Global PC shipments suffered worst decline in 2013

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 14:14

PCs -- which include desktops, notebooks and laptops -- shipment levels in 2013 were similar to that achieved in 2009.

Worldwide PC shipments decline 6.9% in Oct-Dec: Gartner

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 21:48

Worldwide personal computer (PC) shipments declined for the seventh consecutive quarter in the October-December period of 2013, totalling 82.6 million units, preliminary results by Gartner said today.

Android devices shipment to cross 1 billion in 2014: Gartner

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 14:05

The number of smartphones and tablet computers shipped with Google`s Android operating system will break the 1 billion barrier this year, research group Gartner said on Tuesday.

Global IT spending to reach $3.77 trillion in 2014: Gartner

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 21:08

In 2013, the market grew 0.4 percent over 2012. The total spending in 2013 is estimated at about USD 3.66 trillion, Gartner said in a statement on Monday.

'Microsoft's affordable cloud sols changing vendor landscape'

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 15:06

IDC predicts that cloud computing will generate over 2 million jobs in India by 2015.

Samsung smartphones outsold Apple counterparts by nearly three times in Oct-Nov

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 14:53

Samsung is reportedly leading Apple when it comes to global smartphone sales in the three months ending in November 2013, a survey by Gartner has revealed.

Smartphones 55% of global mobile phone sales in Q3

Last Updated: Thursday, November 14, 2013, 23:34

Worldwide smartphone sales rose nearly 46 percent from last year to 250.2 million units, it said, while overall mobile phone sales were up less than 6 percent at 455.6 million.

iPhone 5c too highly priced for India: Gartner

Last Updated: Thursday, November 14, 2013, 22:44

Apple's iconic brand iPhone's latest offering 5c is 'too highly priced' for emerging markets like India, aiding iPhone 4s to be the volume driver, research firm Gartner said Thursday.

Global video game market to touch $93 bn in 2013: Gartner

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 15:51

Gartner said mobile games are the fastest growing segment of the (gaming) market.

‘Opportunity for premium class smartphones ending’

Last Updated: Sunday, October 27, 2013, 11:44

Even as the mobile phone market is expected to expand by over 5 percent to about 1.91 billion units by 2014, the opportunity for smartphones in the premium category is now fading, global research firm Gartner has said.

IT spending in India to reach $71.3 bn in 2014: Gartner

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 19:30

IT spending in India is expected to reach USD 71.3 billion in 2014, a 5.9 percent increase over 2013 forecast, research firm Gartner said Tuesday.

Tablet craze drives rise in smart device shipments: Gartner

Last Updated: Monday, October 21, 2013, 23:09

Traditional desktop and laptop computers will continue to decline, with shipments forecast to total 303 million units, an 11.2 percent drop on 2012, the research group said.