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Wednesday 7 November 2012
Notebook ODMs facing uncertainty as brand vendors take over R&D
Acer plans to release a new notebook that is designed and developed in-house, creating an alert among notebook ODMs that brand vendors are trying to become more involved in R&D...
Wednesday 7 November 2012
Dell warns Taiwan notebook ODMs against producing white-box servers
As Taiwan-based notebook ODMs such as Quanta Computer and Wistron have stepped into producing white-box servers targeting the Internet data centers of clients such as Google and Facebook,...
Tuesday 6 November 2012
Commentary: Notebook ODMs face uncertainties in tablet market
The rise of tablets and smartphones, plus the economic downturn in the US and Europe, have been causing PC brands such as HP, Dell and Acer to report unsatisfactory sales results...
Monday 22 October 2012
Notebook ODM shipments expected to see on-month drop in October
As Microsoft is ready to launch its latest Windows 8 operating system and brand vendors are prepared to push for year-end holiday demand, sources from notebook ODMs have pointed out...
Monday 15 October 2012
Digitimes Research: Global notebook shipments decline 4.5% sequentially in 3Q12
The global notebook market suffered rather poor shipment performance - 4.5% drop sequentially and 11.6% drop on year in the third quarter of 2012, according to Digitimes Research...
Friday 12 October 2012
HP, Dell may see falling global PC market shares in 2013, say Taiwan makers
Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell have seen their global PC market shares slipping from 2011 levels and may see continual drops in 2013, according to sources from Taiwan-based supply...
Tuesday 25 September 2012
Asustek to launch second-generation Padfone in October
Asustek Computer is set to announce its second-generation Padfone on October 16 as Qualcomm's processor supply has returned to normal due to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's...
Tuesday 4 September 2012
Compal/Lenovo joint venture expected to output 3-5 million notebooks in 2013
The notebook manufacturing joint venture of Compal Electronics and Lenovo in Hefei, China was reported by local media to enjoy more than 10 million units of notebook production volume...
Friday 24 August 2012
Taiwan makers look to increased ODM orders from Sony Mobile
In response to Sony Mobile Communications' plans to cut its workforce by 15% in fiscal year 2012 (April 1, 2012-March 31, 2013) or 2013 as part of a restructuring, Taiwan-based handset...
Thursday 23 August 2012
Partners expect Motorola to change its ODM strategy
As Google has recently started reorganizing Motorola Mobility's manpower and product strategy, sources from Taiwan-based ODMs, observing from their orders, expect their handset orders...
Tuesday 14 August 2012
Ability and Altek to see DSC shipments drop in 3Q12
Taiwan-based digital still camera (DSC) makers Ability Enterprise and Altek are both expected to see a shipment drop in the third quarter of 2012, affected by demand being replaced...
Tuesday 14 August 2012
Asustek to release component purchasing authority to notebook ODMs
Asustek Computer, which used to handle most component purchasing itself, is currently considering to release the authority to its upstream ODM partners such as Quanta Computer and...
Monday 30 July 2012
Taiwan makers may see decreased digital camera ODM orders in 2013
Taiwan-based digital camera ODMs are negotiating orders for shipments in 2013 with clients, and indicate that the number of models will increase from 2012, but total shipments may...
Tuesday 17 July 2012
Sony smartphone orders to Taiwan ODMs to recover in 2H12
As Sony Mobile Communication is increasing the number of its entry-level, mid-range and three-proof (water, dust, scratch) smartphone models to stimulate market demand, while also...
Friday 13 July 2012
HP to reduce notebook ODM orders to Foxconn in 2013
Hewlett-Packard (HP) is in the request for quotation (RFQ) process for placing ODM orders for notebooks to be shipped in 2013, and Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry)...