Published: 27 May 2020
ID: G00717630
Analyst(s): Ranjit Atwal, Roberta Cozza, Annette Zimmermann, Tracy Tsai, Annette Jump, Mikako Kitagawa
This analysis is subsequent to Gartner’s recent “Forecast Analysis: Global Recession Scenario” and associated Forecast Alert publications. In the wake of the COVID-19-related economic downturn, the PC unit forecast for 2020 is expected to decline by 10.5% and smartphone units to decline by 13.7%.
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