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- 4 Jan 2017
Gartner Says Device Shipments Worldwide will Remain Flat in 2017
Worldwide combined shipments of PCs, tablets, ultramobiles and mobile phones are projected to remain flat in 2017, according to Gartner, Inc. Worldwide shipments for these devices are projected to…
- 16 Jun 2016
Global Wearables Shipments to Hit 213.6m Units in 2020, Other IDC Forecasts
Worldwide shipments of wearable devices are expected to reach 101.9 million units by the end of 2016, representing 29.0% growth over 2015. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC)…
- 21 Mar 2016
Why WW Shipments of Wearables Will Surpass 200m in 2019- IDC Forecasts
Worldwide (WW) shipments of wearable devices are expected to reach 110 million by the end of 2016 with 38.2% growth over the previous year. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC)…
- 25 Dec 2018
Wearable Devices Market Enjoys Strong Growth in MEA & Turkey - IDC
Shipments of wearable devices in the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) region reached 1.13 million units in the third quarter of 2018 (Q3 2018), according to the latest insights from…
- 14 Apr 2014
Wearable Computing Market to Hit 112m Shipment in 2018
The worldwide wearable computing market (commonly referred to as "wearables") is finally expanding beyond early adopter status to more functional and stylish lifestyle accessories that are making…
- 17 May 2016
Worldwide Wearables Market Increases 67.2%- IDC
A combination of device releases, price reductions, and company rationalizations marked the first quarter of 2016 (1Q16) in the worldwide wearables market. According to data from the International…
- 21 Jun 2017
Wearable Devices Continue to See Strong Growth in MEA
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) wearables market continued its strong growth trajectory into the first quarter of 2017, according to the latest figures compiled by global ICT research and consulting…
- 9 Jul 2015
Global Device Shipments to Reach 2.5Bn Units in 2015- Gartner
Worldwide combined shipments of devices, PCs, tablets, ultramobiles and mobile phones, are expected to reach 2.5 billion units in 2015, a 1.5 percent increase from 2014 and down from the previous…
- 27 Aug 2015
Apple Now No. 2, Worldwide Wearables Market Grows 223.2% in 2Q15- IDC
In its first appearance in the wearables market, Apple finds itself within striking distance of the established market leader, Fitbit. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide…
- 5 Dec 2015
Worldwide Wearables Market Soars by 197.6% in 3Q2015- IDC
A quarter after Apple debuted as the number two wearables vendor worldwide, Chinese vendor Xiaomi finished the third quarter of 2015 (3Q15) as a strong contender for this position. Similarly,…
- 26 Mar 2018
Smartwatches to Grow by 15.1% in 2018 - IDC
International Data Corporation (IDC) has said that Worldwide shipments of wearable devices is on track to grow 15.1% in 2018, totaling 132.9 million units over the course of the year. The overall…
- 1 Apr 2015
Global Wearables Market to Hit 126.1mn Units in 2019
A combination of new vendors, new devices, and greater end-user awareness will drive the worldwide wearables market higher in 2015. According to the most recent forecast data from the International…
- 25 Sept 2016
Smart Wearables Market in MEA Records 66% Growth in Q2
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) wearables growth story continues unabated, with the latest figures from International Data Corporation (IDC) showing that the market grew 66.0% year on year in Q2…
- 18 Sept 2016
Smartwatch Growth Swells, Top Five Platforms Unveiled - IDC
A year after the launch of the Apple Watch established a new benchmark for the worldwide smartwatch market, new smartwatch shipments are expected to see only modest growth for the rest of 2016 due to…
- 22 Dec 2016
ICT Wearables Record Growth in Q3 of 2016 - IDC
Wearables devices market continued to see steady growth in Q3 2016, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). The global ICT research and consulting services firm…
- 29 Mar 2017
Report Indicates ‘Must Do’ By Wearables to Capture Middle East & Africa
The wearables growth story continues unabated in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, with shipments reaching an all-time high of 746,000 units in the final quarter of 2016, according to the…
- 2 Oct 2019
Wearable Technology Demand Soars in MEA
Wearable devices market saw tremendous year-on-year unit growth of 144.43% in the second quarter of 2019 in Middle East and Africa (MEA), according to the latest insights from International Data…
- 3 Mar 2018
Global Wearable Market Grows by 7.7% as Apple Leads Fitbit, others at Smartwatch Market
The worldwide smartwatch market has continued its upward trajectory in both the fourth quarter (4Q17) and full year 2017 with total shipment volumes reaching new records. Thanks to a surge in…
- 22 Mar 2017
Wristwear Dominates Wearables Market, Clothing & Earwear Growing- IDC
The overall wearables market is expected to return to strong growth after a brief slowdown in 2016 that resulted from delayed launches of major platforms and notable vendors struggling to maintain…
- 1 Sept 2017
Xiaomi, Apple, Fitbit Lead as Smartwatches Accelerate in 2Q17- Report
The worldwide wearables market was once again graced with positive growth as shipments grew 10.3% year over year, reaching 26.3 million during the second quarter of 2017 (2Q17), according to the…
- 7 Dec 2016
Fitness Trackers Top as Wearables Market Grows 3.1% In 3Q2016- IDC
While the smartwatch market took a tumble this quarter, the overall wearables market grew 3.1% year over year in the third quarter of 2016 (3Q16). Total wearables shipments reached 23 million in the…
- 19 May 2016
IDC Forecasts Intelligent Systems Revenue to Exceed $2.2tri in 2020
Intelligent Systems at the edge will continue to grow as processors and connectivity are embedded into a plethora of previously unconnected devices, according to a new forecast, Worldwide Embedded…
- 1 Sept 2013
Tablet Market under Pressure from New Techs
A new study showed the tablet market will witness decline in units’ shipment over the next five year from growing competition from larger smartphones and the prospect of new categories such as…
- 17 Oct 2021
Smartphone Shipments Fell by 6% in Q3 2021 Due to Component Shortages
The worldwide chip shortage has impacted almost every industry that relies on computer components, including smartphone makers. According to Canalys, Global smartphone sales decreased 6% in the third…
- 23 Oct 2015
Alcatel OneTouch Records 20% YoY Sales Volume in 3Q2015
TCL Communication, of which the mobile brand Alcatel OneTouch is a part, announced its unaudited results for the third quarter of 2015. In the period ending September 30, 2015, an increase in sales…
- 27 Jul 2016
Huawei ½ year Results Reveal 25% Growth in Smartphone Sales
Huawei Consumer Business Group has announced its 2016 half year financial results: Sales revenue in the first half of 2016 increased by 41% year-on-year to CNY¥ 77.4 billion ($11.6 billion).…