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Colin Dunstan · 10-27-2005, 11:17 AM

While it has been quiet among the omniscient market gurus, they now strike back with their gloomy news around the handheld industry. IDC is claiming that sales of handheld devices continue to drop for a seventh consecutive quarter, with total shipments falling 16.9% year on year in Q3 2005.

#1: Palm, with a 22.7% decline year on year.
#2: HP with sales decreasing by 35.4% year on year.
#3: Acer with sales growing 421% year on year.
#4: Dell with a 13.9% decline year on year.

As always it's important to read the small print behind these numbers. For IDC, handheld devices do not include telephony but may include wireless capabilities that enable Internet access and text communication. In another words, the Palm Treo is not a handheld.

Meanwhile, research firm Canalys sees global shipments of smart mobile devices surging up 75% year on year, with handheld shipments falling 18%, and converged devices more than double in volume.

[via The Inquirer]

10-27-2005, 11:17 AM	#1
Colin Dunstan Is papyrophobic! Posts: 1,926 Karma: 1009999 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: USA Device: Dell Axim	Handheld sales continue to drop, says IDC While it has been quiet among the omniscient market gurus, they now strike back with their gloomy news around the handheld industry. IDC is claiming that sales of handheld devices continue to drop for a seventh consecutive quarter, with total shipments falling 16.9% year on year in Q3 2005. #1: Palm, with a 22.7% decline year on year. #2: HP with sales decreasing by 35.4% year on year. #3: Acer with sales growing 421% year on year. #4: Dell with a 13.9% decline year on year. As always it's important to read the small print behind these numbers. For IDC, handheld devices do not include telephony but may include wireless capabilities that enable Internet access and text communication. In another words, the Palm Treo is not a handheld. Meanwhile, research firm Canalys sees global shipments of smart mobile devices surging up 75% year on year, with handheld shipments falling 18%, and converged devices more than double in volume. [via The Inquirer]