iPhone 12 Devices Top List of Best-selling 5G Smartphones in 3 out of 4 Key SEA Markets
Hong Kong, London, Boston, Toronto, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – September 16, 2021 Apple and OPPO’s 5G smartphones topped the best-selling 5G…
Google Share to Drop Leading up to Pixel 6 Launch
Last month, Google released its new Google Pixel 5a 5G model, the follow-up to last year’s Pixel 4a and 4a 5g. The Pixel 5a 5G packs decent specs…
iPhone 13 to Boost US iOS Installed Base as Carriers Push Promotions
Apple’s latest announcement brings us the newest generation iPhone 13, iPads and Apple Watch 7. Each of these devices promises improvements in…
Rakuten’s Future – Operator, Vendor or Something Else?
August was a busy month for Rakuten. The Japanese company announced its first major vendor contract with German Internet company 1&1 Drillisch,…
Indonesia Smartphone Shipments up 28% YoY in Q2 2021; Xiaomi Grabs Top Spot for First Time
Hong Kong, Boston, Toronto, London, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – September 15, 2021 Smartphone shipments in Indonesia recorded solid growth…
China Smartphone Internet Retail Sales Take 31% Share of Overall Market in H1 2021
Beijing, Hong Kong, Seoul, New Delhi, London, Buenos Aires, San Diego - September 8, 2021 China’s smartphone internet retail sales by units had a 31%…
Apple Continues to Retain Over 50% Share of Premium Smartphone Market in Q2 2021
The global premium smartphone market (models priced $400* and above) recorded a 46% YoY sales growth in Q2 2021, according to Counterpoint Research’s…
RISC-V to Shake up $8.6-Billion Semiconductor IP Market
London, Hong Kong, Boston, Toronto, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – September 13, 2021 IP design around the chipset architecture, security and…
iPhone 13 to Help Apple Grab One-Third of 2021 Global 5G Shipments
Boston, Toronto, London, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – September 10, 2021 Apple’s iPhone 12 and upcoming 13 series devices are set to spike Q4…
India Smartwatch Shipments Triple YoY in Q2 2021, Noise Maintains Lead
Noise continued to maintain its lead for the fourth consecutive quarter. boAt Storm topped the best-selling model chart for the quarter. Over 70% of…
Global Cellular IoT Module Shipments Cross 100 Million for First Time in Q2 2021
The quarter saw record 53% and 60% YoY increase in shipments and revenue respectively. Qualcomm dominated the global cellular IoT chipset market,…
Snapdragon Sound Makes Pitch With High Quality Wireless Audio Solution
In today's smartphone market, wireless devices are increasingly becoming our means to listen to music and communicate hands free. There are fewer…
TSMC Price Hike Indicates Capacity Tightness to Persist in 2022, May Hit Smartphone Shipments
London, Hong Kong, Boston, Toronto, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – September 9, 2021 TSMC’s recent adjustment on wafer prices indicates that…
Smartphone ODMs Achieve 7.2% YoY Growth in H1 2021, Show Resilience to COVID-19, Component Shortages
Hong Kong, San Diego, Buenos Aires, London, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – September 8, 2021 Smartphone shipments from ODM/IDH (Original Design…
Fighting Climate Change: Tech Tonic for Tectonic Shift
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently released its most comprehensive and concerning report to date. Climate scientists have…
Xiaomi Updates: Q2 2021
Smartphone Sales Soar as Company Reports Best Quarter on Record September 8, 2021 Xiaomi saw a record-setting Q2 2021 with revenues growing 64% and…
MediaTek Captures Record 43% Share of Smartphone AP/SoC Shipments in Q2 2021
Qualcomm dominated the 5G baseband market with a 55% share. Qualcomm has started dual sourcing from foundries to mitigate the supply chain…
$1.1-billion Opportunity Opens up in South Korea with LG’s Exit
Boston, Toronto, London, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul - September 6, 2021 A $1.1-billion opportunity has been created in South Korea…