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PCs Rebound But Tablets Fall in Europe

by Raverstead

Increased PC demand was the main driver for smart connected devices (SCDs) in Western Europe in Q3, which posted another period of growth. IDC’s data shows that PC, tablet and smartphone shipments totalled 60.1 …

Q3 PC Gains Do Not Suggest Recovery

by Raverstead

IDC has forecast a 2.7% fall in global PC shipments this year. Although still negative, this represents an improvement from the previous -3.7% forecast. Q3 shipments were down 0.5% YoY, but ‘most regions and …

Third Platform Will Dominate ICT Growth in 2015

by Raverstead

We recently ‘attended’ a webinar by IDC, covering the company’s prediction for the ‘third platform’. The third platform consists of 21st century technologies such as big data, mobile, the cloud and the internet of …

Demographics by Smartphone Type

by Helen Vince

Smartphone – When it comes to smartphones, the world is a two class society. Well actually, when we look at the data provided by IDC it is more on its way to a one class …

Smartphones Reach New High as Xiaomi Joins Top Vendors

by Super User

Global smartphone shipments remained above 300 million units in Q3’14, having reached that point in Q2. According to IDC, new releases and an increased emphasis on emerging markets were key. In total, vendors shipped …

US Demand Fuels Tablet Growth in Q3

by Super User

Worldwide tablet shipments were up 11.5% YoY in Q3’14, reaching 53.8 million units. IDC says that shipments were also up 11.2% QoQ, driven by back-to-school promotions and connected tablet demand in the USA – …

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IDC: Mature Market PCs Perform Above Emerging Regions

by Super User

IDC expects worldwide PC shipments to fall 3.7% this year. While still a decline, the figure represents an improvement from the previous forecast of -6%. Emerging regions’ shipments are constrained by continued competition from …

Emerging Markets Take Smartphone Slack

by Super User

Smartphone shipments are expected to rise 23.8% YoY in 2014, according to IDC, to more than 1.25 billion units, from 1.01 billion in 2013. A 12.7% CAGR will lead to 1.8 billion shipments in …

Global Phablet Shipments to Reach 175 Million in 2014

by Super User

According to a new forecast from the IDC, worldwide phablet shipments (smartphones with screen sizes from 5.5″ to less than 7″ will reach 175 million units worldwide in 2014, passing the 170 million portable …

Tablets Fall, but Emerging Regions Rise

by Super User

IDC’s tablet-plus-hybrid forecast for 2014 has been reduced to 233.1 million units. The new figure represents a 6.5% YoY growth rate: significantly below the previous prediction of 12.1% growth. “[I]t would be easy to …

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CEE Thin-Client Market Outlook Lowered for 2014

by Super User

The EMEA thin-client market posted double-digit growth in Q2 2014 for the second quarter in a row, according to the latest EMEA Quarterly Enterprise Client Device Tracker report from IDC. Economic recovery in Western …

MEA PC Market Returns to Growth…

by Super User

After seven quarters of year on year declines, the Middle East and Africa PC market returned to growth in Q2, posting an increase in total shipments of 2.2% to 4.5 million units. According to …