February 23, 2023
Entry-level Smartphone Shipments Bounce Back in Key SEA Countries, Up 28% QoQ in Q4 2022
2022 saw a 13% YoY decline in smartphone shipments in key Southeast Asian countries*. All countries witnessed a YoY drop in shipments through 2022…
December 27, 2022
Smartphone Sustainability Touching New Highs with Apple, Samsung in the Lead, But is it Enough?
More and more smartphone OEMs are adopting the circular approach. Apple and Samsung stand out as leaders in sustainable initiatives. Each of the top…
December 8, 2022
5G Smartphones Grab 47% Share of Thailand’s Overall Q3 2022 Shipments; Ultra-premium Shipments Jump 32% YoY
Apple led the ultra-premium segment with Samsung a distant second. Thailand’s overall smartphone shipments fell 12% YoY in Q3 2022. Samsung took the…
December 8, 2022
Philippines Smartphone Shipments Flat in Q3 2022; Premium Segment Surges 115%
realme led the market during the quarter, followed by Samsung and vivo. Transsion Group brands’ (Infinix, itel and TECNO) shipments grew 67% YoY in…
November 17, 2022
Premium Smartphone Shipments Grow 29% YoY in Q3 2022 in Key SEA Markets
Premium smartphone (>$400) shipments grew 29% YoY while the <$200 price band shipments fell 24%. Overall Southeast Asia smartphone shipments…
October 6, 2022
Apple Refurbished ASPs Witnessing a Shift in US Due to 5G
Even as older iPhone models lose value, Apple continues to be the leader in refurbished smartphones globally and in the US. The ASPs of iPhones in…
September 9, 2022
Philippines Smartphone Shipments Decline 3% YoY in Q2 2022; Apple Fastest Growing Brand
The Philippines’ Q2 2022 smartphone shipments declined 3% YoY to 4.7 million units. Apple, Infinix and TECNO were major YoY gainers in terms of…
August 19, 2022
Thailand Premium Smartphone Market Grew 22% YoY in Q2 2022 Even as Overall Shipments Fell 17% YoY
Thailand’s smartphone shipments fell 17% YoY in Q2 2022 to 4.2 million units. 5G volumes increased 20% YoY with OPPO and Samsung leading the…
July 20, 2022
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…
May 31, 2022
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…
May 25, 2022
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…
April 20, 2022
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…
February 17, 2022
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…
February 10, 2022
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,…
December 7, 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…
November 26, 2021
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…
November 22, 2021
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…
October 22, 2021
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…