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Q1 Smartphones Up Globally

by Bob Raikes

IDC said that 347.4 million smartphones shipped in Q1 of 2017, up 4.3% on Q1 last year, up on the company’s forecast, with Chinese brands driving much of the growth as Huawei, Oppo, and …

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EMEA Traditional PC Market Returning to Growth in 2017Q1, Says IDC

by Milos Pavlovic

The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) traditional PC market (desktops, notebooks, and workstations) continued to stabilize in the first quarter of 2017, with the market posting modest growth (1.6%) and totaling 17.4 million …

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EMEA Notebook Market Sees Growth in 2017 Q1

by Alan Spencer

According to IDC, the EMEA region PC market showed growth of 1.6% in the first quarter of 2017, and hit 17.4 million units. There was strong performance from notebooks which grew 8.9% in the …

Worldwide PCs Sales Dropped 2.4% in Q1 2017

by Bob Raikes

Worldwide PC shipments totalled 62.2 million units in the first quarter of 2017, a 2.4% decline Q1 2016, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. Q1 2017 was the first time since 2007 that …

Wearables See Strong Growth in Middle East & Africa in 2016

by Alan Spencer

According to IDC, shipments of wearables for the Middle East and Africa region are at an all-time high of 746,000 units in the last quarter of 2016, up 29.0% compared to same quarter in …

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Wearables Devices Shipments to Rise to 237.5 million by 2021

by Alan Spencer

According to IDC, the overall wearables market is expected grow after a brief slowdown last year, which was brought about by delayed launches and vendors struggling to maintain pace. IDC forecasts that new vendors, …

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Wristwear Dominates the Wearables Market While Clothing and Earwear Have Market-Beating Growth by 2021, According to IDC

by Isaac Oburu

The overall wearables market is expected to return to strong growth after a brief slowdown in 2016 that resulted from delayed launches of major platforms and notable vendors struggling to maintain pace. Looking ahead, …

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Worldwide AR and VR Headset Market Expecting 58% CAGR

by Alan Spencer

According to IDC, the worldwide AR and VR headset device market will reach 99.4 million units in 2021, a rise of nearly 10-times from the 10.1 million units shipped in 2016. This represents a …

Worldwide Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Market Expected to Grow at a Compound Annual Rate of 58%, Reaching 99.4 Million Units in 2021, According to IDC

by Isaac Oburu

New device launches, an expanding array of content for both consumer and enterprise users, and lower price points will propel the worldwide augmented and virtual reality headset device market at a breakneck pace. According …

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MEA Tablet Market Sees Decline

by Alan Spencer

IDC has reported that in the last quarter of 2016, the Middle East and Africa (MEA) tablet market declined 24.2% on year to total 3.07 million units. For the whole of 2016, the decline …

IDC Data Shows Middle East & Africa Tablet Market Declining in Line with Global Trend

by Milos Pavlovic

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) tablet market declined 24.2% year on year (Y-o-Y) in the final quarter of 2016 to total 3.07 million units, according to the latest figures announced today by International …

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Western European AR/VR Spending to Reach $2.5 Billion in 2017

by Alan Spencer

IDC’s Worldwide Semiannual Augmented and Virtual Reality Spending Guide update has forecast Western European revenues for the AR and VR market to be $2.5 billion in 2017. This represents a 131% rise of over …