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1 month ago | 
blogs.idc.com | Francisco Jeronimo |IDC Europe
The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 in Barcelona has once again served as a barometer for the future direction of the mobile industry. This year’s event, themed “Converge. Connect. Create.”, revealed some technological shifts that will define market dynamics in the coming years. Two dominant trends emerged in the devices space: rapid integration of AI across devices and the evolution of form factors.
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2 months ago | 
blogs.idc.com | Francisco Jeronimo |IDC Europe
The European Union’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) will come into force on June 20, 2025. It will introduce a new framework to make electronic devices more sustainable. This law goes beyond energy efficiency by mandating durability, repairability, recyclability, and extended software support for smartphones and tablets.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
blog-idceurope.com | IDC Europe
Europe will present strong opportunities for unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) and contact center (CC) vendors/providers in 2025. Businesses are increasingly receptive to modern technologies — but succeeding in this market requires tailored approaches by country and business segment. 1.
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Jul 5, 2024 | 
blogs.idc.com | Francisco Jeronimo |IDC Europe
Over the last 30 years, the mobile phone industry has been through two major revolutions. The first revolution began when the mobile phone emerged, transforming the way we communicate by introducing mobile communications into our lives. The second revolution emerged in the latter half of these three decades when smartphones disrupted everything else in our lives. Today, with 3.1 billion smartphones in use globally, these devices play a critical role in the world.
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Jun 17, 2024 | 
blog-idceurope.com | IDC Europe
Often, I hear that the business communications market will witness more consolidation because it’s overcrowded, meaning some vendors will either exit by divesting their operations or merge with another. There is some weight to this speculation, but by leveraging AI, vendors can reinforce their positions in the market. When I say “leveraging AI,” I don’t mean just adding new features, but also overcoming some of the hurdles that are holding back end-user adoption.
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Jun 14, 2024 | 
blogs.idc.com | Francisco Jeronimo |IDC Europe
On June 10, 2024, Apple entered a new era of intelligence. At their annual Worldwide Developers Conference (#WWDC24), Apple unveiled how artificial intelligence will be embedded into their ecosystem and announced several enhanced features for iOS, iPadOS, and MacOS. These new smarter features will empower users through the use of AI. This year’s WWDC marks a pivotal moment for Apple, being one of the most significant events in recent years.
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Apr 10, 2024 | 
blog-idceurope.com | IDC Europe
End Users Tell IDC About the Trends Changes are occurring in the work environment that can no longer be ignored or dismissed with superficial comments like, “This is how things are evolving, so you need to accept them.”In this day and age, the full employee experience package must be nurtured. Sharp attention must be paid to the demands of younger employees entering the work environment.
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Mar 6, 2024 | 
blogs.idc.com | Francisco Jeronimo |IDC Europe
The Mobile World Congress serves as the catwalk for showcasing the latest and most advanced mobile devices and technologies. Brands offering smartphones, tablets, wearables, PCs, smart home, mixed reality, and more, brought forward the best-in-class products to highlight their latest innovation and offer a hint into the future of technology. However, the technological landscape has changed significantly in recent years.
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Mar 6, 2024 | 
blog-idceurope.com | IDC Europe
On October 19th, 2023, AMD announced new processors for the workstation and high-end desktop (HEDT) markets. The processors are based on 5nm Zen 4 architecture and offer up to 96 cores and 192 threads of performance. The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000WX series of processors, which are designed for professionals and businesses that demand top-tier performance, reliability, expandability, and security, feature AMD PRO technologies and eight channels of DDR5 memory.
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Jan 24, 2024 | 
blog-idceurope.com | IDC Europe
Strong Headwinds Disrupting the Built Environment IndustriesThe built environment sector is often seen as a laggard in productivity and technology adoption. However, this is changing: the strong headwinds of the last few years have forced companies to evolve and innovate. The pandemic led to widespread supply chain shocks felt acutely by the construction sector and with geopolitical tensions increasing, including in the Red Sea, this issue is here to stay.
