Wytnucls
07-30-2004, 01:31 PM
This was the situation when Sony decided to pull out of the market. :mad:
Research firm Gartner announced Thursday that worldwide shipments of personal digital assistants for the second quarter grew at a healthy 12 percent, to 2.75 million units, compared with the same period a year ago. It was the first time in 10 quarters that shipments grew, according to Gartner. Good news for a struggling industry, right? Well, earlier this week, research firm IDC said worldwide shipments for the second quarter dipped 2 percent, to 2.20 million units.
R.I.M devices made the difference.
http://www.1src.com/gallery/data/500/30745072904pdachart2.JPG
Figures for the Treo 600 were not included as deemed to be part of cellular devices, for data tracking purpose.
Read full article (http://news.com.com/Handheld+market%3A+Rising+or+falling%3F/2100-1041-5289247.html?part=dht&tag=ntop)
Research firm Gartner announced Thursday that worldwide shipments of personal digital assistants for the second quarter grew at a healthy 12 percent, to 2.75 million units, compared with the same period a year ago. It was the first time in 10 quarters that shipments grew, according to Gartner. Good news for a struggling industry, right? Well, earlier this week, research firm IDC said worldwide shipments for the second quarter dipped 2 percent, to 2.20 million units.
R.I.M devices made the difference.
http://www.1src.com/gallery/data/500/30745072904pdachart2.JPG
Figures for the Treo 600 were not included as deemed to be part of cellular devices, for data tracking purpose.
Read full article (http://news.com.com/Handheld+market%3A+Rising+or+falling%3F/2100-1041-5289247.html?part=dht&tag=ntop)