The 6 Key Questions Answered from the Apple-Qualcomm Settlement
What did Apple and Qualcomm agree on? Apple will pay Qualcomm a one-time lump sum amount. The number was not made public, but Qualcomm noted there…
Apple iPhone XR Was the Top-Selling Smartphone in the US during February
Counterpoint’s US smartphone churn tracker shows 20% of Apple iPhone XR users were previously using an iPhone 7 The iPhone XR also converted the most…
Samsung Galaxy S10 Sales are 16% Higher Than Last Year’s Galaxy S9 Series During its First Week in the US
Counterpoint’s weekly smartphone tracker reveals first week sales of Samsung S10 series is better than its predecessor. The S10 Plus is the…
Apple Maintains Lead in Premium Smartphone Segment, OnePlus Enters Top Five Brands for the First Time in 2018
Apple continues to lead global premium smartphone segment by capturing more than half of the market while OnePlus entered the top five brands in the…
The State of the 5G Ecosystem
Overview: This report examines the current state of 5G and commercialization roadmap for it. In addition to this, it also analyses the progress made…
Combined Profits of Chinese Smartphone Brands Grew at 24% YoY in 2018
The combined profits of Chinese brands grew 24% year-on-year (YoY) as the premium segment grew faster in 2018 than the overall market. The likes of…
Three out of Four Smartphones Forecast to Have Dedicated AI Processors by End of 2022
Seoul, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Beijing, London, Buenos Aires, San Diego April 12th, 2019 Dedicated processors will dramatically expand the use of AI in…
Qualcomm Enters Data Center Inference Market with AI Cloud 100 Family
Qualcomm's AI Day came with a slew of new launches and announcements, all focused on expanding the company’s reach and AI strategy. Among other…
Taiwan is Key to Google’s Smartphone, IoT, AI, and Data Center Ambitions
With the announcement of a new office situated in T-Park in New Taipei City, Google continues to expand its presence in Taiwan. The new workplace,…
Qualcomm Brings Advanced AI, Gaming and Imaging Prowess to Snapdragon 6 & 7 Series Platforms
Growth in the global smartphone market declined annually for the first time ever in 2018. This was primarily due to the lengthening replacement…
Google Pixel 3 and OnePlus 6T Sales Driven by Previous Samsung Owners in Q4 2018
Both the devices have failed to swing iOS users over to Android. Over 80% of Pixel 3’s volumes are coming from previous Android smartphone owners.…
5G Rollout Race Begins with Verizon Lighting Up Chicago and Minneapolis
Verizon brought in their 5G launch date by over a week announcing on April 3rd that Chicago and Minneapolis are live. Initially, the launch was…
Smartphone Market in the Philippines Grew 4% YoY in 2018
Huawei and Xiaomi were the fastest growing brands during 2018 even as the likes of Samsung, Cherry Mobile, MyPhone and Apple registered a decline in…
US Premium Segment Stalls as Smartphone Market Weakness Continues in Q1
The US market continued its downward sales trend in February. Apple is holding its market share in a declining US market, but volume mix is shifting…
A Closer Look at Xiaomi’s 2018 Annual Results
After its IPO in June 2018, Xiaomi announced its first annual earnings results recently. Its total revenues grew 52.6% year-on-year (YoY) to RMB…
Top 5 Smartphone Model Share For 8 Countries
This data represents the top 5 model share for eight countries by quarter. For detailed insights on the data, please reach out to us at…
Silver Linings in the Gloomy Chinese Smartphone Market
It is a grim time for smartphone sales in China. The largest smartphone market in the world has been on a constant decline since Q4 2017, according…
Dancing in the Dark – Huawei P30 Series Launch
Huawei today launched the, much leaked, P30 series. The P series forms part of a co-flagship range together with the Mate series. The Mate tends to…