Last update: Thursday 13 June 2013 [480 news items]
Acer to downsize product lines by two-thirds in 2012, says chairman
Dec 15, 01:00
Acer chairman JT Wang, commenting on the company's operations in 2012, pointed out that Acer will conduct a full-scale evaluation of its product lines and will simplify them based...
Notebook supply chain expects to see improving gross margins for 2012
Dec 13, 01:25
Players in the notebook upstream supply chain expect their gross margin in 2012 to improve as notebook brand vendors are turning their focuses to ultrabooks, which have better profitability...
Quanta Computer sees decreased revenues, Wistron hits record in November
Dec 9, 01:00
Quanta Computer saw consolidated revenues for November decrease 9.68% on month and 3.41% on year, while fellow maker Wistron generated record consolidated revenues of NT$66.097 billion...
Quanta shipments of Kindle Fire reach 3-4 million units
Dec 2, 01:15
Shipments of 7-inch Kindle Fire tablet PCs from Quanta Computer to Amazon have reached 3-4 million units, according to industry watchers. However, Quanta declined to comment.
Compal reportedly receives extra orders from Lenovo and Dell
Nov 17, 01:20
Compal Electronics reportedly has received extra orders from Lenovo and Dell for 2011 and will become the two notebook vendors' largest ODM partner, according to sources from the...
MacBook shipments to remain stable in 4Q11
Nov 15, 01:30
Despite rumors about Apple perhaps reducing its shipment forecast for the fourth quarter spreading around in the IT market due to the company's chassis supplier Catcher Technology...
Quanta lands orders for Amazon 7-inch tablet PC, says paper
Newswatch - Nov 14, 16:37
Amazon is set to launch its second-generation 7-inch tablet PC in the second quarter of 2012 with Quanta Computer having already landed orders, according to a Chinese-language Apple...
Quanta Computer donates R&D cloud computing platform to Taiwan university
Nov 11, 17:10
Taiwan-based Quanta Computer on November 11 donated a cloud computing platform for R&D application to the College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science of National Taiwan...
Quanta Computer October revenues hit high
Nov 9, 01:00
Quanta Computer has reported consolidated revenues of NT$107.241 billion (US$3.55 billion) for October, its second-highest monthly level next only to NT$114.569 billion posted in...
Google's Eric Schmidt to visit Taiwan to promote Android
Nov 8, 01:30
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt is set to visit Taiwan on November 9 to have a conference with Taiwan-based PC vendors and promote its Android operating system, according to...
Quanta lands increased 2012 ODM orders for notebooks from Acer
Nov 7, 11:14
Taiwan-based Quanta Computer has obtained ODM orders for 9-10 million notebooks to be shipped in 2012 from Acer, more than double the order volume in 2011, according to Taiwan-based...
Quanta, Compal face labor shortages in Chongqing
Nov 2, 17:05
Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics have sent employees from factories in eastern China to support their factories in Chongqing City, western China, due to short supply of labor,...
Quanta announces growth in 3Q11 revenues
Nov 1, 15:10
Quanta Computer has announced consolidated revenues of NT$283.33 billion (US$9.48 billion) for the third quarter, up 3.3% sequentially, with gross margin of 3.65%, up 0.2pp from the...
Quanta chairman optimistic about artificial intelligence for the future
Oct 26, 16:33
Quanta Computer chairman Barry Lam, at a 2011 International Design Alliance (IDA) Congress Taipei conference, pointed out that after cloud computing, artificial intelligence including...
Mitac, Quanta Computer land server orders from Google, says paper
Newswatch - Sep 29, 14:00
Taiwan-based Mitac International and Quanta Computer have landed orders for servers from Google, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News report. Google recently...
Rising minimum wage in China to seriously impact PC component suppliers
Sep 27, 01:05
To counter domestic inflation, several provinces in China including Guangdong and Jilin are set to increase their minimum wage in early 2012, while cities such as Chongqing, where...
Quanta to manufacture ultrabook for Samsung, says paper
Newswatch - Sep 26, 16:50
Samsung Electronics is reportedly outsourcing an ultrabook model to Quanta Computer, while it will manufacture another model in-house. Both ultrabooks are set to launch in the fourth...
Acer to ship 40,000 notebooks by rail across China and Europe
Sep 22, 01:25
Acer will ship 40,000 notebooks by railroad across Chongqing, China and Duisburg, Germany. The shipments are expected to arrive in Europe in two weeks.
Quanta cuts PlayBook production lines
Sep 21, 01:10
Quanta Computer has reportedly cut back production lines for RIM's PlayBook at its factory in northern Taiwan due to a large decrease in orders and has offered preferential compensation...
Notebook OEMs to ramp up ultrabook production in 4Q11
Sep 16, 01:15
Most notebook ODMs will ramp up the production of ultrabooks for their branded PC vendors in the fourth quarter, with Quanta Computer to begin volume production of HP's ultrabook...
PC players optimistic about re-rise of Wintel
Sep 15, 01:05
PC players are starting to turn optimistic about a return of Wintel as Intel and Microsoft have each hosted global developer conferences to promote the upcoming Ivy Bridge processors...
Facebook has Quanta Computer, Wistron set up Internet data centers in US
Sep 14, 16:49
Facebook has skipped original partner Dell to commission Taiwan-based ODM Quanta Computer to set up a customized data center in Oregon and another one in North Carolina through cooperation...
Branded PC vendors and OEMs to compete for PC orders from India government
Sep 9, 01:20
The government of India plans to release orders for several million PCs through international bidding, which has not only attracted first-tier branded PC vendors but also PC OEMs...
Notebook makers post mixed August results
Sep 9, 01:15
Inventec has reported a 24.5% sequential drop in August revenues while Wistron saw almost flat growth. Meanwhile, Quanta Computer's August sales only saw a single-digit rise on month...
Notebook players limit initial Ultrabook shipment volume below 50,000 units
Sep 6, 01:05
First-tier notebook brand vendors Acer, Lenovo, Toshiba and Asustek Computer, understanding that demand for notebooks is unlikely to recover in the fourth quarter, while Apple's products...
Quanta announces 2Q11 results; expects strong growth for cloud computing products
Sep 1, 01:25
Quanta Computer has announced consolidated revenues of NT$274.39 billion (US$9.47 billion) for the second quarter, up 9.1% on quarter, but down 7% on year, while gross margin also...
Gross margins for PC ODMs expected to turn healthy in 2012
Sep 1, 01:10
Gross margins of PC ODM players are expected to return healthy in 2012 as the notebook supply chain has already reached a mutual consensus to refuse low-margin orders in the future,...
Quanta, Wistron, Taiwan Mobile announce cloud computing cooperation
Aug 30, 01:20
Taiwan-based PC makers Quanta Computer and Wistron, and telecom carrier Taiwan Mobile have jointly announced cooperation over cloud computing service with the two PC makers to also...
Impact of Jobs resignation minimal, say Apple suppliers
Aug 26, 01:15
Sources at major suppliers to Apple, including Foxconn Electronics and Quanta Computer, believe that the resignation of Steve Jobs as CEO will have little impact on orders. Jobs'...
Samsung reportedly contacted Taiwan OEMs for evaluating notebook outsourcing
Aug 23, 01:10
Korea-based notebook brand vendor Samsung Electronics has reportedly contacted Taiwan-based notebook makers Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics and Pegatron Technology in August to...
Taiwan panel makers face challenges over HP's PC spin-off plan
Aug 22, 11:51
Hewlett-Packard's (HP) LCD panel suppliers and contract manufacturers are bracing for changes to their partnerships with the US client in the wake of its plan to separate its PC business,...
Quanta, Wistron see revenue, notebook shipments drop in July
Aug 9, 01:05
Taiwan-based notebook makers Quanta Computer and Wistron both saw their revenues and notebook shipments drop on month in July due to their downstream clients reducing orders for July...
Asustek reducing Eee PC orders
Aug 4, 01:15
Asustek Computer, seeing better-than-expected Eee Pad Transformer tablet PC sales and dropping Eee PC demand, is gradually reducing its Eee PC orders, according to sources from the...
Quanta to cooperate with MIT to develop cloud computing technology
Jul 29, 11:40
Quanta Computer will team up with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to develop cloud computing technologies for health care applications. The notebook ODM is also in talks...
Compal reportedly lands new notebook orders from Asustek for 2012
Jul 28, 01:30
Compal Electronics has reportedly landed new notebook orders from Asustek Computer for 2012, doubling its Asustek orders from two million units in 2011 to four million units in 2012,...
Lite-On IT to start production of LED light bulbs in 3Q13
LED | 8h 1min ago
Pegatron expects 10% growth in 2Q13 shipments
IT + CE | 8h 3min ago
Windows RT facing pressure from being isolated
IT + CE | 8h 8min ago
Winbond looks to rising SDRAM prices in 2H13
Bits + chips | 8h 30min ago
Winbond, Macronix shipping NOR flash chips for Xbox One and PS4
Bits + chips | 8h 31min ago
Large-size panel shipments grow 4% in May, says WitsView
Displays | 9h 28min ago
LED business revenues to exceed NT$20 billion in 2013, says Lite-On Group chairman
LED | 9h 38min ago
Blue filter glass in short supply due to white-box smartphone demand
Displays | 9h 44min ago
GSEO sees profits in 2012
Before Going to Press | 8h 24min ago
Acer positions Gateway and Packard Bell as mid-range/entry-level brands
Before Going to Press | 8h 42min ago
IC distributor WPG to see quarterly revenues exceed NT$100 billion in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 9h 46min ago
Formosa Epitaxy may see 3Q13 revenues grow 20-30% sequentially, says company chairman
Before Going to Press | 10h 12min ago
Innolux expects slowdown in TV panel shipments
Before Going to Press | 11h 9min ago
HTC to continue supplying HTC Butterfly after launch of HTC Butterfly S
Before Going to Press | 11h 17min ago
Sony has launched its VAIO M series netbooks in the UK with a price of 300 pounds (US$460). The VAIO M series netbook adopts 10.1-inch LED display and Intel Atom N450 processor,...
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Barry Lam, chairman of Quanta Computer at Microsoft's 20 years anniversary event
Barry Lam, chairman of Quanta Computer attended Microsoft's 20 years anniversary, but only as an attendee. Since Quanta has been working aggressively over cloud computing-based products,...
Photo: Terry Ku, Digitimes, Jan 5.
Acer has launched a tablet PC, the 11.6-inch Aspire 1420P, in the Taiwan market with a suggested price of below NT$25,000 (US$772). The Aspire 1420P comes with a convertible design...
Photo: Terry Ku, Digitimes, Oct 28.
Toshiba Satellite ultra-thin notebook
Toshiba has unveiled two ultra-thin notebooks, the 11.6-inch Satellite T115 and 13.3-inch Satellite T135. Both models are manufactured by Quanta Computer and are expected to hit shelves...
Photo: Busienss Wire, Oct 5.
Quanta Syspine digital operator system
Quanta Computer's own brand Syspine VoIP phone system has won a WinHEC 2008 award in the industrial design category. Quanta and Microsoft spent three years developing this IP telephony...
Photo: CJ Liu, Jan 5.
- Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
- Open cell business model is a threat to BLU makers, says Radiant chairman
- Globalfoundries lands wafer start orders from China-based Rockchip
- Samsung offers subsidies, Asustek cuts prices to promote tablet sales in Brazil, say local channels
- China market: Domestic TV panel supply falls far short of demand, says CVIA vice president
- Taiwan panel makers see increased orders for 5-inch qHD panels from China telecom operators
- Taiwan vendors, ODMs turn conservative about 2H13 notebook shipments
- JDI, CPT, Innolux see increased orders for large-size panels from smartphone vendors, say Taiwan makers
- MediaTek allocating more resources for development of tablet solutions
- China has no schedule for hiking customs duty on TV panels, says CVIA vice president
- Tablet IC sales to soar in 2013, says IC Insights
- Emerging solar market growth dominates Solar Taiwan 2013 forum
- DRAM supply shortage to extend through 2015, says Inotera executive
- Accton obtains ODM orders with shipments scheduled until October
- Samsung sales of midrange large-size smartphones to affect China-based brands
- Everlight Electronics expects increases in revenue proportion of LED backlights, lighting in 2013
- NPC 2013 capex to focus on FC CSP substrates, says president
- Digitimes Research: South Korea firms mixed on solar business developments
- China smartphone shipments grow 117% on year in 1Q13, says IDC
- Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG
- Analog IC vendors to see orders rebound in 2H13
- Sean Maloney joins SMIC as independent non-executive director
- Chin-Poon expanding share in global automobile board market
- Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Alliance to propose Taiwan-China common standards for LED lighting
- Panel supply shortage likely to affect second-tier handset shipments
- Releases
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- Bulletin
- AZZURRO demonstrates high-yield production for GaN-on-Si voltage wafers
- Advantech Releases 6U CompactPCI Board with 4th Generation Intel Core i7 Processor
- Advantech to Support CompactPCI PlusIO and Serial Standards
- ABB to showcase leading-edge power distribution technologies at CIRED
- Fanless In-Vehicle Systems with Intel Core i7
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
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- Japan exports rise by most since 2010 (June 19) - BBC News
- IBM starts American job cuts, say reports (June 13) - NASDAQ.com
- NHK to air documentary on Taiwanese semiconductor giant (June 6) - Focus Taiwan news channel
- Slow global GDP growth weighs on IC market (May 29) - IC Insights
- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
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- Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
- Cavendish Kinetics announces RF MEMS technology for improving wireless performance
- Solar trade dispute spreads to wine industry; gets personal
- Analogix eyes link between smartphones and HD displays
- Strong reaction from China, EU members over solar trade row
Dialog Semiconductor has managed to land solution orders from first-tier smartphone vendors in the...
Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
Cavendish Kinetics recently announced the availability of production samples of its tunable RF capacitors...
Taiwan-based Chimei Group, once a major LCD panel maker, now focuses on providing upstream components...
Eight years ago, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) defined the first carrier class networks and services...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- 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...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- Trends in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.