Mobile Device Sales Slow to 3.3% Globally

Among digital device markets, only the mobile phone segment is growing, driven by emerging markets, according to Gartner. http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3088221

Still, mobile phone market growth rates are expected to slow down to 3.3 percent in 2015. "We have witnessed fewer and fewer first time buyers in China, a sign that the mobile phone market in there is reaching saturation,” said Annette Zimmermann, research director at Gartner.

Worldwide Devices Shipments by Device Type, 2014-2017 (Millions of Units)

Device Type	2014	2015	2016	2017
Traditional PCs (Desk-Based and Notebook)	277	251	243	233
Ultramobiles (Premium)	37	49	68	89
PC Market	314	300	311	322
Ultramobiles (Tablets and Clamshells)	226	214	228	244
Computing Devices Market	540	514	539	566
Mobile Phones	1,879	1,940	2,007	2,062
Total Devices Market	2,419	2,454	2,546	2,628

Source: Gartner (July 2015)