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Pandemic Tempers Growth in AR/VR Spending, but the Long-Term Outlook is Positive, says IDC

by Artem Alekseenko

Growth in worldwide and European* AR/VR spend will decline in 2020 compared to the pre-COVID-19 forecast scenario according to the June release of the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual …

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Traditional PC Shipments Continue to Grow Amid Global Economic Slowdown, According to IDC

by Artem Alekseenko

The second quarter of 2020 (2Q20) ended well for the Traditional PC market, comprised of desktops, notebooks, and workstations, with global shipments growing 11.2% year over year reaching a total of 72.3 million units, …

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Middle East & Africa Smart Home Devices Market Poised for Decline as Consumers Reprioritize Spending in Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic

by Artem Alekseenko

Spending on smart home devices in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) is expected to decline 6.0% year on year in H2 2020, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). The …

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Four Companies with Augmented Reality Enterprise Platforms Named IDC Innovators

by Artem Alekseenko

International Data Corporation (IDC) published an IDC Innovators report profiling four companies that provide augmented reality (AR) platforms for enterprise use. The four companies are: Atheer, Scope AR, Ubimax, and Upskill. Augmented reality overlays …

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COVID-19 Causes Severe Slowdown in South Africa’s Smartphone Market

by Artem Alekseenko

South Africa’s smartphone market saw shipments decline 22.9% quarter on quarter in Q1 2020, according to the latest insights from global technology research and consulting firm International Data Corporation (IDC). While shipments are traditionally …

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Middle East & Africa Personal Computing Devices Market Suffers Sharp Drop Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, with Impact Expected to Last Until at Least the End of 2020

by Artem Alekseenko

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computing devices (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets, saw shipments decline 10.2% year on year during the first quarter of 2020, …

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IDC Expects Worldwide Smartphone Shipments to Plummet 11.9% in 2020 Fueled by Ongoing COVID-19 Challenges

by Artem Alekseenko

The worldwide smartphone market is forecast to decline 11.9% year over year in 2020 with shipments totaling 1.2 billion units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. The forecast …

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Supply Returns to Normalcy as Global Demand Shocks Affect Personal Computing Device Shipments, According to IDC

by Artem Alekseenko

As countries around the world continue to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic, International Data Corporation (IDC) expects the global economy to face challenges as consumers and businesses cope with financial hardship among other losses. …

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Earwear and Wristbands Drive First Quarter Growth in the Worldwide Wearables Market, Says IDC

by Artem Alekseenko

Global shipments of wearable devices grew 29.7% year over year during the first quarter of 2020 (1Q20) as total device volume reached 72.6 million units according to new data from the International Data Corporation …

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COVID-19 Will Continue to Affect IT Spending in Europe This Year, With Transportation and Leisure Businesses Struggling Most

by Artem Alekseenko

According to the latest release of the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide ICT Spending Guide Industry and Company Size, 2020, May (V1 2020) release, European IT spending (including software, hardware, and IT services) will …

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IDC Expects Asia/Pacific Excluding Japan IT Spending to Decline by -1.3% in 2020 as COVID-19 Continues to Challenge Markets

by Artem Alekseenko

According to the April update of the IDC Worldwide Black Book Live Edition, Asia/Pacific excluding Japan (APeJ) IT Spending will decline by -1.3% in 2020 compared to -0.8% decline projected back in March. Majority …

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China Smartphone Market Posts Largest Decline Ever as Shipments Drop by 20.3% YoY in Q1 2020, IDC Reports

by Artem Alekseenko

According to the IDC Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone shipments in China stood at 66.6 million units in the first quarter of 2020, a 20.3% decline from 83.6 million units a year ago. This …

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