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Photos: Dell unveils its very first smartphone
Photo According to analyst house Gartner, Android took a 3.5 per cent share of the global smartphone market in the third quarter of this year, while Windows Mobile's share declined to 7.9 per cent - a drop of... [16 Nov 2009]
Mobile computing keeping PC shipments afloat
News The latest forecast issued from market research firm Gartner says PC shipments should reach 285 million units by the end of 2009. The forecast is markedly improved over June's estimates... [24 Sep 2009]
UK business PC sales drop by 25 per cent
News Gartner principal analyst Ranjit Atwal said in a statement: "This quarter was highlighted by the level of decline across both desk-based and mobile PC platforms, with a quarter of the [professional]... [07 Aug 2009]
Hardware-hungry techies pack more than five PCs each
News According to research by analyst house Gartner, PC sales reached 68 million units in the second quarter of this year - a five per cent fall year-on-year. There remains cause for optimism however -... [21 Jul 2009]
What does Google's Chrome OS mean for Android?
News While having a two-pronged OS strategy might seem a lot of effort for Google when the company already has a lightweight OS out there in the form of Android, Gartner's Jump said Chrome OS is needed if the company wants to... [09 Jul 2009]
Now you can get OLPC's Sugar on a stick
News Intel's Classmate PC is another offering, which analyst firm, Gartner, has labelled more effective in driving the adoption of PCs in emerging markets' educational institutions because of its... [29 Jun 2009]
PC sales on the upturn amid economic green shoots?
News Market research analyst firm Gartner predicts that the fourth quarter of this year will bring the beginning of a rebound that will gain momentum next year. Earlier this year, Gartner was... [26 Jun 2009]
Android to rock Acer smartphone this year
News Gartner said on Wednesday it expects the smartphone market to surge 27 per cent in 2009, while the overall phone market would shrink. The fast-growing smartphone industry has emerged as... [21 May 2009]
Microsoft: Trojan threat is rising
News Defences against viruses and spyware work pretty well," said John Pescatore, an analyst at Gartner. Of the computers serviced by Microsoft's Malicious Software Removal Tool, which runs on every PC that... [04 Nov 2008]
Acer topples HP from Europe top spot
News Although HP retained its leading position in the global stakes, according to Gartner's preliminary results for the third quarter of this year, Acer moved up from second place in the EMEA region.... [16 Oct 2008]
Steve Jobs: No Apple netbook, no touchscreen laptop
News While it would be innovative to put one in a laptop, it's not really likely from any major computer makers at this point, according to Charles Smulders, Gartner's managing vice president. And while Jobs admitted his... [15 Oct 2008]
Why green tech is more influential than ever
News According to Gartner analyst Simon Mingay, venture capitalist investment in green tech has increased significantly this year with businesses and investors beginning to recognise the role technology could play in the... [08 Oct 2008]
UK PC sales: Best growth in Europe
News The UK PC market showed the biggest growth in Western Europe in the second quarter, according to analysts at Gartner, with shipments totalling 2.8 million units. Ranjit Atwal, principal... [01 Aug 2008]
Hardware defies economic gloom
News Forecasts of economic gloom do not apply to the hardware market just yet, according to analyst firm Gartner, which has predicted that the market for both PCs and servers will remain in... [02 Jul 2008]
Tech-savvy workers to make IT decisions in future
News End users' preferences will account for up to 50 per cent of all purchasing decisions relating to hardware, software and services within the enterprise, Martin Gutberlet, research vice president at Gartner, said last week. [14 Apr 2008]
