Shipments stories

India's traditional PC market witnessed a 14% YoY increase in 3Q23, with HP Inc. holding the largest market share.

Linnworks, a leading provider of inventory and warehouse management solutions, has appointed Georgia Leybourne as its new CMO.

Global tablet shipments decline by 29.9% in Q2 2023, with weak demand and low consumer confidence, according to IDC. Apple leads, Samsung ranks second.

Worldwide smartphone shipments declined 7.8% year over year to 265.3 million units in the second quarter of 2023.

Global shipments of smart home devices are expected to remain low until 2024, after experiencing a decline in Q1 2023, according to IDC.

Shipments reported by TCA members increased 13% year-on-year to reach 382 million units, with TCA estimating the total market in 2022 at 427 million units.

Real market recovery is not expected to occur until 2024, when IDC expects 5.9% year-over-year growth followed by low single-digit growth.

According to IDC, trade-in programs continue to be the driving factor for the new and used smartphone market globally.

The downturn in 2022 was brought on by difficult year-over-year comparisons following the market's dramatic growth during the first two years of the pandemic.

Worsening macroeconomic conditions have led to a reduction in the outlook for global smart home device shipments according to IDC.

Tablet shipments decline 3.9% in Q1 2022, with growth softening as users continue to use existing devices, according to IDC data.

ARM-based CPUs are experiencing a surge in demand from cloud service providers, according to Omdia's Data Center Server Tracker.

Smart home device market sees steady growth despite supply chain disruptions and economic challenges, according to IDC.

Global shipments of PCs, including tablets, fell by 2% to 122.1 million units, Canalys confirmed in new research.

Wearables remain popular as consumers focus on exercise and health, with a 32.3% increase in shipments in Q2 2021, according to IDC.

Although shipments fell 7% in 2020 due to the pandemic, the market has bounced back with shipments expected to grow 12% in 2021.

This represents a 7.7% increase from 2020, and IDC says the trend will continue: in 2022, shipments will total 1.43 billion — a year-over-year increase of 3.8%.

Global smartphone market grows 4.3% in Q4 2020, buoyed by recovery and strong demand, with Apple reclaiming top vendor spot.

Global smartphone sales declined 5.7% in Q3 2020, despite signs of recovery, with overall mobile phone sales down 8.7%, according to Gartner.

Samsung regains top spot in smartphone shipments, while Xiaomi takes third place for the first time, according to Canalys.

Global shipments of tablets reached 37.5 million units in Q2 2020, a 26% year-on-year increase, according to new figures from Canalys.

iWorld Australia urges customers to order now due to delays caused by the coronavirus outbreak in China and surrounding countries.

Global device shipments are expected to grow by 0.9% in 2020, with 5G mobile phones seeing a significant increase in market share, according to Gartner.

While VR headset shipments have fallen 33.7% since last year, IDC says there is set to be a u-turn as the commercial sector gains traction.