TSMC set to outpace semiconductor industry thanks to Apple chip orders
Apple chip partner TSMC will see growth in 2021 alongside the entire chip foundry industry, Counterpoint Research claims, with TSMC expected to keep…
The BoM of mmWave iPhone 12 (128GB) is estimated to be around $431: Counterpoint
Counterpoint Research is a popular research firm known for its market insights, But lately, it has been also reporting BoM (Bill of Materials) for…
Wistron could see production loss of 8-9%, negligible losses for Apple from Kolar violence: Counterpoint
Apple's contract manufacturer Wistron Corporation could see a 8-9 percent loss in production in India for the month of December due to its plant at…
Corrections & Amplifications
Apple Inc. is projected to sell 100 million pairs of AirPods in 2021, according to Counterpoint Research. In some editions Thursday, a Page One…
Six of the top 10 best-selling smartphones were iPhones in Canada in Q3 2020
Counterpoint Research has released a report on Canada Smartphone Market Q3 2020. According to it, the market grew 13% YoY, Apple and Samsung…
Japan Just Solved Travelers’ AirPod Problem
Apple sold over 60 million AirPods in 2019 and is on track to sell 82 million more in 2020, according to data from Counterpoint Research Read more
Apple India net profit zooms 253% in FY20 to Rs 926 crore
Counterpoint Research has projected that Apple will sell over a million iPhones in the country during the current festive quarter. Counterpoint's…
A possible semiconductor shortage looms over Huawei’s new smartphone launch
It's not clear if Huawei will be able to obtain the chips it needs to produce phones in the future, and that unknown could hurt the company's market…
Google disputes drive Indian companies to new Paytm platform
"From the customer point-of-view, this is beneficial in that they need not have many apps in their phone and only one app will serve their purpose…
Should you be buying a second-hand smartphone?
Last year, around 137 million used smartphones were sold in the US and Europe, according to Counterpoint Research. Jeff Fieldhack, the head of…
Germany smartphone market declines by 27% in Q2 2020: Counterpoint Research
The on-going COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted markets and Germany seems to have been hit badly when it comes to smartphones. As per the report from…
Is Apple One a bargain? It’s complicated
The hard numbers confirm this. According to Counterpoint Research, Apple Music had an estimated 68 million users by the end of 2019. Barclays…
Apple’s iPhone sales have lagged in India for years. It’s only now unleashing its branding firepower
Without a direct avenue to customers, Apple has been at the mercy of third-party sellers. Sixty-nine percent of its products are sold at physical…
Apple Losing Wireless Earbuds Market Share Even as AirPods Sales Grow
Apple Inc. will likely boost sales of its AirPods range by a third this year, but that won’t stop it from losing its dominant grip on the…
Apple Watch accounts for more than half of all global smartwatch sales in 2020
Despite the wearables market seeing a decline in 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Apple Watch is still seeing great sales. According to a…
Covid-19 Hits India’s Already Faltering Consumers Hardest
Shipments of smartphones in India tumbled 51% from a year earlier in the quarter that ended in June, according to Counterpoint Research. Read more
Realme launches 5G phone for $200
Data from the market research company Counterpoint show that Realme is the only major smartphone vendor whose global shipments saw double-digit…
Huawei tops Samsung in smartphone shipments for first time
"Huawei was able to attain this feat due to a unique market scenario created because of COVID-19. China, Huawei's largest market, is now recovering…