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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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Tuesday 20 November 2018
Global 3Q18 NAND flash market posts 4% increase, says DRAMeXchange
Revenues of the global NAND flash industry increased 4.4% sequentially to US$17 billion in the third quarter of 2018, when the memory prices fell 10-15% on average, according to DR...
Monday 19 November 2018
Magnesium-lithium alloy rising as new notebook chassis material
With Apple and non-Apple notebook vendors keen to launch slim models, magnesium-lithium alloy is expected to become an increasingly popular material for notebook casings, according...
Friday 16 November 2018
Clevo ASP surge 6% in 3Q18 on higher gaming notebook shipments
Aided by the growing portion of gaming notebooks and new models in its product portfolios, Clevo saw its ASP (average selling price) for the third quarter of 2018 surge by 6% from...
Thursday 15 November 2018
Intel to scale down processor shipments to DIY distributors in 4Q18
Intel will scale down its processor shipments to the PC DIY distributor market by as many as two million units in the fourth quarter of 2018, which may lead to a 10-20% decline in...
Wednesday 14 November 2018
Quanta operating profits shoot up 83% in 3Q18
ODM Quanta Computer saw its operating profits surge 83% sequentially to NT$4.426 billion (US$142.81 million) in the third quarter, driven by robust shipments of servers and high-end...
Tuesday 13 November 2018
Global tablet market – 3Q 2018
According to Digitimes Research statistics, global tablet shipments totaled 44.89 million units in third-quarter 2018, up 21.1% on quarter and 6.1% on year thanks to high season ef...
Tuesday 13 November 2018
Mobile SoC specialists moving to tap slim-notebook market
Qualcomm is taking the lead to incorporate its Snapdragon 850 series mobile chips into thin and light notebooks adopting Microsoft Windows operating system, and other handset SoC developers...
Tuesday 13 November 2018
Inventec cautious about 4Q18 outlook
Inventec has expressed caution about its outlook for the fourth quarter of 2018 and the entire year of 2019, citing the impacts of the ongoing US-China trade spats, continued tight...
Tuesday 13 November 2018
Taiwan notebooks – 3Q 2018
Taiwan's notebook shipments grew 4.3% sequentially but decreased 4.7% on year in the third quarter of 2018, as Intel's CPU shortages affected vendors' overall order placements.
Monday 12 November 2018
Taiwan ODMs relocating notebook production to counter US-China trade war
Taiwan ODMs including Compal Electronics, Quanta Computer, Wistron, Inventec and Pegatron are stepping up relocating their notebook production lines to other destinations from China...
Wednesday 7 November 2018
Global notebook shipments to rise 2.8% in 4Q18, says Digitimes Research
Worldwide notebook shipments are forecast to increase 2.8% sequentially to their highest levels for 2018 in the fourth quarter thanks to strong seasonal demand and improving Intel...
Wednesday 31 October 2018
Acer launches new enterprise notebooks with security features
Acer has launched two new TravelMate T6 series ultra-thin notebooks for the enterprise sector, both equipped with a BIOS management system, Windows Hello and Trusted Platform Module...
Wednesday 31 October 2018
Apple announces new MacBook Air with Touch ID
Apple has introduced a new MacBook Air, bringing a 13-inch Retina display, Touch ID, and the latest processors to the vendor's notebook product line.
Tuesday 30 October 2018
Tight supply of notebook MLCCs loosening on Intel CPU shortfall
Tight supply of notebook-use MLCCs has eased a little as Intel's CPU shortages have caused disruption to notebook shipments since the second half of 2018 while undermining demand for...
Thursday 25 October 2018
Ongoing commercial renewals maintain stability in EMEA traditional PC market, says IDC
The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) traditional PC market (desktops, notebooks, and workstations) came in stable in the third quarter of 2018, with the market growing 0.5% on...