A recent IDC research report indicates that the market for handheld devices continues to drop dramatically, with shipments in the first quarter of 2006 down more than 22 percent compared with the same quarter in 2005.According to the report, new features such as global positioning systems, Bluetooth connectivity and Wi-Fi network support haven’t been sufficient draws to keep people from drifting to cell phones with similar features. Of the top three handheld vendors, Dell saw the greatest decline, with sales dropping nearly 34 percent compared with the first quarter of 2005. Hewlett-Packard suffered a 30.3 percent drop, while Palm was dealt a 23.3 percent decline.More information about the report is available at IDC’s website. For related content, read Mastering Mobile Madness.Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. — Christopher Lindquist Related content case study How IT leaders use EV tech to fuel the transport revolution in Kenya Many African nations are starting to invest in electric vehicle (EV) transportation as a means to broaden access and help keep pace with global environmental initiatives. In Kenya, strides are being made despite industry and tech leaders grappling to By Vincent Matinde May 31, 2023 5 mins CIO CTO Emerging Technology feature How CIOs distill the most sought-after data skills From back-end engineers to data scientists and line-of-business experts, here’s the in-demand talent that all organizations need to turn a glut of information into game-changing insight. By Mark Samuels May 31, 2023 8 mins IT Skills Data Center IT Leadership interview Broadcom’s Andy Nallappan on what cloud success really looks like The CTO, CSO, and head of software engineering and operations knows firsthand that a successful move to the cloud is all about changing the culture and replacing on-prem’s sunk cost mentality with incentivized FinOps. By Martha Heller May 31, 2023 8 mins Technology Industry IT Strategy Cloud Computing feature Key IT initiatives reshape the CIO agenda While cloud, cybersecurity, and analytics remain top of mind for IT leaders, a shift toward delivering business value is altering how CIOs approach key priorities, pushing transformative projects to the next phase. By Mary Pratt May 30, 2023 10 mins IT Strategy IT Leadership Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe