Economic Instability Is Taking a Toll on the LATAM Smartphone Market
Chinese OEMs continues to gain traction in the region New Delhi, Hong Kong, Seoul, London, Beijing, San Diego, Buenos Aires – November 23st, 2018…
Rappi, and the Untapped Tech Investment Opportunity in LATAM
Latin America (LATAM) technology investment offers a unique opening to those that seek opportunities as it is fairly mature technologically but still…
Mind the Gap
I recently had the opportunity to attend The W20 (Women 20) Summit, which is part of the G20 Summit held in Buenos Aires, Argentina this year. The…
Economic Storm Threatening Argentina and Brazil
As the Southern Cone was getting ready to welcome Spring, consumers and investors in Argentina were shocked by the rapidly depreciating Peso;…
LATAM Smartphone Market Reached Highest Ever ASP in 2Q18
Growth during the quarter was led by OEMs’ aggressive sell-in. New Delhi, Hong Kong, Seoul, London, Beijing, San Diego, Buenos Aires –August 21st,…
LATAM Smartphone Market Shows Marginal Growth Amid a Global Smartphone Market Slowdown in Q1 2018
Growth during 2018 Q1 was led by carriers that invested in subsidies and instalment plans. New Delhi, Hong Kong, Seoul, London, Beijing, San…
Brazil and Argentina Increased Protectionism Through New Regulations
In November 2017, Miguel de Godoy, the head of ENACOM, (Ente Nacional de Comunicaciones – Argentina’s National Communication Regulator) announced…
2017: A Year of Mixed Results in the Latin American Smartphone Market
According to the latest research from Counterpoint’s Market Monitor service the Latin American (LATAM) smartphone market grew 5% YoY in 2017.…
Top Smartphone Features Most Popular Amongst LATAM Users
According to the latest Counterpoint Market Monitor service, Smartphones represented 89% of Q3 2017 total mobile device shipments. Furthermore,…
Strong Macroeconomic Conditions Are Driving Argentina’s Smartphone Market Growth
Argentina smartphones sales grew 59% annually in Q3 2017, and 22% compared to the previous quarter. The top 3 brands represent more than 87% of the…
99% of Smartphone Sold in Argentina are LTE Enabled
Top five smartphones brands account for more than 92% of the smartphone sales in 3Q 2017 Buenos Aires, San Diego, New Delhi, Hong Kong, Seoul,…
Smartphone Users Replace Their Device Every Twenty-One Months
Smartphones have changed the world in a remarkably short time frame. Today, nearly half of the world’s population uses a smartphone and annual…
Almost Half Of Smartphone Users Spend More Than 5 Hours A Day on Their Mobile Device
Counterpoint Research announces key findings from its latest in-depth Global Consumer Insights service spanning multiple countries. Smartphones have…
Back to Basics: connectivity during disasters
During the past month, the Americas have been hit by a significant number of natural disasters. Hurricanes, earthquakes and floods have left a trail…
Foxconn Leaving Brazil?
In February 2011, Apple-Foxconn announced that it would set up a plant to produce “Made in Brazil” Apple smartphones and tablets. This…
Despite Recession, Brazil LTE Smartphones Grew 53% Annually in 2016
Samsung captured almost half of the total smartphone market, whereas Claro led the operator channels in terms of smartphones shipped. Lenovo and…
Apple Widens Gap with Samsung in the Premium Smartphone Segment in Dec 2016
Apple captured a record share of the important premium segment widening the gap with Samsung by more than 50%. According to the latest research from…
Latin America LTE Smartphones Grew 196% Annually in Q2 2016
According to the latest Market Monitor Report from Counterpoint Research, the Latin America smartphone market contracted by 14% YoY and almost flat…