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Wednesday 27 July 2011
Wistron-AUO China joint venture eyes OEM orders for LCD TVs from Sony
BriVision Optronics, a joint-venture maker of LCD modules established in August 2010 by Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) and ODM maker Wistron in Zhoushan, southern...
Tuesday 19 July 2011
Foxconn reportedly considering ECS acquisition
Taiwan-based electronics manufacturing service provider Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) reportedly is considering to acquire motherboard maker Elitegroup Computer...
Thursday 16 June 2011
Digital camera chassis maker AVY expects flat performance in 2011
Taiwan-based digital camera chassis maker AVY Precision, facing downstream clients demanding price cuts, and a supply shortage of LCD panels and lenses, expects its revenues and profits...
Thursday 9 June 2011
Apple becomes largest OEM semiconductor buyer in 2010, says IHS iSuppli
Spurred by booming demand for the iPhone and iPad, Apple in 2010 became the largest buyer of semiconductors among OEMs for the first time ever, according to IHS iSuppli.
Thursday 2 June 2011
Microsoft postpones IDP for 2 weeks to re-consult with chip players
Microsoft has postponed its Integrated Development Program (IDP) for Windows 8 as the plan created significant dissatisfaction within the upstream supply chain. Microsoft is set to...
Thursday 26 May 2011
Shuttle lands Android tablet PC orders from China-based Hasee
Mini-PC and notebook maker Shuttle has recently landed orders for Android-based tablet PCs from China-based brand vendor Hasee, according to sources from upstream component makers;...
Tuesday 24 May 2011
Taiwan BD makers facing strong competition from India-based MBI
Despite global Blu-ray disc (BD) sales are rising in 2011, since Taiwan-based BD makers including CMC Magnetics and Ritek, will only have limited capacity growth in 2011, while competitor...
Friday 20 May 2011
Flextronics hints at withdrawal from OEM notebook market
Flextronics International will probably not tender bids to win OEM notebook orders in 2012 and beyond due to low margins, company CEO Mike McNamara indicated during a recent global...
Tuesday 3 May 2011
Quanta receives tablet PC orders from Amazon, say upstream sources
Taiwan-based notebook maker Quanta Computer has recently received OEM orders from Amazon for its reported tablet PC, according to sources from upstream component makers. The device's...
Thursday 14 April 2011
Foxconn, Chicony may be affected by Cisco discontinuing Flip
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Chicony Electronics, which are the OEM partners for the Flip video camera, may see their orders affected if Cisco decides to discontinue...
Tuesday 12 April 2011
AMD to launch three new Radeon HD 6000 series cards on April 19
AMD is set launch three new graphics card under its Radeon HD 6000 series - 6670, 6570 and 6450 on April 19, targeting the entry-level and mid-range markets, according to sources...
Friday 1 April 2011
HDD prices for OEM market to increase 5-10% in 2Q11
Due to a shortage of controller chips for motors used in hard disk drives, prices of HDDs in the OEM market are likely to increase by 5-10% in the second quarter. Prices in the channel...
Friday 25 March 2011
Global LCD monitor OEM shipments drop by 30% in February
Global LCD monitor OEM shipments in February dropped by 30% due to labor shortage and fewer work days caused by the Lunar New Year holidays, and the top-10 manufacturers' shipments...
Tuesday 22 March 2011
Lenovo places strong notebook orders for China Labor Day holidays
China-based notebook brand vendor Lenovo has placed strong notebook orders to its Taiwan OEM partners in the second quarter mainly for China's Labor Day holidays in May and the company...
Thursday 17 March 2011
PC supply chain still has up to 3 months of inventory, says Acer Taiwan president
Acer Taiwan president Scott Lin has pointed out that the PC industry's upstream supply chain still has an inventory level of about 2.5-3 months, and therefore will only see limited...