Smartphone vendors shipped a total of 347.4 million smartphones worldwide in the first quarter of 2017 (1Q17), as per the latest International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. In light of what might seem like a slowing market, consumers continue to show demand for smartphones and OEM flagship hype seems strong as ever.
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In 2016, fitness trackers saw a total shipment of 2.5 million units in India and the main sellers were low cost fitness trackers.
The worldwide wearables market reached a new all-time high as shipments reached 33.9 million units in the fourth quarter of 2016 (4Q16), growing 16.9% year over year, according to data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. Shipments for the entire year grew 25% as new vendors entered the market and previous leaders refreshed their product lineups. A total of 102.4 million devices were shipped in 2016.
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Xiaomi has become the second largest smartphone vendor in India in Q4 2016 with 10.7 percent market share, according to latest report from IDC. The Chinese smartphone maker also said it has sold more than three million units of Redmi 3S (includes Redmi 3S, Redmi 3S Prime and Redmi 3S+) in less than six months.
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Tablet market continued to decline in Q4 16 which marked the ninth consecutive quarter that tablet shipments have seen a nose dive. According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker, vendors shipped 52.9 million tablets in the fourth quarter, which was a decline of 20.1% from the same quarter one year ago.
The leading 30 cities of India registered growth of 20.4 percent quarter on quarter in Q3 2016 over Q2 2016, according to the International Data Corporation’s (IDC) monthly city level smartphone tracker.
Basic wearables, primarily comprised of fitness bands, accounted for 85% of the market and experienced double-digit growth in Q3, 2016, according to latest report from the International Data Corporation, (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker.
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Global 4G smartphones are expected to show double-digit uptake at 21.3% year-over-year growth globally for 2016, reaching 1.17 billion units, up from 967 million in 2015, as per latest report from International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker.
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The recent move by government of demonetizing Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes has led to a slow down across many industries and consumer devices market. The high-value currency which accounts for more than two-third of the cash supply will lead to immediate but temporary contraction in the devices market in Q4 2016, according latest International Corporation (IDC) prediction.
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A total of 1.06 million tablets including slate and detachables have been shipped in India in CY Q3 2016 remaining stagnant over the same period last year, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). The total tablet shipments grew 7.8 percent in Q3 2016 over Q2 2016.
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A new forecast from International Data Corporation (IDC) estimates that the market for used smartphones will grow from 81.3 million devices in 2015 to 222.6 million units in 2020, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.3%. Continue reading “Global market for used and refurbished smartphones to grow to 222.6 M units in 2020: IDC”
Smartphone market in India crossed the 30 Million unit shipments milestone for the first time ever in a quarter in CY Q3 2016, according to the International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. The market continued its healthy traction with 11 percent YoY growth. Continue reading “Indian smartphone market surpasses 30 million unit shipments in Q3 2016: IDC”
The worldwide tablet market continued to fall as vendors shipped 43 million units in the third quarter of 2016 (3Q16), a year-over-year decline of 14.7%, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker.
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Smartphone vendors shipped a total of 362.9 million smartphones worldwide in the third quarter of 2016 (3Q16). According to IDC, smartphone volumes were up 1.0% compared to 3Q15 when vendors shipped 359.3 million units.
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The worldwide smartwatch market experienced a year-over-year decline in shipment volumes in the third quarter of 2016 (3Q16), according to data from the International Data Corporation, (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. Continue reading “Worldwide smartwatch market declines 51.6% in Q3 2016 : IDC”
