Shortage of smartphone and tablet PC components emerging

Despite both upstream and downstream PC and smartphone players claiming to have not seen any component shortages and that they will see normal supplies until the end of May 2011, sources from upstream component players have pointed out that Asustek Computer, Acer, Motorola, Apple, High Tech Computer (HTC), Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics have all recently started acting aggressively in securing supplies of MLCCs, PCBs and cover glass for touch panels due to warning signs of shortages.



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