New Layer-1 Accelerator Cards Set To Boost Open RAN Market – Or Create More Lock-In?
The transition of the Radio Access Network (RAN) from a standalone, integrated network into a disaggregated, virtualized solution is well underway.…
75% smartphone users suffers from Nomophobia: Counterpoint Research
Three out of four people in India have Nomophobia, the fear of being detached from their smartphone, a report by global smart device brand OPPO and…
India’s Promising Semiconductor Manufacturing Trajectory
India’s semiconductor market is expected to reach $64 billion by 2026 with the ‘telecom stack’ and industrial applications accounting for two-thirds…
Survey: 72% of Smartphone Users in India Experience Low-battery Anxiety
65% of smartphone users go through emotional discomfort due to battery drainage. 72% of the respondents start feeling anxious at a battery level of…
Global Smartphone Market Declines 14% YoY in Q1 2023; Apple Records Highest-Ever Q1 Share
The global smartphone market declined by 14% YoY and 7% QoQ to record 280.2 million unit shipments in Q1 2023. Samsung replaced Apple as the top…
Global Connected Agriculture Node Shipments to Reach 187 Million Units by 2030
Global connected agriculture node shipments will grow at a CAGR of 30% from 23 million units in 2022 to reach 187 million units by 2030. Crop…
Apple has ‘highest stickiness’ for smartwatch brand
A recent study by Counterpoint Research shows that Apple Watch has the ‘highest stickiness for any smartwatch brand’ in the US. According to the…
India Smartphone Market Records Highest Ever Q1 Decline of 19%, 5G Smartphones Contribution at 43%
Q1 2023 (January-March) was the third consecutive quarter to see a decline in India’s smartphone shipments. 5G smartphones’ contribution to total…
Global Connected Construction Machine Shipments Grew 6.7% YoY in 2022
One in three construction machines sold in 2022 had embedded connectivity. The connected construction machinery market is expected to see an annual…
China Smartphone Sales Fall 5% YoY in Q1 2023; Apple on Top With Highest Sales Share
Q1 2023 saw the lowest Q1 sales figure for China since 2014. However, the 5% fall marks an improvement from the double-digit YoY declines seen in…
Apple’s Device Ecosystem Multiplies its Brand Strength and Stickiness
A recent consumer survey from Counterpoint found that nearly 80% of iPhone users who own a smartwatch own an Apple Watch. Over 98% of smartwatch…
Refurbished iPhone sales continue to grow as Apple extends lead over Samsung
Apple is seeing significant growth in its refurbished iPhone business, according to new data from Counterpoint Research. Apple’s refurbished iPhone…
Connected Car Sales Grew 12% YoY in 2022 With Volkswagen Group in Lead
Volkswagen Group led in connected car sales, closely followed by Toyota Group. 4G cars captured more than 95% of connected car sales in 2022. Tesla…
Refurbished iPhone Volumes Grew 16% YoY Globally in 2022
Refurbished smartphone sales grew 5% globally but China saw a 17% YoY decline. Apple captured 49% of the global refurbished smartphone market in…
Video: moneycontrol ft. Tarun Pathak | Apple BKC Store Launch In Mumbai With CEO Tim Cook
Counterpoint Technology Market Research Research Director Tarun Pathak shares his insights on the recent Apple Store opening in Mumbai and what it…
Video: Bloomberg TV ft. Tarun Pathak: India Offers Significant Opportunity For Apple
Counterpoint Technology Market Research Research Director Tarun Pathak believes India provides a significant opportunity for Apple in terms of huge…
Google Stock Loses $57 Billion Amid Microsoft’s AI ‘Lead’—And Reports It Could Be Replaced By Bing On Some Smartphones
20% - That’s roughly the proportion of the roughly 4.4 billion smartphone users worldwide that use a Samsung device, according to Counterpoint…
Q1 2023 Global PC Shipments Mark Another Quarterly Decline, Gradual Recovery Expected in H2
Q1 2023 global PC shipments fell 28% YoY. Inventory digestion likely to end in Q2 2023. Although PC demand is expected to gradually recover in H2…