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Samsung Regains CEE Tablet Lead

by Tom Allen

Shipments of tablets and hybrid devices in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) fell more than 20% YoY in Q1. IDC says that Russia and Ukraine’s poor economies and the strength of the US dollar …

Tags:Apple| Asus| Europe| IDC| Lenovo| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 22 - Issue 21

Companies Embrace Signage, IDC Predicts Growth

by Tom Allen

The worldwide digital signage market will grow strongly over the next two years, says a new IDC study, although the study was based on US respondents. Increased availability of more flexible, interactive content is …

Tags:Digital Signage| IDC| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 21

IDC: Commercial Tablets Drive Growth in Europe

by Tom Allen

Western Europe’s tablet market faced challenges again in Q1’15, declining 10.5% YoY to 8.5 million units. IDC’s data shows that the contraction was mainly down to slow consumer demand; commercial adoption grew, with volumes …

Tags:Europe| IDC| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 20

Worldwide Tablet Market Contracts for Second Straight Quarter

by Helen Vince

Worldwide tablet shipments recorded a year-over-year decline for the second consecutive quarter in the first quarter of 2015 (1Q15). Overall shipments for tablets and 2-in-1 devices fell to 47.1 million in 1Q15, a -5.9% …

Tags:Apple| Asus| IDC| Lenovo| LG Electronics (LGE)| Samsung

2015 Fails to Check Tablet Fall

by Tom Allen

Q1’15 was the second consecutive quarter in which the worldwide tablet market declined says IDC. Competition from alternative devices, such as phablets, drove shipments of tablets and hybrids to 47.1 million units, down 5.9% …

Tags:Apple| Asus| IDC| Lenovo| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 22 - Issue 19| Worldwide

Tablet Shipments Decline Again

by Helen Vince

Worldwide tablet shipments recorded a year-over-year decline for the second consecutive quarter in the first quarter of 2015 (1Q15). Overall shipments for tablets and 2-in-1 devices fell to 47.1 million in 1Q15, a -5.9% …

Tags:Apple| Asus| IDC| Lenovo| LG Electronics (LGE)| Samsung

Samsung Overtakes Apple for Smartphone Crown

by Tom Allen

With a renewed focus on lower-cost models, Samsung regained the top spot in the global smartphone market in Q1’15, said IDC. Shipment volumes were seasonally down QoQ – a difference exacerbated by Q4’14’s record …

Tags:Apple| Huawei| IDC| Lenovo| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphone Market| Vol 22 - Issue 18| Xiaomi

Cheap Handsets Cause Smartphone Jump in MEA

by Tom Allen

Smartphone shipments rose 83% YoY in the MEA region in 2014. The availability of cheap and dual-SIM models bolstered demand last year, with smartphones taking 41.9% of the region’s mobile phone market, according to …

Tags:Apple| Huawei| IDC| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphone Market| Vol 22 - Issue 18

MEA Smartphone Market Rockets as Cheap Devices Spur Surge in Demand

by Helen Vince

Smartphone shipments to the Middle East and Africa saw unprecedented year-on-year growth of 83% in 2014, according to – Q4 2014 Handsets Tracker released by International Data Corporation (IDC). Spurred by the increased availability …

Tags:IDC| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Smartphone Market

EMEA PC Fall In-Line With IDC Predictions

by Tom Allen

20.2 million PCS were shipped in the EMEA region in Q1’15, IDC data shows – a 7.7% fall YoY. Following a strong 2014, the market returned to decline, as expected, following the end of …

Tags:Europe| IDC| Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Mobile Display Monitor| PC Market (Personal Computers - PCs)| Vol 22 - Issue 17