Growth in tablet shipments has slowed as the market has matured. Global shipments of devices, including PCs, tablets and
smartphones, will grow at a 1.9 percent clip this year over last, but
overall spending will decline for the first time, according to market
researcher Gartner.
The forecast highlights what is
likely to be a rough year for computing devices. Markets have matured
and largely stagnated. As a result, companies need new strategies for
both mature and emerging markets, said Gartner.
The PC market in particular is expected to slip 1 percent in terms of units this year but increase 4 percent in 2017. Windows 10
and two-in-one hybrid devices will drive future growth, Gartner said.
In addition, Gartner expects companies to upgrade to Windows 10 at a
faster clip than previous releases of the operating system.
Mobile phone shipments will increase 2.6 percent this year, Gartner
predicts, but overall spending will decline. Smartphones will represent
82 percent of all mobile phone shipments in 2016
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