Friday, July 26, 2002
Pocket PCs gain ground in declining market
Posted by Ed Hansberry in "NEWS" @ 12:00 AM
http://news.com.com/2100-1040-946298.html
Palm continues to hold the top spot in world PDA shipments with 32.4% share in the second quarter of 2002, but that is a 33% decline from the first quarter of this year. Hewlett-Packard took 18.6% share, up slightly, which is no small feat in a market that is down 16.5%. Toshiba flat exploded from obscurity to 3.8% of the market. Hi-Tech Wealth and Minren both sell Pocket PC devices in China.
Total Pocket PC market share worldwide climbed to 29.2% from 21.8% in the first quarter based on the named manufacturers. I cannot break out the "Other" numbers at the bottom. In the United States, it paints an even better picture for Hewlett Packard. Palm shipments dropped 31.2% while HP climbed 7%.
Palm continues to hold the top spot in world PDA shipments with 32.4% share in the second quarter of 2002, but that is a 33% decline from the first quarter of this year. Hewlett-Packard took 18.6% share, up slightly, which is no small feat in a market that is down 16.5%. Toshiba flat exploded from obscurity to 3.8% of the market. Hi-Tech Wealth and Minren both sell Pocket PC devices in China.
Total Pocket PC market share worldwide climbed to 29.2% from 21.8% in the first quarter based on the named manufacturers. I cannot break out the "Other" numbers at the bottom. In the United States, it paints an even better picture for Hewlett Packard. Palm shipments dropped 31.2% while HP climbed 7%.
