Last update: Monday 13 May 2013 [236 news items]
Jan 19, 01:40
The government of Chongqing City, western China, has successfully created a large notebook production in the city with Hewlett-Packard (HP), Foxconn, Quanta Computer and Inventec...
Pegatron is expected to ship 12-15 million CDMA iPhones in 2011
Jan 18, 01:40
Taiwan-based notebook maker Pegatron Technology has recently started shipping its Apple CDMA iPhones orders with total volume is estimated to be around 12-15 million units in 2011,...
CDMA iPhone to contribute strong sales to Foxconn and Pegatron in 2011
Jan 13, 01:15
Apple's CDMA iPhone orders could contribute about NT$1.9-2.1 billion (US$65.39-72.28 million) to each of its assembly partners, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and...
Quanta, Wistron see up, while Compal down in December notebook shipments
Jan 11, 02:25
Taiwan-based notebook makers Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics, Wistron and Pegatron Technology have announced their revenues for December 2010 with Quanta and Wistron both seeing...
MSI, Gigabyte to outsource notebooks to Pegatron, Clevo, says paper
Newswatch - Jan 4, 15:51
Taiwan-based notebook makers Micro-Star International (MSI) and Gigabyte Technology reportedly will outsource their notebook production to Pegatron Technology and Clevo, respectively,...
All Taiwan motherboard makers fail to achieve 2010 shipment goals
Dec 30, 01:30
Affected by the bond crisis in Europe and weaker-than-expected demand in China, Taiwan-based motherboard makers have all failed to achieve their shipment goals for 2010. As China...
Component suppliers to benefit from surging demand for all-in-one PCs
Dec 15, 14:15
All-in-one PC makers have recently started to increase component orders. Suppliers for optical touch and panels are expected to benefit from the surging demand for all-in-one PCs,...
Asustek up, while Pegatron down in November revenue growth
Dec 10, 15:59
Taiwan-based Asustek Computer and Pegatron Technology have announced revenues for November 2010 with Asustek seeing growth, while Pegatron saw a decline both on month and on year.
Toshiba to launch 3 new tablet PCs in 1Q11
Dec 7, 01:05
Toshiba is aiming to launch three new tablet PCs in the first quarter of 2011 and has outsourced their production to its Taiwan-based partners Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics...
Pegatron voids treasury stock to reduce capital
Stockwatch - Nov 18, 01:45
Pegatron Technology has announced plans to void its treasury stock, which will reduce the company's paid-in capital from NT$22.86 billion (US$750.49 million) to NT$22.56 billion....
Pegatron lands orders for tablet PCs from China-based Hanvon
Nov 12, 01:50
Pegatron Technology has obtained orders for tablet PCs from Hanvon Technology, the largest China-based vendor of e-book readers, by out quoting its competitors, according to component...
Asustek, MSI, Gigabyte, Pegatron see October revenues down sequentially
Nov 10, 01:50
Asustek Computer, Micro-Star International (MSI), Gigabyte Technology and Pegatron Technology on November 9 reported revenues for October 2010, all slipping on month by 2-9.9%.
TPV-Inventa to supply all-in-one PC to HP
Nov 4, 01:45
TPV-Inventa Technology, an all-in-one PC joint venture of Inventec and TPV Technology, has recently cut into Hewlett-Packard's (HP's) all-in-one PC supply chain, sharing orders from...
Pegatron sees sequential growth in 3Q10 revenues
Oct 28, 02:05
Pegatron Technology has announced consolidated revenues of NT$115.4 billion (US$3.57 billion) for the third quarter of 2010, up 11.1% sequentially, but down 21.6% on year, with gross...
Pegatron expects to ship 10 million CDMA iPhones in 2011, say sources
Oct 28, 01:40
Pegatron Technology internally expects its Apple CDMA iPhone shipments to reach 10 million units in 2011 and the company has recently started to gear up and is installing new equipment...
Pegatron hiring robot design talent
Oct 4, 16:49
Taiwan-based notebook maker Pegatron Technology has recently started hiring technicians for robot hardware and firmware design.
Pegatron to begin volume production of CDMA iPhone 4 in November
Sep 24, 01:25
Pegatron Technology is expected to begin volume production of a CDMA-version iPhone 4 in November with total shipments likely to reach 3-4 million units in the first three months,...
Pegatron enters all-in-one PC DIY market in China
Sep 21, 02:13
Taiwan-based notebook maker Pegatron Technology has recently had cooperation with Ingram Micro China and China-based BOE Technology to enter the all-in-one PC DIY market in China.
Pegatron lands Android tablet PC orders from HTC
Sep 20, 16:18
Taiwan-based notebook maker Pegatron Technology recently landed orders for High Tech Computer's (HTC's) Android tablet PCs which are expected to help the company achieve its goal...
Pegatron may surpass Inventec in notebook shipments as soon as 4Q10
Sep 13, 16:41
As the fourth-largest global notebook maker Inventec continues to face price competition from Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), the company is abandoning orders with...
Pegatron sues former employee over trade secrets
Sep 10, 12:19
Pegatron Technology has confirmed recent speculation that the company is suing a former employee, alleging he/she revealed Pegatron's trade secrets to Asustek Computer. The company...
Asustek continues to lower OEM orders to Pegatron
Aug 27, 12:44
Asustek Computer continues to lower OEM orders to Pegatron Technology and has shifted some graphics card OEM orders to Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), according to market sources...
Pegatron to acquire Rih Li International for component supply
Aug 26, 17:08
Pegatron Technology has announced it will spend up to US$220 million to acquire China-based Rih Li International, which owns China-based PC component maker Sunrise.
Pegatron reports net profit of almost NT$3 billion for 2Q10
Aug 20, 14:00
Pegatron Technology has announced net profits of NT$2.99 billion (US$93.77 million) for second-quarter 2010 with an EPS of NT$0.74. Consolidated revenues for the quarter totaled NT$128.39...
No significant drop in notebook orders from Asustek, says Pegatron CEO
Aug 20, 11:49
Pegatron Technology CEO Jason Cheng is optimistic that there will be no significant decrease in notebook orders from Asustek Computer in terms of volumes, despite that Asustek plans...
Pegatron makes further comments on Apple-kickback scandal subsidiary
Aug 18, 16:03
Pegatron Technology has made further comments regarding its subsidiary Kaedar Electronics, which is involved in a kickback scandal involving an Apple employee, saying that Kaedar...
Kickback scandal will not affect OEM cooperation with Apple, says Pegatron
Aug 17, 14:08
Taiwan-based Pegatron Technology, in response to a Financial Times report that Kaedar Electronics, its wholly owned China-based maker of plastic components, was involved...
Toshiba, Sony and Fujitsu to increase notebook outsourcing to Taiwan makers in 2011, sources say
Aug 17, 11:36
Japan-based brand notebook vendors Toshiba, Sony and Fujitsu are all expected to increase the ratios of outsourced notebooks to Taiwan-based ODM makers in 2011 in order to strengthen...
HP likely to remain leading notebook vendor followed by Acer in 2011
Jul 30, 15:15
Hewlett-Packard (HP) is expected to remain as the leading notebook vendor in 2011 shipping over 50 million units, followed by Acer with around 47 million units. HP's OEM partners...
Sony considers placing notebook orders with Pegatron for 2011
Jul 27, 14:15
After its spin-off from Asustek Computer, Taiwan-based notebook maker Pegatron Technology has been working aggressively to gain orders with attractive quotes and the company has recently...
Jul 14, 16:13
Pegatron Technology is competing with Elite Computer System (ECS) for motherboard and graphics card orders from China-based system integrators, according to industry sources.
Pegatron reportedly lands Apple desktop orders; announces June results
Jul 12, 12:13
Taiwan-based notebook maker Pegatron Technology, the spun-off manufacturing arm of Asustek Computer, has reportedly landed desktop orders from Apple, according to sources from market...
Asustek plans to outsource motherboards and graphics cards to ECS, say sources
Jun 28, 14:00
Asustek Computer reportedly plans to outsource some of its production of motherboards and graphics cards to rival company Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) as part of efforts to expand...
Pegatron has chance to manufacture desktop PCs for Acer
Jun 25, 15:51
After recently landing notebook orders from Acer, Pegatron Technology has a chance of receiving orders for desktop PCs from the vendor too, according to sources from PC players.
Asustek and Pegatron re-list on TSE
Jun 24, 16:29
Asustek Computer and its manufacturing arm Pegatron Technology on June 24, both re-listed on Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) with Asustek's stock price reaching its daily maximum rise...
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- Demand for small-size panel driver ICs stays strong
- Innolux, AUO differ in strategies for tapping China smartphone panel market
- Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- PCB firm Apex 2Q13 sales to rise over 10%
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Touch screen notebook shipments reach 4.57 million units in 1Q13, says Displaybank
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- Mobile DRAM revenues slip 5% in 1Q13, says DRAMeXchange
- SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
- SunPower announces fiscal 2013 financial guidance
- LED plant factory market to reach US$1.2 billion in 2013, says PIDA
- Suntech agrees on new forbearance agreement with converible note holders
- BlackBerry to offer BBM on Android and iOS platforms
- New generation iPhone may adopt sapphire crystal glass for home button
- Ledlink to begin LED lighting shell volume production in May-June
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
- Soft-World sees over 50% of 1Q13 profit from 3 subsidiaries
- Corning introduces Lotus XT Glass
- Synnex Technology reports profits for 1Q13
- HannStar Display posts 1Q13 profits
- Taiwan market: HTC, Samsung optimistic about May sales
- Digitimes Research: Rising mobile device demand drives TSMC, UMC wafer shipment growth in 2Q13
- Digitimes Research: Battery technologies regain focus as energy storage demand rises
- Digitimes Research: LED light bulb prices in Japan fall in April
- Digitimes Research: Sapphire 2-inch substrate prices to be around US$8/unit in 2013
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- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal

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