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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…