Podcast: Huawei Losing TSMC Access is a Bigger Deal than Losing GMS
A year ago, Huawei was put on the US Entity List, which cut off the Chinese smartphone giant and telecom equipment maker from doing businesses with…
INFOGRAPHIC: Q1-2020 | MOBILE MARKET MONITOR
Our Q1-2020 Market Monitor report has been published. We release one Infographic in each quarter to summarize the handset and smartphone market…
Microsoft Gets Serious About Telco Cloud With Metaswitch Acquisition
Hot on the heels of its acquisition of Affirmed Networks in April, Microsoft last week announced that it was buying UK-based Metaswitch Networks.…
Weekly Update: Global Coronavirus Impact and Implications
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TSMC Caught in the Crossfire as US Renews Focus on Huawei
Event The US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced on 15 May that it plans to protect U.S. national security by restricting Huawei’s…
Microsoft with Azure Sphere Looks to Set Gold Standard in End-to-End IoT Security
Traditionally, security circled around securing network and software applications. However, as more devices get connected to the internet, and…
Microsoft, Amazon & Huawei Lead the Overall IoT Platform Landscape in Completeness; ClearBlade & FogHorn Emerge as Leading Edge-Focused IoT Platforms
CISCO, Arm, and Google lead with end-to-end security and orchestration capabilities, whereas, PTC, Nutanix & WebNMS scores well on several…
Weekly Update: COVID-19 Impact On Global Automotive Industry
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TCL 10 Pro: A Competitive Android Value Smartphone
The number four smartphone OEM in the US, TCL, has launched a feature-rich smartphone focused on a premium AMOLED display, four rear cameras, and a…
The Mi 10 Could Help Xiaomi Increase its Global Presence in the Ultra-Premium Segment
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the global smartphone market to experience its fastest ever decline of 13% YoY in Q1 2020. While Samsung, Huawei,…
COVID-19’s Online Handset Sales Impact: Temporary or Long Term Trend?
COVID-19 has had two major impacts so far with respect to the global smartphone market. One is negative growth and the other is a rapid shift to…
Google AdMob Is the Leading Mobile Ads Platform in the World’s Largest Android Market – India
More than 60% of the app developers are using Google AdMob for mobile advertisements in India. Appnext and InMobi follow with second and third…
CORE Evaluation & Analysis: HERE, Google and TomTom Lead the Location Platform Landscape
Overview: Counterpoint’s CORE (COmpetitive Ranking and Evaluation) is a comprehensive evaluation and comparison of the leading companies and their…
Realme X50 Pro 5G Delivers Smooth and Reliable Performance with Future Proof Connectivity
The 90Hz display refresh rate makes UI butter smooth. The 65W fast charging tops up the 4,200mAh battery in 35 minutes. Realme X50 Pro 5G offers good…
Samsung Recaptures Top Spot in India Premium Smartphone Segment During Q1 2020
India's smartphone shipments in the premium segment (>₹30,000 or roughly >US$400) grew 21% YoY with the market-driven by new launches and…
Podcast: Leveraging Location Intelligence To Shape IoT and Smart Mobility Experiences
The mapping services have always played a crucial role in delivering area wise geographic information. Over the past two decades, we’ve moved from…
US Smartphone Market Down 21% as COVID-19 Impacts Both Supply and Demand
New York, San Diego, Buenos Aires, London, New Delhi, Hong Kong, Beijing, Seoul May 7, 2020 According to Counterpoint's latest US Channel Share…
Galaxy S20 Zooms in on the Smartphone Camera Trends to Come This Year
Samsung’s recently launched Galaxy S20 series reveals several key camera trends we are likely to see for premium smartphones this year. They include…