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Monday 17 February 2014
China smartphone market hiccups as growth streak ends with first sequential decline in 4Q13, says IDC
After nine consecutive quarters of explosive growth, which propelled China into the top smartphone market in the world, the China smartphone market experienced its first slowdown...
Tuesday 3 December 2013
Smartphone shipments soar over 200% in India in 3Q13, says IDC
The India smartphone market jumped by 229% on year in the third quarter of 2013, with vendors shipping a total of 12.8 million smartphones compared to only 3.8 million units during...
Wednesday 27 November 2013
Global smartphone shipments to rise but ASP to fall in 2013, says IDC
Worldwide smartphone shipments are expected to surpass one billion units in 2013, representing 39.3% growth on year, according to IDC. However, smartphone ASPs are set to fall 12.8%...
Tuesday 26 November 2013
India PC market grew 7.9% in 3Q13, says Gartner
Combined desktop and mobile PC shipments in India totaled nearly 3.2 million units in the third quarter of 2013, a 7.9% increase over the third quarter of 2012, according to Gartner...
Friday 15 November 2013
Digitimes Research: Nokia launches 5 models to ramp up market share
Nokia's recent release of three Asha-series feature phones and two Lumia smartphones is aimed at ramping up the market share of Windows Phone. But the effectiveness of the strategy...
Wednesday 6 November 2013
A quarter of a billion smartphones ship in 3Q13, says Canalys
Over a quarter of a billion smartphones shipped worldwide in the third quarter of 2013 as the market grew 44% on year, according to Canalys. The top-2 vendors - Samsung and Apple...
Tuesday 29 October 2013
IC distributor Edom cautious about 4Q13
Taiwan-based IC distributor Edom Technology has expressed caution about its performance in the fourth quarter of 2013, after posting brisk results for the third quarter.
Thursday 24 October 2013
India IT spending to reach US$71.3 billion in 2014, says Gartner
IT spending in India is projected to total US$71.3 billion in 2014, a 5.9% increase from the US$67.4 billion forecast for 2013, according to Gartner. IT services will record the strongest...
Monday 14 October 2013
Commentary: Would strong 3Q13 earnings ensure smooth sailing for Samsung?
Samsung Electronics has just announced that its estimated profits for the third quarter of 2013 will reach KRW10.1 trillion (US$9.38 billion). Would that ensure smooth sailing for...
Thursday 26 September 2013
Tablets with telephone functions expected to gain demand in emerging markets
Tablets with 7-inch displays and telephone functions are expected to enjoy strong demand in emerging markets due to their friendlier prices and characteristics that suit the demand...
Wednesday 18 September 2013
India public cloud service market on pace to total US$434 million in 2013, says Gartner
The public cloud service market in India is on pace to grow 37.5% in 2013 to total US$434 million, an increase of US$119 million from the US$315 million forecast for 2012, according...
Wednesday 11 September 2013
Heraeus to showcase new metallization pastes at Renewable Energy India 2013
The Heraeus Photovoltaics Business Unit will be attending the Renewable Energy India 2013 at the India Expo Center, Greater Noida (NCR), from September 12-14, 2013. Heraeus will be...
Wednesday 4 September 2013
IT spending for banking & securities firms in India to grow 13% in 2013 despite deceleration trends, says Gartner
India-based banking and securities companies will spend around US$6.22 billion on IT products and services in 2013, an increase of more than 13% over US$5.5 billion in 2012, according...
Friday 30 August 2013
India smartphone growth accelerates as large-screens take center stage in 2Q13, says IDC
India's smartphone market almost tripled in shipments on-year in the second quarter of 2013, according to IDC.
Tuesday 27 August 2013
PC sales in India records new high, says IDC
The overall India PC shipments for the second quarter of 2013 stood at 3.53 million units, representing a substantial on-year growth of 24% over the second quarter of 2012 and an...