The Apple king of mobile devices

How has the mobile device market changed since the pandemic? Can Apple maintain its leadership as we enter the era of consumer IoT? Read more »

Mobile devices – the battle between East and West for a $545 billion market

The mobile device market is massive – in 2021 there were 1.7 billion shipments worth $545 billion and an installed base of 3.7 billion. Growth in the year was 25% in spending and 8% in shipments, although the installed base didn’t grow. The number of non-Internet enabled basic phones and […] Read more »

Smart phones, global warming, suppliers and nations

A look at the mobile device market and its carbon consequences Read more »

Mobile devices and international politics

A look at the annual changes and future challenges of the mobile device and smart phone market Read more »

Apple – how much bigger can it grow?

Apple is the largest IT company in the world. It’s revenues were $294 billion in 2020 – the equivalent of everyone alive on the planet spending $26.52 on its offerings. It’s business grew substantially on the introduction of the iPhone, expanded as we recovered from the Credit Crunch and has […] Read more »

Mobile device sales continue to decline in Q1 2020 despite their vital role during the pandemic

How will the mobile device market behave during and after the pandemic? I look at the trends and publish a new forecast Read more »

Cloud computing – 18% growth to $260b in the year to March 2020

A look at cloud computing spending growth, market shares and forecasts in Q1 2020 Read more »

Mobile devices – a $361b market, 1.4b shipments, 3.2b installed base in 2019

My look at the 2019 market for mobile devices with a forecast to 2025 Read more »

Mobile device market down 8% to $392b – what’s the next big thing?

We look at the state of play in the mobile device market in Q2 2019 Read more »

Mobile devices in Q2 2018 – ‘smart’ dominates, but we need something more secure

An update on the Q2 2018 market form smartphones and some ideas about the need for more secure devices Read more »