Enter Samsung Pay? Smartphone giant seeks mobile payments spark

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 9, 2015, 08:44

The world`s top smartphone maker is trying to push into mobile payments, a sector seen by researcher IDC as being worth $1 trillion in 2017, as part of a drive to stem market share losses to Apple Inc , Huawei Technologies Co and Xiaomi Inc .

Apple debuts at number two spot in global wearables market: IDC

Last Updated: Sunday, August 30, 2015, 11:30

According to data by IDC, Apple is just 0.8 million units behind Fitbit's 4.4 million units shipment (24.3 percent market share) in the second quarter of 2015

Apple fast closing in on wearable device maker Fitbit: IDC

Last Updated: Thursday, August 27, 2015, 19:12

Apple shipped 3.6 million Apple Watches in the second quarter of 2015, just behind Fitbit`s 4.4 million wearable fitness and health trackers, IDC said.

Indian tablet shipment up 22% to 1.04 mn units in Q2: IDC

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 26, 2015, 16:03

Post a sluggish first quarter, tablet shipment in India grew 22 percent to touch 1.04 million units in the April-June 2015 quarter, research firm IDC on Wednesday said.

India smartphones market rises on e-tailing in Q2

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 15:21

Samsung has retained its top spot with 23 percent.

Samsung keeps top spot as smartphone market grows

Last Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2015, 21:40

Samsung remained the top global smartphone vendor in the second quarter despite slowing sales, while Apple and Chinese manufacturers boosted market share, a survey showed Thursday.

Middle East,Africa smartphone market to top 155m units in 2015

Last Updated: Monday, July 13, 2015, 14:01

Smartphone shipments to Middle East and Africa are set to reach 155 million units in 2015 after increasing 66 per cent year-on-year during the first quarter to cross 36 million units, according to latest figures.

Global cloud IT infrastructure market up 25% in Q1: IDC

Last Updated: Sunday, July 5, 2015, 11:54

The industry segment had an estimated revenue of USD 5.01 billion in January-March quarter of 2014.

Wearables market to grow 173%: IDC

Last Updated: Monday, June 22, 2015, 19:46

The wearables market will maintain its momentum and see a strong growth of over 173 percent during this fiscal, an International Data Corporation (IDC) report on Monday said.

Xiaomi secures second rank in global wearables market

Last Updated: Monday, June 8, 2015, 13:36

Xiaomi has secured second rank in the global wearables market both in terms of shipments and market share, according to an IDC report.

Global smartphone sales growth to decline at 11.3% in 2015: IDC

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 20:54

Global smartphone sales are likely to grow at a lower rate of 11.3 percent this year as compared to 27.6 percent in 2014, impacted by a slower pace of growth in the Chinese market, research firm IDC said Wednesday.

Global smartphone growth to further slow down: IDC

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 11:11

The global smartphone growth is expected to slow further, said a latest mobile phone forecast. It adds that smartphone shipments are expected to grow 11.3 percent in 2015, down from 27.6 percent in 2014.