Feature phones drive growth in Africa

Africa’s smartphone revolution is showing signs of a slowdown, while feature phones are driving growth across the continent. This is according to the latest figures compiled by International Data Corporation (IDC), which says the continent’s smartphone...

Mobile malware hits an all-time high

Mobile device malware infections are at an all-time high, while there has been a sharp increase in compromised smartphones and major IoT device security vulnerabilities. This is according to the latest Nokia Threat Intelligence Report examines general trends and...

Watchmakers under pressure in 2017

Canalys forecasts the smart watch market will grow 18% in 2017, with 28,5-million units being shipped. This will mean the total value of smart watch shipments in 2017 will reach $10-billion. Canalys predicts there will be further declines in the traditional watch...

iPhone tops list of 2016’s bet-selling phones

The iPhone 6s from Apple recorded the best sales in 2016, according to new analysis from IHS Markit Looking at the fourth quarter alone, the new iPhone 7 was the 2016 best-seller, followed by iPhone 7 Plus, based on research from the IHS Markit Smartphone Shipment...

Converged systems see market decline

The worldwide converged systems market revenues decreased 1,4% year over year to $3,09-billion during the fourth quarter of 2016 (4Q16), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Converged Systems Tracker. The market consumed 1,6...

Line of business spend to pass IT

A new update to the “Worldwide Semiannual IT Spending Guide: Line of Business” from the International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts worldwide corporate IT spending funded by non-IT business units will reach $609-billion in 2017, an increase of 5,9% over...