IDC: Samsung, Apple grow as phone market drops 4.1%
Global smartphone shipments dropped 4.1% year over year to 289.7 million units in the first quarter of 2026, ending 10 straight quarters of growth since mid-2023, according to the International…
IDC cuts 2026 PC forecast as memory shortage hits supply
Market intelligence firm International Data Corp. (IDC) now expects global PC shipments to drop 11.3% in 2026, sharply lower than the 2.4% decline it projected in November 2025, as memory…
IDC: Global cybersecurity spending to hit $308 billion in 2026
Global spending on cybersecurity is expected to exceed $300 billion in 2026 as companies increase investments in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven security platforms to defend against increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks. Market intelligence…
IDC: Samsung, iPhone drive smartphone market growth in Q4 2025
Global smartphone shipments grew 2.3% year over year to 336.3 million units in the fourth quarter of 2025 (Q4 2025), according to the latest data from market intelligence firm International…
IDC projects foldable smartphone shipments will grow in 2025
Worldwide shipments of foldable smartphones are projected to reach 20.6 million units in 2025, up 10% from 2024, according to market intelligence firm International Data Corp. (IDC). New models from…
Microsoft report finds AI leaders outperform slower adopters in business impact
A new report from technology company Microsoft shows that while 68% of businesses are using artificial intelligence (AI) today, the difference in results depends on how the technology is applied.…
Equinix backs Groq rollout of low-latency AI inference in Asia-Pacific
Groq, an artificial intelligence (AI) company, has expanded its AI infrastructure to Asia-Pacific through a deployment inside Equinix’s International Business Exchange data center in Sydney, Australia. The partnership brings Groq’s…
IDC: Hyperscalers, cloud providers to drive $758B AI infrastructure spending by 2029
Global spending on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure is projected to reach $758 billion by 2029, according to the latest report from market intelligence firm International Data Corp. (IDC). IDC said…
IDC says AI-native cloud reshape enterprise GenAI infrastructure in APAC
Research firm International Data Corp. (IDC) said AI-native cloud providers are changing how enterprises in Asia-Pacific (APAC) build and run Generative AI (GenAI) systems, as demand shifts toward infrastructure designed…
IDC sees AR/VR headsets and smart glasses entering mainstream adoption
Worldwide shipments of augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets, combined with display-less smart glasses, are projected to increase by 39.2% in 2025, reaching 14.3 million units, according to the International…
IDC: AI platforms help Asian businesses expand enterprise adoption
A new report from market intelligence firm International Data Corp. (IDC) found that businesses in Asia-Pacific (APAC) are leaning toward platform-based approaches to artificial intelligence (AI) as they aim to…
IDC: Cloud security spending grows in Asia Pacific as AI threats increase
Enterprises in Asia Pacific (APAC) are increasing investments in cloud security as they adopt hybrid cloud systems, face AI-driven cyber threats, and respond to new government requirements, according to a…
IDC forecasts 1% growth in global smartphone shipments in 2025
Worldwide smartphone shipments are expected to grow 1% year-on-year in 2025 to reach 1.24 billion units, according to the International Data Corp. (IDC). The figure is higher than its earlier…
IDC sees APAC cloud market growing 22% annually to reach $471.2B by 2028
The Asia Pacific whole cloud market is expected to grow at a 22.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) and reach $471.2 billion by 2028, according to market intelligence firm International…
IDC: PC shipments grow by 6.5% in Q2 as vendors brace for tariffs
Global PC shipments grew 6.5% year over year in the second quarter of 2025, with worldwide volumes reaching 68.4 million units, according to data from the International Data Corporation (IDC).…
IDC: Global wrist-worn device shipments up 10.5% in Q1 2025
The global wrist-worn device market grew 10.5% in the first quarter of 2025, reaching 45.6 million units shipped, according to the International Data Corp. (IDC). The growth was supported by…
IDC sees shift to mixed reality as AR/VR market shows 18% growth
The global AR/VR headset market saw a year-over-year growth of 18.1% in the latest quarter, showing a steady recovery, according to market intelligence firm International Data Corp. (IDC). Meta led…
IDC lowers smartphone growth outlook to 0.6% for 2025 amid risks
Worldwide smartphone shipments are now expected to grow by just 0.6% year over year in 2025, reaching 1.24 billion units, according to a revised forecast from market intelligence firm International…
IDC says inflation led to higher global telecom spending in 2024
The global telecom services market saw a modest increase in spending in 2024, driven by inflation caused by new tariffs, according to market intelligence firm International Data Corp. (IDC). Both…
IDC: Asia Pacific AI spending expected to hit $175 billion by 2028
The Asia Pacific region is expected to see artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) spending reach $175 billion by 2028, according to research firm International Data Corp. (IDC). IDC…
IDC: Samsung takes back top spot as global phone market shipment grows
Samsung returned to the top of the global smartphone market shipment in the first quarter of 2025, according to new data from the International Data Corp. (IDC). The company was…
IDC: AI investments may drive $22.3T economic impact by 2030
Artificial intelligence (AI) solutions and services are expected to contribute a total of $22.3 trillion to the global economy by 2030, according to a new forecast by market intelligence firm…
IDC: Cloud infrastructure spending soars in Q4 2024 as AI investments exceed expectations
Spending on cloud infrastructure products for computing and storage increased significantly in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to market intelligence firm International Data Corp. (IDC). Its report shows that…
Agentic AI moves automation toward greater independence
Beyond chatbots, Agentic AI is expected to change significantly how businesses operate. It is especially useful in customer service and other industries, as it is designed to plan and take…
IDC: Apac ICT spending to reach $1.4T in 2025 amid shift to ROI-focused tech
Asia Pacific businesses are expected to spend $1.4 trillion on information and communications technology (ICT) in 2025, according to a report from the International Data Corp. (IDC). The report projects…
Southeast Asia’s e-commerce market set to reach $325B by 2028
Southeast Asia’s e-commerce market is projected to reach $325 billion by 2028, driven by digital payment adoption and improved regional payment connectivity, according to an IDC InfoBrief commissioned by 2C2P…
Asia Pacific cloud market to reach $250B by 2025, IDC says
The market's steady rise is fueled by the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and the modernization of IT infrastructure.
IDC revises PC, tablet forecasts but sees steady demand ahead
Beyond 2025, growth in the traditional PC market is expected to slow to below 1% annually through 2029 as demand levels off following Windows 11 upgrades.
IDC: Android devices to drive smartphone shipment growth in 2025
Android is expected to grow 40% faster than iOS this year, with 2.5% year-on-year growth, fueled by 5.6% growth in China.
IDC: AI spending in APEJ set to grow faster than digital tech
However, IDC warns that by 2025, 80% of enterprises may struggle to maximize the value of their data, delaying AI adoption.
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