Smartphone vendors differ in outsourced production, say Taiwan makers

Mar 9, 10:42

Some smartphone vendors, such as Motorola, Sony Ericsson, LG Electronics, Hewlett-Packard, Dell and Acer usually release ODM orders for outsourced production, while others including...

Acer takes less than 2 weeks to restock Intel Sandy Bridge notebooks

Mar 3, 01:00

Acer took less than two weeks to re-produce notebooks with fixed Intel Sandy Bridge chipsets and ship them to retail channels worldwide; leading all other global brands, mainly due...

MSI steps into production of smart robot cleaners

Feb 24, 16:46

Micro-Star International (MSI) has stepped into the production of smart robot vacuum cleaners for ODM clients and sale under its own brand FunRobot, according to the company.

Pegatron and ASRock post mixed January revenues

Feb 11, 01:20

Pegatron Technology has posted revenues of NT$29.22 billion (US$1.01 billion) for January 2011, down 6.3% sequentially and 14% from a year earlier due to a decline in shipments of...

NEC-Lenovo PC joint venture unlikely to affect order status at Taiwan contract makers

Jan 28, 13:50

The Lenovo-NEC PC joint venture is unlikely to affect current order status at the two companies' PC contract makers in Taiwan, with Micro-Star International (MSI) in particular having...

Electronics contract manufacturing market growth slows in 2011, says HIS iSuppli

Jan 25, 17:09

Following a 33.4% increase in revenues in 2010, the global electronic contract manufacturing industry will experience slowing growth in 2011, with sales rising by only 8.5%, according...

Notebook vendors under pressure of increased costs

Jan 19, 16:03

Notebook vendors are under the pressure of possibly increased costs for key components and ODM prices. Panel prices may rise in the second quarter of 2011 and Japan-based Elpida Memory...

Compal Communications to undertake ODM production of ARM tablet PCs

Jan 18, 01:05

Compal Communications (Compal Comm), a Taiwan-based ODM maker of handsets, will begin shipments of ARM-architecture tablet PCs to ODM clients in the first half of 2011, according...

Compal aims to ship 3.8 million tablet PCs in 2011

Jan 17, 12:12

Compal Electronics expects to ship 3.8 million tablet PCs in 2011, the largest volume among ODM makers, according to company president and CEO Ray Chen.

LCD TV brands lower production in 1Q11, but OEMs, ODMs increase shipments, says DisplaySearch

Jan 12, 15:02

The LCD TV industry looked forward to reduced inventories as a result of strong sales in the fourth quarter of 2010, and based on that, had started to plan for a strong 2011. However,...

ODM notebook makers developing tablet PCs with thermal modules or fans

Dec 24, 01:20

ODM notebook makers including Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics are reportedly developing tablet PCs that will include thermal modules or PC fans in order to meet market demand,...

FIC trims notebook manpower

Dec 22, 01:45

First International Computer (FIC), a second-tier Taiwan-based ODM of PCs and consumer electronics, has downsized its notebook business group personnel by nearly 100 employees to...

China market: Lenovo may increase local ODM production of laser printers

Dec 20, 10:50

Lenovo has become the third largest supplier of own-brand A4 laser printers in the China market next to Hewlett-Packard and Canon, and may shift ODM orders from Japan-based makers...

TCL Communication likely to release handset orders to Taiwan makers

Dec 13, 10:59

China-based TCL Communication Technology Holdings may release ODM orders for 3G and 3.5G Android smartphones as well as tablet PCs to Taiwan-based makers, according to company CEO...

Mitrastar expects networking and communication ODM business to take off in 2011

Dec 8, 02:00

Networking and communication equipment ODM Mitrastar Technology has cultivated market segments for fiber-optics and ADSL broadband communications as well as mobile broadband Internet-access...

Taiwan ODMs to ship 65 million digital cameras in 2011, says Digitmes Research

Dec 3, 10:45

Taiwan's four major digital camera ODMs, Ability Enterprise, Altek, Foxconn and Asia Optical, will ship nearly 60 million units in 2010, growing about 30% from 2009, according to...

ODM notebook makers require IC vendors to prepare shipments for three months

Dec 1, 01:20

Taiwan-based notebook ODMs have recently demanded IC suppliers prepare all necessary parts and components to assure that their supplies of related notebook ICs will be sufficient...

Amtran reportedly lands ODM orders for LCD monitors from LG

Nov 18, 01:40

Amtran Technology has reportedly landed LCD monitor orders from LG Electronics, in addition to orders from Acer and Hewlett-Packard, according to industry sources.

Handset ODM prices may hike due to increased costs in 2011

Nov 4, 01:35

To reflect increasing component, material and labor costs in China, Taiwan handset makers may succeed in raising ODM prices in 2011 or at least will be able to maintain current quotes,...

ZyXEL to separate ODM business as Mitrastar Technology

Oct 18, 16:02

ZyXEL Communications will spin off its ODM business unit as an independent company, Mitrastar Technology, on January 1, 2011, and maintain its existing own-brand business operation,...

Taiwan smatphone ODMs to focus on Android to minimize costs

Oct 15, 01:10

Taiwan-based smartphone ODMs, in order to minimize total production cost to cope with decreasing ODM prices, have stressed the need of focusing on Android because Android is free...

Most notebook ODMs to ship record highs in September

Sep 24, 01:30

Most ODM notebook makers are expected to see their shipments hit record high levels in September 2010, with Quanta Computer's shipments likely to reach five million units, Compal...

Compal lands ODM orders from Asustek for first time

Sep 20, 10:59

Compal Electronics has obtained orders for three million notebooks to be shipped in 2011 from Asustek Computer, the first time for the two companies to entering into ODM cooperation,...

Touch panel makers to begin shipping medium-size capacitive touch panels in small volume in Sep-Oct 2010

Sep 14, 01:10

Taiwan-based touch panel makers Cando, Young Fast Optoelectronics, Wintek and Sintek Photonics will begin shipping in small volume medium-size capacitive touch panels used in tablet...

Avermedia hits record revenues in August due to large order from new client

Sep 10, 15:50

Taiwan-based TV tuner card maker Avermedia Technologies generated a new monthly record in consolidated revenues of NT$591 million (US$18.5 million) in August 2010, a growth of 34.4%...

Amtran reportedly lands orders for LCD monitors from Acer

Jul 20, 16:13

Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology has reportedly obtained orders for entry-level LCD monitors from Acer, according to industry sources in Taiwan.

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...

China notebook players shift focus to Calpella

Jul 9, 14:57

China-based white-box PC makers and notebook ODM players including CZC Technology, Malata, Lengda, BYD, TopStar, 3NOD and J&W are shifting their focus to Calpella platform notebooks...

Top 10 cell-phone manufacturers face challenging 2010, says iSuppli

Apr 15, 15:21

The top ten contract manufacturers of cell-phones will experience a difficult 2010 following a year that upended their longstanding business models and dealt them unprecedented losses,...

Commentary: Sony-Foxconn relationship may affect Wistron's LCD TV orders

Apr 7, 15:03

Wistron's LCD TV business may be affected by its major client Sony's stronger relationship with Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), which has agreed to buy another LCD...

Forworld ships sub-US$100 Blu-ray Disc players to Europe vendors

Mar 25, 11:59

Taiwan-based Forworld Electronics has begun shipping Blu-ray Disc (BD) players at ODM prices of below US$100, lower than the general ODM/OEM quotes of US$110-150, to white-box vendors...

Two AUO subsidiaries to expand capacities in China

Mar 16, 14:44

AU Optronics (AUO) will add investment in its LCD TV ODM subsidiary BriView Electronics to expand its production capacity in Kunshan, eastern China, where AUO is also planning to...

Taiwan maker Jean announces deal to sell LCD TV, monitor manufacturing business to China-based BOE

Mar 16, 10:15

Taiwan-based displays product maker Jean has announced a deal to sell its LCD monitor and TV manufacturing business to China's BOE Group for 290 million yuan (US$42.48 million).

AUO and TPV to establish joint venture for LCM production and TV ODM in Poland

Mar 15, 09:40

AU Optronics (AUO) held a meeting of the board of directors on March 12, 2010, at which the board approved a resolution establishing a joint venture of TFT-LCD module production and...

Ability Enterprise aims to ship 21 million digital cameras in 2010

Mar 8, 10:46

Ability Enterprise expects to ship 21 million digital cameras in 2010, increasing by 40% from 15 million units posted in 2009, according to the company' Optical Business president...