Articles tagged with: Idc and Os

Smartphone Sales Projections Raised 10% for the Year

The worldwide market for converged mobile devices (also commonly referred to as smartphones) is expected to grow 55.4% this year compared to 2009 amid greater-than-expected demand for the do-it-all devices. This is 10% higher than the previous forecast from the International Data Corporation (idc) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. idc now expects mobile phone vendors to ship 269.6 million converged mobile devices this year compared to the 173.5 million units shipped in 2009. The increased market forecast for smartphones comes amid the launch of several new models, such as the BlackBerry Torch, EVO 4G, and the iPhone 4, in recent months. more

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Are Smartphones Immune to the Financial Crisis in Western Europe?

The market for Western European converged mobile devices (commonly referred to as smartphones) experienced a good performance in the last quarter of 2008. According to idc's European Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped 9.3 million units, 25.9% higher than the 7.4 million shipped in 4Q07. For the full year 2008, vendors shipped 31.9 million units, 36.1% higher than the 23.5 million units shipped in 2007. more

EMEA Mobile Phone Market to Reach 400 Million Units in 2007

According to the latest forecast from idc, shipments of mobile phones in EMEA, encompassing both traditional mobile phones and converged devices, are expected to reach over 400 million units in 2007, representing year-on-year growth of 12% and constituting over a third of global mobile phone shipments. idc predicts shipments in excess of 475 million by 2010 in EMEA as CEMA grows to generate almost 50% of the EMEA handset market. more

Related Tags: global-mobile

Feature Phones Fight Back as European Mobile Phone Market Grows

According to the latest market data from idc, the Western European mobile phone market, consisting of traditional mobile phones and converged devices, grew by 7% year on year in the second quarter of 2006 as shipments reached 41.4 million units compared to 38.5 in the corresponding quarter of 2005. 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

Related Tags: mobile-email, fujitsu-siemens, palm, fujitsu, hp, sharp, symbian, acer, ntp, motorola,

Enhanced security for wireless devices

PatchLink Corp. says that it has integrated the security management of wireless smartphones and PDA devices into its UPDATE software platform. In addition, PatchLink has established a new Wireless Division to support its ongoing wireless security management technology, integration research and development. more

Related Tags: gartner, palm, research-in-motion, symbian, yankee-group, palm-os, pda

3G handsets and converged devices to drive the European phone market in 2005

idc's market forecast for Western European mobile phone shipments in 2005 predicts steady market growth of 12% and significant evolution in market structure, with the converged device segment and WCDMA handsets due to continue the explosive growth witnessed in 2004. more

Related Tags: wifi, razr, feature-phones

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