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Taiwan notebook ODMs
Taiwan notebook Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) account for more than 90% of global notebook production and Digitimes is there to provide daily updates on shipments, supplier contracts and financial data on the more than 10 Taiwan makers involved in notebook manufacturing.
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Friday 7 April 2023
MSI confirms being cyberattacked; urges product users not to acquire firmware updates from unofficial sources
Responding to its recent cybersecurity breach incident, Taiwan-based motherboard and gaming notebook brand Micro-Star International (MSI) announced that it suffered a cyberattack...
Friday 7 April 2023
Component makers pursuing growth opportunities beyond notebooks
Taiwan-based component suppliers are looking for new growth prospects outside of the notebook market, according to industry sources.
Thursday 6 April 2023
MCU makers eye order recovery in 2Q23
Demand for MCU, after hitting the bottom in the first quarter, is expected to start picking up in the second quarter with China's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to...
Thursday 6 April 2023
Notebook shipment growth in 2Q23 estimated to still be in the single-digits
The self-controlled inventory clearance for notebooks has reached its end. The next step depends on whether the macro environment linked to market demand has changed.
Thursday 30 March 2023
CviLux expects notebook demand to rebound in May-June
Electronic connector specialist CviLux said its customers are making progress on inventory corrections and expects demand for notebooks to rebound between May and June.
Monday 27 March 2023
Notebook demand unlikely to see major recovery in 2Q23
Notebook ODMs continue to witness feeble orders from downstream clients for the second quarter, despite their original expectation of enjoying rising orders every quarter starting...
Thursday 23 March 2023
Gaming notebook sales in China start picking up
Gaming notebook sales in China have started picking up and are expected to strengthen later in the second quarter as the country's Labor Day holiday and 618 mid-year shopping festival...
Wednesday 22 March 2023
Vapor chamber adoption grows among notebooks
The use of vapor chambers (VC) in notebooks is increasing, boosting the sales performance of heat dissipation solution providers.
Friday 17 March 2023
Clevo expects 10% shipment growth in 2023
Clevo, a Taiwan-based niche notebook manufacturer, expects at least 10% shipment growth in 2023, believing that demand from China's gaming market will recover, according to notebook...
Thursday 16 March 2023
Compal cautious about notebook shipment prospects
Compal Electronics is cautious about notebook shipment prospects this year due to market uncertainty, according to company president Martin Wong.
Thursday 16 March 2023
Quanta lowers revenue proportion for notebooks
ODM Quanta Computer cut notebook sales as a percentage of company revenue to less than 50% in the fourth quarter of 2022, when gross margin grew 0.87pp on quarter to 6.48%.
Wednesday 15 March 2023
Inventec upbeat about business prospects for 2023
ODM Inventec has expressed confidence in its business prospects for 2023, citing increased notebook, server, and smart device product line sales.
Tuesday 14 March 2023
Qualcomm to launch new notebook processor in 2H23
Qualcomm plans to launch a new notebook CPU series based on its own Oryon architecture in the second half of the year, piquing the interest of US brand notebook vendors, according...
Friday 10 March 2023
Quanta, Compal remain conservative about notebook shipments
ODMs Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics remain cautious about their near-term shipment prospects, as the notebook market is still in the doldrums.
Thursday 9 March 2023
Wistron cautious about server shipment prospects
Wistron has become wary of server shipment prospects this year but has expressed optimism about notebook shipments in the second half.