ATLANTA – Distributor component sales for North America grew 14.8% in the third quarter versus a year ago, the Electronic Components Industry Association reported. Sales were down 1.5% sequentially, ECIA added.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Smartphone vendors shipped 355.2 million units during the third quarter, resulting in a year-over-year decline of 6%, says International Data Corp. It was the fourth consecutive quarter of year-over-year declines for the global smartphone market.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The worldwide tablet market declined 8.6% during the third quarter of 2018, as global shipments fell to 36.4 million, says International Data Corp.

FRANKFURT – Printed circuit board manufacturers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland reported total third quarter sales up 1.9% year-over-year and 0.5% sequentially, according to ZVEI.