Entries in 'idc' (80)
Tablets are changing the PC landscape
NEWSAs global PC shipments fall, the tablet and mobile device market is growing at a fast pace, opening up a number of different avenues for IT businesses to travel down.
Industry first: Smartphones out-ship feature phones
NEWSA new report from IDC reveals that more smartphones were shipped in Q1 2013 than features phones.
Intel maintains sales forecast despite global slowdown in PC sales
NEWSChipmaker Intel has maintained its sales forecast for 2013 and still expects an increase in revenue.
Plastic tablets on the rise
NEWSWhile it has been reported that global PC sales are plummeting, global demand for tablets is growing fast.
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Global PC sales see biggest fall since IDC started tracking shipments in 1994
NEWSA new report from research firm IDC has revealed a 14 per cent fall in global PC sales for Q1 2013.
7-inch Surface on the way
NEWSMicrosoft is developing a 7-inch Surface tablet that is expected to go into mass production later this year, reports WSJ.
PC shipments set to decline for second consecutive year
NEWSA new report from IDC reveals that the PC market is set to continue its decline in 2013.
Samsung lead 2012 in PC, tablet and smartphone sales
NEWSSamsung reigned supreme in the smart connected device market last year, beating out the likes of Apple, Lenovo and HP.
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Android and iOS now own 91.1% of global smartphone market
NEWSA new report from IDC reveals that Android and iOS combined for 91.1 per cent of all smartphone shipments in Q4 2012.
Samsung sets new smartphone shipment record for a single quarter
NEWSNew research from IDC shows that the worldwide mobile phone market grew 1.9 per cent last year.
PC sales decline for first time in five years
NEWSThe latest data from analysis firm IDC reveals that Q4 2012 marked a drop in year-on-year sales for the PC market.
The netbook is dead
NEWSThe last remaining netbook manufacturers have both announced that they will not be making any new models.
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IDC: Windows 8 could disappoint
NEWSAn IDC analyst has stated that the performance of Windows 8 could be disappointing, as the OS has limited appeal to anyone not using touch technology.
Lenovo overtakes HP as world's top PC maker
NEWSGartner has released preliminary figures which show that Lenovo has replaced Hewlett-Packard as the world’s top PC maker.
E-reader sales power ahead
NEWSMarket analysts IDC said that the market for e-readers doubled in 2011 for the EMEA region, with sales reaching 4.8 million units.
PC market to rebound in second half of 2012
NEWSMarket analysis firm IDC said that the launch of Windows 8 and the "excitement generated" as the result of Intel's ultrabooks will result in strong PC sales growth in the ...
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iPad and Kindle Fire lead strong tablet sales
NEWSIDC has reported that tablet shipments into retail rose by 56 per cent in the last quarter of 2011, to 28.2 million units worldwide - an increase of 155 per ...
Europe continues PC sales slide: IDC
NEWSMarket research outfit IDC reported that European PC sales fell by 11.2 per cent in 2011 with fewer PCs sold in both business and consumer markets.
"Western Europe remained the ...
IDC: PC market contracted in Q3
NEWSFigures from the market analyst IDC have shown that the PC market in Europe, the Middle East and Africa shrank by 3.8 per cent as consumer demand remained cool.
AMD increases market share
NEWSChipmaker AMD has gained market share against Intel in the second quarter according to market analysis outfit IDC.
