In this press release, TrendForce provides predictions of the information and communication technology industry for 2020, focusing on 10 key themes.
The latest figures provided by the global research firm TrendForce show that car sales in the US for 2019 are projected to slide by 3% YoY. China’s car sales for the same year are also projected to drop by 7% YoY.
The global market research firm TrendForce reports that the average contract price of 8GB PC DRAM modules remained constant at US$25.5 in August, showing no noticeable change from the previous month. Negotiations between DRAM suppliers and PC OEMs over the September contracts are still ongoing, but most signs indicate that contract prices of mainstream PC DRAM products will hold steady during the month.
According to the latest LEDinside Gold Member Report from TrendForce, the global lighting LED package market value is expected to continue to decline due to the global economic recession and the decrease in the unit price of the lighting LED package products. The market value will reach US$6.3 billion in 2023. The CAGR stands at -3% throughout the forecast period, 2018-2023.
The global shipments of smartwatches in 2019 are estimated to total around 62.63 million units, according to the latest tracking analysis from the research firm TrendForce. Looking ahead to 2020, smartwatch sales will benefit from the lower prices of the earlier versions of the Apple Watch devices and the releases of new smartwatch models from other branded device manufacturers. TrendForce forecasts that the global smartphone shipments in 2020 will grow by 28.6% YoY to around 80.55 million units. The total shipments of the Apple Watch devices for the same year are also forecasted to grow by 21.8% YoY to around 34 million units.
