Overall, Q2 2016 was a stable quarter for business smartphones but a weak tablet market, due to market saturation and caution about the future of the world economy. Worldwide business smartphone shipments in Q2 2016 increased to 93.3 million units, up 4.5% annually from 89.3 million in Q2’15 and the business tablet market fell to 17.2 million unit shipments in the second quarter 2016, down 7.9% annually from 18.6 million in Q2’15. Apple's newly launched iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 plus are getting new productivity-boosting features. We are expecting iOS business shipments to improve in the third quarter 2016.
Table of Contents
Contents
1. Executive Summary 3
2. Business Smartphones 4
2.1 Business Smartphone Shipment Trends in Q2 2016 4
2.2 Business Smartphone OS Trends 6
3. Business Tablets 8
3.1 Business Tablet Shipment Trends in Q2 2016 8
3.2 Business Tablet OS Trends 9
4. Business Smartphone Market Growth Expectations, 2016-2021 11
5. Business Tablet Market Growth Expectations, 2016-2020 13
6. Conclusion 15
Exhibits
Figure 1 - Worldwide Business Smartphone Shipments: Q2 2015 vs. Q2 2016 (in millions) ....................................... 4
Figure 2 - Worldwide Business Smartphone Shipments: Q1 2016 vs. Q2 2016 (in millions) ....................................... 5
Figure 3 - Worldwide Business Smartphone Shipments by OS (in millions) ................................................................ 7
Figure 4 - Worldwide Business Tablet Shipments: Q2 2015 vs. Q2 2016 (in millions) ................................................. 8
Figure 5 - Worldwide Business Tablet Shipments: Q1 2016 vs. Q2 2016 (in millions) ................................................. 9
Figure 6 - Worldwide Business Tablet Shipments by OS (in millions) ........................................................................ 10
Figure 7 - Global Business Smartphone Shipments Forecast by Region, 2016-2021 (in millions) ............................ 12
Figure 8 - Global Business Tablet Shipments Forecast by Region, 2015-2020 (in millions) ...................................... 14