April 6, 2021
Podcast: Online Channels Help SEA Beat COVID Blues, Attract OEMs
The South East Asia (SEA) smartphone market declined in the first half of 2020 due to COVID-19 lockdowns. But as the restrictions started to ease,…
March 12, 2021
Podcast: 5G Smartphone Shipments to Double in 2021 Despite Component Shortages
We saw the first wave of 5G smartphone launches in H1 2019 with prices above $1,000. These premium smartphones gave way to a completely new pricing…
February 12, 2021
Podcast: Auto Sector’s Semiconductor Shortage Likely to Ease in Late 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted automobile sales in H1 2020. But as the demand started recovering in H2 2020, the semiconductor shortage crisis hit…
February 7, 2021
Podcast: Over 50% Smartphones to Have Embedded Hardware Security by 2025
With smartphones becoming ubiquitous, data security has come under the scanner. In particular, robust security is needed to use smartphones for…
January 15, 2021
Podcast: Over 6 Billion eSIM-based Devices to be Shipped by 2025
The Subscriber Identity Module, which we familiarly know as SIM card, has been around for nearly three decades now. One needs to insert this card…
December 28, 2020
Podcast: Resilient Smartphone Market Heads Confidently Into 2021
After a few years of decline, we were expecting the smartphone market to grow in 2020. Sure enough, the year did start on a good note. But towards…
December 15, 2020
Podcast: XR – Where are We in Reality?
When first introduced, eXtended reality (XR) appeared like a futuristic concept. But after years of research and development, the technology is now…
November 27, 2020
Podcast: Wearables get Pandemic Push
The COVID-19 pandemic has made 2020 a difficult year, testing the world’s resilience on multiple fronts. It has also forced many people to focus on…
November 20, 2020
Podcast: Gaming Smartphones are More Than Just Flagships
Mobile gaming has come a long way over the past two decades. From popular Snake game on Nokia phones with a monochrome display to 2D games on color…
November 10, 2020
Podcast: Artificial Intelligence – Winter is Coming!
Over the last few years, there has been a good amount of hype around Artificial Intelligence (AI), where companies have been using it to drive up…
October 30, 2020
Podcast: Over 50% of Cars Sold Globally in 2020 will be Connected
Automakers are packing more technology in cars these days. This includes IoT-based connected car technology, which enables navigation, information,…
October 23, 2020
Podcast: iPhone 12 to Make 5G Mainstream in Europe
The COVID-19 pandemic followed by lockdowns caused the European smartphone market to decline in Q1 2020 and Q2 2020. But as restrictions started…
October 16, 2020
Podcast: Chinese Brands Catalyzing SEA Smartphone Market
The adverse economic effects brought by the COVID-19 pandemic caused a decline in smartphone sales across several regions. The SEA (South East Asian)…
September 23, 2020
Podcast: 2nd Gen Foldables Point to a Promising Future for Mainstream Market
The foldable phones have been around for a few years now, especially if you remember the clamshell form factor. Even the Nokia Communicator was a…
September 12, 2020
Podcast: App Economy and Apple’s Epic Battle
Apple introduced the App Store on iOS as a digital distribution platform for games and apps and revolutionized the way software is distributed on…
September 3, 2020
Podcast: How & When Shall We See the First sub-$200 5G Smartphone?
The global smartphone market is undergoing a major change as we transition from 4G to 5G. And despite the slowdown due to COVID-19, 5G smartphone…
August 27, 2020
Podcast: Video Streaming Takes a Bigger Slice of Digital Life Amid Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a big shift in consumer behavior and spending patterns. As more people stay at home to work or learn remotely, the…
August 20, 2020
Podcast: FWA – Killer App for 5G & A Help In Bridging Global Digital Divide
As the COVID-19 outbreak continues in several countries across the globe, working from home and distance learning from home has become the new…