Worldwide: Computer and Device Sales

Year Number of Units Shipped (Million)
Feature phones Smartphones PCs and servers Tablet PCs PDAs (without phone capabilities)
2002 432 148 12.1
2003 520 169 11.5
2004 713 189 12.5
2005 813 209 14.9
2006 927 64 239 17.7
2007 1,031 122 271
2008 1,081 139 302
2009 1,055 166 306 1
2010 1,609 286 346 17
2011 1,323 486 365 73
2012 1,048 698 352 128
2013 838 968 296 (PCs only) 195
2014 634 1,245 314 (PCs only) 227
2015 486 1,424 290 (PCs only) 196
2016 396 1,495 270 (PCs only) 157


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