The second quarter of 2006 saw the worldwide handheld devices market experience its tenth consecutive quarter of on year decline, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). Vendors shipped a total of 1.4 million devices, a 26.3% decrease from the same quarter one year ago. For the first half of the year, vendors shipped a total of 2.9 million units, down 21.4% from the 3.7 million units shipped during the first half of 2005.
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