Category: Market

Historical coverage of the PC and Apple tech market by Charles W. Moore. 2004-2017.

Top Markets Saturation To Slow Global Smartphone Growth in 2015 – iPhone To Buck Trend

According to a new mobile phone forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone shipments are expected to grow 11.3% in 2015 — down from 27.6% in 2014. This is on par with IDC’s previous smartphone forecast of 11.8% growth in 2015. While overall smartphone growth will continue to slow, many markets will experience robust growth in 2015 and beyond, […]