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PC market shipments grow 13% to break 10-year record
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PC market shipments grow 13% to break 10-year record

PC market shipments grew 13% in the third quarter of 2020, breaking a 10-year record, according to new figures released by Canalys.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Oct 2020
Global 5G smartphone shipments to reach 278 million in 2020
Supply Chain

Global 5G smartphone shipments to reach 278 million in 2020

Global 5G smartphone shipments to reach nearly 280 million units in 2020, with 62% in Greater China, according to Canalys.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Sep 2020
Google Cloud number one cloud service provider in retail - Canalys
Hyperscale

Google Cloud number one cloud service provider in retail - Canalys

Google Cloud has ranked as the number one cloud service provider to the retail sector, outpacing overall market leader AWS and second-placed Microsoft Azure.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Aug 2020
Worldwide tablet PC market surges by 26% in Q2 2020 - Canalys
Notebook

Worldwide tablet PC market surges by 26% in Q2 2020 - Canalys

Global shipments of tablets reached 37.5 million units in Q2 2020, a 26% year-on-year increase, according to new figures from Canalys.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Aug 2020
COVID-19 hits smartphone market hard, with all but Apple sales down
Apple

COVID-19 hits smartphone market hard, with all but Apple sales down

Apple defied the impact of COVID-19 on the smartphone market, as sales dropped for all vendors except them, says Canalys.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Aug 2020
Cloud spending surges in Q2 2020 - Canalys
Multi-cloud

Cloud spending surges in Q2 2020 - Canalys

Cloud infrastructure spending reached $34.6bn in Q2 2020, as cloud-based services played a crucial role during lockdown, according to Canalys.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Aug 2020
Juniper named a Champion in Canalys Leadership Matrix
Firewalls

Juniper named a Champion in Canalys Leadership Matrix

Champions receive generally positive partner feedback, have a large share of shipments, maintain growth and show improvement in channel management.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 23rd Jul 2020
Smart personal audio device shipments up 61% in APAC in Q1
Digital Entertainment

Smart personal audio device shipments up 61% in APAC in Q1

Accounting for 21.1% of global shipments, Asia Pacific overtook Europe to become the third largest sub-region, after North America and Greater China.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Jul 2020
Global spending on cybersecurity to grow by almost 6%
Cybersecurity

Global spending on cybersecurity to grow by almost 6%

Even if the global economy worsens and IT budgets suffer, the cybersecurity market will still grow by at least 2.5%, according to a new report by Canalys.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Jul 2020
Cybersecurity spending slumps - but swift recovery expected
Supply Chain

Cybersecurity spending slumps - but swift recovery expected

New research from GlobalData found that the industry will recover after this initial slump to be worth almost US$238 billion by 2030.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2020
Remote working trend bolsters cybersecurity investment - but downturn predicted
Firewalls

Remote working trend bolsters cybersecurity investment - but downturn predicted

A new report from Canalys indicates investment in cybersecurity has increased 9.7% - but worsening economic conditions could turn the statistic around.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2020
Global shipments of smart audio devices reach 96.2 million - Canalys
Digital Entertainment

Global shipments of smart audio devices reach 96.2 million - Canalys

Global shipments of smart audio devices hit 96.2 million in Q1 2020. Canalys reports a 19.4% rise in smart personal audio, while smart speakers saw a 1.9% drop.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2020
Worldwide smartphone market sees strong growth in first quarter of 2020
Wearables

Worldwide smartphone market sees strong growth in first quarter of 2020

Despite the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, worldwide smartwatch shipments reached 14.3 million units in the first quarter 2020, up 12% year on year.

By Shannon Williams • 7 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2020
Cisco, ESET, Fortinet crowned by Canalys, while Symantec, IBM & McAfee underperform
Cloud Access Security Broker

Cisco, ESET, Fortinet crowned by Canalys, while Symantec, IBM & McAfee underperform

Several big names have been revealed as underperforming compared with the market average with low partner sentiment.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2020
There's hope still for global PC market, Canalys finds
Supply Chain

There's hope still for global PC market, Canalys finds

PC market expected to improve in Q2-Q4 despite COVID-19 impact, with smaller YoY declines than Q1, says Canalys.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2020
Canalys: Apple hardest hit by PC pandemic shock
Network Infrastructure

Canalys: Apple hardest hit by PC pandemic shock

Of the top five PC vendors, Apple was hit hardest in Q1 as its shipments fell by over 20% to 3.2 million units.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2020
Smart speaker vendors breaking records despite coronavirus disruption
Digital Entertainment

Smart speaker vendors breaking records despite coronavirus disruption

Despite COVID-19 fears, smart speaker shipments surged in Q4 2019. Amazon, Google, and Chinese vendors hit record highs, says Canalys.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Feb 2020

Stories from Other Regions

China's cloud companies support fight against COVID-19
Cloud Services

China's cloud companies support fight against COVID-19

China's cloud giants—Alibaba Cloud, Tencent Cloud, and Baidu AI Cloud—quickly expanded services to fight COVID-19, boosting the cloud market by nearly 67%.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2020