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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 …

Tags:IDC| Large Display Monitor| Market Shares - Brands| Mobile Display Monitor| PC Market (Personal Computers - PCs)| Smartphone Market| tablets| Vol 21 - Issue 49

UAE Smartphone Market to Top $9.3 Billion

by Raverstead

A report on the smartphone market in the United Arab Emirates is now available at Research and Markets (http://tinyurl.com/lpfyggs). Smartphone demand in the country has risen swiftly over the last five years, especially with …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Vol 21 - Issue 44

Product Roundup Vol 21 Issue 49

by Raverstead

The BL3201PT monitor from BenQ (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 37) is now available in the USA. It is known as the BL3201PH and costs $1,100. A new variant on LG’s 34″ curved widescreen …

Tags:BenQ| Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Lenovo| MMD (AOC Philips)| OLED TVs| Planar| Smartphone Market| UltraHD| Vol 21 - Issue 49

Apple Orders Slowing

by Raverstead

Apple’s iPhone chip orders are slowing, say sources at IC design houses. Orders are set to fall from 50 million in Q4’14 to 44 – 46 million in Q1’15. Order visibility is also said …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Vol 21 - Issue 48

Smartphone Growth Halves From 2014 to 2015

by Raverstead

Almost 1.3 billion smartphones will be shipped worldwide this year, says IDC, representing a 26.3% YoY gain. Growth will slow significantly next year to 12.2%, when 1.4 billion units are forecast to be sold. …

Tags:Android| IDC| iOS (Apple)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Vol 21 - Issue 48| Worldwide

Is Samsung Moving Away From Qualcomm With S6?

by Raverstead

The first rumours of the Galaxy S6 have begun to appear. According to Sammobile, the phone is code-named Project Zero. While the screen size has not been leaked, the display resolution will apparently be …

Tags:CPUs| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphone Market| Vol 21 - Issue 44

New LG Mobile Devices Under Development

by Raverstead

According to Android Authority, LG is developing a G Flex 2 smartphone to be shown at CES 2015. The handset will have a high-resolution display, using a plastic-based OLED. It will have a smaller …

Tags:Flexible Displays| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Vol 21 - Issue 48

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 …

Tags:IDC| Mobile Display Monitor| Opinion| Smartphone Market| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

End of Subsidies Spurs Panel Price Hike

by Super User

The end of smartphone subsidies in China will affect the wider market, says NPD DisplaySearch. Direct subsidies are to end, being replaced with consumer call charge subsidies. The inventory of name brands is expected …

Tags:China| Mobile Display Monitor| NPD DisplaySearch| Smartphone Market| Vol 21 - Issue 39| Volume 21

Smaller iPhone Outsells Larger Cousin

by Super User

Statistics from mobile analytics firm Mixpanel show that around 20% of iPhone 6 handsets sold are iPhone 6 Plus models. In total terms, the 4.7″ iPhone 6 represents just over 6% of all iPhones …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

Market Research Targets Wearables

by Super User

CE markets are always changing and everyone wants to stay ahead of what is going on. This leads to many market reviews and market forecasts of products that have not even been developed and …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21| Wearable Market

iPhone 6 Boosts ODM’s Revenues

by Super User

Foxconn Electronics and Pegatron both reported large increases in sales for September, rising 51% and 63% respectively from August, primarily due to shipments of Apple’s new iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus. Foxconn’s …

Tags:Foxconn (Honhai)| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Vol 21 - Issue 41| Volume 21