NEEDHAM, MA — Global PC shipments fell below expectations in the fourth quarter as 67.2 million PCs were shipped, down 28.1% from the prior year, according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker.

WASHINGTON — Global semiconductor industry sales were $45.5 billion in November, a decrease of 2.9% compared to October's total of $46.9 billion and 9.2% less than the November 2021 total of $50 billion, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).

NEEDHAM, MA – Worldwide shipments of used smartphones, including officially refurbished and used smartphones, will reach 282.6 million units in 2022, according to estimates by the International Data Corporation. The unit growth represents an 11.5% increase over the 253.4 million units shipped in 2021. This growth is expected to continue as IDC forecasts used smartphone shipments will reach 413.3 million units in 2026 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.3% from 2021 to 2026.

ATLANTA — The North American electronic components sales sentiment increased by 7.7 points in the ECIA's December Electronic Component Sales Trend survey results, with the component index average of 65.8 marking a possible end to the downward trend the industry has seen for nearly two years.