Foxconn Teams Up With Taiwanese Electronic-Parts Maker Yageo To Expand Into Chips
“I don't see many challenges for this cooperation,” says Brady Wang, an associate director in Taipei with market-analysis firm Counterpoint Research.…
China Smartphone Market Share: By Quarter
Source: MOBILE DEVICES MONITOR – Q1 2021 DOWNLOAD: China Smartphone Quarterly Market Data (2019Q4 – 2021Q1) China Smartphone Shipments Market…
Fix for critical Qualcomm chip flaw is making its way to Android devices
The vulnerability, discovered by researchers from security firm Check Point Research, resides in Qualcomm’s Mobile Station Modem, a system of chips…
India Smartphone Market Share: By Quarter
Source: MOBILE DEVICES MONITOR – Q1 2021 DOWNLOAD: India Smartphone Quarterly Market Data (2019Q4 – 2020Q1) India Smartphone Shipments…
Samsung ranks 2nd in Q1 smartphone revenue: report
The South Korean tech titan logged a revenue share of 17.5 percent in the January-March period, down from 20.2 percent a year earlier, according to…
The Global Mobile Awards 2021 | MWC Barcelona 2021
The Counterpoint Analysts are part of the judging panel for the Global Mobile Awards (GLOMO) 2021. Summary: The GLOMO is the connectivity industry’s…
Global Smartphone Market Share: By Quarter
Source: MOBILE DEVICES MONITOR – Q1 2021 DOWNLOAD: Global Smartphone Quarterly Market Data (2018Q1 – 2021Q1) Global Smartphone Shipments…
Apple trims AirPods production plans as sales lose steam
Liz Lee, an analyst with Counterpoint Research, told Nikkei Asia that her agency expects global shipments of true wireless headphones to grow 33%…
Whitepaper: Technology Convergence Clicks in Smartphone Cameras
Overview: Camera is now at the heart of smartphone innovations. It is also the most commonly used feature for smartphone users. Keeping this in mind,…
MVNOs North America Digital Symposium: Assessing MVNO Market Opportunities Across Canada & USA
Our Senior Analyst Hanish Bhatia will be speaking at the “MVNOs North America Digital Symposium” on 29th April 2021. The topic of his session is…
US Smartphone Trends 2019-2021 Report: The Stats on Specs
In this note, we look at the evolution of smartphone specs from 2019 to 2020, providing data and commentary on key trends and what to expect for…
Smartphone average storage crossed 100GB in 2020: Counterpoint
According to a Counterpoint Research report, the average smartphone NAND flash storage capacity in smartphones has surpassed the 100GB mark for the…
Global Smartphone Application Processor (AP) Market Share: By Quarter
Global Smartphone AP Market Share: By Quarter Chipset Company (%) 2020 Q1 2020 Q2 2020 Q3 2020 Q4 MediaTek 24% 25% 31% 32% Qualcomm 31% 28%…
Samsung Q1 profit likely surged 45% on bumper smartphone, appliance sales
The world's largest smartphone maker is estimated to have cornered roughly 23% of global market in the quarter, thanks to that launch and…
INFOGRAPHIC: CY 2020 | Mobile Market Monitor
Our CY 2020 Market Monitor report has been published. We release one infographic each year to summarize the mobile handset market activities in a…
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…
Whitepaper: Global NB-IoT Ecosystem: Trends, Adoption and Outlook
Overview: Wireless IoT (internet of things), specifically LPWA (low-power wide-area) technology, continues to drive digital transformation and…
Chip shortage: Samsung warns of ‘serious imbalance’
"The semiconductor manufacturers are working hard to fill the gaps in supply," Counterpoint Research partner Peter Richardson said. "But it will…