IDC: Worldwide Smartphone Market Forecast to Grow Nearly 6% in 2024

Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 5.8% year over year in 2024 to 1.23 billion units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. read more

AUG 28, 2024 - 5:55 am

IDC Reports Worldwide Smartphone Shipments Declined 7.8% Y/Y in Q2/23

According to preliminary data from International Data Corporation’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, worldwide smartphone shipments declined 7.8% year over year to 265.3 million units in Q2/23. read more

JUL 28, 2023 - 7:03 am

Global Smartphone Market Grows 13.2% in Q2/21 Despite Vendor Shakeups

The rebound from 2020 continued for smartphones in Q2/21, as overall shipment volumes grew 13.2% year over year, according to International Data Corporation, slightly beating IDC's forecast of 12.5% growth. read more

AUG 2, 2021 - 6:24 am

IDC: Smartphone Recovery Continues, Shipments Up 25.5% in Q1/21

The pace of recovery for the smartphone market accelerated in Q1/21 with 25.5% year-over-year shipment growth, according to International Data Corporation, which reported that smartphone vendors shipped nearly 346 million devices during the quarter. read more

APR 30, 2021 - 6:53 am