IDC Archive
Apple Beats Samsung to Lead Smartphone Market in Q4, Worldwide Shipments Dip 6.3 Percent: IDC
HIGHLIGHTS A total of 403.5 million units shipped in Q4 2017, according to IDC iPhone shipments declined 1.3 percent YoY in Q4 Samsung saw a YoY dip of 4.4 percent in its smartphone shipments The iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X helped Apple overtake Samsung in the global smartphone market in the fourth
Xiaomi Doubles Its Shipments in Q3 2017, Says IDC
The global smartphone market has momentum going into the year-end holiday shopping season, according to preliminary figures released Thursday by International Data Corporation (IDC). An estimated 373.1 million smartphones were shipped worldwide during the third quarter of this year in a 2.7 percent rise from the same period
IDC sees gains for detachable, 2-in1 devices, credits Windows 10
Detachable tablet devices — better known as 2-in-1’s — have become the latest rage in computing. With a detachable, users can connect a tablet and keyboard to substitute for alaptop or use the tablet separately. Analyst firm IDC recently started calling the hybrid devices “detachables” after using