Research Reports

According to preliminary data from analyst firm IDC, global smartphone shipments increased 1.0% year-over-year (YoY) to 295.2 million units in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q25).

Worldwide PC shipments during the second quarter of 2025 grew 6.5% from the prior year, with global volumes reaching 68.4 million shipments, according to preliminary results research firm IDC.

The information technology sector led AI investment activity in Asia Pacific in 2024, according to IDC, with the majority of deals targeting cloud computing, cybersecurity, SaaS platforms, data analytics, and machine learning.

Acer retained its lead in the Philippine PC market with a 24.1 market share, according to analyst firm IDC. But another report by market research firm GfK put Acer’s total market share during the same period at 35.7%, with a 34.2% share in consumer notebooks, and a 40.6% share in gaming laptops.

Tech bellwether Cisco has released a new study revealing a major architectural shift underway across enterprise networks.

The wrist-worn device market includes smartwatches and wristbands.

The study, which surveyed hundreds of digital users early this year, revealed that more Filipinos are turning to podcasts as tools to cope with feeling emotionally overwhelmed or mentally saturated, a result of today's hyperconnected digital landscape.

97% of Philippine companies say AI is already improving customer-facing operations such as support, marketing, and personalization.

This is a slight increase from last year’s Cybersecurity Readiness Index, in which 1% of organizations in Philippines were designated as “Mature”.

The data revealed that the Philippines has slipped down the global leaderboard, falling four places to 75th overall, placing the country behind all other analyzed markets within the Asia-Pacific region, except for Laos, Myanmar and Papua New Guinea.