Market stories - Page 12

New vendors and emerging markets propel smartphone industry to its second highest quarterly shipment, with 337.2 million units moved in 2Q15.

Teachers and students are using technology to connect and learn together, with the global ed tech market set to grow to $59.9bn by 2018.

The Bring Your Own Device and enterprise mobility market is forecasted to grow from $71.93 billion in 2013 to $266.17 billion in 2019.

The video conferencing equipment market experienced a decrease in revenue in 1Q15 but is expected to grow as video remains a high priority.

The IoT market's rapid growth is set to hit USD $1.7 trillion by 2020, driven by massive investments in devices, connectivity, and IT services, says IDC.

The worldwide hardcopy peripherals (HCP) market experienced a small decline in the first quarter of 2015 (1Q15), according to IDC.

The worldwide customer relationship management (CRM) software market has gained momentum, with the Asia/Pacific region experiencing the fastest growth.

The world of M2M communication is gradually moving to multi-purpose solutions, impacting businesses and consumers in the IoT.

​While the global wearable technology market hasn't delivered on high expectations, 2015 could be the year that turns this around.

Core replacement cycles are brewing and global insurers will spend US$8.2 billion on software and IT services for policy administration in 2015.

Samsung has reaffirmed itself as the global lead for smartphone shipments in the first quarter of 2015, says IDC.

Smart building technology is expected to grow from $6.3 billion in 2014 to $17.4 billion in 2019 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.6%.

New Zealand manufacturer, Hope King, has begun production of its hi-tech fibre optics components and plans on making a play in the Chinese market.

The wearables market continues to grow at a rapid rate in 2015, driven by new vendors, end-user awareness and new devices such as the Apple Watch.

Pure Storage has announced its highlights for 2014, namely its work in the enterprise storage market with significant customer and revenue growth.

China will put resources and energy into creating robotic technologies, says Su Bo, vice minister of industry and information technology.

Everspin have signed a deal with Global Foundaries, the chip manufacturing partner, for its next generation MRAM (Magnetoresistive RAM) memory chips.

Samsung named best and most trusted brand in Asia for third year running, according to Campaign Asia's annual survey.

Sky TV has inked a deal with Vodafone, merging separate resale and distribution agreements, boosting Sky TV shares by 1.3% to NZD $5.30.

Telco reports customer increase across New Zealand, bucking the previous trend spanning nine consecutive quarters.