Installed Base Data Testifies to iPhone 12’s Stellar Performance
Apple iPhone’s installed base increased by only 2% in Q1 2021 compared to Q1 2020. Unlike sales or shipments data, the installed base figure tells us…
Smartphones Beat DRAM Drum to Meet Performance Demand
Smartphones are getting more performant with each passing day, thanks to the confluence of user demands and technological advancements. One of their…
China Handset Production Stops Shrinking For Now
Global handset production fell 16% YoY in 2020 due to disruptions at manufacturing units and a sharp drop in demand following the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Apple Takes the Cake with Latest Results
Apple had a record-setting quarter with the highest revenues and earnings ever during the Jan-Mar period. All product segments saw record revenue…
Smartphone Storage Capacity Zooms on Increased Demand
Storage capacity is quickly gaining traction as one of the more important criteria for which smartphone OEMs compete among themselves, especially in…
US Prepaid Channels Could Feel Components Supply Crunch Soon
After a tough 2020 where annual smartphone sales shrank by 15%, Q1 2021 looks promising. Our weekly counts hint at a 15-20% bump from last year –…
Apple Takes 6 Spots in Top 10 Best-selling Models’ List for Jan
Apple grabbed six places in the global top 10 best-selling smartphone models’ list for January 2021, according to Counterpoint Research’s Market…
LG Exits Smartphone Business: What Does it Mean for the North American Market?
It has been widely rumored for a few quarters that LG has been contemplating exiting the smartphone business due to six years of negative operating…
LG’s Smartphone Biz Exit: Opportunity for Samsung, Motorola, HMD and Xiaomi
As many as 26 years after starting it, LG has announced it will shut down its smartphone business on July 31, 2021. LG’s exit will leave a vacuum in…
INFOGRAPHIC: CY 2020 | Mobile Market Monitor
Our CY 2020 Market Monitor report has been published. We release one infographic each year to summarize the mobile handset market activities in a…
Vietnam Soars in Global Supply Chains on Favourable Conditions
Vietnamese electronics manufacturing services (EMS) market will grow at a CAGR of 5% between 2020 and 2026. According to Vietnam’s General Statistics…
Samsung Galaxy S21 Series: Improved Specs, Lower Price Pack a Punch
Samsung’s Galaxy S21 5G Series, which was launched early January this year and saw record pre-orders, has now been in the market long enough for some…
INFOGRAPHIC: Q4 2020 | MOBILE MARKET MONITOR
Our Q4 2020 Market Monitor report has been published. We release one infographic each quarter to summarize the mobile handset market activities in a…
Consumer is King as US 5G Device Prices Set to Hit New Low in 2021
The year 2020 saw growing adoption of 5G devices throughout the United States, driven in part by the launch of the first 5G enabled iPhone in the…
Smartphone Market Rebounds in Netherlands, Denmark, Finland in Q4 2020; 5G Penetration Crosses 50% of Shipments
London, Boston, Toronto, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – February 22, 2021 Smartphone shipments in the Netherlands, Denmark, and Finland showed…
Why Tech Should Follow Geopolitics in 2021
2020 was a year of crisis. And while it is hard to find reason for optimism in its wake, there are several lessons to be learned from the tumult that…
Smartphones as PoS Terminals Fill Digital Gap But Face Challenges
COVID-19 has led to the speedy adoption of digital payment methods across India. However, many small merchants, local vendors and self-employed…
Right Intentions, Failed Experiments Mark LG’s Smartphone Story
LG Electronics has finally decided to consider withdrawal of its smartphone business, something which has been rumored for a while. This move, in…