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People are buying smartphones again, according to figures from analyst IDC which show the market grew 25 per cent year-on-year in Q1 2021.
This translates to 346 million devices, with the strongest growth coming out of China (30 per cent) and Asia Pacific (28 per cent).
IDC research director Nabila Popal said:
The recovery is proceeding faster than we expected, clearly demonstrating a healthy appetite for smartphones globally. But amidst this phenomenal growth, we must remember that we are comparing against one of the worst quarters in smartphone history, Q1 2020, the start of the pandemic when the bulk of the supply chain was at a halt and China was in full lockdown.
NEEDHAM, Mass. (BUSINESS WIRE) #Apple The pace of recovery for the smartphone market accelerated in the first quarter of 2021 (1Q21) with 25.5% year-over-year shipment growth. According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone vendors shipped nearly 346 million devices during the quarter. The strong growth came from all regions
Dialing Europe for international edge By MA SI | China Daily | Updated: 2021-03-08 09:18 Share CLOSE Employees at Vivo s European headquarters in Dusseldorf, Germany, display the company s various smartphone models. The tech firm has filed over 2,000 patents for 5G innovations by the end of 2020, thanks to an R&D network across nine innovation centers. [Photo/China Daily]
Smartphone major Vivo to expand footprint abroad with new devices, tie-ups
Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd, a Chinese smartphone vendor, is accelerating its international expansion with an aim to double the size of its footprint in Europe to 12 markets this year.
Vivo s expansion strategy follows its rise to be the world s fifth-largest smartphone vendor last year.
From:ChinaDaily | 2021-03-08 09:18
Smartphone major Vivo to expand footprint abroad with new devices, tie-ups
Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd, a Chinese smartphone vendor, is accelerating its international expansion with an aim to double the size of its footprint in Europe to 12 markets this year.
Vivo s expansion strategy follows its rise to be the world s fifth-largest smartphone vendor last year.
The company has over 380 million users across more than 40 countries, a feat it achieved despite fierce competition spawned by the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In online media events in mid-February, Vivo announced it has entered Romanian and Czech markets in Europe.