May 10, 2023
Europe Smartphone Shipments Dropped 23% YoY in Q1 2023; Market at Lowest Levels for Over a Decade
The Europe smartphone market declined by 23% YoY to 38 million units in Q1 2023; the lowest quarterly total since Q2 2012. Samsung maintained…
February 22, 2023
2022 Worst Year for Europe Smartphone Shipments in a Decade Despite Moderately Merry Christmas
The Europe smartphone market declined by 24% YoY to 45 million units in Q4 2022; the lowest fourth quarter total since Q4 2011. Annual shipments…
February 17, 2023
OPPO Find N2 Flip looks to flip the foldable category on its head
OPPO recently hosted the global launch of its latest foldable smartphone, the OPPO Find N2 Flip in London. It is no surprise that OPPO is pushing…
November 15, 2022
Europe Smartphone Market Down 16% YoY in Q3 2022; Sequential Growth Hints at Stabilisation
The Europe smartphone market declined by 16% YoY to just over 40 million units in Q3 2022 as ongoing economic challenges placed further constraints…
September 14, 2022
Apple adds to growing industry sustainability drive
Over the last few months, various OEMs have been busy touting their sustainability credentials. At the launch of its latest foldable smartphones in…
August 2, 2022
Europe Smartphone Shipments Decline 11% YoY in Q2 2022 as Macro Climate Continues to Deteriorate
The Europe smartphone market declined by 11% YoY and 13% QoQ to 40 million units in Q2 2022, the lowest quarterly total since Q2 2020. A…
July 29, 2022
Global Smartphone Shipments Decline 9% YoY in Q2 2022 Amid Deteriorating Economic and Geopolitical Climate
The global smartphone market declined by 9% YoY and 10% QoQ to 295 million units in Q2 2022. This was the first time quarterly shipments dropped…
July 12, 2022
phone (1) launch: much ado about Nothing
This afternoon, the latest smartphone brand will launch in selected markets across Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The Nothing phone (1),…
June 15, 2022
Europe Smartphone Market Drops 12% YoY in Q1 2022; Region Braces for Further Challenges Ahead
49 million smartphones shipped in Europe in Q1 2022, the lowest first quarter total since Q1 2013 Samsung remained as the region's top vendor,…
March 17, 2022
Samsung A Series Gets an Unglamourous but Important Update
Samsung has unveiled its latest A Series smartphones in Europe: the Galaxy A33 and Galaxy A53. It was one of the more low-key events of the year so…
February 23, 2022
Europe’s Fastest Growing Smartphone Brand realme Helping Drive Europe’s COVID Recovery
London, Hong Kong, Boston, Toronto, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – February 23, 2022 The European smartphone market is slowly on the road to…
January 31, 2022
Europe Smartphone Market Gains 8% YoY in 2021; But COVID-19 Recovery Comes Up Short
London, Boston, Toronto, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – January 31, 2022 2021 was another rollercoaster year for the European smartphone market.…
January 25, 2022
realme Key to Europe’s Affordable 5G Smartphone Growth
5G is growing rapidly in Europe. 5G sales in the region more than doubled over 2020 and accounted for half of all smartphone sales in Q3 2021 (up…
November 3, 2021
Europe Smartphone Market in Q3 2021: Samsung Holds on Despite Challenging Climate
London, Boston, Toronto, New Delhi, Beijing, Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul – November 3, 2021 Europe’s smartphone market appears to have largely recovered…
August 17, 2021
CIS Holds Key to Xiaomi’s Q2 2021 Europe Smartphone Success
Boston, Toronto, London, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – August 18, 2021 Erratum: this is an update to a previous PR that was based on…
August 4, 2021
Q2 2021: Europe Smartphone Market’s Bumpy Road to Recovery
Boston, Toronto, London, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – August 4, 2021 The Europe Smartphone market continued along its road to recovery in Q2…
July 12, 2021
Europe’s Mid tier smartphone battle rages on
Huawei’s near departure from the European market, which began around 12 months ago, left a vacuum waiting to be filled. Various relatively new…
April 27, 2021
European Smartphone Market Rebounds in Q1 2021; Competition Continues to Heat Up
Boston, Toronto, London, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – April 27, 2021 The European smartphone market appears to be on the road to recovery…