Southeast Asia Can’t Get Enough of Smartphone Gaming
Gaming as an industry has been growing in leaps and bounds globally. While consoles and PCs are widely used platforms, the smartphone gaming…
Malaysia’s Smartphone, Telecom Ecosystem Looking for Much-needed Synergy
Malaysia’s smartphone market went through its seasonal dip in volumes in Q1 2022, but there were other factors at play as well. According to…
Thailand Smartphone Shipments Down 10% YoY in Q1 2022 on Sluggish Economy, Supply Constraints
Samsung’s well-planned distribution in Thailand helped it take the lead with an 18.7% market share in Q1 2022, followed by OPPO with 17.4%. A…
Global Refurbished Smartphone Market Beats Expectations, Grows 15% YoY
Apple maintained its lead in the secondary market even as Samsung inched closer. ASPs (average selling prices) of refurbished smartphones increased…
Thailand Smartphone Shipments Grow 3% YoY in 2021; OPPO Takes Top Spot
Thailand’s smartphone market saw a flattish 3% YoY growth in 2021. Shipments bounced back in Q4 2021 to meet YoY levels after a low-performing Q3…
Key Southeast Asian Countries’ Smartphone Shipments Cross Pre-pandemic Levels in 2021; Xiaomi, realme, Apple Achieve Highest Ever Volumes
Key Southeast Asian countries’ (Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines and Vietnam) smartphone shipments were highest ever in a calendar year in 2021,…
Samsung Regains SEA Smartphone Top Spot With 23% Share
Hong Kong, London, Boston, Toronto, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – December 8, 2021 Southeast Asia saw an 11% YoY dip in its smartphone…
Thailand Telecom: Key Implications of TRUE-Dtac Merger
AIS, TRUE and Dtac are Thailand’s three biggest telecom operators. With the merger of TRUE and Dtac, the new entity will be the No. 1 operator in…
Thailand Smartphone Shipments in Q3 2021 Dropped 14% YoY But 5G Shipments Are Highest Ever
Hong Kong, London, Boston, Toronto, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – November 22, 2021 Thailand’s smartphone shipments decreased by 14% YoY in Q3…
Telecom, E-commerce Central to China’s Renewed Focus on Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia holds great potential for growth in the technology and e-commerce sectors. It has a comparatively young and tech-savvy demographic…
No Let-up in India Refurbished Smartphone Market Boom
India is a booming market for pre-owned smartphones. The market showed its potential in 2019 when it grew the most globally. Even in 2020, the second…
Southeast Asia Perks Up, Boosts Smartphones
Southeast Asia (SEA) has been showing consistent economic promise for a while now. The changing landscape is giving the smartphone sector a…
iPhone 12 Devices Top List of Best-selling 5G Smartphones in 3 out of 4 Key SEA Markets
Apple and OPPO’s 5G smartphones topped the best-selling 5G models’ lists in key Southeast Asian (SEA) countries in Q2 2021, according to Counterpoint…
Thailand Smartphone Shipments up 18% YoY in Q2 2021; 5G Shipments Highest in SEA
Hong Kong, London, Boston, Toronto, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – August 11, 2021 Thailand smartphone shipments grew 18% YoY in Q2 2021,…
Smartphone Shipments Grow 12% YoY in Key Southeast Asian Countries in Q1 2021
Hong Kong, London, Boston, Toronto, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – June 10, 2021 The smartphone market in the four major Southeast Asian…
Thailand Shows Immense Potential as its Smartphone Market Grows 18% YoY in Q1 2021
Hong Kong, Boston, Toronto, London, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – May 19, 2021 Thailand witnessed a strong 18% YoY growth in its smartphone…
Philippines Q1 2021 Smartphone Shipments up 19% YoY; Top Four Players Vie for #1 Spot
Hong Kong, Boston, Toronto, London, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – May 10, 2021 The Philippines smartphone market saw a healthy YoY growth of…
Online Channels Grab Record 20% of Indonesia Smartphone Sales in Q4 2020
Xiaomi and realme led in Indonesia’s online channel sales in Q4 2020. Online sales increased YoY across all four quarters in 2020. Indonesia’s…