Worldwide smartwatch market declines 51.6% in Q3 2016 : IDC

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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”

Worldwide smartwatch shipments to reach 20.1 million units in 2016: IDC

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According to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker, total smartwatch shipments will reach 20.1 million units in 2016, an increase of 3.9% from the 19.4 million units shipped in 2015.

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GOQii overtakes Xiaomi as Indian wearables market soars 41.9% in Q2 2016: IDC

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GOQii, the activity and fitness tracker maker has grabbed top spot in India’s wearable market overtaking Xiaomi, according to a latest report from IDC.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 breaks record online shipment in India, 17.5 lakh units sold in 5 months

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As per IDC India Monthly Smartphone Tracker report for June, Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 3 has become the highest-shipped smartphone ever in the history of India’s online market in any given quarter with record-breaking shipments of 880,000 units in Q2 2016, and it is almost twice the volume of the second highest-shipped smartphone for the same period. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 breaks record online shipment in India, 17.5 lakh units sold in 5 months”

Indian smartphone market grows 17% in Q2 2016: IDC

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The Indian smartphone market recorded a a healthy 17.1 percent growth over previous quarter and a marginal 3.7 percent growth over Q2 2015, according to the International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker.

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Huawei, OPPO and Vivo maintain top three spots in China for Q2 2016: IDC

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According to the second quarter (Q2, 2016) smartphone shipment data by International Data Corporation (IDC) for China, the top three smartphone vendors Huawei, OPPO and Vivo together account for 47% of the China smartphone market in total. Continue reading “Huawei, OPPO and Vivo maintain top three spots in China for Q2 2016: IDC”

Worldwide tablet shipments decline over 12% in Q2 2016: IDC

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Worldwide tablet shipments including slates and detachables, reached 38.7 million in Q2, according to preliminary data from the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker. The report said that growth continues to decline with the market receding 12.3% year over year as vendors begin to refocus their product lines and consumers hold off on purchases. Continue reading “Worldwide tablet shipments decline over 12% in Q2 2016: IDC”

Reliance Jio commercial rollout soon, Samsung Galaxy Note7 Iris scanner demo surfaces – FoneArena Daily

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Worldwide smartwatch shipment falls 32% in Q2, 2016: IDC

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Global smartwatch shipment, for the first time saw a year-over-year decline of 32%, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker.

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Wearables shipments to reach 213.6 million units worldwide in 2020: IDC

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Worldwide shipments of wearable devices are expected to reach 101.9 million units by the end of 2016, representing 29.0% growth over 2015, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker.

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Global smartphone shipments to slow down to 3.1% in 2016: IDC

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Worldwide smartphone shipments are expected to grow 3.1% in 2016, which is a substantial slowdown from the 10.5% growth in 2015 and 27.8% in 2014, according to a forecast update from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker

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Datawind continues to top Indian tablet market, growth sluggish at 1.3%: IDC

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Indian tablet market saw a sluggish growth in Q1, 2016 with mere 1.3% growth, according to a latest report from IDC. A total of 0.86 million units were shipped this quarter.

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Google Chromebook sales outnumbered Apple’s Macbook in U.S. for first time

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According to IDC analyst, Google’s Chromebook sales in the United States in Q1, 2016 outnumbered Apple’s Mac for the very first time. Continue reading “Google Chromebook sales outnumbered Apple’s Macbook in U.S. for first time”