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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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Monday 21 October 2019
Demand for 16-inch notebooks to rise
Notebooks with 16-inch ultra-thin bezel displays are expected to become a new trend among vendors in the next few years, following the upcoming release of Apple's new notebook, according...
Friday 18 October 2019
Global mobile device shipment forecasts, 2020 and beyond: Smartphones, notebooks and tablets
Notebooks, smartphones and tablets are expected to see mixed shipment performances in 2019. Notebook shipments will grow mildly while smartphones and tablets will both see shipments...
Tuesday 15 October 2019
Notebook ODMs see rising shipments in September
Taiwan's major notebook ODMs all enjoyed increased shipments in September, but saw mixed results in revenues.
Wednesday 9 October 2019
Global notebook shipment forecast, 2020 and beyond
Notebook shipments in 2019 are estimated to show a 1.6% increase with vendors ramping up inventory in preparation for the US-China trade war and business notebooks as well as Chromebook...
Monday 7 October 2019
Highlights of the day: Intel CPU shortages heap pressure on notebook ODMs
Preparations for the year-end shopping season and extra inventory build-ups at clients to avoid extra US tariffs are heaping strong pressure on notebook ODMs who are not receiving...
Monday 7 October 2019
Notebook ODMs scrambling to secure Intel 14nm CPUs
Notebook ODMs are scrambling to secure supply from Intel for its 14nm CPUs that have again been hit by shortages ahead of the year-end holiday season, according to industry sources...
Friday 4 October 2019
Inventec acquires new plant for servers in Taiwan
Inventec has invested NT$1.18 billion (US$37.78 million) to acquire a new plant in Taoyuan, Taiwan to expand its capacity locally, according to a company posting on Taiwan Stock Exchange...
Thursday 3 October 2019
AMD CPUs see rising adoption in enterprise market
AMD, in addition to growing presence in the PC DIY market, has also seen rising momentum in the enterprise segment with the adoption of its CPUs in Chromebooks, servers and regular...
Wednesday 2 October 2019
Gaming PCs and monitors achieve double digit growth in 2Q19, says IDC
Global shipments of gaming desktops, notebooks, and monitors reached 10.4 million units in the second quarter of 2019, up 16.5% on year, according to the IDC. A combination of better...
Tuesday 1 October 2019
Acer sees positive impact of trade war
The ongoing US-China trade disputes have given a good opportunity for notebook brand vendors to rethink and improve their risk management, according to Acer co-COO Tiffany Huang.
Tuesday 1 October 2019
Highlights of the day: Notebook vendors determined to move production out of China
Notebook brand vendors who hesitated about moving production out of the China in the wake of the trade war are now determined that they need to do so, as the disputes between the two...
Tuesday 1 October 2019
Notebook brand vendors accelerating production relocation out of China
The ongoing trade tensions between the US and China is prompting notebook brand vendors to have their ODMs accelerate production relocation out of China, with Compal Electronics to...
Friday 27 September 2019
Global device shipments to decline 3.7% in 2019, says Gartner
Worldwide shipments of devices - PCs, tablets and mobile phones - will decline 3.7% in 2019, according to Gartner.
Wednesday 25 September 2019
Acer expects Asia-Pacific sales growth to restore in 2H19
Acer had below-par results in Asia Pacific in the first half of 2019 due primarily to trade tensions between the US and China, and major political issues in the region, but it is expected...
Tuesday 24 September 2019
Anli to see efforts pay off in non-notebook cooling segments in 4Q19
Taiwan-based notebook thermal solutions provider Anli International expects its deployments in non-notebook segments to bear fruit starting in the fourth quarter of 2019, when the...