Africa's smartphone market stays strong against adversity
Africa’s smartphone market has shown resilience with a second consecutive quarter of strong recovery in Q3 2023, according to analysis from Canalys.
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Africa’s smartphone market has shown resilience with a second consecutive quarter of strong recovery in Q3 2023, according to analysis from Canalys.
Apple emerged as the market leader, shipping 23.4 million units and securing a 21 per cent market share, , True Wireless Stereo (TWS), canalys, apple
Global Smart Personal Audio Shipments: Alternative wearable forms, such as air and bone conduction devices, made up less than 2% of shipments in Q3, as per the research firm’s data. “Despite being niche, these devices highlight ongoing form factor innovation in search of profit and differentiation in a saturated market,” Canalys said.
Global Pc Market: As many as 267 million units in full-year shipments are expected in 2024 and the growth will be driven by the Windows refresh cycle and emergence of AI-capable and Arm-based devices, it said.
"Dell was not the only PC vendor to face the challenge. However, Dell has more impact than its competitors due to the weakness in the business PC market, which is a core market (for the company)," said Mikako Kitagawa, analyst at Gartner.