The mobile device market is massive – in 2021 there were 1.7 billion shipments worth $545 billion and an installed base of 3.7 billion. Growth in the year was 25% in spending and 8% in shipments, although the installed base didn’t grow. The number of non-Internet enabled basic phones and […] Read more »
Mobile device sales continue to decline in Q1 2020 despite their vital role during the pandemic
How will the mobile device market behave during and after the pandemic? I look at the trends and publish a new forecast Read more »
Mobile devices – a $361b market, 1.4b shipments, 3.2b installed base in 2019
My look at the 2019 market for mobile devices with a forecast to 2025 Read more »
Mobile device market down 8% to $392b – what’s the next big thing?
We look at the state of play in the mobile device market in Q2 2019 Read more »
ITcandor publishes 2017 mobile device market shares and forecasts
ITCandor announces the publication of its Q4 2017 mobile device data set Read more »
Mobile device market up 3.1% to $81.1b in Q2 2017 – Apple maintains its leadership
ITCandor's latest update on the mobile device market in Q2 2017 Read more »
Mobile device markets fall 2% in Q1 2016
some findings and discussion of the mobile device market - smart and basic phones, tablets, wearables and IoT devices Read more »
Mobile devices – 3% revenue growth, 6% unit decline in 2015
Some sizing of the mobile device market in 2015 Read more »
Mobile device revenues up 17% in Q1 2015 – Chinese suppliers surge
A forecast for mobile devices. Read more »