Global Smartphone Shipments To See 0.9% Dip In 2026: IDC
The ongoing global memory shortage is expected to constrain supply and raise prices, which will impact low-to-mid range Android devices more significantly
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Smartphone Slump Continues, Global Shipments Down 7.8% Despite Market Recovery Hopes
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- April 16, 2024
Global smartphone shipments dipped 7.8 per cent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2024, according to data released today by the International Data Corporation (IDC). This decline comes despite cautious optimism expressed by major brands about a market recovery. The report, IDC’s worldwide quarterly mobile phone tracker, showed total shipments reaching 289.4 million units in […]
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Apple Smartphone Shipments Drop 10% In Q1 2024, Samsung Reclaims Top Spot
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- April 15, 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, Apple experienced a decline of approximately 10 per cent in smartphone shipments, as revealed by data from research firm IDC. This setback was attributed to heightened competition from Android smartphone manufacturers vying for the top position. While global smartphone shipments increased by 7.8 per cent to reach 289.4 million […]
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Apple’s iPhone Shipments In China Falls 2.1% In Q4, Huawei Gains Market Share
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- January 26, 2024
Apple’s smartphone shipments in China fell 2.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the same time a year ago, hampered by increased rivalry from local rivals headed by Huawei, according to IDC statistics released on Thursday. The reduction highlights the hurdles that the US business has in its third-largest market, as […]
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Apple Dominates Smartphone Shipments In 2023, Dethrones Samsung
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- January 16, 2024
Apple has emerged as the leader in the global smartphone market for the year 2023, marking the first time since 2010 that a company other than Samsung has claimed the top spot. Apple’s performance in the fourth quarter of 2023 played a pivotal role in the reshuffling of the market dynamics. The tech giant’s shipments […]
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China’s Smartphone Shipments Fall 6.3% In Q3, Huawei Tops Market
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- November 9, 2023
Global electronic manufacturer China experienced a 6.3 per cent lower smartphone shipments in quarter 3 of 2023 compared to the same period of last year. According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, 67.1 million smartphones shipped in China in 3Q23. The drop in shipments is attributed to economic uncertainty and increased price sensitivity […]
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India TV Shipments Up 8% In First Half of 2023, Online Channel Grows 25%
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- September 26, 2023
About 4.5 million televisions were shipped to India in the first half of 2023 with an increase of 8 per cent on a yearly basis. According to a report by International Data Corporation (IDC), frequent sales by e-tailers, multiple new launches, and clearing of old inventory before the festive season starts, fuelled the growth. IDC […]
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Global Smartphone Shipments Declines 7.8% in Q2 2023
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- July 29, 2023
Global smartphone shipments declined 7.8 per cent on a yearly basis to 265.3 million units in the second quarter of 2023 (April-June), preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) showed. International Data Corporation (IDC) is a global market intelligence and advisory services provider. With this, it marks the eighth consecutive quarter of contraction as […]
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Global PC Shipments Decline 13.4% In Q2 2023
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- July 12, 2023
Personal computer (PC) shipments during the second quarter of 2023 declined 13.4 per cent globally on a yearly basis, according to International Data Corporation (IDC) data tracker. International Data Corporation (IDC) is a global market intelligence and advisory services provider. According to IDC, this was the sixth consecutive quarter of contraction brought on by macroeconomic […]