Surge in demand for smartphones, laptops and tablets in HK

Sales of these devices topped three million in Q1.

GfK's first quarter sales data showed that the total sold in the first quarter was higher by 107,000 units year-on-year. Revenue generated by these devices hit US$1.1 billion.

GfK Hong Kong said these devices suit the fast-paced lifestyle of urban dwellers in Hong Kong, who have come to embrace the connected mobile society. It noted that it is not surprising for individuals to own all three devices, and households to own several units of each device.

During Q1, tablets were the more popular among the three devices, with a 98% rise in demand year-on-year. Consumers in Hong Kong spent over US$216 million on nearly 480,000 units in the first three months of this year.

Smartphones are still the best sellers, accounting for seven in every 10 devices or over 1.4 million units sold in quarter one. The favorite screen size for smartphones is over 4.5 inch, which jumped in market share by some 30% since a year agoK.

Laptop sales fell slightly. Over 114,000 laptops were sold in Hong Kong in the first quarter and a favorite screen size is 11 inches. In a span of six months, the 11-inch laptops market segment rose from 11% to 15% as consumers showed preference for hybrid PCs, or PCs with touchscreen and detachable keyboards.