The Trump Organization teases the $499 “T1 Phone”, a gold phone “designed and built” in the US, and Trump Mobile, an MVNO that uses AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile
The President Launches a Mobile Carrier and a $500 ‘T1’ Android Phone Brandon Vigliarolo / The Register : Florida man expands crypto empire with new wireless service and phone Joseph Gedeon / The Guar...
AMD agrees to buy New Jersey-based ZT Systems, founded in 1994 to design and make servers, server racks, and other infrastructure, for $4.9B, closing in H1 2025
chipmaker strengthens AI ecosystem with ZT Systems' expertise in server design Josh Norem / ExtremeTech : AMD Acquires AI Infrastructure Company ZT Systems for $4.9 Billion Diana Goovaerts / Fierce Ne...
Longcheer, a China-based ODM that serves clients like Xiaomi, Lenovo, and Huawei, raises $100M Series B to invest in technologies like 5G and AI-powered IoT
Chinese mobile intelligent terminal solutions provider Shanghai Longcheer Technology has raked in $100 million in a Series B round …
Taiwan's Compal, the second-largest ODM of laptops globally for Apple, Dell, and others, suffered a ransomware attack on Sunday; hackers are demanding $16.7M
Taiwanese laptop maker Compal Electronics suffered a DoppelPaymer ransomware attack over the weekend, with the attackers demanding an almost $17 million ransom.
Profile of China-based Wingtech, the world's largest ODM for smartphones, which has shipped 51M units in H1 2019 for clients like Samsung, Huawei, and Xiaomi
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New Windows verification process creates controversy between ODM and brand vendors
Microsoft's new verification system for Windows 8 - OA 3. - which will add complications toward the upstream ODM's production lines and relatively generate significant extra cost, is raising controver...
Notion Ink Adam: Pricing and more
In part one of our Notion Ink feature, we looked at the reasons for the delay in production of the Adam slate. Happily the company didn't rest on their laurels while investor and ODM issues were iron...
Barnes & Noble Will Ship Around 60,000 Nooks This Year
A lot more people have ordered the Barnes & Noble Nook, first announced on October 20, than the company expected (despite getting panned by the official reviewers). The company had Foxconn, their ODM...
Nokia to offer ARM-based smartbook in addition to Booklet 3G, say Taiwan makers
Nokia, in addition to its recently unveiled netbook, the Nokia Booklet 3G, will offer an ARM-based smartbook and soon settle ODM orders, according to Taiwan-based handset makers.
Microsoft and Intel looking to limit netbook sizes to 10.2-inch for Windows 7
Microsoft and Intel have reached a consensus to decrease the upper screen-size limit for netbook PCs equipped with Windows 7 from 12.1 inches to 10.2 inches, according to sources at Taiwan-based ODM n...