Taiwan market: Netbook sales through carriers decline in October 2009

Nov 20, 16:27

Sales of netbooks bundled with 3G services in the Taiwan market dropped to 12,000-13,000 units in October from the monthly 15,000-16,000 units in July and August, according to market...

MSI, ECS, Gigabyte see October revenues drop on month

Nov 12, 17:10

While Asustek Computer reported on on-month increase in revenues in October, other first-tier motherboard makers Micro-Star International (MSI), Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS)...

Asustek aims to increase revenues by about 30% in 2010

Oct 30, 16:57

Asustek Computer expects that its 2010 revenues will have a chance to approach NT$300 billion (US$9.23 billion), which would represent on-year growth of about 30%. The company is...

Acer to target shipments of 40 million notebooks in 2010, says chairman

Oct 29, 11:15

Acer looks set to comfortably achieve its notebook shipments goal of more than 30 million units for 2009, and is looking to mark two major milestones in 2010, shipping more than 40...

Small- to medium-size LCD market set for 4Q09 slowdown, says iSuppli

Oct 27, 16:19

The last six months have been very strong for small- to medium-size LCD panels mainly used in cell phones, but suppliers do not expect the good times to last in the fourth quarter,...

MSI and Gigabyte expect strong notebook shipment growth in 2010

Oct 27, 12:10

Micro-Star International (MSI) and Gigabyte Technology recently revealed that their notebook shipments picked up in the second half of the year and both companies are optimistic about...

Asustek aims to ship more than 16 million notebooks and netbooks combined in 2010

Oct 26, 17:15

Asustek Computer expects its notebook shipments (including netbook)s will increase from 12 million units in 2009 to over 16 million units in 2010, and global notebook shipments will...

Compal factory busy producing Nokia netbooks, new Booklet 3G may be launched in 2010, says paper

Newswatch - Oct 26, 17:09

Nokia is reportedly seeing strong market demand for its Booklet 3G mini-notebook, with Compal Electronics, the manufacturing partner, working overtime to satisfy demand, according...

AUO to start production at second 8.5G plant in 2H10, says president

Oct 23, 16:52

AU Optronics (AUO) plans to start production at its second 8.5G plant in the second half of 2010, as the company anticipates demand growth for large-size LCD panels next year, according...

Acer Android netbook arrives during lull in netbook market

Oct 21, 17:10

The recent launch of Acer's much awaited netbook featuring dual-boot Android and Windows operating systems is coming amid a short-term slowdown in the netbook market. OEMs are taking...

Global flat panel display industry to recover in 2010, says DisplaySearch

Oct 20, 17:06

Global flat panel display revenues for 2009 will be US$87.6 billion, down 15% on year, according to DisplaySearch. The major reason for the decline is erosion in large-size TFT-LCD...

China market: STB provider Coship steps into 3G handset market, to enter netbook segment in 2010

Oct 20, 14:16

China-based set-top box (STB) provider Shenzhen Coship Electronics has stepped into the production of 3G CDMA handsets and also plans to enter the netbook segment in 2010, according...

Asustek to launch new 8.9-inch touchscreen netbook; to delay 10-inch model

Oct 19, 15:57

Asustek Computer is expected to launch an 8.9-inch touchscreen netbook Eee PC T91MT around the timeframe of the Microsoft Windows 7 launch, according to sources in the channel. The...

China market: Lack of 3G demand has domino effect on netbook market

Oct 15, 17:03

Netbook sales in China's telecom channel are not performing as well as expected due to weak consumer demand for 3G network services, and the weak sales are affecting netbook sales...

Graphics card vendor Elsa shifting from graphics cards to LED lighting

Oct 13, 14:47

Taiwan-based second-tier graphics card vendor Elsa Technology has reportedly shifted the focus of its business from graphics cards to LED lighting products, according to industry...

Both FIH and BYD shifting to focus on China market, says paper

Newswatch - Oct 13, 14:03

Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) and rival China-based BYD have both shifted their marketing efforts to focus on the China market due to sharp declines in orders from international...

Gigabyte September revenues up on year, but mobo shipments will drop in 4Q09

Oct 9, 17:20

Gigabyte Technology has reported revenues of NT$4.7 billion (US$146.42 million) for September, up 17.9% on month and 4% on year, bringing its revenues for the first nine months of...

As netbook shipments grow, notebook revenues decline, says DisplaySearch

Oct 9, 17:15

The value of the total notebook PC market was US$26.4 billion in the second quarter of 2009, up 10% on quarter, but down 5% on year, according to DisplaySearch.

Back-to-school sales down but not out, says NPD

Oct 8, 17:05

Back-to-school sales followed a downward trend like most of 2009, but there were a few bright spots for the US consumer technology and school and office supply industries, according...

Taiwan-based processor firm DMP Electronics launches US$100 netbook

Oct 7, 17:13

Taiwan-based DMP Electronics has launched a US$100 netbook, the Edubook, that will be shipped to overseas markets in component form to be assembled by partners in other countries...

Demand for 11.6-inch panels dropping, say LCD makers

Oct 1, 14:30

Some second-tier panel makers originally expected 11.6-inch panels could become the mainstream standard for netbooks and ultra-thin notebooks, but their expectations may not be realized...

Notebook shipments gap between Quanta and Compal to narrow to less than 1 million in 2009

Sep 30, 16:39

The top-two notebook makers, Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics, are expected to see their shipment gap drop sharply from over 10 million units in 2008 to less than one million...

Notebook vendors conservative about netbook shipments in 2010

Sep 30, 16:07

Global notebook vendors are expected to turn conservative towards their netbook shipments to channel retailers in 2010 due to relatively thin profitability, according to industry...

Taiwan market: HP launches new ultra-thin notebooks and netbooks

Sep 29, 17:11

Hewlett-Packard (HP) Taiwan has launched a new ultra-thin notebook, the Probook 5310m, in the Taiwan market, featuring Intel's Core 2 Duo SP9300 processor and made by Compal Electronics...

Netbook panel shipments to increase in 3Q09

Sep 29, 11:20

LCD panel shipments for netbooks, including 10.1- and 11.6-inch models, in the third quarter of 2009 are expected to continue to increase amid strong demand from telecom carriers'...

Elpida develops 2Gb DDR2 mobile RAM

Sep 28, 16:29

Elpida Memory has announced it has developed its first 2Gb DDR2 mobile RAM for mobile applications such as smartphones, netbooks and mobile Internet devices (MIDs). Sample shipments...