Canalys stories - Page 8

The popularity of smart watches with cellular connectivity is set to skyrocket, with 53.6 million units forecast to be shipped by 2020, according to Canalys.

The 3D printing market is forecast to hit USD $4.9 billion this year, driven by a sharp 43.5% CAGR, signalling a major industry shift, says Canalys.

Apple leads a struggling global PC market with a 17% shipment drop, as APAC regions falter due to smartphone-driven decline in demand.

Data centers providing cloud infrastructure services will take up over 50% of servers shipped in 2016 but there’s an impact for vendors and channel.

Big names such as Cisco, Dell and HP will be presenting at this year's Canalys Channels Forum in Barcelona and Mexico.

A new survey from Canalys reveals the reseller channel is bullish about 2016. So where's the growth coming from - and how can you capitalise on it?.

New forecasts predict that over 1.5 billion smartphones will be shipped in 2016, as the industry grows by more than 10%.

Microsoft's share of the total mobility market is just 12%, behind Google and Apple at 70% and 17% respectively, according to new figures from Canalys.

An oversupply of oil in the global economy is good news for the data center market, with investment expected to increase as energy prices decrease.

Data#3 has scooped up a prestigious APAC channel award, winning the Canderfero cloud software category at the recent APAC Canalys Channels Forum.

Two-in-ones saw a 77% year on year increase in shipments in Q3 at a time when the overall PC market dropped 14% and tablets were down 20%.

The need for speed, skills updates and the crucial role channel partners will play were on the agenda at a recent Canalys Channel Forum.

As the channel changes, more strategic planning, vendor evaluation, targeted skills enhancement and outcome-based delivery are key says Canalys.

In Q2 2015, Lenovo had a 15% share of the PC market, which was enough to bump the company into the top position.

Fitbit tops the sales figures, but research firm Canalys forecasts 20 million Apple Watches will be shipped in 2015.

With a global PC market slump of 7% in Q1 2015, analysts remain sceptical that the launch of Windows 10 will revive PC sales despite Microsoft's efforts.

3D printing's boom predicted as market surges to £3.8 billion by 2015, with industry analysts forecasting a stellar 44% CAGR through to 2019.

Survey finds 96% of channel partners prioritize managed services over public cloud, indicating a major shift in the tech industry's approach to ITaaS.

Channel partners around the world have conclusively stated that partner programs are vital to their vendor relationships.