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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 22 February 2019
Digitimes Research worldwide notebook shipment update – January 2019
The top-5 notebook brands saw better-than-expected results with combined shipments falling 21% on month in January 2019, as the market has entered the slow season in the first quarter,...
Wednesday 20 February 2019
Top-5 notebook vendors see shipments fall 21% in January, says Digitimes Research
The top-5 notebook brands saw better-than-expected results with combined shipments falling 21% on month in January 2019, as the market has entered the slow season in the first quarter,...
Wednesday 20 February 2019
PC vendors eyeing Southeast Asia gaming market
PC and peripherals vendors have been aggressively expanding into the gaming markets of some Southeast Asia countries where e-sport has received much government support, with vendor...
Friday 15 February 2019
Acer expects gaming and ultrathin notebooks to serve as growth drivers in Thailand
Gaming and ultrathin notebooks are expected to become the growth driver of Acer's operation in Thailand, particularly gaming models, as e-sports has been gaining popularity among the...
Friday 15 February 2019
Global notebook shipments to fall 13% in 1Q19, says Digitimes Research
Worldwide notebook shipments are forecast to decrease only 12.9% sequentially in the first quarter of 2019 as vendors are still seeing some unfulfilled demand created by the CPU shortages...
Thursday 14 February 2019
Taiwan large-size LCD panels – 4Q 2018
With weak seasonal demand, Taiwan's large-size LCD panel shipments dropped 3.7% sequentially to arrive at 62.38 million units in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Wednesday 13 February 2019
Catcher expects revenue drop in 1Q19; reports declines for January
Metal-alloy chassis specialist Catcher Technology expects to post an on-year decline in first-quarter revenues, citing continued weak demand for handsets and notebook processor sho...
Tuesday 12 February 2019
Gaming notebook shipment growth may slow to only 10% in 2019
Global demand for gaming PCs is expected to slow down significantly in 2019, with shipments of gaming notebooks likely to record an annual growth of only 10%, compared to average annual...
Monday 11 February 2019
Hinge makers keen on MIM capacity expansions
Hinge makers are set to expand their metal injection molding (MIM) capacity in 2019 to satisfy increasing demand from notebook vendors, according to sources from the upstream supply...
Thursday 31 January 2019
Taiwan notebooks – 4Q 2018
Taiwan-based notebook makers failed to see a boost in demand during the traditional peak season in fourth-quarter 2018, recording weaker-than-expected shipments that dipped 0.1% sequentially...
Thursday 31 January 2019
Compal actively expanding production capacity for non-PC devices
Taiwan ODM Compal Electronics is actively proceeding with capacity expansions in China, Taiwan and Vietnam despite global economic prospects clouded by US-China trade tensions, and...
Monday 21 January 2019
Acer eyes 50% on-year revenue growth from gaming PCs in 2019
Acer is planning to focus on promoting its gaming PCs in 2019, eying to boost related revenues by 50% on year, according to company president of the Pan Asia Pacific region Andrew...
Thursday 17 January 2019
AI, 5G to boost penetration of HDI PCBs in notebooks
Notebooks are getting smart along with growing application of 5G and AI technologies, driving up demand for high-density interconnect (HDI) PCBs to support upgrades in designs, according...
Thursday 17 January 2019
Fingerprint sensor suppliers look to non-handset applications for profitability
With prices for handset-use fingerprint sensors continuing their downward trend due to intensifying competition among China- and Taiwan-based suppliers, Taiwan-based fingerprint sensor...
Tuesday 15 January 2019
Asustek Chromebook shipments to top one million units in 2019
Asustek Computer is expected to see its Chromebook shipments top one million units in 2019, thanks to its close relationship with Google and steady supplies from contract manufacturing...