2023 was the worst year in PC industry history, but there's reason to be optimistic in 2024
The bad news is that SSD prices could jump 50% this year
IT spending will increase 4.3% this year, Gartner predicts
Devices are down, software is up, generative AI is not a significant spending drive yet
Chromebooks set to take the biggest hit as global PC sales slow
The days of renewed growth are over
Chip shortage sees smartphone sales fall 6.8%
Foldable phones helped keep Samsung on top
Smartphone sales are returning to normal as we enter the post-pandemic era
5G was a growth driver for the industry's top smartphone makers
Smartphone sales declined 20 percent year-over-year due to the pandemic
People are still reluctant to upgrade their smartphones
PC shipments soar as more people work from home
Following a drastic decline at the start of the year
Gartner predicts shipments for PCs, phones and tablets will fall 14% this year
No prizes for guessing why
Lenovo on top as annual worldwide PC shipments grow for the first time since 2011
Fueled by 'vibrant' business demand for Windows 10 upgrades
PC shipments grow in Q2 on back of Windows upgrades and improved Intel CPU supplies
The threat of increased tariffs also helped
Report: smartphone and PC shipments stagnant, foldable phones to reach 30 million units by 2023
Next year is expected to see a brief return to growth
Apple and Samsung lose ground in smartphone market as Chinese rivals pile on pressure
A bad year for the top two firms
PC shipments fall during holiday season and across all of 2018
CPU shortages and the trade war were partly to blame
PC market flat in Q3, Microsoft becomes a top five US vendor
Better than expected
Another analyst places Huawei above Apple on global smartphone vendors list
Gartner agrees with IDC
Samsung leads the way as smartphone market rebounds during first quarter
Sales returned to growth
Global PC shipments continue to fall, but Dell shows encouraging growth
The market isn't looking very healthy
Gartner says smartphone sales declined for the first time ever in Q4
As Samsung remains ahead of Apple
Gartner says PC market continues to decline, but IDC reports signs of growth
Slightly conflicting reports
