Indian smartphone market growth sluggish at 3.2% in Q2 2017 : IDC

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A total of 28 million smartphones were shipped to India in Q2 2017, which is a modest 3.7 percent Quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) growth and a meagre 1.6 percent Year-on-year (YoY) growth, according to the latest International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. Continue reading “Indian smartphone market growth sluggish at 3.2% in Q2 2017 : IDC”

Global tablet shipments declines 3.4%, Apple continues to lead in Q2 2017: IDC

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Despite notable product launches like the new lower priced iPad and products from other top-tier vendors, worldwide shipments for tablets declined 3.4% year over year in 2Q17, reaching 37.9 million, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker.

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Smartphone shipments fell 1.3% in Q2 2017: IDC

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Smartphone vendors shipped a total of 341.6 million smartphones worldwide in the second quarter of 2017 (2Q17), according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. Smartphone shipments declined 1.3% from the same quarter a year ago and were down 0.8% from 1Q17. Continue reading “Smartphone shipments fell 1.3% in Q2 2017: IDC”

Windows Phone market declines to mere 0.1%, Android leads with 85% in Q1 2017: IDC

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Last week, Microsoft ended support for Windows Phone 8.1. Now, according to IDC’s quarterly smartphone tracker, Windows Phone held mere 0.1% market share in Q1 2017.

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Worldwide wearables market to grow 20.4% by 2021: IDC

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Wearable vendors will ship a total of 125.5 million wearable devices this year, marking a 20.4% increase from the 104.3 million units shipped in 2016, according to data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. The wearables market will nearly double before reaching a total of 240.1 million units shipped in 2021, resulting in a five-year CAGR of 18.2%. Continue reading “Worldwide wearables market to grow 20.4% by 2021: IDC”

Worldwide shipments of AR and VR headsets expected to grow 58% CAGR : IDC

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Dedicated Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) headsets collectively are expected to grow at a very strong pace from just under 10 million units in 2016 to just shy of 100 million units in 2021, with a 5-year CAGR of 57.7%, according to recent forecast data from the International Data Corporation, (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker. Continue reading “Worldwide shipments of AR and VR headsets expected to grow 58% CAGR : IDC”

India’s wearable market is dominated by sub $50 segment in CY Q1 2017: IDC

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Total shipments wearables in India hit 612K units, of which includes smart wearables, that can run third-party apps, and basic wearables which cannot run third-party apps, according to the latest IDC Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Tracker, CY Q1 2017. In terms of product category, basic wearables accounted for almost 90 percent of total wearable shipments in Q1 2017.

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Wearables market increases 17.9% in Q1 2017, Apple and Xiaomi dethrone Fitbit: IDC

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Wearables shipped a total of 24.7 million wearable devices during 1Q17, up 17.9% from the 20.9 million units shipped in 1Q16, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker.

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Tablet shipments in India drop 18.6% YoY, Samsung rules with 21.3% market share: IDC

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A total of 701,000 tablets were shipped in India in CY Q1 2017 – a marginal drop of 2.2 percent from 716,000 units in the previous quarter, according to the latest IDC Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. Tablet shipments in the consumer segment also declined 28 percent in Q1 2017 compared to the same period last year and resulted in a sharp 18.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) drop in total tablet shipments in India.The commercial segment accounted for one-third of total tablet shipments in India.

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Worldwide smartphone shipments will grow to 1.52 billion in 2017: IDC

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Worldwide smartphone shipments are expected to rebound slightly in 2017 with expected growth of 3.0% over the previous year, according to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. With several major devices entering the market this year, IDC anticipates shipment volumes will grow to 1.52 billion in 2017. Continue reading “Worldwide smartphone shipments will grow to 1.52 billion in 2017: IDC”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 highest shipped smartphone in India in Q1 2017: IDC

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Chinese smartphone vendors continued dominance and are now contributing to than half of the Indian smartphone market in Q1 2017, according to latest data from International Data Corporation (IDC).  Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 was the highest shipped smartphone in Q1. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 highest shipped smartphone in India in Q1 2017: IDC”

Worldwide tablet shipments decline 8.5% in Q1 2017: IDC

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The worldwide tablet market once again contracted in the first quarter of 2017 (1Q17) with total shipments of 36.2 million, a year-over-year decline of 8.5%, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker. The first quarter contraction marks the tenth straight quarter that tablets have experienced a decline over the same quarter a year earlier, with the previous five quarters recording double-digit drops.
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Worldwide smartphone shipments up 4.3% in Q1 2017: IDC

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Smartphone vendors shipped a total of 347.4 million smartphones worldwide in the first quarter of 2017 (1Q17), as per the latest  International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. In light of what might seem like a slowing market, consumers continue to show demand for smartphones and OEM flagship hype seems strong as ever.

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Indian wearable market hits 2.5 million units in 2016 – Low cost fitness trackers are primary drivers

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In 2016, fitness trackers saw a total shipment of 2.5 million units in India and the main sellers were low cost fitness trackers.

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Worldwide wearables market grows 16.9%, Fitbit still on top in Q4 2016: IDC

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The worldwide wearables market reached a new all-time high as shipments reached 33.9 million units in the fourth quarter of 2016 (4Q16), growing 16.9% year over year, according to data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. Shipments for the entire year grew 25% as new vendors entered the market and previous leaders refreshed their product lineups. A total of 102.4 million devices were shipped in 2016.
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