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Global Smartphone Shipments to Hit Record Low in 2026 Amidst Ongoing Memory Shortage, Prices Expected to Rise: IDC
According to the International Data Corporation's (IDC) latest report, the memory chip shortage is expected to cause the global smartphone market to shrink this year. The annual smartphone shipments could fall to their lowest level in over a decade. Countries with a large share of entry-level smartphones could be affected more. The memory prices ar...
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Indian Smartphone Market Grew 4.3 Percent YoY in Q3 2025; Vivo Holds Top Spot: IDC
India's smartphone market grew by 4.3 percent in the quarter ended September 30, 2025 (Q3), according to International Data Corporation's (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report. Vivo topped the table with a market share of 18.3 percent, up from 15.8 percent in the same quarter last year, followed by Oppo, Samsung, and Apple. This is ...
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Global Tablet Shipments Surge 13.1 Percent YoY in Q2, Apple Maintains Lead: IDC
Apple topped the IDC's list of worldwide tablet shipments, while Samsung came in second place. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. According to the tracker, worldwide tablet shipment surged 13.1 percent YoY in Q2 this year, reaching 38.3 million units. Amazon and Xiaomi came i...
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Global Smartphone Market Grew 1 Percent YoY in Q2 2025; Samsung, Vivo Witness Biggest Jump in Shipments: IDC
International Data Corporation (IDC) has released its Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report. As per the report, the global smartphone market has grown by 1 percent in Q2 2025 from the same quarter last year. The report shows that Samsung and Vivo saw the biggest YoY increase in global smartphone shipments, 7.9 and 4.8 percent respectively...
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Smart TV Shipments in India Grew 8.6 Percent YoY in 2024, Samsung Leads the Market: IDC
India's smart TV shipments recorded growth of 8.6 percent year-over-year (YoY) in 2024, pointed out International Data Corporation (IDC). The growth was fueled primarily by the increased demand for smart TVs with 55-inch and larger displays and a rise in offline shipments, the report stated. Samsung led India's smart TV market in the previous year ...
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India Smartphone Shipments Fell 6 Percent YoY in Q1 2025, Apple Posts Highest Growth: IDC
India's smartphone market experienced a 5.5 percent year-over-year (YoY) decline in shipments in Q1 2025, shows a latest report by International Data Corporation(IDC). This downturn is attributed to weak consumer demand and surplus inventory from the previous quarter. Vivo secured top spot in the first quarter by grabbing 19.7 percent market share....
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Global Smartphone Shipments Surged 1.5 Percent YoY in Q1 2025; Samsung, Apple Retain Top Positions: IDC
The global smartphone market has started on a positive note in 2025, according to a preliminary report by market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC). Worldwide smartphone shipments grew 1.5 percent year-over-year (YoY) to 304.9 million units in the first quarter of 2025. Samsung remained the market leader, followed by Apple. The iPh...
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Apple Takes Top Spot for First-Quarter Smartphone Sales, Data Shows
Apple took the top spot for global smartphone sales in the first quarter on the back of the iPhone 16e's launch. The International Data Corporation, which tracks mobile phone shipments, said global shipments rose 1.5 percent in the first quarter, with Apple rushing to stockpile units to avoid tariffs imposed by US president Donald Trump.
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Vivo Surpasses Samsung, Poco Overtakes OnePlus and Motorola Sees Highest Growth in India in Q1 2024
India smartphone shipments in Q1 2024 rose by 11 percent as the number of 5G capable smartphones also increased, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). Samsung dropped to second place, while Vivo took the top spot in the list of brands with the most market share in terms of unit shipments. Meanwhile, Motorola's newest affordable sma...
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India’s Wearable Devices Market Grew 53.3 Percent in First Half of 2023: IDC
Wearable devices market in India saw a robust 53.3 percent yearly growth in the first half of 2023, with shipping of 57.8 million units, according to data released by International Data Corporation (IDC).
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Global Smartphone Shipments to Hit Record Low in 2026 Amidst Ongoing Memory Shortage, Prices Expected to Rise: IDC
According to the International Data Corporation's (IDC) latest report, the memory chip shortage is expected to cause the global smartphone market to shrink this year. The annual smartphone shipments could fall to their lowest level in over a decade. Countries with a large share of entry-level smartphones could be affected more. The memory prices ar...
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Indian Smartphone Market Grew 4.3 Percent YoY in Q3 2025; Vivo Holds Top Spot: IDC
India's smartphone market grew by 4.3 percent in the quarter ended September 30, 2025 (Q3), according to International Data Corporation's (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report. Vivo topped the table with a market share of 18.3 percent, up from 15.8 percent in the same quarter last year, followed by Oppo, Samsung, and Apple. This is ...
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Global Tablet Shipments Surge 13.1 Percent YoY in Q2, Apple Maintains Lead: IDC
Apple topped the IDC's list of worldwide tablet shipments, while Samsung came in second place. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. According to the tracker, worldwide tablet shipment surged 13.1 percent YoY in Q2 this year, reaching 38.3 million units. Amazon and Xiaomi came i...
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Global Smartphone Market Grew 1 Percent YoY in Q2 2025; Samsung, Vivo Witness Biggest Jump in Shipments: IDC
International Data Corporation (IDC) has released its Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report. As per the report, the global smartphone market has grown by 1 percent in Q2 2025 from the same quarter last year. The report shows that Samsung and Vivo saw the biggest YoY increase in global smartphone shipments, 7.9 and 4.8 percent respectively...
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Smart TV Shipments in India Grew 8.6 Percent YoY in 2024, Samsung Leads the Market: IDC
India's smart TV shipments recorded growth of 8.6 percent year-over-year (YoY) in 2024, pointed out International Data Corporation (IDC). The growth was fueled primarily by the increased demand for smart TVs with 55-inch and larger displays and a rise in offline shipments, the report stated. Samsung led India's smart TV market in the previous year ...
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India Smartphone Shipments Fell 6 Percent YoY in Q1 2025, Apple Posts Highest Growth: IDC
India's smartphone market experienced a 5.5 percent year-over-year (YoY) decline in shipments in Q1 2025, shows a latest report by International Data Corporation(IDC). This downturn is attributed to weak consumer demand and surplus inventory from the previous quarter. Vivo secured top spot in the first quarter by grabbing 19.7 percent market share....
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Global Smartphone Shipments Surged 1.5 Percent YoY in Q1 2025; Samsung, Apple Retain Top Positions: IDC
The global smartphone market has started on a positive note in 2025, according to a preliminary report by market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC). Worldwide smartphone shipments grew 1.5 percent year-over-year (YoY) to 304.9 million units in the first quarter of 2025. Samsung remained the market leader, followed by Apple. The iPh...
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Apple Takes Top Spot for First-Quarter Smartphone Sales, Data Shows
Apple took the top spot for global smartphone sales in the first quarter on the back of the iPhone 16e's launch. The International Data Corporation, which tracks mobile phone shipments, said global shipments rose 1.5 percent in the first quarter, with Apple rushing to stockpile units to avoid tariffs imposed by US president Donald Trump.
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Vivo Surpasses Samsung, Poco Overtakes OnePlus and Motorola Sees Highest Growth in India in Q1 2024
India smartphone shipments in Q1 2024 rose by 11 percent as the number of 5G capable smartphones also increased, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). Samsung dropped to second place, while Vivo took the top spot in the list of brands with the most market share in terms of unit shipments. Meanwhile, Motorola's newest affordable sma...
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India’s Wearable Devices Market Grew 53.3 Percent in First Half of 2023: IDC
Wearable devices market in India saw a robust 53.3 percent yearly growth in the first half of 2023, with shipping of 57.8 million units, according to data released by International Data Corporation (IDC).
