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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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Thursday 9 February 2023
Global notebook shipments to decline in 4Q22 and 1Q23, says DIGITIMES Research
Year-end holiday demand in the fourth quarter of 2022 was seriously undermined by the economic downturn brought by rising global inflation and mature markets' interest rate hikes...
Thursday 9 February 2023
Notebook ODMs to see shipments hit bottom in 1Q23
Notebook ODMs including Compal Electronics, Inventec, and Wistron are expected to see their shipments hit bottom for 2023 in the first quarter, according to industry sources.
Thursday 9 February 2023
Taiwan notebook ODMs freeze hiring
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs have no plans for layoffs but have already instituted hiring freezes, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 7 February 2023
Samsung not ready to make notebooks in India
India is hoping that Samsung Electronics can manufacture notebooks as well as smartphones, but Samsung prefers to see sufficient volume before expanding its manufacturing portfolio...
Monday 30 January 2023
With US notebook chip procurement moving away from China, can IC design houses in Taiwan benefit from order transfers?
US notebook maker Dell has been rumored to significantly reduce the percentage of Chinese chips used by 2024. Sources familiar with the notebook sector believe that some Taiwanese...
Monday 16 January 2023
Vendors not behind in releasing miniLED notebooks
Despiting the rising popularity of OLED panels among notebook brands, miniLED-based displays have also been expanding their presence in the notebook market.
Friday 13 January 2023
More panel makers gearing up for OLED notebook displays
More panel makers, including BOE Technology and Sharp, have begun churning out OLED displays for notebook applications as notebook brands have added more OLED-based models to their...
Friday 13 January 2023
Compal looks to non-notebooks for 2023 growth
ODM Compal Electronics has warned its notebook shipments may suffer a decline this year, but shipments for non-notebook applications such as servers, automotive electronics, and wearables...
Thursday 12 January 2023
DDI chip vendors eye increasing demand from OLED notebook sector
Taiwan-based IC suppliers for OLED DDI chips are poised to land increasing orders from the notebook sector in addition to current mainstream applications for handsets, tablets and...
Thursday 12 January 2023
MacBook shipments to nearly halve in 1Q23
Shipments of the Apple MacBook will likely drop 40-50% sequentially in the first quarter of 2023, according to sources in the supply chain for the notebook series.
Tuesday 10 January 2023
Taiwan notebook ODMs experienced shipment drops in 2022
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics, and Wistron all saw their notebook shipments register double-digit decreases in 2022, while Inventec's shipments dropped...
Monday 9 January 2023
New Asustek notebook equipped with SiP CPU module from USI
Design and manufacturing services (DMS) provider Universal Scientific Industrial (USI), a subsidiary of ASE Group, has announced it worked with Asustek Computer to develop the vendor's...
Friday 6 January 2023
Notebook ODMs see customers actively diversify production locations
Notebook ODMs are seeing customers step up the diversification of production locations aiming to accelerate production relocations away from China, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 4 January 2023
Notebook sector is conservative about 2023, hoping for rebound in second half
The notebook supply chain experienced a rollercoaster-like 2022. Regarding 2023, very few are optimistic, with most taking a conservative approach.
Wednesday 28 December 2022
DIGITIMES Research worldwide notebook shipment update – November 2022
Global top-5 notebook brands, excluding Apple, saw their combined shipments slip 6% on month and close to 50% on year in November.