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The Indian wearables market grew 170.3 per cent year-on-year to a record 11.4 million units in the March 2021 quarter, as per research firm IDC. Strong momentum in the watch and earwear categories led to the "highest-ever first-quarter shipments in India", IDC said in a statement. Watches grew 463.8 per cent y-o-y ( year-over-year ) in the first quarter of 2021 to become the fastest-growing category in wearables, replacing earwear which also maintains a triple-digit growth in the quarter und...

A total of 3.1 million PCs were shipped during the quarter

Riding on remote work and learning as the pandemic continues in India, the traditional PC market (inclusive of desktops, notebooks and workstations) continued its growth streak with shipments growing 73.1 per cent year-over-year (YoY) to reach ...

Apple pips Asus to reach 4th spot in India PC consumer market ​ By IANS | ​ 2 Views Apple. (File Photo: IANS). Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, May 13 : As remote work and learning continued amid the pandemic in India, Apple replaced Taiwanese brand Asus in the consumer segment for the fourth position in the country in the first quarter of 2021, an IDC report said on Thursday. Apple recorded its biggest quarter for the overall PC shipments in India and tied for the fifth position with A...

As remote work and learning continued amid the pandemic in India, Apple replaced Taiwanese brand Asus in the consumer segment for the fourth position in the country in the first quarter of 2021, an IDC report said on Thursday. Apple recorded its biggest quarter for the overall PC shipments in India and tied for the fifth position with Asus. Its shipments grew 335.5 per cent (year-on-year) and 45.3 per cent from the previous quarter. According to Jaipal Singh, Associate Research Manager, Clie...

Uncertainty looms over India phone market in Covid-hit Q2: IDC ​ By IANS | Published on ​ Tue, May 11 2021 12:57 IST | ​ 2 Views Social media FOMO actively hurts job performance: Study. Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, May 11 : After posting a healthy 18 per cent growth (year-on-year) in the first quarter this year, the April-June quarter is expected to face growth challenges amid the state-level lockdowns and subdued consumer demand, the International Data Corporation (IDC) said o...

Indian smartphone market clocks 18% growth in Q1 2021 May 11, 2021 Slowdown expected in Q2, says IDC The Indian smartphone market recorded an 18 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in Q1 2021, between January and March with shipments totalling 38 million units, according to the International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker However, the market declined by 14 per cent from a strong Q4 2020. The onset of the second wave of Covid-19 in the country has negatively impacted ...

: Tuesday, May 11, 2021, 10:04 PM IST Indias smartphone mkt grew 18% in Q1, Xiaomi led the smartphone growth followed by Samsung, Vivo, Oppo, Realme Xiaomis most expensive smartphone in India is priced around Rs 70,000 Smartphone shipment in the country clocked 18 per cent year-on-year growth in the March quarter, but the April-June quarter period is expected to face growth challenges under the weight of the second wave of infections, research firm IDC said on Tuesday. Smartphone shipment grew...

Indias smartphone market grew 18% in Q1, segment expected to witness slowdown in Q2: IDC SECTIONS Indias smartphone market grew 18% in Q1, segment expected to witness slowdown in Q2: IDCPTI Last Updated: May 11, 2021, 08:20 PM IST Share Synopsis While the vaccine roll-out programme at the beginning of the year instilled positive sentiments, the onset of the second wave of COVID-19 infections towards the end of the quarter resulted in subdued consumer demand, IDC said. Getty Images Smartphone sh...

UNICEF Nigeria and Facebook test effectiveness of immunization messages in Nigeria Format More than 2,300 Nigerian children die every day from diseases that can easily be treated or prevented 27 April 2021 - As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, the delivery of health services, including routine vaccinations, have been disrupted – including in Africa’s largest economy and most populous country, Nigeria. Nigeria has less than 2.5 per cent of the world’s population. And yet, it ...