Gartner

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  Global Smartphone, PC Shipments Expected to Decline in 2022 Amid Inflation, China Slowdown: Gartner

  Global smartphone and PC shipments are expected to decline in 2022, according to a report by research firm Gartner. Phone shipments to China, which is the world’s largest smartphone market, are expected to fall by 18 percent due to Covid-19 curbs that halted production in economic areas. Gartner expects a drop of 7 percent in global smartphone sh...

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  Global PC Shipments Declined by 7.3 Percent in Q1 2022; Dell, Apple, Asus Manage Some Gains: Gartner

  The worldwide PC market witnessed a slowdown in both the education and consumer markets, but still managed to exceed previous forecasts. Lenovo led the charge and was followed by HP, Dell, and Apple.

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  Major Automakers To Design Their Own Semiconductor Chips By 2025: Report

  A report by technology research and consulting company Gartner said that chip shortage coupled with trends such as electrification and autonomy will drive 50 per cent of the top 10 automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to design their own chips.

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  Lenovo Says Global Chip Shortage to Persist as Q2 Profit Jumps 65 Percent

  Lenovo said that a global chip shortage would persist into the first half of next year as it reported a 65 percent rise in second-quarter profit.

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  Global Smartphone Sales to Grow Over 11 Percent in 2021, Led By Affordable 5G Handsets: Gartner

  Worldwide smartphone sales in 2021 are expected to bounce back to 2019 levels with an 11 percent year-over-year growth, Gartner has said in its latest report. The market research firm also says that sales of 5G smartphones will capture 35 percent of the total smartphone sales globally.

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  Xiaomi Trumps Apple in Q3 2020 Global Sales, Samsung Leads: Gartner

  Gartner has released its global smartphone sales figures for Q3 2020, and even though Samsung has triumphed with 80.8 million unit sales, it sees a marginal annual growth of just 2.2 percent. Xiaomi on the other hand sees a significant 34.9 percent annual growth, trumping Apple and taking the third position in overall market share. It sold over 44....

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  Psychologist-Backed Documentary Labels Trump "Malignant Narcissist"

  As battle lines are drawn ahead of Donald Trump's bid for re-election, a new documentary based on the testimony of mental health professionals has labeled the US president a "malignant narcissist."

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  PC Sales Climb as COVID-19 Pandemic Keeps Consumers at Home: IDC, Gartner

  PCs, somewhat left behind in the mobile internet age, are making a comeback as people stuck at home due to the coronavirus rely on them for work, education and entertainment, industry watchers Gartner and IDC say.

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  Global Smartphone Sales Plunge 20 Percent in Pandemic-Hit Quarter: Gartner

  Global smartphone sales saw their worst-ever slump in the first quarter as the coronavirus pandemic hit consumer spending, Gartner said Monday.

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  Global Mobile Phone Shipments to Fall 14.6 Percent in 2020 Due to Coronavirus Pandemic: Gartner

  Global shipment of mobile phones is forecast to decline 14.6 percent in 2020, while the smartphone shipments will witness a relatively lower fall of 13.7 percent this year, shows Gartner forecast.

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  Global Smartphone Sales Fell Marginally in Q4 and Full Year 2019: Gartner

  Global sales of smartphones to end users contracted in the fourth quarter of 2019, declining by 0.4 percent (year over year), and for the full year 2019, smartphones sales declined by 1 percent, Gartner said on Tuesday.

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  Global Device Shipments to Increase in 2020, Buoyed by Smartphone Growth: Gartner

  Shipments of smartphones were weak in 2019, recording a 2 percent decline year over year, but are expected to grow in 2020 -- particularly in Greater China and emerging markets in Asia/Pacific.

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  Global PC Shipments Grew 2.3 Percent in Q4 2019, Lenovo Led HP, Dell: Gartner

  HP experienced its third quarter in a row of year-over-year shipment growth, and kept its top position in the US, EMEA and Latin America.

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  Samsung Sold Over 75 Million Smartphones in Q2, With Galaxy A-Series Helping Propel Growth: Gartner

  Samsung grew its share by 1.1 percent (year over year) after witnessing a decline in six consecutive quarters, Gartner said on Tuesday.

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  Worldwide Smartphone Sales to Decline 2.5 Percent in 2019: Gartner

  Smartphone sales worldwide would decline by 2.5 per cent in 2019, which would be the worst decline ever, a new report by Gartner said on Thursday.