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IDC: Worldwide smartphone market grew 6.5% in the second quarter of 2024 Market research News 

IDC: Worldwide smartphone market grew 6.5% in the second quarter of 2024

GaryPageau ,
According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, global smartphone shipments increased 6.5% year over year to 285.4 million units in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24). Although this marks the fourth consecutive quarter of shipment growth and builds the momentum towards the expected recovery this year, demand has yet to come around in... Read More
IDC: Worldwide smartphone market up 7.8% in 1Q, Samsung regains number 1 spot Market research 

IDC: Worldwide smartphone market up 7.8% in 1Q, Samsung regains number 1 spot

GaryPageau ,
According to preliminary data from the International Data Corp. (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker , global smartphone shipments increased 7.8% year-over-year to 289.4 million units in the first quarter of 2024 (1Q24). While the industry is not completely out of the woods, as macroeconomic challenges remain in many markets, this marks the third consecutive quarter of shipment growth, a strong... Read More
IDC: Worldwide smartphone shipments on track for recovery Market research 

IDC: Worldwide smartphone shipments on track for recovery

GaryPageau ,
Worldwide smartphone shipments were flat year over year to 302.8 million units in the third quarter of 2023 (3Q23), according to preliminary data from the International Data Corp. (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. Although macroeconomic uncertainties linger as markets struggle with soft demand, inflation, and geopolitical tensions, healthy inventory and the slower pace of decline are encouraging some vendors to... Read More
Insta360 debuts Insta360 Flow smartphone gimbal New Products 

Insta360 debuts Insta360 Flow smartphone gimbal

GaryPageau , , ,
Insta360 debuted the Insta360 Flow, the company’s first smartphone gimbal, which also includes a built-in selfie stick, tripod, built-in cold shoe, and charging bank. The device includes an AI-tracking smartphone stabilizer. Insta360 Flow is available to purchase now for US$159.99 and includes a magnetic phone clamp, charge cable, grip cover, and protective pouch. Flow comes in two colors, Summit White... Read More
IDC: China’s smartphone market fell 13.2% to a decade low in 2022 Market research 

IDC: China’s smartphone market fell 13.2% to a decade low in 2022

GaryPageau , ,
According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, 285.8 million smartphones shipped in China in 2022, down 13.2% year-on-year (YoY) to below the 300 million mark for the first time in ten years. In 4Q22, the market declined 12.6% YoY to 72.9 million units. Both full-year 2022 and 4Q22 shipments were near their decade-ago levels as the strict COVID policy... Read More
IDC: Smartphone shipments suffer 18.3% drop in the holiday quarter Market research 

IDC: Smartphone shipments suffer 18.3% drop in the holiday quarter

GaryPageau ,
Worldwide smartphone shipments declined 18.3% year over year to 300.3 million units in the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q22), according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. The drop marks the largest-ever decline in a single quarter and contributed to a steep 11.3% decline for the year. 2022 ended with shipments of 1.21 billion... Read More
IDC: Smartphone market suffers fifth consecutive decline in global shipments in Q3 Market research News 

IDC: Smartphone market suffers fifth consecutive decline in global shipments in Q3

GaryPageau , ,
Worldwide smartphone shipments declined 9.7% year over year to 301.9 million units in the third quarter of 2022 (3Q22), according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. The drop marks the largest-ever third-quarter decline and the fifth consecutive quarter of decline for the smartphone market as shipments continue to struggle amidst weakened global demand... Read More
Global smartphone shipments expected to decline 3.5% in 2022 Market research 

Global smartphone shipments expected to decline 3.5% in 2022

GaryPageau
According to an International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker forecast, shipments of smartphones will decline 3.5% to 1.31 billion units in 2022. After three consecutive quarters of decline and increasing challenges in both supply and demand, IDC has significantly reduced its forecast for 2022 from the previous projection of 1.6% growth. IDC expects, however, this to be a... Read More
Sony debuts Xperia 1 IV smartphone with optical zoom New Products 

Sony debuts Xperia 1 IV smartphone with optical zoom

GaryPageau , ,
Sony Electronics Inc. announced the new Xperia 1 IV smartphone, including cutting-edge imaging technology and a brighter HDR display and powerful audio features. The Xperia 1 IV will be available in on Sept. 1, 2022, for approximately $1,600.00 USD. It will be sold unlocked in black at a variety of Sony’s authorized dealers throughout the United States. “Xperia 1 IV... Read More
IDC: First-quarter smartphone shipments declined 8.9% Market research 

IDC: First-quarter smartphone shipments declined 8.9%

GaryPageau ,
Worldwide smartphone shipments declined 8.9% year over year in the first quarter of 2022 (1Q22), according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. This marks the third consecutive quarter of decline for the smartphone market as shipments fell to 314.1 million units in the quarter, about 3.5% lower than IDC forecast in February. “Although... Read More
Sony debuts $1,800 pro Xperia PRO-I smartphone New Products 

Sony debuts $1,800 pro Xperia PRO-I smartphone

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Sony Electronics Inc. has announced a new Xperia smartphone developed specifically for content creators, the Xperia PRO-I., offering a 1.0-type sensor, a 24mm ZEISSTessar Optics, advanced image processing and AF, 4K 120p video recording and much more. “We remain committed to building tools that empower creators to capture, create, and share like they’ve never been able to before,” said Yang... Read More
SeaLife launches Android app for SportDiver housing New Products Updates 

SeaLife launches Android app for SportDiver housing

GaryPageau , ,
SeaLife launched an Android app for the SportDiver Smartphone housing. The SeaLife SportDiver is a compact, lightweight underwater housing fitting most Android smartphones and Apple phones from iPhone 7 and up. The Android and iOS apps work with the current OS and the previous version, e.g. the Android app presently works with Android 11 and 10. The SeaLife SportDiver, for... Read More
Global smartphone shipments expected to drop nearly 10% in 2020, says IDC Market research News 

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

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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
SANDMARC launches Prolight Collection for iPhone photography, filmmaking New Products 

SANDMARC launches Prolight Collection for iPhone photography, filmmaking

GaryPageau , ,
SANDMARC launched a compact, powerful and accurate RGB & Bi-Color lighting system for iPhone: Prolight Collection. ​The Prolight RGB provides more than 16 million hues of light, giving a versatile spectrum of colors for photography and filmmaking, the company claims. ​With a color rendering index (CRI) of 96+ and color temperature ranging from 1,000-10,000K, the Prolight RGB produces accurate colors. ​The... Read More