IDC: Global handheld market sees tenth quarter of on year decline in Q2

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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