In its latest Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker report,IDC reports that growing demand for wearables will see global shipments reach 173.4 million units by 2019. In comparison, the market analysis firm expects 2015 shipments to hit 76.1 million units. Fueling much of that growth will be demand for smart wristwear, a category of devices that IDC defines as ones capable of running third-party […]
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IDC: Apple second in global wearables shipments in Q2 2015
As expected, the launch of the Apple Watch in April is quickly being felt across the wearables market. In its latest Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker, IDC reports that, Apple is appearing on its Top Five Wearables Vendors list in second place on its debut. First place is well within its reach as well as it trailed current market leader […]
IDC: Global wearable shipments to jump 173% in 2015
Despite fears that the launch of the Apple Watch might affect global wearable shipments early this year, the first quarter showed no signs of slowing down. IDC reported earlier this month that more than 11 million wearable devices shipped in Q1 2015, up 200% over the same quarter a year ago to record their eighth consecutive quarter of growth. In […]
Strong growth for wearables in Q1 2015
Fears that the upcoming launch of the Apple Watch would cause consumers to hold off buying wearables in Q1 2015 have proven unfounded according to IDC. Instead, the worldwide wearable device market grew for the eight consecutive quarter, even bucking the usual trend of slowing sales following the holiday shopping season. Wearable shipments hit 11.4 million units, up 200% from the same quarter a […]
IDC: Tablet shipments to shrink in 2015
While IDC expects that the global smartphone market will continue to grow well into 2019 albeit at a slower rate than we’ve seen in recent years, tablet shipments and 2-in-1 devices are set to shrink this year. According to the latest IDC Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker, shipments are set to drop 3.8% to 221.8 million units this year. While overall tablet shipments are set to drop, […]
Global smartphone growth to slow down in 2015
The latest International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report is out and it shows that global smartphone growth is expected to growth at a much slower rate in 2015 than last year. The overall market will still grow 11.3% this year but this is a marked drop from the 27.6% growth seen in 2014. 2015 will also be […]
IDC: Smart wearables shipments to top 25 million units in 2015
Smart wearables, devices capable of running third-party applications, are one of the most exciting areas of mobile technology these days. New devices are announced almost every day as companies rush in to grab their slice of the pie. Devices like the Moto 360 and Samsung Gear line helped shipments reach 4.2 million last year. Market research firm IDC expects that […]
IDC: More than 327 million smartphones shipped in Q3 2014
Smartphones shipments continued to show no sign of slowing down in Q3 2014 but the top five manufacturer list underwent some changes. According to the latest edition of IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, 327.6 million smartphones were shipped over the quarter, up 8.5% from the 301 millon the previous quarter and up 25.2% from the 261.7 million shipped over […]