OnePlus Grabs #1 Position in India’s Premium Smartphone Market For the Full Year
India's smartphone shipments in the premium segment (≥₹30,000 or roughly ≥US$420 retail price) grew 29% YoY to reach a record high in 2019. The…
Apple Quarterly Results Eclipse Expectations; iPhone Drives the Quarter
Apple results in their largest quarter of the year were above expectations. The big driver was iPhone sales. Many believed this would be a…
Huawei to Play a Limited Role in UK 5G
The UK government has decided to allow Huawei a limited role in building 5G infrastructure in the country. The UK has been under pressure, especially…
Qualcomm Brings Advanced Smartphone Features & Ecosystem Strengths to Snapdragon 4,6,7 Series LTE Platforms
The smartphone market is going through a wave of change as we are at the horizon of the 5G era. 2020 is going to be the breakout year for 5G NR.…
US Q3 2019 Results Give Good Hint of What to Expect in Q4
Through the first two months (October/November) of 4Q19, there have been limited changes in the OEM structure of the US market. Apple has gained…
Kenya, Prioritizing Banking Over Banks
Kenya is a leading example of how technology complements developing the banking and finance sector. While mobile banking is a path to financial…
Canada’s Decision on Huawei, a Defining Moment in Relationship with China
Canada is caught in the middle of the raging trade war between the US and China. The re-elected government under the leadership of Justin Trudeau…
Another Strong Quarter for Android’s No.1 Fingerprint Solution Provider – Shenzhen Goodix Technology
Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd. (SH: 603160), which mainly manufactures fingerprint identification chips and capacitive touch controller chips,…
Online Channel Share in the Chinese Smartphone Market Grew in Q3 2019
Combined market share of Huawei and HONOR accounted for 46% of online market share in Q3 2019, reaching an all time high. New Delhi, Hong Kong,…
Apple Continues to Lead Global Handset Industry Profit Share
Overall global handset profits declined 11% YoY to USD 12 billion in Q3 2019 due to an increased mix of entry to mid-tier products and a fall in…
Impact of Rising Import Duties on Bangladesh’s Handset Market
The handset industry in Bangladesh has scaled rapidly over the last decade with 160.8 million total mobile subscribers at the end of May 2019.…
Post Event Coverage: Day 1 Snapdragon Tech Summit :: Qualcomm Accelerates Its 5G Efforts with New Mobile Platforms
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Tech Summit 2019 kicked off on 3rd December in Maui. Qualcomm has billed it as the largest launch event of the year for the…
Three Key Takeaways from Xiaomi Third Quarter Earnings Call
Xiaomi announced its third-quarter results recently. Xiaomi is having a mixed 2019 with only moderate growth (2% YoY) in its smartphone business…
INFOGRAPHIC: Q3-2019 | MOBILE MARKET MONITOR
Our Q3-2019 Market Monitor report has been published. We release one Infographic in each quarter to summarize the handset and smartphone market…
Indian Premium Smartphone Shipments Reached a Record High in Q3 2019; OnePlus Continues to Lead the Segment
India's smartphone shipments in the premium segment (≥₹30,000 or roughly ≥US$493 retail price) grew 66% YoY to reach an all-time record high in Q3…
Will a Foldable Razr Revive Motorola’s Fortunes?
The Pioneer Motorola, once the most iconic American technology company globally with a heritage dating back to 1920s has gone through a series of ups…
5G-Enabled Platforms Will Proliferate in 2020
Months ago, when the first batch of 5G capable smartphones were being introduced, there was a mounting concern that high prices will discourage…
The Rise of TikTok
In a short span of time, short-video app TikTok, developed by the Chinese company Bytedance, has become one of the most successful apps developed by…