Posts Tagged ‘idc’
IDC invites me to Storage, Virtualization and Datacenter Roadshow
International Data Corporation (IDC)nis launching its 9th annual Storage, Virtualization and Datacenter Roadshow, which will be held across 28 major cities in the Central Europe, Middle East, and Africa (CEMA) region. In the current uncertain economic situation, companies are reluctant to undertake large-scale, strategic IT infrastructure investments, opting instead for short-term projects that can bring [...]
Mobile phone sales down 8% in Canada
The expected Canadian mobile phone market recovery will have to wait at least another quarter, says IDC. The market was down 8% in the third quarter of 2009, which marked the third straight sequential decline. Handset makers shipped 4% fewer units to wireless service providers and other channel partners in the third quarter when compared to [...]
Digital photo frames move into negative growth
Digital photo frames have proven to be a popular option for enjoying the digital images captured by a growing number of camera-enabled devices. Unfortunately, the market has been directly impacted by the global economic downturn, which has caused a sharp reduction in discretionary consumer spending. IDC now expects the market will experience two years of [...]
IDC: opportunities for telco players in CEE
Communications companies in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) are reevaluating their business plans, due to the global economic crisis. According to data from IDC, changes now occurring with regard to consolidation, government spending, and technology migration will make it easier for companies to weather the economic downturn.
IDC: semiconductor sales drops 22 percent in 2009
The sharp economic downturn which began in late 2007 is now affecting consumer and IT spending in a significant way. The semiconductor market, which was one of the first industries to be affected, remains in a state of turbulence. Semiconductors are an integral part of almost every electronic device and the broad base declines in [...]
PC sales to recover in 2010
Expecting the recession to worsen, IDC updated its PC shipment forecast on Thursday, saying shipments would decline further in 2009 before showing a gradual recovery in 2010. IDC said that PC shipments are expected to fall by 4.5 percent in 2009, downgrading the earlier forecast of 3.8 percent it made in December. The total shipments [...]
Chip sales fell in Q4
Worldwide PC microprocessor shipments fell significantly in the fourth calendar quarter of 2008 (4Q08 ), according to new data from IDC. Further demand decline in 1Q09 points to a very poor outlook for the first half of this year. In 4Q08, worldwide PC processor unit shipments declined –17.0% quarter over quarter (QoQ) and –11.4% year [...]
PC sales stall in december
Despite market optimism early in the fourth quarter, the pace at which the economic environment unraveled and the extent to which PC purchases were affected was faster than anticipated. Following roughly six years of growth, with the last five averaging 15% increases, worldwide PC shipments were down 0.4% year on year in the fourth quarter [...]
IDC: huge gap between marketing info and consumer needs
Laura Nurzynski says that tactical marketing efforts will become one of the largest program allocations by technology companies by 2010. IDC research tells us there is a big gap between companies are communicating to their audience and what people needs. “Your customers have a message for you,” Nurzynski tells companies. “That message is ‘When you [...]
Economic crisys changes SMB IT priorities
The downturn in the U.S. economy is having a significant impact on small and medium business (SMB) priorities and plans for technology acquisition. The concern is real, and impact potentially profound, with variations by company size, industry, and attitude segment, according to a recent IDC survey. As a result, 38% of small firms are more [...]
