The Rise of ‘Affordable Premium’ in Korea’s Smartphone Market
Displacement of super-premium devices could be sign of changing consumer needs We are seeing the rise of the ‘affordable premium’ in Korea, and…
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…
Weekly Update: Global Coronavirus Impact and Implications
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Global Smartphone Market Share: By Quarter
Source: MOBILE DEVICES MONITOR – Q1 2020 (Vendor Region Countries) DOWNLOAD: Global Smartphone Quarterly Market Data (2018Q1 – 2020Q1) Global…
US Smartphone Market Share: By Quarter
Data on this page is updated every quarter This data represents the US smartphone market share by quarter (from 2018-2020) by top OEMs. The US…
China Smartphone Market Share: By Quarter
Data on this page is updated every quarter This data represents the Chinese smartphone market share by quarter (from 2018-2020) by top OEMs. For…
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…
India Smartphone Market Share: By Quarter
Data on this page is updated every quarter This data represents the Indian smartphone market share by quarter (from 2018-2020) by top OEMs. The…
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…
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…
Apple iPhone Sales Suffer Due to COVID-19; Services and Wearables Come to the Rescue
Apple showed it is resilient and has revenue diversification during these extraordinary COVID-19 times. The company saw iPhone volumes decline 7% but…
Qualcomm’s Results Quantifies the Global Handset Slowdown Due To COVID-19, but Limited Impact to 5G Expectations
Qualcomm announced its March quarter earnings. Results were quite solid considering the once-in-a-lifetime global economic slowdown caused by…
China Smartphone Sales Underwent the Highest YoY Decline in Q1 2020, But 5G Smartphone Sales Grew by 120% Sequentially
China's Smartphone sales fell by 22% YoY (Year-on-Year) in Q1 2020. Except for Huawei, all major OEMs underwent YoY decline. However,5G smartphone…
India’s Smartphone Market Grew a Modest 4% Annually in Q1 2020 as COVID-19 Impacted Late in the Quarter
As a result of the pandemic, overall 2020 smartphone shipments are expected to decline by 10%. Xiaomi's smartphone market share reached the highest…
Deep Dive :: How will Facebook Recoup its US$5.7 Billion Investment in Reliance Jio?
My colleague Tarun eloquently summarized his perspective on how Facebook's $5.7 billion investment in Reliance Jio platforms will help Facebook…
Short-Term Impact of COVID-19 on the US Market 2020
Overview: The United States has become one of the hardest hit countries in terms of COVID-19 with over 200,000 cases. The virus has had a major…