Worst Over In Saudi’s Smartphone Market: IDC
The Saudi market’s performance was broadly in line with the overall trend of the wider Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region
Nabila Popal
GCC Smartphone Market Shows Growth Signs After A Year
Shipments of smartphones to the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) increased for the first time since Q1 2017. While the smartphone market’s growth to 4 million units in Q3 2018 represents a modest 1.1 percent increase quarter on quarter (QoQ), it is a… Read More
IDC’s Take On How VAT Will Impact GCC’s Mobile Phone Market
With VAT of 5 percent becoming effective across the UAE and Saudi Arabia on January 1, 2018 and the rest of the GCC following suit in the year, the region’s mobile phone market is bracing for impact. International Data Corporation (IDC) takes a closer look… Read More
MEA Smartphone Market Rockets With Demand For Cheap Devices
Smartphone shipments to the Middle East and Africa saw unprecedented year-on-year growth of 83% in 2014, according to the Q4 2014 Handsets Tracker released by International Data Corporation (IDC). Spurred by the increased availability of cheaper models and dual-SIM devices, the global advisory and consulting… Read More