Gartner and IDC both saw PC shipments grow in Q2 2019
PC shipments have continued to increase in Q2 2019 according to the latest data from Gartner and IDC.
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Q4 PC sales affected by CPU shortages, US trade war with China
According to IDC and Gartner, PC sales in Q4 have been negatively affected by CPU shortages and the US trade war.
PC market shows new signs of growth according to Gartner and IDC
PC sales never really recovered since we've entered the "post-PC" world years ago, but this week both IDC and Gartner are reporting that the market finally showed some signs of growth in Q2 2018.
IDC: Despite new Surface and iPad models, the tablet market is still declining
Sales have declined 3.4% since last year, marking a noticeable decline for the tablet market as major companies are nearing the end of their current hardware life cycle.
IDC forecasts only 1.1 million Windows Phone shipments this year, an 80.9% decline
IDC's latest Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows that Windows phones only claimed 0.1% of the worldwide smartphone volume in Q1 2017, and shipments should not exceed 1.1 million this year.
IDC predicts smartphones to grow in size and marketshare
IDC expects worldwide smartphone shipments to rebound in 2017, but with more manufacturers to adopt borderless displays.
Gartner and IDC disagree about worldwide PC shipments in Q1 2017
Gartner and IDC have released their latest worldwide PC shipments estimates for Q1 2017 this week, but both companies about the current state of the PC market
PC shipments remain in steady decline, say analysts
PC shipments have been on a steady decline in the last 5 years in a row, with only 270 million machines shipped in 2016. No one is sure what will happen in the future for the PC shipments and the industry as a whole.
Microsoft announces new training and certification options for its cloud partners
As Microsoft continues to pivot towards the cloud, it appears the company is trying to drag some of its old stalwarts in the enterprise arena, into the world of cloud computing as well. Microsoft's corporate VP of the company's worldwide ... Read more
PC market sales will recover slightly by 2020, according to IDC
The PC market has been struggling for the last few years, with sales decreasing year-over-year as mobile devices become prominent. The only PC segment that's been doing well in terms of unit sales has been the premium notebook market, with ... Read more
IDC: Windows phone market share will barely exist by 2020
IDC released today its latest Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker data, forecasting only 6.1 million Windows phones sales in 2016 and a dismal 1 million in 2020.
IDC says U.S. PC sales growth was up slightly, but confirms a drop in global PC sales
Yesterday, IDC also reported a drop in PC sales worldwide, albeit slightly less of a drop at 3.9%, confirming the general weakness of the PC market.
Intel's Joule module supported in Windows 10 IoT Core Anniversary Edition
If you're a Windows developer who wants to sink your teeth into the possibilities with Joule as soon as possible, you're not going to be waiting very long at all.
IDC: Smartphone market growth stagnating, Windows phone doubles down on commercial market
Microsoft commands a tiny 0.5% of the market share when it comes to smartphones, landing on -75.2% year-over-year growth, while Android continues to dominate a stagnating market.
Tablets to make a comeback in 2018, and Windows continues to gain market share, according to IDC
IDC released today its latest Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker numbers, and the market research company forecasts that the worldwide tablet market will continue to decline for the remainder of 2016 but begin a recovery in 2018.
Android and iOS still dominate pure tablets, according to IDC, but the market continues to shrink
The pure tablet market continues to shrink, with Android and iOS holding on to the bulk of market share.
IDC: Microsoft in third in Worldwide Cloud Systems Management Software, and gaining fast
Microsoft continues to race to the top of the charts for Worldwide Cloud Systems Management Software, growing exponentially compared to competitors.
The free Windows 10 offer is slowing PC sales, says IDC
A new forecast out by the IDC is now showing that Microsoft's free Windows 10 offer is actually slowing down PC sales.
IDC: 2016 smartphone sales to finish up 3.1% over 2015, Windows phones at 0.4% share by 2020
International Data Corporation (IDC) have released their latest forecasted numbers for the smartphone shipments, which are expected to increase by 5 percent by 2020 with shipments expected to hit 1.84 billion units. The current year forecasted shipments are expected to ... Read more
IDC: detachable tablets growing in Western Europe, Windows 10 dominating this space
According to the latest figures from International Data Corporation, the shipments of detachable and convertible tablets recorded a 44.7 percent growth to rise to 18.2 percent of total consumer shipments and 21.9% of commercial devices in the first quarter of 2016, ... Read more
IDC: Smartphone sales are flat lining, Samsung remains in first place
Rather than the incremental increases that smartphone shipments have enjoyed for the past few quarters, the market has stalled across the board.