A New Leap Forward for China’s Smart Speaker Market
Ever since the launch of Amazon Echo in 2014, smart speakers have become an increasingly popular device among consumers. With AI and voice…
E-commerce Contribution to Smartphone Shipments Reached a Record 38% in Q1 2018
Among e-commerce platforms, Flipkart leads the market with 54% share, Mi.com climbed to 14% share while Amazon dominated the premium smartphone…
Samsung J Series Captures Six out of the Top Ten Best-Selling Model Spots in LATAM
According to the latest research from Counterpoint’s Market Pulse Q1 2018, Samsung J2 prime was the best-selling model in the LATAM region. Samsung’s…
Meet Counterpoint at MWC Shanghai, 2018
We will be attending MWC from June 27 - June 29 Our Analysts James Yan, Flora Tang and Anshika Jain will be attending MWC Shanghai, 2018. You can…
Amazon Leads the Online Smartphone Sales Channel in the US in Q1 2018
Online smartphone sales grew to 12% of all smartphones sold in the US in Q1 2018, up from 9% a year ago. Carriers’ online portals captured a combined…
China’s Mobile E-Commerce Market Overview and Predictions : April 2018
JD secured over 50% market share, Honor and Xiaomi took a lead by sales volume. New Delhi, Hong Kong, Seoul, London, Beijing, San Diego, Buenos…
Global Ride-Hailing Market Going Through A Strategic Realignment
The global ride-hailing market is undergoing a reformation phase. The market has remained hot with frequent announcements of geographic expansions…
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus becomes the best selling model surpassing iPhone X
According to the latest research from Counterpoint’s Market Pulse, Samsung’s Galaxy S9 series became the best seller globally, pushing Apple’s iPhone…
GDPR: Restoring Faith in Data Privacy
Data protection is a hot topic, especially after the Facebook and Equifax debacles. However, it has always been the subject of serious attention by…
JioPhone Takes the Top Spot in the Global Feature Phone Market – Q1 2018
The global feature phone market grew 38% annually in Q1 2018, driven by strong shipments of Reliance JioPhone in India and the return of Nokia HMD.…
Overall Q1 US Smartphone Sales Dip 11% YoY, Apple Grows a Record 16% YoY
Six out of the top ten smartphone model SKUs were from Apple with iPhone 8 & X 64 GB versions the most popular. Surprisingly, the US market saw a…
Honor 10 – more than half a Huawei P20
Huawei's Honor brand launched the Honor 10 on a global basis today (May 15th) following its China-only launch a few weeks ago. The Honor 10's…
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…
A Closer Look at Meitu Inc.’s Failure to Turn a Profit Since Launch
There’s a joke going around in Chinese internet circles, “Even a pig can fly, if it is in the middle of a whirlwind”. Meitu Inc., which has taken to…
Securing IoT with Blockchain
IoT cellular connections will reach one billion by 2020. IoT is all about data and in this era of IoT revolution, data is the new oil. The…
Apple iPhone X Remains the Best-Selling Smartphone; Xiaomi Enters Top 3 For the First Time
According to the latest research from Counterpoint’s Market Pulse April Edition, Apple’s iPhone X remained the best-selling smartphone in March,…
4G Smartphones now contribute to 42% of total smartphone shipments even though telcos only recently started 4G operations
According to the latest research from Counterpoint’s Market Monitor program for Q1 2018 (Jan-March), the Bangladesh Smartphone Market declined 18%…
Chinese brands grew 25% YoY in Bangladesh during Q1 2018. Symphony still leads the Market.
New Delhi, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Seoul, London, Buenos Aires May 8th, 2018 4G Smartphones now contribute to 42% of total smartphone shipments even…