The The Worldwide Motherboard Industry, 2Q 2014 research report notes that shipment volume and value witnessed a sequential decline in the first quarter of 2014, due mainly to continued inventory clearance. In the second quarter of 2014, a sequential decline is also forecast, albeit at a slower rate. The market is expected to grow steadily throughout 2014 thereafter.
The Taiwanese Desktop PC Industry, 2Q 2014 research report says that the Taiwanese desktop PC shipment volume fell 4.5% sequentially to reach around 15.9 million units in the first quarter of 2014, with shipment value arriving at around US$4.3 billion. In the second quarter, the industry's shipment volume and value are projected to see growth to around 16.1 million units and US$4.4 billion, respectively.
The Greater China notebook PC industry saw shipment volumes in the first quarter of 2014 declined 14% sequentially, lower than originally forecasts at around 20%, according to the Greater China Notebook PC Industry, 2Q 2014 research report.
The slowdown in sequential decline is mainly ascribed to the replacement demand for commercial notebook PCs following Microsoft's announcement to end support for Windows XP in April 2014. With smartphones and tablets continuing to divert consumer spending, the Greater China notebook PC industry is projected to see lukewarm shipment performance throughout 2014.
Meanwhile, as brand orders are becoming highly concentrated, the combined share of Quanta and Compal, two leading notebook PC contract manufacturers, is anticipated to break 60% sometime in 2014.
The Worldwide Smartphone Market Forecast, 2014-2018 report finds that while the global mobile phone market is anticipated to see a 3% year-on-year growth in 2014, smartphones are expected to grow 23.6% on the back of buoyant demand in emerging markets.
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