Podcast: How Xiaomi, Qualcomm are Delivering 5G, AI-based Experiences to Consumers
Mobile handsets have evolved with every new cellular generation, both in terms of form factor and capabilities. From advanced photography and…
Podcast: US, India Look to Reshape Manufacturing Landscape
The geopolitical tensions between the US and China disrupted supply chains after sanctions against ZTE and Huawei. The global pandemic and lockdown…
Podcast: High-res, Lossless Audio Crucial in Delivery of Music in its Purest Form
Personal and home audio technology has greatly evolved over the years. We have moved from wired to mono Bluetooth and stereo wireless headphones to…
Podcast: COVID-19 Second Wave to Test Resilience of India’s Growing Smartphone Market
As India battles a more virulent second wave of COVID-19, lockdown-like restrictions have been imposed across several states. This has impacted…
Podcast: Operator Promos Drive US 5G Smartphone Prices Under $150
The beginning of 2020 was quite challenging for the smartphone market after the COVID-19 outbreak, which resulted in lockdowns across several…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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)…