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HERTFORDSHIRE, UK – The “true” wireless headphone segment grew 178% year-over-year in the first quarter, with Apple achieving 80% market share, according to Futuresource.

Read more: ‘True’ Wireless Headphone Sales Grow 178% in Q1

MILPITAS, CA – The semiconductor industry is nearing a third consecutive year of record equipment spending, with projected growth of 14% year-over-year in 2018 and 9% in 2019, according to SEMI.

Read more: Semi Equipment to Grow 14% in 2018

WASHINGTON – Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $37.6 billion in April, up 20.2% year-over-year and 1.4% sequentially, says the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).

Read more: April Global Semi Sales Up 20%

MILPITAS, CA – Worldwide semiconductor manufacturing equipment billings reached a historic high in the first quarter, up 30% year-over-year and 12% sequentially to $17 billion, says SEMI.

Read more: Q1 Global Semi Equipment Billings Up 30% to $17B

STAMFORD, CT – Global sales of smartphones to end-users returned to growth in the first quarter, rising 1.3% over 2017, according to Gartner. Sales of total mobile phones reached 455 million units, the research firm added.

Read more: Q1 Global Smartphone Sales Up 1.3% YoY

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide spending on augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) is forecast to achieve a five-year CAGR of 71.6% over the 2017-2022 forecast period, according to the International Data Corp.

Read more: Worldwide Spending on AR/VR to Grow at 72% CAGR

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