Early 2019 Smartphone Production Worldwide Predicted to Hit Lows Last Seen in 2013
Apple is however continuing to carve out a space in the premium end of the smartphone market. For the third quarter of 2018, Counterpoint Research…
Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun Silent on US Expansion Plan Amid Trade War, Focuses on European Markets
The company now derives 43.9 per cent of its revenue from overseas markets including India and Europe, where it has made significant expansion,…
5 Billion IoT Cellular Module Will Ship Globally During 2019-2025. 4G, LTE Cat-M & NB-IoT in Hyper-Growth
Seoul, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Beijing, London, Buenos Aires, San Diego Jan 8th, 2019 Top three players, Chinese vendor SIMCom (Sunsea AIoT), Quectel…
Report: For phones over $800, Apple owns 79% of the global market
A new Counterpoint Research report details the premium smartphone segment for the third quarter of 2018. The report shows that Apple dominates…
Apple’s Trade-In Program Should Do More Than Just Boost iPhone Sales
The market for refurbished devices has been growing faster than the market for new smartphones. Per a report from Counterpoint Research, the market…
Samsung and Huawei Capture 60% of the Smartphone Market in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka smartphone market declined 11% YoY during Q3 2018 Sri Lanka smartphone segment contributed to 45% of the total mobile phone market…
Sales of Feature Phones Rising Amid Smartphone Slump: Data
The global shipment of feature phones increased in the third quarter of the year amid slowing demand for high-end smartphones, as consumers in…
Huawei’s Arrested CFO Rose Through Ranks Despite Father’s Rebuke
Since joining Huawei more than 20 years ago, Meng has gone from helping out at sales exhibitions to become a central figure in the company’s…
Why Yandex Just Launched Its First Smartphone
It might seem strange that Yandex is entering the crowded smartphone market considering that global smartphone sales have effectively stalled in…
Online Channels Accounted to a Record Half of All the Smartphones Sold During Indian Diwali Festive Season
Top three smartphone brands captured 57% of the India festive sales volumes dominated by Xiaomi, Samsung and Realme. Xiaomi dominated the festive…
Samsung is Still the Top Smartphone Maker, But its Numbers Keep Falling
The Game of Phones (apologies to George R.R. Martin) is getting to be an increasingly tough one to play for handset manufacturers. Just consider, for…
Economic Instability Is Taking a Toll on the LATAM Smartphone Market
Chinese OEMs continues to gain traction in the region New Delhi, Hong Kong, Seoul, London, Beijing, San Diego, Buenos Aires – November 23st, 2018…
Apple was the top-selling smartphone maker during China’s ‘Singles Day’ shopping holiday
Counterpoint research analyst Neil Shah calls Apple’s success on Singles Day a “positive sign” for the company’s future in the Chinese smartphone…
Transsion Group’s Smartphone Market Share Reaches Its Highest Ever in Nigeria in 3Q 2018
Transsion Group (Tecno, Itel and Infinix) recorded its highest ever share in the smartphone segment in a single quarter. Samsung captured #1…
Can Foldable Phones Help Samsung Emulate Apple?
Sector leader Apple has managed to boost revenue despite stagnant unit sales in the past couple of years by raising prices. Other smartphone…
Fitbit Smartwatch Shipments Grew 348% YoY in Q3 2018
Global smartwatch Grew 53% YoY, Apple continues to dominate the smartwatch market with 30% share, Seoul, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Beijing, London,…
Smartphones to Show -1% Growth in 2018
The smartphone market will experience an annual decline for the first time in history Seoul, London, San Diego, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Buenos Aires –…
Oppo, Xiaomi and Vivo Reached Their Highest Ever Shipments in a Single Quarter, Despite a Global Slowdown
iPhone helps Apple to record 3rd quarter revenue even as shipments remain flat YoY Huawei holds on to 2nd position for the second consecutive…