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Canalys' PC market analysis for Q4 2022 and the full 2022 is out and there are two ways to look at the numbers. While 2021 was a great year for the PC market, fuelled by the pandemic, 2022 saw the enthusiasm cool down. Overall, PC shipments are down 16% year-on-year, but when compared to 2019 (pre-pandemic), they are actually 7% up. Notebooks took the biggest hit with 30% fewer sales in Q4 2022 while for the full 2022, the decline is 19%. Desktops fared slightly better with a 24% decline in Q4 2022 and a 7% decline…

Global personal computer shipments are expected to rise starting late 2023, with a new cycle of system upgrades likely to accelerate growth next year, according to research firms IDC and Canalys. Inflation-hit and recession-wary customers have so far been delaying system upgrades, but these will be pushed into the latter part of the year and trigger PC market growth, the research firms said. "The commercial segment has several drivers towards growth, including the approaching end of support for Windows 10 and a building…

The shipments of desktops, notebooks and workstations in China fell by 13 per cent in Q3 2022, while tablets were down 3 per cent (year-on-year), a new report has shown.According to market research firm Canalys, shipments of desktops and notebooks declined by 31 per cent and 3 per cent, respectively, as economic activity and business confidence declined.The consumer tablet market with 18 per cent (year-on-year) growth was the only bright spot in Q3."The PC market is unlikely to see growth in Q4 2022 or early 2023, given…

Global smartphone shipments for the July – September period totaled 297.8 million units according to the latest Canalys Smartphone Analysis report. The figure represents a 9% decline compared to Q3 2021 (325.6 million shipments) and is the third consecutive quarter of declining smartphone shipments. Q3 Smartphone shipments in Europe and Asia Pacific outperformed other regions with improved demand seen in India, Indonesia and the Philippines. Despite the market trends, the premium segment saw strong demand for Apple…

The Chinese smartphone market did marginally better in Q3 than in Q2 with a total of 70 million phones shipped. But it still posted a yearly decline of 11%. The Mainland China market is nowhere near the level it was in 2021 not to mention pre-pandemic. vivo kept its number one spot with 14.1 million units shipped, but is still over 4 million fewer than in Q3 of 2021. Oppo (including OnePlus) was in second with 12.1 million units, down 27% YoY. Honor managed 12 million shipments for third, while Apple climbed to…

Smartphone shipments in China fell 11 percent year-on-year in the third quarter as the country's slowing economy took a toll on consumer demand, research firm Canalys reported on Thursday. Brands shipped a total of 70 million smartphones to sellers in the period, down from 78.9 million in same period last year.While Apple was the only brand to buck the trend, with shipments jumping 36 percent to 11.3 million, analysts say that the surge was due to demand for the iPhone 14 Pro model, and demand for the basic iPhone 14…

South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix Inc said the memory chip market is facing an "unprecedented deterioration", as its third-quarter profit tumbled 60% amid a surge in inflation, missing expectations. "Supply will continue to exceed demand for the time being," the world's second-biggest memory chip maker said in a statement, pointing to a fall in notebook and smartphone shipments. The company said it plans reduce its investment next year by more than 50% on-year. The profit fall came as red-hot inflation hurt demand for…

Apple Inc. is cutting back production of the iPhone 14 Plus and is increasing the output of the more expensive iPhone 14 Pro due to lukewarm demand for the mid-range model, market research firm TrendForce said. The share of more expensive iPhone 14 Pro series has increased to 60% of the total output from the initially planned 50%, and it could rise to 65% in the future, the report said. Apple's focus on high-end models may help it counter the softness in smartphone sales. In the thick of the chip crisis, Apple's Pro and…

Global smartphone shipments declined 9 percent year-on-year (YoY) for the July-September period (Q3) in 2022, shows a new report by market research firm Canalys. Following past trends, Samsung had the major share of the worldwide smartphone shipments. Apple was in second place, followed by Chinese smartphone brands including Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo in the top five spots. The Cupertino-based company was the only brand that registered positive growth in its market share despite the fall. Canalys observes that robust demand…

Canalys has released a new report regarding global smartphone shipments. Based on it, global smartphone shipments declined by 9% in Q3 2022. This is in comparison with the Q3 last year, so year-over-year.Global smartphone shipments declined in Q3 2022These are preliminary values, and they’re calculated for the July-September period. Canalys says that the shipments declined due to decreased consumer spending and economic uncertainty. This is actually the worst quarterly result since Q3 2014.Both Samsung and Apple gained…