IDC: Smartphone growth to continue slowing down

A view of apps on an iPhone 5S smartphone. (Photo: Karen Bleier, AFP/Getty Images) Growth in the global smartphone market is expected to continue slowing down, says research from IDC, fueled by weaker forecasts for China and the Android ecosystem. Read more

All Trending Topics about Smartphone - May 27, 2015

Samsung files patent for a docking station that could turn an Android smartphone into a Windows laptop

New Delhi: Samsung has filed a patent with the US Patent and Trademark Office for a docking apparatus that allows an Android smartphone or tablet to be turned into a Windows laptop. After placing an Android phone in the docking apparatus, it would connect ... Read more

Sony Xperia M4 Aqua first impressions: A 5-inch HD waterproof smartphone, but comes at a steep price

Sony announced its latest phones from the Xperia series for the Indian market. The Xperia M4 Aqua comes with water-proof and dust-proof certifications. The other phone launched was the Sony Xperia C4 Dual, which is looking at the mid-range segment. Read more

Smartphone app predicts GPA

If you're a college student wondering how your study and party habits will affect your GPA, wonder no longer. Dartmouth researchers and their colleagues have built the first app that automatically predicts college students' grade point average based on ... Read more

Android Auto Review: The Smartphone Finally Finds Its Rightful Home in the Car

I am petrified when my dad is behind the wheel. His car's $1,500 in-dash navigation system is riddled with menus so complex and unintuitive they should require a pilot's license. So instead of keeping his eyes on the road, he splits his time between ... Read more

Worldwide Smartphone Growth To Slow In 2015, As China Reaches Saturation

The writing has been on the wall for some time, but analysts at IDC are again confirming today that the worldwide smartphone market will continue to see its overall growth slowing in 2015. The firm says that global smartphone shipments will grow just 11.3% ... Read more

IDC trims smartphone growth outlook on China slowdown

Smartphone shipments will continue to decline this year, according to the latest data from IDC. The research firm expects smartphone shipments to grow by 11.3 percent this in 2015, compared to growth of 27.6 percent the market experienced during the year ... Read more

Use your smartphone for biosensing

An Australian research team has shown that smartphones can be reconfigured as cost-effective, portable bioanalytical devices, with details reported in the latest edition of the Open Access Journal 'Sensors'. The team, from the Centre for Nanoscale ... Read more

Global Smartphone Sales To Grow Just 11.3% in 2015: IDC

The growth in smartphone shipments has slowed to 11.3% this year, from 27.6% in 2014, says the International Data Corporation (IDC). The 2015 figure is only slightly down on the expected 11.8% the IDC had previously predicted. The IDC also expects 1.9 ... Read more

Global smartphone growth cools on China sales: tracker

(MENAFN - AFP) A slowdown in smartphone sales in China is cooling the global market for the devices, research firm IDC said Tuesday. The market tracker said global smartphone sales will see a rise of 11.3 percent in 2015, following robust growth in 2014 of ... Read more