Category: Research Reports

Realme retains lead as PH smartphone market grows 22.6% in Q2

Newsbytes.PH August 26, 2021

5G shipments accounted for more than 10% of total shipments, growing by 56.1% compared to the previous quarter as prices declined by 41.5% quarterly.

Printer shipments post double-digit growth in Q2 of 2021: IDC

Newsbytes.PH August 19, 2021

Epson and HP Inc. grew 57.1% and 11.7% year over year, respectively while Canon declined 5.9% due to semiconductor shortages and stock issues.

Survey: 63% of companies want to retain remote work setup after pandemic

Newsbytes.PH August 16, 2021

The 2021 Global Employee Survey, which gathered input from 1,250 employees across 15 countries, revealed that remote working has had a significant positive impact on the employee experience.

Chip shortage impact looms over payment cards industry

Newsbytes.PH August 7, 2021

It has been well documented that the entire semiconductor industry is currently going through a high level of uncertainty as demand for chips continues to far exceed all expectations across all industry segments.

Most Pinoys want ‘highly personalized’ experience from digital services: survey

Joel Pinaroc August 4, 2021

Most Filipino consumers are increasingly expecting a highly personalized and seamless experience like what they get from digital apps and services, such as online shopping, digital banks, payment apps, ad OTT platforms, among others.

Chromebook, tablet growth continues in Q2 despite supply concerns

Newsbytes.PH August 3, 2021

According to IDC, Chromebook shipments grew 68.6% year over year with volumes reaching 12.3 million units. The tablet segment was a bit more tempered than Chromebooks but still managed to grow 4.2% year over year with shipments totaling 40.5 million units.

Smartphone market grows 13.2% in Q2 as Xiaomi overtakes Apple at No. 2

Newsbytes.PH July 30, 2021

With Huawei shipments continuing to decline and the recent announcement that LG is exiting the smartphone business, market share is up for grabs.

Asia-Pacific firms willing to pay during widespread ransomware attack: IDC

Newsbytes.PH July 29, 2021

According to IDC’s latest survey, almost half (44%) of the respondents indicated the willingness to pay the ransom in hopes of retrieving affected files, either internally or through insurance payout.