How has the mobile device market changed since the pandemic? Can Apple maintain its leadership as we enter the era of consumer IoT? Read more »
The Apple king of mobile devices
Mobile devices – the battle between East and West for a $545 billion market
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 »
Smart phones, global warming, suppliers and nations
A look at the mobile device market and its carbon consequences Read more »
Mobile devices and international politics
A look at the annual changes and future challenges of the mobile device and smart phone market 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 »
Client IT hardware devices – the shipment perspective
Unit shipment stats for client hardware Read more »
Mobile device revenues up 17% in Q1 2015 – Chinese suppliers surge
A forecast for mobile devices. Read more »