January 19, 2021
MediaTek’s new chipsets pack in features for high-end phones — but not faster 5G
There are really only four companies in the world making 5G chips: Qualcomm, MediaTek, Samsung and Huawei. Samsung and Huawei largely only use their…
January 14, 2021
Thales, G+D Continue to Lead Global eSIM Management Landscape
While Truphone, IDEMIA, Workz, Valid and Eastcompeace have emerged as specialists, players such as Oasis, Kigen and Ericsson are in position to…
January 14, 2021
TWS Drives 2020 Wearables Growth; Smartwatches to Add Momentum From 2021
San Diego, Seoul, Singapore, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Beijing, London, Buenos Aires January 14, 2020 TWS (true wireless stereo) hearables and…
January 14, 2021
Google Now Owns Fitbit: What It Means For Your Fitness Data Privacy
However, Fitbit’s market share may be less than you’d imagine, according to Counterpoint Research. Fitbit accounted for just 2.4% of the global…
January 11, 2021
TSMC set to outpace semiconductor industry thanks to Apple chip orders
Apple chip partner TSMC will see growth in 2021 alongside the entire chip foundry industry, Counterpoint Research claims, with TSMC expected to keep…
January 7, 2021
Samsung Galaxy S21 Facing Challenges Ahead of Intensifying Competition and Uncertain 2021
San Diego, Seoul, Singapore, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Beijing, London, Buenos Aires January 7, 2020 Expectations are high that Samsung Electronics will…
January 6, 2021
The BoM of mmWave iPhone 12 (128GB) is estimated to be around $431: Counterpoint
Counterpoint Research is a popular research firm known for its market insights, But lately, it has been also reporting BoM (Bill of Materials) for…
January 6, 2021
Webinar: 6G Devices of 2030
Our Research Vice President Neil Shah will lead a session at "6G Devices of 2030" by The Future Devices & Technologies Group on 12th January…
December 24, 2020
MediaTek Becomes Biggest Smartphone Chipset Vendor for First Time in Q3 2020
More than 100 million smartphones were sold globally with MediaTek chipsets in Q3 2020. Qualcomm led the market for 5G chipsets in Q3 2020. New…
December 23, 2020
Apple’s October – November iPhone Sales Signal Record Quarter and 2021
Seoul, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Beijing, London, Buenos Aires, San Diego December 23, 2020 Apple is likely to break previous iPhone sales records during…
December 22, 2020
Tie-up With Carl Zeiss a Big Gain for vivo’s Camera Capabilities
Beijing, Hong Kong, New Delhi, London, Seoul, Buenos Aires, San Diego – December 23, 2020 On December 17, vivo announced that it had entered a…
December 18, 2020
5G Connected Cars to Grab 40% of China Market by 2025
Beijing, Hong Kong, New Delhi, London, Seoul, Buenos Aires, San Diego – December 18, 2020 5G connected car sales volume in China will jump to 7.1…
December 16, 2020
Wistron could see production loss of 8-9%, negligible losses for Apple from Kolar violence: Counterpoint
Apple's contract manufacturer Wistron Corporation could see a 8-9 percent loss in production in India for the month of December due to its plant at…
December 16, 2020
Thales, G+D, ST Micro Lead eSIM Enablement Landscape
While Idemia, Valid and Truphone are fast-emerging enablers with growing reach, Workz and software-based eSIM providers Kigen and Oasis are this…
December 11, 2020
Corrections & Amplifications
Apple Inc. is projected to sell 100 million pairs of AirPods in 2021, according to Counterpoint Research. In some editions Thursday, a Page One…
December 9, 2020
Apple, Huawei, Samsung Lead Global Smartwatch Shipments in Q3 2020
Shipments increased 6% in Q3 2020 compared to the same period last year. The top five brands contributed more than 66% of the total shipments in Q3…
December 1, 2020
Customers in India Spend Average INR 2,400 ($32) on Servicing of Out-of-Warranty Smartphones
New Delhi, San Diego, Buenos Aires, London, Hong Kong, Beijing, Seoul – December 1, 2020 Customer service has become a key factor in finalizing a…
November 27, 2020
Samsung Surpasses Huawei to Lead Russia Smartphone Market in Q3 2020
The share of online smartphone sales reached 34% during Q3 2020, breaking the previous quarter’s record. Huawei led online channel sales with 27.8%…