Smartphones, Tablets And PCs Market To Touch $ 814.3 Bn By 2017: IDC

Smartphone sales are also expected to see strong growth to 1.5 billion units in 2017 from 722.4 million units in 2012.

"Each of these devices is primarily used for data applications and different individuals choose different sets of screen sizes in order to fit their unique needs. These kinds of developments are creating exciting new opportunities that will continue to drive the smart connected devices market forward in a positive way," O'Donnell said.

From a regional perspective, the smart connected device volume in emerging markets grew by 41.3 percent in 2012 with the tablet volume growing by 111.3 percent and Smartphone volume by 69.7 percent year-on-year, IDC said.

By 2017, IDC expects the tablet and Smartphone markets to have a huge growth potential in the emerging markets.

"During this time, tablet unit shipments are expected to increase by a factor of 3 with a shipment value of USD 125 billion, while Smartphone unit shipments are expected to double and reach a shipment value of USD 462 billion," it added.

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