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Smartphones Falling, but PCs Will Rebound

by Tom Allen

Worldwide smartphone sales will grow at a single-digit rate for the first time this year, says Gartner. The firm expects growth of just 7% in the global market, which will reach 1.5 billion units. …

CEE PCs Decline for Third Year

by Tom Allen

2015 was one of the worst years on record for the PC market in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Shipments declined in double-digits (26.2%) for the third consecutive year, to 13.7 million units, according …

PCs Will ‘Eventually’ Stabilise, Says IDC

by Tom Allen

IDC continues to predict the ‘eventual stabilisation’ of the global PC market, with easing competition from other devices; Windows 10 and upgrades to new models boosting demand; and improving economic conditions. However, the decline …

Workstations Shrink, But Remain Above PCs

by Tom Allen

Workstations again proved that they are not subject to the same market trends as PCs, falling only 0.8% YoY in Q4’15, and roughly the same for 2015 overall, compared to double-digit declines in PC …

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Lenovo™ Launches New Travel-ready Windows® 10 Tablet and YOGA™ Laptops

by Isaac Oburu

Lenovo introduced two new consumer Windows 10 PCs: YOGA 710 and 5101 convertible laptops and the ideapad MIIX 310 2-in-1 detachable tablet. We recognize consumers’ need to work on multiple devices for different tasks. …

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EMEA PCs Down, but 2015 Marked Stabilisation

by Tom Allen

20.8 million PCs were shipped in EMEA in Q4’15 – an 18.2% decrease YoY, says IDC. Shipments were strong between summer 2014 and January 2015 thanks to Microsoft’s Bing promotion, so comparisons were unfavourable. …

PCs Fall Again in 2015

by Tom Allen

Gartner and IDC have released their PC shipment data for Q4’15. Shipments are thought to have fallen to 8.6% YoY, to 75.7 million (Gartner) or 10.6%, to 71.9 million (IDC). We cover the Gartner …

Fujitsu To Split PC & Phone Businesses

by Bob Raikes

From February 1st, Fujitsu plans to spin off its PC (Company Split A) and phone businesses (Company Split B) as separate operations. The PC operation will be called “Fujitsu Client Computing Ltd”, while the …

PCs Down, But Replacements Will Boost Demand

by Tom Allen

Global PC shipments will fall 10% YoY in Q4’15, which will weigh annual shipments down to -10.3%, says IDC. Short-term effects, such as the strong US dollar, depressed commodity prices and existing inventory have …

PCs Down, But Replacements Will Boost Demand

by Tom Allen

Gartner: Endpoint Trends Herald Mobile Workforce

by Tom Allen

Gartner has released several predictions covering ‘endpoint’ technology in a new report (log-in required) (http://tinyurl.com/o79fs8u). The most interesting forecast, for us, is that 30% of businesses will spend more on displays than on PCs …

PEW Releases Technical Device Ownership Data

by Norbert Hildebrand

In a new survey, the PEW Research Center released the latest data on technical device ownership in the USA. The survey was taken in the March / April and June / July 2015 time …