Entries in 'market research' (72)
Surprise growth for desktop PCs in Europe
NEWSWorldwide PC shipments increased 1.9 per cent in the second quarter, to 87.3 million units, according to data from research analysts Gartner.
The UK loves smartphone news
NEWSBritish is a nation of news obsessed smartphone users, accessing news on mobile devices far more often than the European average, according to a new report from digital metrics outfit ...
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 ...
Gartner forecast PC growth of 4.4 per cent
NEWSMarket research analysts Gartner have forecast a 4.4 per cent growth for PC sales for 2012 with growth accelerating towards the end of the year.
Half of all smartphones sold are Android-powered
NEWSSales of smartphones surged ahead in the final quarter of 2011, up 47 per cent according to a new report from market analysts Gartner.
HTC sales soar, becomes number one in the US
NEWSSmartphone giant HTC announced third quarter financial results that revealed surging sales and profit as the company also became the largest seller of smartphones in the US market.
Tablet PCs to be dominated by ARM and iOS
NEWSMarket research outfit DisplaySearch predicted that tablets with ARM processors would grow 211 per cent year on year while Intel-based tablets wouldn't take off until 2013.
Lenovo becomes world number two PC maker
NEWSChinese manufacturer Lenovo has surpassed Dell to become the world's number two PC maker according to data from research analysts IDC and Gartner.
Gartner research points to "social media fatigue"
NEWSGartner Research reported that younger internet users were "restless and short on attention span" as well as showing signs of "social media fatigue".
Smartphones sales to hit a billion a year by 2016
NEWSResearch outfit Juniper has reported that smartphone shipments are set to hit the billion-per-year milestone by 2016.
Smartphones and tablets stealing PC sales says IDC
NEWSSlow consumer demand in Western Europe resulted in a continued contraction of the PC market in the EMEA region, according to IDC's PC Tracker report.
Over a quarter of UK internet browsing is via mobile devices
NEWSMobile internet is making up an ever greater share of internet browsing according to the Institute of Direct and Digital Marketing.
Apple suffers stunning iPhone market share slide
NEWSNew figures from Kantar Worldpanel have revealed a stunning slide in Apple's market share of the smartphone market with European consumers in particular showing a sharp swing in preferences from ...
iPad web browsing is one per cent of world browsing
NEWSThe Apple iPad tablet now accounts for one per cent of the world's web browsing according to a new NetMarketShare report.
Intel gains in CPU market despite Sandy Bridge woes
NEWSSupply chain analysts iSuppli said that Intel managed to further extend the chip maker's market share lead over rivals including AMD, despite the Sandy Bridge chipset recall.
Amazon wins, Dell loses in customer response survey
NEWSA survey of online retailers found that computer giant Dell was among the worst offenders when it came to response times by email and telephone.
IDC slashes world PC sales forecast
NEWSMarket research outfit IDC has cut the firm's forcast for growth in PC shipments during 2011 from 7.1 per cent to 4.2 per cent.
Android users hungry for data
NEWSA Nielsen report on US smartphone market share has found that Android users have the heaviest data consumption.
Digital yet to match paper for readers says Gartner
NEWSA new Gartner report has said that digital text consumption still does not match the time spent reading traditional paper.
Tablets not to blame for PC decline says NPD
NEWSNPD has claimed that the iPad has nothing to do with the decline of the PC market, calling claims of cannabalisation of notebook computers "most assuredly incorrect."
