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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 22 September 2015
Several notebook vendors may not finish RFQ for 2016 orders until 4Q15
Despite the fact that notebook brand vendors usually finish their request for quotation (RFQ) for notebook orders for next year before September, several vendors are currently still...
Monday 21 September 2015
Acer expects mid-range to high-end notebooks to account for 40% sales in 2016, says paper
Acer is planning to increase its mid-range and high-end notebooks' proportion in overall sales to 40% in 2016, double from 2015. The move is expected to help raise Acer's notebook...
Thursday 17 September 2015
Commentary: Taiwan notebook ODMs may not see profitability improve in 2H15
The top-four Taiwan-based notebook ODMs all saw their profits decline significantly in the second quarter of 2015, and it still remains unclear if they can turn around in the second...
Monday 14 September 2015
Notebook players believe September shipments will decide 4Q15 performance
Notebook ODMs have mostly seen their August revenues performing better than expected, but are rather cautious about their September shipment performance as it is a key indicator for...
Friday 11 September 2015
Pegatron August revenues increase
Pegatron Technology on September 10 reported consolidated revenues of NT$75.78 billion (US$2.33 billion) for August, rising 13.41% on month and 16.4% on year, and NT$635.21 billion...
Thursday 10 September 2015
Asustek sees 18% on-month growth in August revenues
Asustek Computer has announced consolidated revenues of NT$40.83 billion (US$1.25 billion) for August, up 18% on month, but down 3.2% on year. Combined consolidated revenues for January-August...
Thursday 10 September 2015
Compal sees on-month growth in August revenues; notebook shipments reach 3.2 million units
Compal Electronics has announced consolidated revenues of NT$64.23 billion (US$1.97 billion) for August, representing a 6.82% increase on month, but an 11.28% drop on year. The company...
Wednesday 9 September 2015
Wistron, Inventec see rising PC shipments in August
Wistron and Inventec have announced their August shipments with Wistron shipping 1.6 million notebooks in the month, up from 1.4 million units in July and expected to see the volume...
Tuesday 8 September 2015
MSI facing tough competition from first-tier notebook vendors in gaming sector in 2H15
Facing competitors such as Acer and Asustek Computer who are starting to expand into the gaming notebook market, Micro-Star International (MSI), which had been performing well in the...
Tuesday 8 September 2015
Digitimes Research: Top notebook vendors and ODMs see over 10% on-month shipment growth in August
The global top-5 Wintel notebook brand vendors' combined shipments grew 17% on month in August, but compared to the same month a year ago, the volume was down 14%. Meanwhile the top-3...
Tuesday 8 September 2015
Notebook retailers in Europe having difficulty clearing inventory
Channel retailers in Europe are showing signs that they are suffering from slow inventory digestion and cash flow problems, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.
Thursday 3 September 2015
IFA 2015: Asustek unveils gaming products
In addition to several Zen-series products, Asustek Computer has unveiled new products under its gaming Republic of Gamers (ROG) brand including a water-cooling gaming notebook, the...
Tuesday 1 September 2015
Acer and Asustek looking to raise notebook prices in Taiwan, says paper
Acer is planning to raise pricing of its new PC by 4.5-5% in Taiwan in September as the NT dollar has been depreciating over the past few weeks. Asustek Computer is also planning to...
Tuesday 1 September 2015
Xiaomi said to release notebook in 2016 with help from Inventec and Foxconn
China-based smartphone vendor Xiaomi reportedly is planning to launch a notebook in 2016 and is currently developing the device jointly with its ODM partners Inventec and Foxconn Electronics...
Monday 31 August 2015
Ruggedized and gaming notebooks becoming new target of ODMs
Notebook ODMs are keen to expand into to gaming and ruggedized device segments that offer high ASPs. The ruggedized notebook market also has seen about a 10% shipment growth every...