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IDC Lowers PC Outlook for 2015, While the Long-Term Outlook Improves Slightly

by Helen Vince

Worldwide PC shipments are expected to fall by -4.9% in 2015, a drop from the previous forecast of -3.3%, while growth projections for 2016 and 2017 were raised slightly, according to the International Data …

Tags:IDC| PC Market (Personal Computers - PCs)

Disappointing Q4 Puts Brakes on IDC’s Tablet Forecast

by Tom Allen

IDC has cut back its five-year forecast for worldwide tablet shipments, following a YoY decline in Q4’14. The firm expects 234.5 million units to be shipped this year, representing a moderate increase of 2.1%. …

Tags:IDC| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 12| Worldwide

Worldwide Tablet Growth Hits the Brakes, Slowing to the Low Single Digits in the Years Ahead, According to IDC

by Helen Vince

Following the first year-over-year decline in worldwide tablet shipments in the fourth quarter of 2014 (4Q14), the International Data Corporation (IDC) has scaled back its five year forecast for the product category. Worldwide shipments …

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IDC: Commercial Market to Drive European Tablet Growth

by Tom Allen

Western Europe’s commercial tablet market is expected to exceed 11 million units in 2019, representing a CAGR of more than 130% from 2014, says IDC. Despite the maturing market, this data shows that tablets …

Tags:business| Europe| IDC| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 10

Android 2014 Share Eclipses Total 2014 Smartphone Market

by Tom Allen

Android and iOS maintained their dominance of the worldwide smartphone market in Q4’14, says IDC, and in fact managed to improve their market share by double digits. These two operating systems represented 96.3% of …

IDC: Record Smartphones Cannot Keep European Mobiles From Stagnation

by Tom Allen

Total mobile shipments fell 5.2% YoY in Western Europe throughout 2014 – the second consecutive year that the market has shrunk. Total shipments reached 174.1 million units. Feature phones continued to plummet, with shipments …

The China Smartphone Market Picks Up Slightly in 2014Q4, IDC Reports

by Helen Vince

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC), 107.5 million smartphones were shipped to China in 2014Q4, representing a 2% Quarter-on-Quarter (QoQ) growth. This culminates to 420.7 million smartphones being shipped to China in 2014. …

Tags:China| IDC| Smartphone Market

Japan Mobile Device Shipments for 2015 Forecast to Total 50.3 Million

by Vanessa Browning

International Data Corporation (IDC) announced the number of units shipped in the Japan mobile device market (comprised of smartphones, tablets (including e-Readers), PCs, and data communication devices, such as data cards and personal routers) …

Tags:IDC| Smartphone Market

Smartphone Market Continued to Grow in Q4 of 2014

by Norbert Hildebrand

As usual, the global smartphone market grew in the last quarter of 2014. First data from market researchers indicate how a new emerging pattern could change the smartphone market for ever and show a …

Q4 Marked First Ever Tablet Decline, Says IDC

by Tom Allen

Q4’14 saw tablet shipments fall for the first time since the market became mainstream in 2010, says IDC. Overall shipments of tablets and hybrids reached 76.1 million units, a 3.2% YoY decline. However, full-year …

Worldwide Tablet Shipments Experience First YoY Decline in Q4 While Full Year Shipments Show Modest Growth

by Helen Vince

Worldwide tablet shipments recorded a year-over-year decline for the first time since the market’s inception in 2010. Overall shipments for tablets and 2-in-1 devices reached 76.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2014 (4Q14) …

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Apple Enjoys Best Quarter of Best Smartphone Year in Q4

by Tom Allen

Apple closed the gap with Samsung in the worldwide smartphone market in Q4’14, while the products themselves set a new record for both the quarter and the year, according to IDC’s preliminary data. Vendors shipped …