Articles tagged with: Fujitsu Siemens and Palm

European Handheld Demand Evaporates in 3Q06

According to the latest market data from IDC, the European mobile devices market, including standalone handhelds and converged devices, grew by 13% year on year in the third quarter of 2006 as shipments reached 3.84 million units. However, while market performance constituted a significant improvement following the market decline seen in the previous quarter, growth was buoyed solely by healthy converged device growth of 30% year on year as the handheld market declined for a fourth consecutive quarter. more

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European Converged Device Market Shows Poor Opening Quarter

According to the latest market data from IDC, the Western European mobile device market (including standalone handhelds and converged devices) grew by 25% year on year in the opening quarter of 2006, as total shipments reached 3.2 million units. Significantly, the handheld market failed to recover from the dramatic decline in 4Q05, as shipments of just 549,000 units represented further negative growth of -21% year on year, with only Fujitsu Siemens registering positive growth. Additionally, disappointing growth of 43% and shipments of 2.67 million units for converged devices meant market performance fell below expectations. more

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