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IDC: Huawei obliterates competition in China’s foldables market
4:01 pm | January 22, 2025

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IDC posted its latest report on the foldable market in China, and it shows that Huawei dominated in the last quarter of 2024. 48.6% of the 2.505 million shipped units were made by the Shenzhen-based company, while Honor was a distant second with a 20.6% market share. However, interest in foldables seems to have faded, as shipments were almost 10% lower than in the same period 12 months ago. Foldable phones' shipments in China (blue) and YoY change (yellow) The Q4 2024 period was the first time foldables saw a decline in shipments since tracking the segment began nine quarters ago....

IDC: Huawei obliterates competition in China’s foldables market
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IDC posted its latest report on the foldable market in China, and it shows that Huawei dominated in the last quarter of 2024. 48.6% of the 2.505 million shipped units were made by the Shenzhen-based company, while Honor was a distant second with a 20.6% market share. However, interest in foldables seems to have faded, as shipments were almost 10% lower than in the same period 12 months ago. Foldable phones' shipments in China (blue) and YoY change (yellow) The Q4 2024 period was the first time foldables saw a decline in shipments since tracking the segment began nine quarters ago....

IDC reports that the smartphone market grew in 2024, Apple and Samsung still lead the pack
2:53 pm | January 15, 2025

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The smartphone market ended 2024 on a high note, based on a preliminary report by the International Data Corporation (IDC). Q4 2024 was the sixth consecutive quarter of growing shipments – 331.7 million smartphones were shipped in the three-month period, up 2.4% compared to the same period a year prior. Apple and Samsung remained the market leaders, though both saw a decline in shipments compared to the final quarter of 2023. Meanwhile, Xiaomi secured its third position and started closing the gap to Samsung. Below that we have a tie – the numbers were too close for IDC to call, so both...

IDC: China leads global wrist-worn shipments during Q1-Q3 period
5:51 pm | December 18, 2024

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The global wrist-worn device market (smartwatches and wristbands) reached 139 million shipments during the first three quarters of 2024 as per the latest IDC report. The January – September period brought a 1% decline in shipments, which was due to market saturation across key markets, including the United States and India. On the other hand, China was the leading market for wrist-worn wearables, with an estimated 45.8 million units: a 20% year-on-year increase. Smartwatches accounted for 32.9 million of those units - a 23.3% increase on the yearly basis. Huawei was the leading...

IDC: vivo and Oppo are squeezing Samsung out of India
6:47 pm | November 14, 2024

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Samsung isn't doing very well in India, to put it lightly. The company that was once No.1 in the smartphone market over there has now dropped to third, according to a new IDC report talking about the third quarter of this year (July to September). vivo rules the Indian market with 15.8% market share and 20% growth compared to Q3 2023, followed by Oppo with 13.9% market share and a whopping 47.6% growth compared to the year-ago quarter. Samsung only managed 12.3% of the pie, going down 19.7% - and that's the second biggest drop in the top ten, only outdone by OnePlus which is in...

IDC: Tablet market rebounds, Apple leads the way
2:54 pm | August 5, 2024

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The worldwide tablet shipments in the April-June period totaled 34.4 million shipments which represents a 22.1% annual growth. The shipment levels are comparable to pre-pandemic values – a clear sign that tablet demand has now successfully rebounded. Apple delivered 12.3 million iPads in Q2, strengthening its market share to 35.8%. The introduction of the new 11” and 13” iPad Air and iPad Pro models helped Cupertino jump in market share around the globe. China was the only outlier as stiff coemption from local brands Huawei and Xiaomi served as detriment to Apple. Samsung came...

IDC: Huawei dominates the foldable market in China
1:53 pm | August 1, 2024

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The foldable market kept growing in China in Q2, reveals IDC in its latest report. The country saw a 104% year-on-year increase, with Huawei dominating the market with 41.7% of all sales, almost twice as much as the second company, which was vivo. The research company attributed Huawei's top position to the Mate X5 and Pocket 2 which come with China-made chipsets and satellite connectivity. Then we have vivo with the ultra-thin X Fold3 and the X Fold3 Pro with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 that started selling right before the Q2 period began. The April-June 2024 period saw 2.57 million...

IDC: Smartphone market continues to regain ground in Q2, shipments up 6.5%
2:33 pm | July 15, 2024

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Smartphone shipments in Q2 2024 grew 6.5% on a yearly basis, revealed IDC in its latest report on the global market. Companies saw a fourth consecutive quarter of shipment growth and are building towards an expected recovery by the end of the year. Samsung and Apple remained on top, and all Top 5 companies increased their shipments. IDC revealed that AI and higher average selling prices were the main reasons for the market's improvement between April and June 2024. Company Q2 2024Shipments (in million) Q2 2024Market share Q2 2023Shipments (in million) Q2...

IDC: wearables market grows 8.8% in Q1, but buyers focus on cheaper models
11:07 pm | June 5, 2024

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The wearables market grew 8.8% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to Q1 last year. However, the market is continuing to shift towards cheaper models as this was the fifth straight quarter of declining Average Selling Price (ASP). This insight comes from IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. The analysts say that consumers don’t see much point in spending extra cash on premium models and mostly stick to mid-range and entry-level devices, hence the declining ASP. But once advanced sensors, ones that can measure blood pressure or glucose, hit the market, things will change...

IDC: wearables market grows 8.8% in Q1, but buyers focus on cheaper models
11:07 pm |

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The wearables market grew 8.8% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to Q1 last year. However, the market is continuing to shift towards cheaper models as this was the fifth straight quarter of declining Average Selling Price (ASP). This insight comes from IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. The analysts say that consumers don’t see much point in spending extra cash on premium models and mostly stick to mid-range and entry-level devices, hence the declining ASP. But once advanced sensors, ones that can measure blood pressure or glucose, hit the market, things will change...

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