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IDC: AR/VR headset shipments grew dramatically in 2021

March 21, 2022March 26, 2022 GaryPageau AR/VR, IDC, IDC Trackers

The worldwide market for augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets grew 92.1% year over year in 2021 with shipments reaching 11.2 million units, according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly AR/VR Headset Tracker. The holiday quarter was a major driver for the industry as almost half the annual volume was shipped during 4Q21, closing out... Read More

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Global smartphone shipments expected to drop nearly 10% in 2020, says IDC

August 27, 2020August 28, 2020 GaryPageau Apple, IDC, IDC Trackers, Samsung, smartphone

The worldwide smartphone market is forecast to decline 9.5% year over year in 2020 with shipments totaling 1.2 billion units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. While the second quarter of 2020 (2Q20) resulted in slightly better than expected numbers, the market was still down 17% year over year with visible signs of economic concerns.... Read More

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China’s surge to 5G will push worldwide smartphone growth in 2020, according to IDC

November 26, 2019November 27, 2019 GaryPageau IDC, IDC Trackers, smartphone

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. November 26, 2019 – Following three straight years of market contraction, global smartphone shipments are expected to return to growth in 2020 fueled by ambitious 5G plans in China. According to the latest forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, the worldwide smartphone market is expected to grow 1.5% year over year in 2020 with... Read More

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Worldwide smartphone shipments down 6.6% year-over-year, according to IDC

April 30, 2019May 2, 2019 GaryPageau Apple, Hauwei, IDC, IDC Trackers, OPPO, Samsung, Vivo, Xiaomi

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., April 30, 2019 – Challenges within the smartphone market carried right into the first quarter of 2019 (1Q19) with shipment volumes down 6.6% year over year, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. Smartphone vendors shipped a total of 310.8 million units in 1Q19, which marked the sixth consecutive quarter of decline.... Read More

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Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality headsets poised for significant growth, according to IDC

March 29, 2019March 28, 2019 GaryPageau AR, IDC, IDC Trackers, VR

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Worldwide shipments of augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets are forecast to reach 8.9 million units in 2019, up 54.1% from the prior year according to the International Data Corporation (IDC)Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker. Strong growth is expected to continue as global shipments climb to 68.6 million in 2023 with a compound annual... Read More

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IDC reports a slowdown of China’s smartphone market in Q4 2018

February 15, 2019February 18, 2019 GaryPageau Apple, Huawei, IDC, IDC Trackers, OPPO, Vivo, Xiamoi

BEIJING, February 14th, 2019 – According to the latest International Data Corporation (IDC) Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone shipments in the Chinese market were down 9.7% YoY to approximately 103 million units in Q4 2018. Among the top five smartphone vendors, Huawei was the biggest winner in Q4 on the back of blockbuster flagship models and a steadily rising brand reputation;... Read More

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Worldwide smartphone shipments down 4.9%

January 30, 2019February 18, 2019 GaryPageau Apple, Huawei, IDC, IDC Trackers, OPPO, Samsung, Vivo, Xiaomi

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., January 30, 2019 – According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone vendors shipped a total of 375.4 million units during the fourth quarter of 2018 (4Q18), down 4.9% year over year and the fifth consecutive quarter of decline. The challenging holiday quarter closes out the worst year ever for smartphone shipments... Read More