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Gartner Predicts Strong Growth for Head Mounted Displays

by Norbert Hildebrand

At a press event in Taipei, Gartner research director Brian Blau stated that the total unit sales for virtual reality, augmented reality and other smart glass apps will grow to 2 million units by …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Gartner| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 22 - Issue 12

Apple Passes Samsung to Take Smartphone Market Lead

by Tom Allen

Worldwide smartphone sales reached 367.5 million units in Q4’14, rising almost 30% YoY. Gartner’s data shows that Apple displaced Samsung as the market leader – a spot that the Korean company has held since …

Large-Screen Trend Continues, as Vendors Struggle to Differentiate

by Tom Allen

Smartphones with screens up to 5.6″ will become mainstream this year, says GfK. The prediction follows a spike in sales of larger handsets in 2014, as consumers replaced their older 4″ and 4.5″ smartphones. …

Will New Challengers Disrupt the Mobile Phone Market in 2015?

by Helen Vince

Ahead of Mobile World Congress 2015, which will be held on March 2-5 in Barcelona, Annette Zimmermann, research director at Gartner, discussed the future of the mobile phone industry and shared her outlook for …

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Gartner: Refurbished Phones Will Impact New Sales

by Tom Allen

The global market for refurbished smartphones will climb to 120 million units by 2017, with an equivalent wholesale revenue of about $14 billion. Last year, the market reached 56 million units. According to Gartner, …

Gartner Says Worldwide Market for Refurbished Smartphones to Reach 120 Million Units by 2017

by Helen Vince

A survey of U.S. and German consumers by Gartner, Inc. found that 60 percent of consumers are replacing their smartphones because they are interested in additional functionality, or they “just want” a new device. …

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Quarter of a Billion Connected Cars by 2020, Says Gartner

by Tom Allen

There will be more than a quarter of a billion connected cars on the road by 2020, making them a major element in the Internet of Things, says Gartner. The IoT will grow 30% this …

Tags:Automotive| Gartner| Internet of Things IOT| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 05

Gartner Lowers 2015 Semiconductor Growth Forecast

by Tom Allen

Worldwide semiconductor revenue will reach $358 billion this year: a 5.4% YoY increase, says Gartner, which is lower than the forecast made in Q4’14 of 5.8% growth. Application-specific standard products (ASSPs) in smartphones, as well as …

Tags:Gartner| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductor Market| Vol 22 - Issue 03

Gartner Says Worldwide Semiconductor Sales Expected to Reach $358 Billion in 2015, a 5.4 Percent Increase From 2014

by Helen Vince

Worldwide semiconductor revenue is forecast to reach $358 billion in 2015, a 5.4 percent increase from 2014, but down from the previous quarter’s forecast of 5.8 percent growth, according to Gartner, Inc. The market …

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PC Decline Slowed in 2014, Say Gartner and IDC

by Tom Allen

PC shipments increased 1% YoY in Q4’14, indicating a slow but steady improvement in the market after two years of declines. Shipments reached 83.7 million units, according to Gartner. PC displacements by tablets peaked …

Will the Smartphone World Change Its Way?

by Norbert Hildebrand

The development of the smartphone market was easy to follow from the outside. After Apple introduced the iPhone the company started with almost 100% market share, a number that was expected by everyone to …

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Overlapping Functionality Lowers Wearable Shipments

by Raverstead

Shipments of wearable electronic devices for fitness will dip slightly next year, as the functionality of smartwatches, smart wristbands and other wearable fitness monitors overlaps. Gartner expects shipments to reach 68.1 million units, down …