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Android 85%, iPhone 15%, others 0%
Android 85%, iPhone 15%, others 0%
Market research company IDC has posted new figures for mobile platforms and smartphone vendors. Figures representing the first quarter of 2017 ...... 19 Jul 2017 - 3 comments
Worldwide tablet sales fall nearly 15 percent year-over-year
Worldwide tablet sales fall nearly 15 percent year-over-year
The global tablet slump continued this quarter, showing a year-over-year decline of 14.7 percent to 43 million units. 01 Nov 2016 - 6 comments
Chromebooks outsold Macs for the first time ever
Chromebooks outsold Macs for the first time ever
According to IDC, Google's line of Chromebooks outsold Apple Macs for the first time ever, in the U.S. 21 May 2016 - 1 comment
IDC: Apple shipped 11.6 million Watches in 2015
IDC: Apple shipped 11.6 million Watches in 2015
According to research firm IDC, Apple shipped 11.6 million Apple Watches in 2015, including 4.1 million in the final quarter. 24 Feb 2016
Apple is now in second place in global wearables market
Apple is now in second place in global wearables market
Apple has quickly taken second place in the fledgling wearables industry, just a couple of months after launching their first device, the Apple Watch. 29 Aug 2015 - 2 comments
IDC: Apple takes fifth place in global PC shipments following strong growth
IDC: Apple takes fifth place in global PC shipments following strong growth
After three years of major declines for the industry, 2014 saw PC shipments finally stabilize with growth from most of the major OEMs. 20 Jan 2015 - 1 comment
Xiaomi makes the incredible leap to world's third largest smartphone OEM
Xiaomi makes the incredible leap to world's third largest smartphone OEM
According to research firm IDC, Chinese smartphone startup Xiaomi is not the world's third largest smartphone maker - an incredible leap for a company that was founded in just 2010. 31 Oct 2014 - 2 comments
IDC: Windows Phone global shares falls while Android rules the world
IDC: Windows Phone global shares falls while Android rules the world
According to new data from IDC, the smartphone market reached a new milestone, with global OEMs shipping 300 million units for the Q2 2014. 16 Aug 2014 - 2 comments
IDC: Smartphone shipments to reach 1.24 billion this year
IDC: Smartphone shipments to reach 1.24 billion this year
Research firm IDC has predicted this week that smartphone shipments will hit 1.2 billion units this year, strong growth of 23 percent year-over-year. 31 May 2014 - 1 comment
Chinese smartphone market growth declines for first time since 2011
Chinese smartphone market growth declines for first time since 2011
According to new data from IDC, the Chinese smartphone market experienced its first slow down ever. 15 Feb 2014
IDC: U.S. tablet market reaching saturation
IDC: U.S. tablet market reaching saturation
According to research firm IDC, the U.S. tablet market may already be reaching saturation, just four years after Apple unveiled the original iPad. 31 Jan 2014 - 2 comments
IDC: Smartphones surpassed 1 billion shipments in 2013
IDC: Smartphones surpassed 1 billion shipments in 2013
As forecasted last year by research firm IDC, smartphone shipments reached over 1 billion in 2013. 29 Jan 2014
IDC: China smartphone shipments to reach 450 million by next year
IDC: China smartphone shipments to reach 450 million by next year
According to research firm IDC, the Chinese smartphone market will likely reach over 450 million units shipped in 2014. The major increase ...... 25 Sep 2013
IDC: Tablet sales to slow as wearable device sales grow
IDC: Tablet sales to slow as wearable device sales grow
Research firm IDC has posted their latest data into the tablet market, and the company is forecasting a slowdown moving forward. 01 Sep 2013
IDC: Global PC shipments to fall 9.7 percent this year
IDC: Global PC shipments to fall 9.7 percent this year
Research firm IDC has reported today that they expect global PC shipments to fall more than previously forecasted. 30 Aug 2013
IDC: Battle for third place in smartphone market heats up
IDC: Battle for third place in smartphone market heats up
Research firm IDC has released their global market share figures for the smartphone market for the Q2 2013. 28 Jul 2013
IDC: PC shipments see biggest decline, ever
IDC: PC shipments see biggest decline, ever
Double digit decline in shipments for the Q1 10 Apr 2013 - 37 comments
Smartphone users check Facebook on their phones 14 times per day
Smartphone users check Facebook on their phones 14 times per day
Data comes via IDC survey 29 Mar 2013 - 2 comments
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