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Political Turmoil in Thailand Has Affected Overall Printer Consumable Market in Asia/Pacific, Says IDC

Singapore and Hong Kong, March 11, 2014 – IDC finds printer consumable market in the Asia/Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) region declined 2.4% sequentially and declined 4.6% year-on-year to reach US$1,652.14 million in Q4 2013. Though printer consumable market has posted growth in large economies like the PRC, South Korea and Indonesia, seasonal factors have affected …

Worldwide Tablet Growth Forecast to Slow as New and Replacement Purchases in Mature Markets Begin to Level Off, According to IDC

06 Mar 2014 SAN MATEO, Calif., March 6, 2014 – According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker, the total tablet market, inclusive of both tablets and 2-in-1 devices, is forecast to grow 19.4% in 2014, down from a growth rate of 51.6% in 2013. IDC reduced the 2014 forecast by -3.6% from its …

Smartphone Prices Race to the Bottom as Emerging Markets Outside of China Come into the Spotlight for Future Growth, According to IDC

Singapore and London, February 24, 2014 – Emerging markets have become the center of attention when talking about present and future smartphone growth.  According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, in 2013 the worldwide smartphone market surpassed 1 billion units shipped, up from 752 million in 2012.  This boom has …

The China Smartphone Market Hiccups as Growth Streak Ends with First Sequential Decline in 2013 Q4, Says IDC

Singapore and Hong Kong, February 13, 2014 – After 9 consecutive quarters of explosive growth, which propelled China into the top smartphone market in the world, the China smartphone market experience its first slowdown in 2013 Q4. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Asia/Pacific Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, shipped 90.8 million units compared to …

Worldwide Smartphone Shipments Top One Billion Units for the First Time, According to IDC

27 Jan 2014 FRAMINGHAM, Mass. January 27, 2014 – The worldwide smartphone market reached yet another milestone, having shipped one billion units in a single year for the first time. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped a total of 1,004.2 million smartphones worldwide, up 38.4% from the 725.3 million …

Asia/Pacific PC Market Shrinks by 10% in 2013; Marks Region’s First Annual Double Digit Decline: IDC

Singapore and Hong Kong, January 21, 2014 – IDC’s preliminary results show that the Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) PC market declined 10% in full year 2013 to reach 108 million units. The economic sluggishness in big emerging markets in the region adversely affected buying sentiments, with education sector projects being a lone bright spot in the …