Category: Market

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

Flat Smartphone Growth Projected for 2016 as Mature Markets Veer into Declines – IDC

Worldwide smartphone shipments are expected to reach 1.46 billion units with a year-over-year growth rate of 1.6% in 2016 according to the latest forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. Although growth remains margially positive, it is down significantly from the 10.4% growth in 2015. Much of the slowdown is attributed to the decline expected in developed regions in 2016, […]