As per sources, Android has been termed as the top smartphone platform in Q4 2010; however a new report from Gartner is disputing the claim.

Gartner states that with the help of Symbian-based products by Fujitsu and Sharp, and legacy products from Sony Ericsson and Samsung, Symbian had barely edged out Android.

According to research firm Gartner, despite the fact the smartphones based on Google’s increasingly popular Android operating system brought about a notable leap in global handset sales in 2010, the global handset market share of Nokia witnessed a fall during the year.

Recent statistics from research firm Gartner indicate that PC shipments, though estimated to rise nearly 14 percent this year, will likely suffer a blow at the hands of the increasing popularity tablet computers, as well as an uncertain economic outlook in some markets, in the coming years.

According to the IT consultancy firm Gartner, strong growth in emerging economies will likely lead to 3.1 percent increase in global corporate IT spending to $2,500 billion next year; thereby counterbalancing the lackluster spending in more developed countries.

According to a latest report, by 2015, over 50% of personal computers bought for users less than 15 years of age will comprise touchscreens.

The technology research firm Gartner has reported that a total of 1.21 billion mobile phones have been sold in 2009, globally, depicting a fall of 0.9% from the previous year.

However, the fourth quarter of 2009 reported a rise of 8.3%, compared with that of 2008.

The global personal-computer market will experience the worst ever slump this year – said the Stamford, Connecticut based research firm Gartner Inc. in its report. Gartner reported that the current year will witness the sharpest ever PC shipment decline because of the deteriorating global economy.