The 6 Key Questions Answered from the Apple-Qualcomm Settlement
What did Apple and Qualcomm agree on? Apple will pay Qualcomm a one-time lump sum amount. The number was not made public, but Qualcomm noted there…
Apple iPhone XR Was the Top-Selling Smartphone in the US during February
Counterpoint’s US smartphone churn tracker shows 20% of Apple iPhone XR users were previously using an iPhone 7 The iPhone XR also converted the most…
Apple Maintains Lead in Premium Smartphone Segment, OnePlus Enters Top Five Brands for the First Time in 2018
Apple continues to lead global premium smartphone segment by capturing more than half of the market while OnePlus entered the top five brands in the…
Combined Profits of Chinese Smartphone Brands Grew at 24% YoY in 2018
The combined profits of Chinese brands grew 24% year-on-year (YoY) as the premium segment grew faster in 2018 than the overall market. The likes of…
Top 5 Smartphone Model Share For 8 Countries
This data represents the top 5 model share for eight countries by quarter. For detailed insights on the data, please reach out to us at…
Apple Unveils its Bouquet of Services
For a while now, innovation in Apple’s iPhones have been nothing more than incremental to the naked eye. Yes, every year iPhones get faster, bigger…
January Marks 14th Consecutive Month of YoY Decline in US Smartphone Sales
The US market continued its downward sales trend in January 2019. November of 2017 was the last month that showed a YoY volume gain. San Diego,…
2018: The Year That LATAM Smartphone Market Started to Decline
Political and economic uncertainty in the region affected smartphone sales as three major markets witnessed presidential elections. New Delhi, Hong…
Global Smartphone Market Declines for The First Time in CY 2018
Q4 2018 Smartphone Shipments Declines 7%; Fifth Consecutive Quarter of Smartphone Decline Chinese Players HOVX (Huawei, OPPO, vivo, Xiaomi) Continue…
5 Takeaways from Todays Apple’s Q4 2018 Earnings Call
Here are my five key takeaways from today's Apple’s Q4 2018 earnings call: iPhone sales were down 15%, mainly driven weak greater China sales. The…
Premium Smartphones Grew 18% in 2018 Despite the Global Smartphone Market Slowdown
Apple leads the premium segment with over half the market, followed by Samsung. Huawei almost doubled its market share (10%) in the premium segment…
Overall iPhone Sales Down 20% YoY In November; iPhone XR Became the Best-Selling Model
iPhone XR became the best-selling iPhone model in November 2018. In contrast, last year in November the more expensive iPhone X was the best-selling…
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…
Why Both Apple and Amazon Win in Newest Deal
Apple has made a deal with Amazon to sell Apple’s range of products including the new iPhone XR, iPhone XS / XS Max, Apple Watch Series 4, and iPad…
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,…
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…
5 Lessons from Today’s Apple Q3 2018 Earnings Call
Apple just completed its Q3 2018 earnings call. Here are my five key thoughts on the quarter: Even Apple isn’t immune to the growing trend of longer…
Apple Watch Leads Customer Preferences in The USA
More than two out of five people chose Apple as the most preferred smartwatch brand for their next purchase in the USA followed by Samsung and…