Lack of access to #telecommunications infrastructure in many rural settings, resulting in poor connectivity, is a challenge for #agriculture in the Philippines. Learn more insights on this via IDC Philippines' Angela Medez in Business World: bit.ly/3DNc4ir

#Smartphone shipments in the Philippines slid 8.0% QoQ and 6.8% annually in 3Q22 due to the acceleration of inflation, further aggravated by recent typhoons. Read more in our press release: bit.ly/3Gm4FIq

Philippines tablets flat YoY in 3Q22. Edu slowed as in-person classes resumed, but Samsung took back the top spot on the back of its Tab A7 Lite idc.com/getdoc.jsp?con…

Tablet market weakens in 3Q22 as more schools return to in-person classes in the Philippines. Read more in our press release: bit.ly/3UdRyfR

Growing demand for a smarter lifestyle among Filipinos drove the wearable market to grow 23.7% YoY and 15.5% QoQ in the Philippines. Read more: idc.com/getdoc.jsp?con…

Philippines smartphones -9% in 2022 (4Q22 -16% YoY). Realme still led in 2022, while Transsion moved up to #2 as the only Top 5 co to grow. 2023 f/c will be reduced given the econ uncertainty idc.com/getdoc.jsp?con…

According to IDC Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker, the Philippines tablet market grew 6.5% YoY bringing in 1.2 million units in 2022. Read more: bit.ly/3SFCrN1 Bryan Ma Kiranjeet Kaur Angela Medez

Thailand smartphones -22% in 2022 (-23% YoY in 4Q22) w/5G a third of it. Samsung still led, OPPO up to #2 as Xiaomi tumbled. 2023 should be relatively flat idc.com/getdoc.jsp?con…

Thailand's #smartphone market declined by 21% ending 2022 with 16.6 million shipments, marking the lowest number of units sold in a year since 2014. Read the Press Release: bit.ly/3LC0CdM Kiranjeet Kaur Angela Medez

#Apple kind of bucked the trend and reported relatively stronger earnings in what is one of the worst quarters for devices, recording strong growth for iPhones in emerging markets including India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines in the Asia region

The Philippines #smartphone market declined 16.7% quarter over quarter (QoQ) and 11.0% year over year (YoY), shipping 3.5 million units for the first quarter of 2023. Market conditions remained difficult as core inflation continued to rise through March 2023. Read the press

The Philippines #tablet market both declined 26.6% YoY and 46.7% QoQ in 1Q23. IDC expects annual tablet shipments to be back to pre-pandemic levels below 1 million units beginning in 2023. Read the press release for more details: bit.ly/3MRhHPU Angela Medez

Philippines smartphones -2% YoY in 2Q23 (better than double-digit declines in the past two Qs). Transsion still led, esp w/its Tecno brand in low-end idc.com/getdoc.jsp?con…

w/ my comments and IDC data on a brand no one talks about anymore - Nokia - and its roller-coaster dive from Top to just 2.4% of total mobile phones (even less if you look at just #Smartphones). What happened there? Read more: bloomberg.com/news/newslette… via Bloomberg Technology Bloomberg

USA #smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 6.3% in 2024. Premium devices have become the choice for consumers thanks to generous trade-in offers and financing, boosting the $800+ segment to 54% of the market. Learn about IDC Mobile Phone Tracker: ow.ly/2QiU50QoZE7

Apple moved past Samsung into the #1 smartphone spot in 2023. The total market fell -3.2% in 2023 but grew +8.5% YoY in 4Q23 idc.com/getdoc.jsp?con…

📱✨ Next-gen AI smartphones are taking the industry by storm, with IDC forecasting a significant rise in shipments for 2024. Dive into the the blog, ow.ly/AAHL50QFUSL, to discover how these advancements are reshaping the future of mobile technology! #AI #Smartphones

Philippines schools shift to online classes due to intense heat. Pre-Covid it used to be half day classes. philstar.com/headlines/2024… Angela Medez

IDC: Indonesia’s Smartphone Market Starts the Year with a Strong 27.4% Growth in 1Q24 idc.com/getdoc.jsp?con…

Southeast Asia’s Smartphone Market Rebounds with 12% Growth in 2024 📈📱 IDC forecasts a 12% YoY recovery in #SoutheastAsia’s #smartphone market, driven by budget-friendly brands like #Transsion, #Xiaomi, and #vivo, while #Samsung strengthens its premium focus. 🔹 #Apple &