172 news items tagged Chromebook
Notebook ODMs to see milder drop in 1Q21 shipments
Thursday 18 February 2021Notebook ODMs will see their shipments decline 10-15% sequentially in the first quarter of 2021, compared to larger decreases of over 20% during the same period in previous years,...
Taiwan notebooks – 4Q 2020
Friday 5 February 2021Global notebook shipments, excluding detachable models, surged over 10% sequentially to hit a fresh high of 60 million units in fourth-quarter 2020, mainly driven by robust demand...
Chromebook shipments to climb nearly 30% in 2021
Thursday 28 January 2021Worldwide notebook shipments are forecast to grow 13.1% to 227 million units in 2021, with shipments of Chromebook devices to post the highest on-year growth of nearly 30%, according...
Notebook brands unveil innovations at CES 2021
Monday 18 January 2021At CES 2021's online exhibition, many notebook brand vendors showcased gaming products featuring higher resolution panels, new type of Chromebooks and dual-screen models eyeing the...
Strong shipments for Chromebook boost Elan revenues in December
Thursday 7 January 2021Strong shipments for Chromebooks boosted revenues at Elan Microelectronics, which specializes in touchscreen controller chips and fingerprint sensors, in December. The fabless chipmaker...
Notebook, mobo and graphics card makers to embrace bright prospects for 1H21
Tuesday 29 December 2020Taiwan-based makers of notebooks, motherboards and graphics cards are expected to see a strong first-half 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to drive demand for these devices...
Global tablet market – 3Q 2020
Wednesday 25 November 2020Global tablet shipments amounted to 43.83 million units in third-quarter 2020, up 10.5% on quarter and 0.4% on year.
Top-5 notebook brands see October shipments hit year's new high, says Digitimes Research
Tuesday 17 November 2020The world's top-5 notebook brands saw their combined October shipments (excluding detachable models) hit another new monthly high for 2020 reaching over 17 million units, due mainly...
Notebook ODMs to see strongest-ever first quarter in 2021
Tuesday 17 November 2020Notebook ODMs are expected to post only single-digit sequential decreases in shipments for the first quarter of 2021, compared with the 20-30% declines usually seen during the same...
Asustek expects robust shipments in 1H21
Thursday 12 November 2020Asustek Computer expects shipments of its notebooks, motherboards and graphics cards to stay robust through the first half of 2021.
MediaTek announces new Chromebook chips
Wednesday 11 November 2020MediaTek has unveiled its MT8192 and MT8195 chipsets for the next generation of Chromebooks, with the 7nm MT8192 for mainstream devices and the 6nm MT8195 for premium models.
Strong Chromebook sales boost Acer, Asustek revenues
Wednesday 11 November 2020Acer and Asustek Computer both saw impressive gains in their sales during the first 10 months of 2020, buoyed by strong Chromebook sales.
Taiwan notebooks – 3Q 2020
Thursday 5 November 2020Taiwan's third-quarter 2020 notebook shipments grew 4.3% sequentially and picked up 31.3% on year to arrive at 44.46 million units, a new high since the second quarter of 2012.
Component shortages continue to disrupt Acer Chromebook shipments
Thursday 29 October 2020Component shortages continue to disrupt Acer's Chromebook shipments, which can fulfill only 30% of customer orders, with shipments for the remainders having to be deferred, according...
Acer expects replacement demand to drive notebook market growth in 2021
Friday 23 October 2020Replacement demand from the consumer sector, in addition to Chromebooks, will be driving the overall notebook market growth in 2021, according to Acer chairman and CEO Jason Chen.
Acer releases new PCs for year-end 2020
Thursday 22 October 2020Acer has announced its latest notebooks, monitors and projectors as well as its first Chromebook that is equipped with an Arm-based processor.
Notebook demand still sound in 4Q20 before waning in 2021
Thursday 22 October 2020Notebook vendors saw strong shipment gains in the second and third quarter of 2020 with the momentum remaining robust in the fourth quarter, but they may see demand for their computer...
Microsoft Surface makes way into entry-level sector
Monday 19 October 2020Microsoft has priced the latest member of its Surface family - the Surface Laptop Go - at only US$549 with the device believed to be targeting primarily Chromebooks as its competition,...
Global notebook shipment forecast, 2021 and beyond
Wednesday 14 October 2020Notebook shipments are expected to grow over 20% on year in 2020 thanks to demand from stay-at-home activities in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Chromebook shortages may ease starting November
Tuesday 13 October 2020The global supply of Chromebooks has been tight due to component shortages, which nevertheless are expected to ease slightly starting November, according to sources from ODMs.
Global notebook shipment CAGR at 0.9% in 2020-2025, says Digitimes Research
Tuesday 6 October 2020Global notebook shipments are forecast to rise at a CAGR of 0.9% from 2020 to 2025, according to Digitimes Research's latest five-year forecast for the notebook industry.
HDD demand picking up thanks to surging Chromebook orders
Monday 21 September 2020Robust demand for Chromebooks from the education segment has not only led to shortages of entry-level processors and LCD panels, but also spurred demand for hard disc drives (HDDs),...
Top-5 notebook brands see shipments peak in August, says Digitimes Research
Tuesday 15 September 2020Global top-5 notebook brands' combined shipments in August 2020 - not including detachable models - hit a new high for 2020 as shipments to the consumer segment gew on year, and education...
Acer delays notebook deliveries due to components shortfall
Thursday 10 September 2020Acer has had to reschedule 70% of its notebook deliveries to next month due to shortages of panels and diverse ICs, especially those for educational models which will see strong demand...
Acer to purchase more MediaTek chips for Chromebook
Thursday 10 September 2020Acer is looking to adopt more MediaTek chips in its Chromebooks to ensure the stability of its supply, according to Jason Chen, chairman and CEO for the brand PC vendor.