rise in 2Q12
- Nvidia expected to benefit from new HTC strategy
- Touch panel makers Young Fast, J Touch post declined sales in January
- Growth of global TV shipments to fall to 7% in 2012, says GfK
- Amtran revenues down in January
- Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage see January revenues decrease
- Silicon wafer shipments down in 2011, says SEMI
- Digitimes Research: Solar wafer makers in Greater China increase quotes
- Digitimes Research: Solar PV installations booming in US southwestern states
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- Taiwan banks want higher investment limit for China peers (February 9) - Reuters
- China's exports and imports fall (February 10) - BBC News
- Foxconn hacked by group called SwaggSec (February 8) - 9to5Mac.com
- Post-election Taiwan: beyond exports (February 7) - The Financial Times
- Deadly cold snap cripples Europe (February 6) - ABC News
- IMF cuts China 2012 growth forecast to 8.25% (February 6) - Marketwatch.com (Dow Jones)
- US job numbers show strong growth (February 3) - BBC News
- Taiwan backs Ma, but unease over China remains (January 14) - BBC News
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- Commentary: Lack of distribution channels continues to hover over Taiwan solar industry
- Possible versions to fix Elpida debt repayment crunch
- Commentary: Could automation solve labor issues for Foxconn?
- Commentary: Apple being dragged into US-China trade war
- Digitimes Research: Greater China to take up 65% of global small- to medium-size TFT LCD shipments in 2011
Growth of the LED market: Q&A with James Jenson, vice president of LED business unit at Veeco
US-based MOCVD equipment provider Veeco currently ranks number one in global market share with 50%...
MEMS sensors market looking strong: Q&A with Kionix director of marketing Brachocki
In a recent telephone interview, Ed Brachocki, director of marketing at Kionix, updated several developments...
The greening of Taiwan: Q&A with Siemens Taiwan CEO Peter Weiss
While Taiwan is not usually thought of as being at the forefront of the green revolution, Taipei happened...
Focus on small, cost-effective packages: Q&A with STATS ChipPAC CEO Tan Lay Koon
Despite uncertainties in the semiconductor industry outlook, packaging and testing firm STATS ChipPAC...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
The motherboard industry began 2010 with optimism and expected to see a reversal of the previous two years' declines in revenues and shipments as the impact of...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
- Overview of the Greater China small- to medium-size TFT LCD industry
This DIGITIMES Research Special Report provides a comprehensive overview of the players and market direction of panel makers in the Greater China region, as well as outlining the potential market influence of OLEDs.
- The role of PV in China energy policy through 2015
During China 12th Five Year Plan period (2011-2015), solar PV will be the fastest growing renewable energy. Installed capacity in China grow by tenfold to reach the target of 10GWp by 2015.
- Industry development and government policy in China animation sector
The animation industry production value in China is projected to exceed CNY50 billion by 2015. This Digitimes Special Report provides an overview of the industry, including regional development, government policy and a breakdown of the various market segments.