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...

Electronic contract manufacturing returns to growth, but uncertainties remain, says iSuppli

Feb 4, 16:30

Although the global electronics contract manufacturing industry is set to return to growth in 2010 after a painful 2009, the market still faces major uncertainties for the year, according...

Taiwan-based Genius Electronic becomes second ODM for iPhone 3GS lens kits

Feb 1, 15:51

Taiwan-based Genius Electronic Optical has become the second ODM maker of optical lens kits for iPhone 3GS following Largan Precision. Genius began shipments in small volumes in January...

FIH lands ODM smartphone orders from LGE

Jan 26, 11:44

Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) has obtained ODM orders for Windows Mobile-platform smartphones from LG Electronics (LGE) for the first time, with shipments to begin around the...

Quanta reportedly aims to land Asustek orders, says paper

Newswatch - Jan 25, 16:06

Quanta Computer is reportedly working aggressively to land orders from Asustek Computer for 2011, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report.

Wistron expected to see strong growth of non-notebook businesses in 2010

Jan 22, 15:41

Wistron's non-notebook product lines including smartphones, LCD TVs, desktops and LCD monitors are all expected to see strong shipment growth in 2010, helping to reduce the company's...

LGE to outsource 22-24 million handsets from ODM and EMS makers in 2010, say sources

Jan 7, 11:20

LG Electronics (LGE) plans to outsource 12-14 million handsets on an ODM basis and another 10 million units on an EMS basis in 2010, according to industry sources. Taiwan-based ODM...

Dell outsourcing Mini 3 smartphones to Foxconn, and MIDs to Qisda, says paper

Newswatch - Nov 17, 12:03

Dell is outsourcing the production of its Mini 3 smartphones to the Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) Group and also plans to outsource the production of its MID products...

HTC looks to over 23% sequential growth in revenues in 4Q09

Newswatch - Nov 9, 16:15

HTC (High Tech Computer) expects its revenues to top NT$40-42 billion (US$1.23-1.29 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2009, up from NT$34 billion in the third quarter, the company...

Intel to hold a summit in Taiwan for small brand vendors

Oct 30, 17:12

Intel plans to hold a summit (LOEM Summit) in Taiwan from November 4-5 for small brand vendors. Small channel players that have their own brands in local markets throughout the world...

Arima Communications and MediaTek to benefit from LGE increasing handset shipments, say sources

Oct 22, 11:56

LG Electronics (LGE) has recently raised its shipment target of GSM handsets for 2009, a move which is likely to benefit its production partners in Taiwan, including ODM handset maker...

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...

Pegatron reportedly preparing for listing on TSE

Oct 12, 17:12

Pegatron Technology reportedly has quoted several security firms and is in preparation to be listed on Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE), according to sources from security firms.

Forecasts on Inventec 2010 notebook shipments vary

Oct 9, 17:14

Some market watchers in Taiwan have revised upward their notebook shipment forecast for Inventec for 2010 to 28-30 million units, from 24-26 million units projected previously, as...

Taiwan-based maker Altek sees September 2009 revenues up over 46% on month

Stockwatch - Oct 8, 16:21

Digital camera ODM Altek has reported consolidated revenues of NT$3.745 billion (US$114 million) for September 2009, increasing by 46.25% on month but decreasing 5.52% on year. The...

Compal invests US$20 million to set up new subsidiary in China

Oct 7, 17:16

Taiwan notebook ODM Compal Electronics has announced an investment of US$20 million to establish a new subsidiary, Compal Digital Technology, in Kunshan, China later this quarter...

Nokia soliciting RFI for ODM production of Maemo-based smartphones, says paper

Newswatch - Oct 5, 11:45

Aiming to fend off increasing competition from rival vendors in the smartphone segment, Nokia has reportedly released RFI (request for information) requirements on ODM production...

EMS and ODM businesses gain stability in 2Q09, says iSuppli

Oct 2, 10:27

The global electronics contract manufacturing business showed signs of stabilization in the second quarter, with the top players experiencing a collective return to growth following...

Jabil looking to recruit handset R&D talent in Taiwan, say sources

Sep 30, 11:29

EMS provider Jabil Circuit is reportedly following the steps of rival company Flextronics International of seeking to recruit R&D staff from handset ODMs in Taiwan to strengthen...

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...

Commentary: Can Motorola make a turnaround by riding on Android-powered handsets and white-box approach?

Sep 21, 16:29

Looking for ways to revive its struggling handset business, Motorola has recently come out with two relatively strong initiations - unveiling its first Android-powered handset, the...

Wistron lands 3D notebook orders from HP and Dell, says paper

Newswatch - Sep 18, 16:41

Wistron has landed 3D notebooks orders from Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell, and is currently negotiating with Lenovo and Sony, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times...

Motorola likely to release orders for millions of 2.5G feature phones; China makers expected to benefit most

Sep 17, 13:58

Motorola is likely to release orders for up to several tens of millions of 2.5G feature phones to ODM makers in China and Taiwan with an aim to push its global market share to 10%,...

Kenmec ships Blu-ray Disc players to ODM clients in China

Sep 11, 10:34

Taiwan-based EMS provider Kenmec Mechanical Engineering has begun shipping Blu-ray Disc (BD) players to ODM clients in China and expects a total shipment volume of 20,000 units in...

Quanta, Wistron see August revenues down, while Inventec up on month

Sep 9, 16:40

Taiwan-based ODM Quanta Computer shipped three million notebooks and brought in consolidated revenues of NT$60.05 billion (US$1.83 billion) in August 2009, respectively decreasing...

HP expected to order 3.5 million notebooks from Taiwan in September

Sep 2, 16:00

Hewlett-Packard (HP) ordered an estimated 3.2-3.3 million notebooks from Taiwan's top-four ODMs in August 2009, rising by 15% on month, and the volume will rise further to 3.5 million...

Asustek rumored in talks to sell Pegatron stake to Inventec

Aug 26, 16:09

Asustek Computer and its wholly-owned subsidiary Pegatron Technology are rumored to be negotiating with notebook maker Inventec, for Asustek to sell a portion of its stake in Pegatron...

Inventec sees 2Q09 profits shrinking on quarter

Aug 26, 15:39

Notebook ODM Inventec has published its first-half 2009 financial report, with net profits of NT$936 million (US$28.5 million) for the second quarter dipping 33.7% from the first...

Ability Enterprise looks to ship nine million digital cameras in 2H09, says president

Aug 7, 11:21

Ability Enterprise expects to ship nine million digital cameras during the second half of 2009, increasing by 73.1% from the first half and by 20% from the second half of 2008, according...

Taiwan notebook makers see shipments to Acer fluctuate in July

Aug 7, 11:01

Wistron increased its shipments of notebooks to Acer to over 900,000 units in July 2009 compared to 800,000 units shipped in June as the Taiwan-based PC vendor began pushing sales...