Motorola Emerges as US’ #3 Smartphone OEM in 2021 for First Time
This is the first time ever that Motorola has become the #3 OEM in the US for a full year. Motorola has been one of the biggest gainers from LG’s…
Global Premium Smartphone Market Sales Reach Highest Ever in 2021
Beijing, London, San Diego, Buenos Aires, New Delhi, Seoul, Hong Kong – March 22, 2022 The global premium (>$400 wholesale ASP) smartphone market…
Indonesia Smartphone Shipments Reached Highest Ever in 2021; OPPO Captured Top Spot
Indonesia’s smartphone shipments grew 5% YoY in 2021 to reach the highest ever. OPPO led the market with a 21.8% share driven by its strong retail…
Glance Active User Base Surges To 173 million In Q4 2021; Further Boost Expected In 2022 From New OEM Deals
Glance active users grew 24% from 140 million in Q1 2021 to reach 173 million in Q4 2021 Two-thirds of newly launched smartphones in Q4 2021 had…
Global 5G Smartphone Sales Penetration Surpassed 4G for First Time in January 2022
London, San Diego, New Delhi, Beijing, Buenos Aires, Seoul, Hong Kong – March 16, 2022 Sales penetration of 5G-capable smartphones reached 51%…
realme Emerges as Fastest-growing Major* 5G Brand Globally in Q4 2021
With a 165% YoY growth in Q4 2021, realme’s 5G smartphone shipments grew the most among all major* 5G brands. This growth was fuelled by key…
New iPhone SE 5G to Open Up More Mid-End Segments Across Key Regions
Boston, Toronto, London, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – March 9, 2022 Apple just announced its new iPhone SE smartphone at its online Peek…
Apple Captures 7 Spots in 2021 List for Global Top 10 Smartphones
London, San Diego, New Delhi, Beijing, Buenos Aires, Seoul, Hong Kong – March 8, 2022 The top 10 best-selling smartphone models contributed 19% to…
Bangladesh Smartphone Market Registers Highest Ever Shipments in 2021
Bangladesh’s smartphone market grew 11% YoY in 2021 to register its highest ever shipments. The market was led by realme with a 17% share. At 82%…
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…
Qualcomm Gains Share in Smartphone AP/SoC Shipments in Q4 2021; MediaTek Continues to Lead
Qualcomm’s share reached 30% driven by the premium tier. UNISOC had a strong Q4 with its share reaching 11%. Qualcomm led the 5G baseband market…
Europe’s Fastest Growing Smartphone Brand realme Helping Drive Europe’s COVID Recovery
London, Hong Kong, Boston, Toronto, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – February 23, 2022 The European smartphone market is slowly on the road to…
Philippines Smartphone Shipments up 5% YoY in 2021; Samsung Takes No.1 Spot With Stronger Supply Chain
Philippines’ smartphone shipments increased 5% YoY in 2021 but decreased 10% YoY in Q4 2021. Samsung led the market in 2021 with a 22.4% share,…
China’s Q4 2021 Smartphone Shipments Fall 11% YoY; HONOR #2 for First Time as Momentum Builds
HONOR reached the second position for the first time after becoming an independent company. It also showed strong momentum at the beginning of 2022…
Key Southeast Asian Countries’ Smartphone Shipments Cross Pre-pandemic Levels in 2021; Xiaomi, realme, Apple Achieve Highest Ever Volumes
Key Southeast Asian countries’ (Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines and Vietnam) smartphone shipments were highest ever in a calendar year in 2021,…
Vietnam Smartphone Shipments Double QoQ in Q4 2021, Up 15% YoY; Samsung Retains Top Spot
Vietnam’s smartphone shipments soared 104% QoQ in Q4 2021. Samsung retained the top spot, capturing 28% share, followed by vivo (18%) and OPPO(17%).…
Europe Smartphone Market Gains 8% YoY in 2021; But COVID-19 Recovery Comes Up Short
London, Boston, Toronto, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – January 31, 2022 2021 was another rollercoaster year for the European smartphone market.…
Samsung Takes Semiconductor Crown From Intel in 2021
London, Hong Kong, Boston, Toronto, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – January 28, 2022 Semiconductor industry went through significant structural…