IDC experts estimate that the global smartphone market will grow by 5.3% in 2021. The growth will occur even against the background of chip shortage. In numerical terms, the experts predict that 1.35 billion smartphones will be sold in the world in 2021.

However, problems with components make adjustments, IDC was forced to lower its forecasts for the growth of the global smartphone market from 7.4% to 5.3% this year, and from 3.4% to 3% – in the next 2022. For 2023 and beyond, IDC predicts a slow but steady growth of 3.5% per year. The average price of the device will decrease: if in 2019 a 5G smartphone was sold for an average of $812, in 2021 it can already be bought for $643, then in 2025 the cost of such a device will fall to $416. Also 4G-devices will become much cheaper: from $338 in 2019 to $ 109 in 2025.

IDC experts stress that the supply chain and logistics problems affected all the major players in the market. Moreover, shortages were more concentrated on components for 4G devices than on components for 5G smartphones. This situation is expected to accelerate the transition to smartphones that support 5G communication standard.

It is noted that by the New Year holidays demand for smartphones will decrease in all regions of the world. But at the expense of a noticeable increase in the first half of the year as a whole will be recorded growth. For example, in the Asia-Pacific region (excluding Japan and China) in the fourth quarter of 2021 is projected to reduce sales by 9.1%. In China, the market volume is expected to decline by 8.4% for the same period.

As for 5G-smartphones, their sales in the world by the end of 2021 will grow by 117% compared to 2020. Smartphones working with 4G communication standard will face a decline in demand by 22.5%.

In 2021, the largest market for 5G smartphones was China, which accounted for 46.9% of global sales. In second place was the U.S. with 16.1%. The third was the Asia-Pacific region, excluding China and Japan – it accounted for 12.8% of global sales.

Curiously, the high price of smartphones Apple iPhone led to the fact that despite the fact that the company’s share of the world market in units is about 17.1%, the share of the company from Cupertino in terms of money is equal to about 43%.

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) plans to block the deal between Nvidia and ARM. It was assumed that the first will buy the second for $ 40 billion. However, U.S. authorities believe that the purchase will violate antitrust laws.

The FTC has already filed a lawsuit to block the deal on the grounds that it is anti-competitive and could potentially stifle innovation in various technology areas such as cloud technology, data centers and unmanned cars. The lawsuit says the deal could lead to less choice in the marketplace, higher prices, stifle progress and reduce innovation. This will hurt millions of Americans who use products based on ARM technology.

Recall, we wrote about possible effects of the purchase in detail in the article “NVIDIA and ARM merger will change the balance of power in the global processor market.

In addition to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the UK authorities and the European Commission oppose the deal.

Despite attacks from regulators, in general business at Nvidia is going well, its revenue in the third quarter rose 9% to $ 7.1 billion, while profit jumped by 84% to $ 2.46 billion.

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The head of Tesla, Ilon Musk, announced that the company’s Cybertruck SUV will have four engines, one for each wheel. Thus, there will be independent and ultra-fast torque control of each wheel. In this way, each wheel of this SUV will have its own independent drive.

The driver of the Cybertruck SUV will have the ability to control both the front and rear wheels. “It will be possible not just to turn on the spot, like a tank, but also to move diagonally, like a crab,” noted Elon Musk. Note that this feature is called a “crab walk.”

According to Reuters, the Cybertruck will compete with such SUVs. Such as GMC Hummer EV, Ford F-150 Lightning and Rivian R1T. Thus, the R1T has four engines per wheel, and the GMC Hummer can move diagonally.

Recall that the Tesla SUV, which was first announced in 2019, is made of stainless steel, which is used in rocket science, and impact-resistant glass. Several hundred thousand pre-orders have already been received for the Cybertruck.

It is expected that the first production Cybertruck will be produced at Tesla plants next year, mass production is scheduled for 2023. Off-road price is $69,900, range is announced at the level of 800 km, weight 2,700 kg, engine power 775 hp, exoskeleton is used instead of a frame, cabin is fully waterproof, ground clearance up to 40 cm – although, this information was relevant to the previous versions of the punk off-road Cybertruck, with one, two and three engines. Now it turns out that there will be four, and the characteristics may change.

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