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“Markets [in which] smart speakers are booming saw the most significant year-on-year growth.”More

IDC reports the popularity of hearables was behind the unprecedented growth – the headphones and ear pods market captured 55.3% of the entire market.More

The research conducted by Gartner also revealed a newcomer for second place in global sales internationally.More

While many consumers cannot afford the latest Apple Watch, there is an untapped demand for cheaper smartwatches.More

The full-year decline in 2019 represents the third consecutive year of falling shipments.More

Shipments of smartphones grew 1% this quarter, despite falling 2% generally in 2019. More

Fitbit faltered in Q3 and was the only vendor in the top five not to grow shipments over last year. More

Huawei, Samsung, and OPPO increased market share in the third quarter of 2019, while Apple and Xiaomi share declined.More

"The market returning to positive growth shows the resilience of the industry as well as the ongoing demand for mobile phones, all in the face of many global macroeconomic challenges."More

Competition from lower-cost smartwatches will reduce average selling prices by 4.5% in 2021.More

Ear-worn devices captured 46.9% of the overall wearables market during the 2Q19, up from 24.8% a year ago.More

Thanks to the trend in premium brands, worldwide headphone revenue is growing four times faster than shipment numbers. More

This will mean some respite after the Australian market’s massive 2019 decline and help NZ’s see some stability.More

“Its current trajectory would see it displace Samsung by the end of 2019, dealing a major blow to the Korean vendor."More

Asia Pacific will account for 17.4% of the 800 million 5G smartphone shipments globally in 2023. More

Smartwatches and ear-worn devices will account for more than 70% of the 200 million wearables shipped by 2023.More

Ongoing demand fuels a strong growth trajectory for wearable devices in Q1 2019 with wrist-worn and ear-worn leading the market, according to IDC.More

Australia, sales down 10.2% in 1Q19, but New Zealand sales grew slightly by 1.3%.More

Huawei is now within striking distance of Samsung at the top of the global market. More

You’ll probably be sad to see another device say ‘farewell’ to the 3.5mm headphone jack. Fortunately though, as mentioned, Xiaomi were kind enough to include an adapter in the box.More

Research analyst Canalys says while it’s inevitable that more vendors will jump in on the fad, it won’t be gaining much traction in 2019.More

Move over OLED screens, stylus pens and speaker quality, the new battle of the smartphones is in foldables.More

An attacker could target a rider, and then cause the scooter to suddenly brake or accelerate. More

Futuresource Consulting reflects on the smartphone design trends of 2018 and what might be coming through the coming year.More