Apple’s Spring Loaded Event Showcases Apple Silicon and Some Extras
With a record-setting Q4 under its belt, Apple had plenty of new to announce in its April event. The focal point of the event was the company’s two-year transition to Apple silicon within its tablet and Mac portfolio. However, there were other interesting announcements besides spring tablet and Mac upgrades:
Green boast: Apple is adding new environment initiatives. All stores, offices and data…
Apple Takes 6 Spots in Top 10 Best-selling Models’ List for Jan
Apple grabbed six places in the global top 10 best-selling smartphone models’ list for January 2021, according to Counterpoint Research’s Market Pulse report. The Apple iPhone 12 led the list followed by the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max. These three iPhone 12 models contributed to 71% of Apple’s total sales for the month. There was a pent-up demand for 5G upgrades within the iOS base…
China’s Xiaomi launches premium phone to challenge Apple and Samsung and fill void left by Huawei
Huawei saw its global shipments fall 41% year-on-year in the fourth quarter, according to Counterpoint Research. In Europe alone, shipments plunged 62%.
Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo all saw double-digit smartphone shipment growth in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to Canalys. Xiaomi was the third-biggest smartphone maker by market share during the same period.
But Xiaomi may not be the best…
User Survey: Apple Will Continue to Dominate Germany TWS Market
More than 40% of the current TWS users plan for a next TWS purchase in a year or less.
71% of the TWS users again plan to opt for a TWS for their next hearable purchase.
JBL among the top three TWS brands preferred for future purchase, along with Apple and Samsung.
London, San Diego, Buenos Aires, New Delhi, Hong Kong, Beijing, Seoul – March 4, 2021
Apple will continue to dominate…
Apple iPhone Market Share: By Quarter
Apple iPhone Shipments: By Quarter
Apple iPhone Shipments (in Millions)
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2018
Q1
2018
Q2
2018
Q3
2018
Q4
2019
Q1
2019
Q2
2019
Q3
2019
Q4
2020
Q1
2020
Q2
2020
Q3
2020
Q4
Shipments (in Mn)
52.2
41.3
46.9
65.9
42.0
36.5
44.8
72.3
40.0
37.5
41.7
81.9
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Apple iPhone 12 mini sales slow as smaller smartphones lose appeal – report
Apple Inc’s iPhone 12 mini U.S. sales were just 5% of overall sales of its new phones during the first half of January, industry data provider Counterpoint said on Tuesday, adding to signs of muted demand for the new smaller version of its flagship device. Read more
Apple’s Record-Setting Q4 Will Spill Over Into a Great 2021
Apple registered a record-setting growth in the final quarter of 2020. All business units saw 17%-41% growth and total revenue was a whopping $111 billion. This phase of strong growth is expected to continue in 2021 and beyond. Here are a few insights which support this projection:
Source: Apple
The delayed and staggered launch of the iPhone 12 series saw a record number of sales (and…
35% of Smartphones Sold in H1 2020 Had Embedded Hardware Security, Apple Leads With 39% Market Share
Seoul, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Beijing, London, Buenos Aires, San Diego – January 29, 2021
Apple and Huawei implement embedded hardware security through a secure element (eSE/inSE).
Samsung uses a physically unclonable function (PUF).
Hardware security was embedded in 35% of the smartphones sold globally in H1 2020, according to the latest research from Counterpoint’s Component Practice. This…
US Smartphone Market Down 6% YoY in Q4 2020, but Apple, Samsung Grow
Boston, Denver, Toronto, London, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – February 1, 2021
The US smartphone market saw a 6% YoY decline in sales in Q4 2020 as COVID-19 continued to impact the economy, according to Counterpoint’s latest data from the US Channel Share Tracker. Apple and Samsung were the only OEMs to see positive growth in the quarter, thanks to new launches and a strong…
Apple Shipped Record iPhones in Q4 2020, Global Smartphone Market Continues to Recover
• The global smartphone market continued to recover in Q4 2020, rebounding 8% QoQ to 395.9 million units.
• Apple’s 8% YoY and 96% QoQ growth helped it lead the market in Q4 2020.
• Samsung slipped to the second spot with 62.5 million units in Q4 2020, However, it led the overall market in CY 2020.
• For the first time, OPPO and vivo surpassed Huawei to capture the fourth and fifth spots…
Apple’s October – November iPhone Sales Signal Record Quarter and 2021
Seoul, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Beijing, London, Buenos Aires, San Diego
December 23, 2020
Apple is likely to break previous iPhone sales records during its FY first quarter, according to Counterpoint Research’s Global Monthly Sell-Through Tracker, setting up the company for what could be the biggest year ever for the iPhone.
Although Oct-Nov 2020 global sell-through was down YoY, it declined…
Wistron could see production loss of 8-9%, negligible losses for Apple from Kolar violence: Counterpoint
Apple's contract manufacturer Wistron Corporation could see a 8-9 percent loss in production in India for the month of December due to its plant at Kolar in Karnataka remaining closed due to the recent violence, according to a note by Counterpoint Research.
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Apple, Huawei, Samsung Lead Global Smartwatch Shipments in Q3 2020
Shipments increased 6% in Q3 2020 compared to the same period last year.
The top five brands contributed more than 66% of the total shipments in Q3 2020.
China surpassed North America to become the market leader after seven quarters.
Continuing their growth trajectory amid the COVID-19 pandemic, global smartwatch shipments increased 6% in Q3 2020 compared to the same period last year,…
Apple Silicon Set to Energize PC Market as Possibilities Beckon
On November 10, Apple introduced three new Mac devices — MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Mac Mini — powered by the Apple M1 system on a chip (SoC). While the inability of Intel chips to meet emerging requirements was the apparent trigger for Apple to have own chips, there were many other benefits and possibilities pushing the move.
Just like iOS and Android, Apple’s macOS has a different…
Apple Maintains Top OEM Position in Q3 2020 Despite Delayed iPhone 12 Launch in USA
Apple leads in US sell-in market share with 39%, Samsung follows with 30%, while LG trails at 13%
Apple has been the US smartphone market leader since Q3 2017
New York, Boston, New Delhi, Hong Kong, Seoul, London, Beijing, San Diego, Buenos Aires – November 12, 2020
iPhone sales remained strong in Q3 2020 despite the delayed launch of the iPhone 12. While Apple sell-in dropped to 39%…
Apple India net profit zooms 253% in FY20 to Rs 926 crore
Counterpoint Research has projected that Apple will sell over a million iPhones in the country during the current festive quarter.
Counterpoint's latest report shows that Apple pipped OnePlus in the premium smartphone segment (above Rs 30,000) in India in the September quarter.
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Apple: Thinking Inside the Box
Apple removes chargers and earphones from the boxes
In a unique and courageous move, Apple has disrupted the legacy packaging of smartphones by removing chargers and earphones from the boxes for its new iPhone 12 series along with the iPhone XR, iPhone 11 and iPhone SE. Most of the other OEMs provide fast chargers as a standard offering inside the box.
Apple’s Reason for Removing In-Box…
Three Improvements Apple Made for Cameras of its iPhone 12 Pros
On October 13, Apple released its iPhone 12 series, including the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro and the iPhone 12 Pro Max. Much of the news talked about the overall specifications, but we would like to focus on three improvements that Apple made for its iPhone 12 Pro/Pro Max cameras.
LiDAR Added to Camera Layout
Similar to last year’s iPhone 11 Pros, the iPhone 12 Pro/Pro Max…