IDC: Smartphone market to rebound this year; 1.53 billion annual shipments expected by 2021 March 4, 2017 by admin Tweet After facing a record low year-over-year growth of 2.5% in 2016, IDC is predicting a rebound in smartphone sales with 3.8% expected growth for the next five years. In 2017, the growth will be 4.2%. Read more… Neowin Related Posts:PC, tablet, and smartphone growth set to shrink in…Global smartphone shipments expected to see decline…The 4K TV market will see a 19.19% compound annual…Global shipments of foldable phones forecast to grow…Wearable shipments returned to growth in the second…