Low-Cost Chinese Smartphone Brand Xiaomi Goes After The Wealthy – Forbes
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is changing its Internet sales model to boost growth in China and fend off competition from fast-rising rivals such…
Why a Push for Online Privacy Is Bogged Down in Washington – New York Times
In February 2012, the White House introduced a blueprint for the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights, intended to give Americans the ability to exercise…
China: Xiaomi Led the Slow Growing Smartphone Market in 2015
The Chinese smartphone market growth stalled in 2015, making it highly competitive with close competition between Apple, Huawei and Xiaomi. However,…
USA Q4 2015 – Open Channel Handset Segment Grows 164% Annually
The USA market is undergoing dynamic shifts in how the smartphones are being sold and bought as devices are unbundled from the plans. As a result,…
Russia Handset Market Q4 2015: Alcatel One Touch Jumps To Top Spot In Russia
According to the latest research from Counterpoint’s Market Monitor program, in Q4 2015 (Oct-Dec), Russia’s mobile phone market grew by 8% annually.…
India Surpasses USA to Become the Second Largest Smartphone Market in the World
According to the latest research from Counterpoint’s Market Monitor service, the smartphone shipments in India grew a healthy 15% annually in Q4 2015…
900 million LTE Smartphones Shipped in 2015
Counterpoint Research's team of Analysts have completed preliminary sizing of the global handset and smartphone market as few OEMs have already…
Growing mobile payment market in India – ETTelecom.com
Digital wallet payment solutions are becoming more relevant for the Indian economy driven by mobile-centric internet penetration. Read more
Apple more than Double its Shipments in Middle East & Africa Q3 2015
According to the latest research from Counterpoint Research’s Market Monitor service for Q3 2015 (July-Sept), overall mobile phone market…
ZTE & Blu Were The Fastest Growing Smartphone Brands In USA In Q3 2015
ZTE Smartphone volumes grew 45% Y/Y capturing 8% share. TCL-Alcatel was the fastest growing overall mobile phone brand up 123% Y/Y. LG recorded its…
Indonesia Smartphone Market Declines For The First Time in Q3 2015
“Indonesia smartphone market declined 7% annually. Chinese brands now capture one-fifth of the total smartphone shipments” According to the latest…
Counterpoint Research Expands its Team to North America
Jeff Fieldhack Joins Counterpoint Research USA London, Seoul, Hong Kong, Mumbai, and San Diego – December 08, 2015 Valuable Industry Experience…
Claims China’s strict education sytem robs students of individuality – Sydney Morning Herald
What happened? In a recent speech given in Shanghai, British author and educationalist, Sir Anthony Seldon, asserted that China's strict education…
Why Martin O’Malley Could Be the Future of the Democratic Party – Newsweek
The trees are on fire in New Hampshire when Martin O'Malley says the first batshit-crazy thing that makes me want to turn my Chevy Cruze around and…
How exposure to conspiracy theories can reduce trust in government. – USAPP American Poliicytics and Pol (blog)
Conspiracy theories are not new – from theories about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy to concerns that 9/11 might have been an ‘inside…
Mercer continues to bulk up ranks – Money Management
Mercer Investment Consulting continues with its push into the retail and institutional research markets, adding two more staff to its growing stable…
An Unlikely Union: Tiffany and Dover Street Market – New York Times
On a rainy afternoon earlier this week, with the Flatiron district in near-gridlock, Adrian Joffe, the president and C.E.O. of Comme des Garçons and…
Edward Snowden Explains How To Reclaim Your Privacy – The Intercept
LAST MONTH, I met Edward Snowden in a hotel in central Moscow, just blocks away from Red Square. Read more