IDC

According to research firm IDC, the Philippines smartphone market grew annually by 26.8%, bringing in 4.2-million unit shipments in the first quarter of 2021.

While market leaders like Apple and Samsung maintained double-digit market shares during the quarter, most of the growth came from smaller companies.

Inkjet vendors continued to record high shipments to meet ongoing demand and fill backlog orders as markets continue to adapt to the new normal.

Huawei is out of the Top 5 for the first time in many years, after suffering heavy declines under the increased weight of US sanctions.

While much of the world is still dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, sales of tablets and Chromebooks remain on fire.

While PCs remain in extremely high demand, the growth rate benefitted from the shortages faced in the first quarter of 2020 when the global pandemic began, resulting in an unusually favorable year-over-year comparison.

The demand was overwhelming for inkjet machines, causing various out of stock situations to arise across vendors.

The pandemic has been good for the wearables market as it has put health and fitness at the forefront of many consumers’ minds.

Market value declined 12.3% for the whole year, however, due to low shipments of high-end office devices.

Garmin's Instinct E-sports Edition smartwatch, which is specifically targeted at the gaming industry, uses a dedicated e-sports activity function to track and analyze heart rate and stress during play, as well as offer long-term trend analysis.