Overall, Q4 2015 registered a strong quarter for both business smartphone and tablet markets due to Samsung and iOS's strong performance in Q4 2015. Business smartphones shipments increased 16%, while business tablets overall declined 7% in 2015 year on year from 2014. Worldwide, personal liable devices are still the dominant type of business smartphones and tablets but corporate liable purchasing continues to increase as some companies still want full control over the mobile access to corporate systems for many of its users.
Contents
1. Executive Summary 3
2. Business Smartphones 4
2.1 Business Smartphone Shipment Trends in Q4 2015 4
2.2 Business Smartphone OS Trends 5
3. Business Tablets 7
3.1 Business Tablet Shipment Trends in Q4 2015 7
3.2 Business Tablet OS Trends 8
4. Business Smartphone Market Growth Expectations, 2016-2020 10
5. Business Tablet Market Growth Expectations, 2016-2020 12
6. Conclusion and Recommendations 14
Exhibits
Figure 1 - Worldwide Business Smartphone Shipments: Q4 2014 vs. Q4 2015 (in millions) 4
Figure 2 - Worldwide Business Smartphone Shipments by OS (in millions) 6
Figure 3 - Worldwide Business Tablet Shipments: Q4 2014 vs. Q4 2015 (in millions) 7
Figure 4 - Worldwide Business Tablet Shipments by OS (in millions) 9
Figure 5 - Global Business Smartphone Shipments Forecast by Region, 2015-2020 (in millions) 11
Figure 6 - Global Business Tablet Shipments Forecast by Region, 2015-2020 (in millions) 13
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