Category: Market

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

Smartphone Volumes Decline Slightly in 2017 Second Quarter Amid Anticipation of Strong Second Half Product Launches – IDC

According to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone OEMs shipped a total of 341.6 million smartphones worldwide in the second quarter of 2017 (2Q17). Coming off a higher than expected first quarter, smartphone shipments declined 1.3% from the same quarter a year ago and were down 0.8% from 1Q17. While the smartphone industry contracted slightly in the […]