Announcing the New King of Mobile: Samsung
Samsung has overthrown Nokia ending the 14 year reign. As we now look at the aggregated Q1 handset and smartphone shipments we confidently…
Handset market in May 2012
The handset market in May 2011 shrunk slightly compared to April but inventory levels dropped slightly relieving tension of the market. Sell-through…
Sony finally puts the pieces together
After launching the PlayStation in 1998, establishing Sony Pictures in 1991 and re-establishing Sony Music Entertainment in 2008 Electronics Giant…
Recap of the Smartphone Market in 2011
2011 ended with smartphone sales reaching 484 million units. This is a 61% jump annually. Growth continues but it is slowing down as…
Samsung Electronics
The data and analysis provided by Counterpoint is unparallaled in terms of granularity and preciseness. We did not hesitate to choose Counterpoint…
Smartphones Roar in Holiday Sales
It’s no secret that smartphones are one of the hottest products offered in the current market. Consumers absolutely love android technology and the…
Google acquires Motorola, replicating the Apple business model
Nokia’s already resolved to team up with Microsoft and abandon its own Symbian platform. Now it's Google who's surprisingly announced to acquire…
Microsoft continues to collect from Android vendors, Samsung is next
Right after Taiwanese ODM manufacturer Wistron, maker of Chrome netbooks for Acer, agrees to pay Microsoft a royalty for a pool of patents, it looks…
Nokia starts downsizing, Symbian goes first
After Steven Elop’s announcement at Barcelona, the layoff plans have started, according to a memo disclosed by the Register yesterday. 3,000 Symbian…