Nigeria Smartphone Sales up 81% YoY in 2021; TECNO Retains Top Position
TECNO saw annual growth of 65%, retaining its top position for the fifth consecutive year. Nearly 3 in 4 smartphones sold in 2021 were LTE enabled.…
Qualcomm Retains Top Position in Global Cellular IoT Chipset Market in Q4 2021
Qualcomm, UNISOC and ASR were the top three cellular IoT chipset vendors in Q4 2021. NB-IoT contributed to almost a third of the cellular IoT…
Global Telematics Control Unit Shipments Grew 13% YoY in 2021
LG led the global TCU market in 2021, followed by Continental and Harman. US, China and Germany were the top three geographies in the global TCU…
Global Cellular IoT Module Revenue Grows 58% YoY in Q4 2021; 5G, 4G Cat 1 Modules Fastest Growing
Quectel and Qualcomm led the global cellular IoT module and IoT chipset markets respectively in Q4 2021. 5G contributed to nearly a quarter of the…
Global POS Shipments to Reach 270 Million by 2025 at 19% CAGR
Pax, New POS and Ingenico led the global POS market in 2020. China is the leading global POS market capturing half of it, followed by Latin America…
Global Cellular IoT Module Shipments Cross 100 Million for First Time in Q2 2021
The quarter saw record 53% and 60% YoY increase in shipments and revenue respectively. Qualcomm dominated the global cellular IoT chipset market,…
Global Cellular IoT Module Shipments up 50% YoY in Q1 2021 as Demand for 5G, LTE-Cat 1 Modules Soars
Quectel and Qualcomm maintained their top positions in the cellular IoT module vendor and chipset player market shares, respectively. Automotive,…
Quectel, Thales & Fibocom Lead the Global Cellular IoT Module Market in Q4 2020
The global cellular IoT module market continued to recover sequentially but is yet to reach 2019 levels. Quectel and Qualcomm maintained their top…
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…
Podcast: How & When Shall We See the First sub-$200 5G Smartphone?
The global smartphone market is undergoing a major change as we transition from 4G to 5G. And despite the slowdown due to COVID-19, 5G smartphone…
Podcast: SoC Players Democratizing 4G & 5G Mobile & IoT Experiences
We are living in an interesting time where 5G is finally making inroads in the mature markets like the US, the UK, China, and South Korea, among…
Qualcomm brings 5G Support, 120Hz Screen Refresh Rate and more to Budget Phones with Snapdragon 690 Mobile Platform
The Snapdragon 690 mobile platform is built on the 8nm node. The platform brings Sub-6Ghz 5G with support for both SA and NSA bands. Snapdragon 690…
Podcast: New iPhone SE – Powerful Apple Experiences at $399
Four years after launching the compact and powerful iPhone SE, Apple has finally launched its successor. The new and refreshed 2020 model is also…
The Real Reason Why Apple Launched an iPhone SE on the Cusp of the 5G Era
The next-generation iPhone SE has been launched after many rumors and leaks over the last three years. The device is a successor of the previous…
Podcast: How is the Fast-Growing Kids’ Smartwatch Segment Shaping Up?
Smartwatches are gaining popularity worldwide, especially given the fact that they double as fitness trackers. But they are not just for adults.…
Podcast: The State of 5G Deployment in the USA – Carrier Dynamics, Devices & More
5G has been in the works for over a decade now, and with OEMs releasing their 5G phones, cellular operators have started deploying their networks…
Podcast: The Current State of 5G Deployment, Challenges and more
The fifth generation of wireless technology, 5G, is finally here. An upgrade over 4G, 5G promises to offer higher throughputs, wider bandwidths,…
2Q 2016: Western Europe 4G LTE Smartphone Shipments Grew 76% Annually
While overall smartphone demand remained flat compared to last year, 4G LTE smartphone demand across UK, Germany and France jumped significantly.…