Counterpoint Smartphone Indicators
Smartphone Indicators provides a view into the sector’s current events through the lens of our monthly & quarterly research reports. We share…
Qualcomm Announcements Keep Coming
Qualcomm announcements continue at a rapid pace. The company believes its one technology roadmap will expand its total available market seven-fold –…
Will 10 Pro Provide Premium Push to OnePlus’ US Dream?
OnePlus’ 10 Pro model originally launched in China in January 2022, but people stateside had to wait for the device until its global launch on March…
Apple’s Hardware Subscription Plan a Game Changer
Apple is reportedly working on a subscription model for iPhone and other hardware products. The news made headlines across the tech world. Apple’s…
OLED Adoption by Smartphones to Slow Down in 2022
LCD, which once used to dominate smartphone displays, is now gradually giving way to OLED. Widely recognized as a more advanced display, OLED has…
Chinese Smartphone OEMs’ Premium Push May Need Extra Effort
Consumption upgrade has been a key driver of China’s economy and smartphone markets reflect this as Chinese OEMs target more profitable premium…
Samsung A Series Gets an Unglamourous but Important Update
Samsung has unveiled its latest A Series smartphones in Europe: the Galaxy A33 and Galaxy A53. It was one of the more low-key events of the year so…
Android Smartphone SoC Market: MediaTek Leads in Low-Mid Tiers, Qualcomm in Upper
The global Android smartphone AP (Application Processor)/SoC (System on Chip) sales grew 3.6% YoY in 2021, according to the latest research from…
Infographic: Q4 2021 | Semiconductors
Semiconductor Top 7 by revenues, Q4 2021: Samsung took the lead in 2021 with a strong DRAM and NAND flash market performance at the expense of…
Infographic: Q4-2021 | Smartphones | Mobile Market Monitor
Our Q4 2021 Market Monitor report has been published. We release one infographic each quarter to summarize the smartphone market activities in a…
Global Smartphone Revenue Hits Record ~$450 Billion in 2021; Apple Captures Highest Ever Share in Q4 2021
Apple led the global smartphone market revenues in 2021 with annual revenue of $196 billion. The top five smartphone brands contributed more than…
Thailand Smartphone Shipments Grow 3% YoY in 2021; OPPO Takes Top Spot
Thailand’s smartphone market saw a flattish 3% YoY growth in 2021. Shipments bounced back in Q4 2021 to meet YoY levels after a low-performing Q3…
Despite Global Component Shortages, Qualcomm Dec Quarter Revenues Hit New High of $10.7 Billion
Qualcomm recorded a very strong December quarter with revenues of $10.7 billion, an increase of 30% YoY. The company had a record QCT quarter despite…
iPhone 13 Helps Apple Break Many December Quarter Records
Apple posted a record December quarter which included record revenues, record installed base, tremendous growth in all business units (exception:…
Smartphone Price Observations for 2021 and Outlook for 2022
Global inflation of goods due to supply chain issues, rising energy prices, labor shortages and higher input costs has also made an impact on the…
realme Key to Europe’s Affordable 5G Smartphone Growth
5G is growing rapidly in Europe. 5G sales in the region more than doubled over 2020 and accounted for half of all smartphone sales in Q3 2021 (up…
TSMC to Boost Capex in 2022 Driven by 5G Applications, High Performance Computing
TSMC has announced a capital spending of $40-44 billion for 2022 keeping in view its massive new fab construction plans. This is above the industry…
Sales on Largest Shopping Days of 2021 Give Glimpse Into 2022
Counterpoint Research analysts had interesting takeaways from the largest shopping days of 2021. These insights highlight some major trends of 2021…