The surge was driven by seasonality, new product launches, and the global pandemic. New products from the likes of Apple, Samsung, and others helped renew interest in popular categories such as smartwatches and hearables.
AMD is debuting its latest GPU offering lineup in tandem with the reveal of the refreshed 27-inch iMac, which Apple dubs the “most powerful and capable iMac” to date. The Radeon Pro 5000 GPUs will bring in more efficient transistors, GDDR6 memory, and RDNA architecture, all elements focusing on content creation.
Samsung managed to maintain the top spot for the full year 2019. Despite Huawei's ongoing challenges outside of China and a notable drop in 4Q19 shipments, it did manage to overtake Apple for the number 2 position overall in 2019.
The arrival of Huawei in the second position marks the first quarter since 2Q10 where Apple has not been the number one or two smartphone company in terms of market share.
After months of speculation, tech titan Apple has finally unveiled the highly anticipated iPhone X at the newly erected Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California.