iPhone sales decline for first time as Samsung hangs onto smartphone crown
“For Samsung to stop falling sales of premium smartphones, it needs to introduce new flagship smartphones that can compete with iPhones."
“For Samsung to stop falling sales of premium smartphones, it needs to introduce new flagship smartphones that can compete with iPhones."
“We do not expect the global PC market to recover until 2016.”
“We want to stress that this is not a market crash.”
“The challenge made by Apple for the top spot in the fourth quarter returned to a clear lead for Samsung in the first quarter."
“Market saturation, along with consumers extending the lifetime of their tablets, has caused a re-calibration in the growth trajectory in the market."
Smartphones will grow to represent the overwhelming majority of total smart connected device (SCD) shipments, dwarfing both tablets and PCs in terms of shipment volumes.
"Samsung continues to struggle to control its falling smartphone share, which was at its highest in the third quarter of 2013."
"Smart TVs are set to become an increasingly important category of consumer electronic device. Like smartphones, they will become hubs of content/service/advertising ecosystems."
Mobile devices are increasingly becoming the first go-to device for communications and content consumption.
"While premium phones aren't going anywhere, we are seeing increasingly better specs in more affordable smartphones."
"The tablet market continues to be impacted by a few major trends happening in relevant markets."