“Affordable Premium” Smartphones Grew 49% Annually in Q1 2017
Global smartphone shipments grew 11% in Q1 2017 compared to Q1 2016. This is a stark contrast from the -2% decline Q1 2016 endured. The industry…
Global Smartphone Shipments Back to Double Digit Growth
Smartphone shipments set a first quarter record clocking 375 million units, growing 11% annually New Delhi, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Seoul, London, Buenos…
Oppo, vivo and Gionee are driving the selfie-trend in India
Key takeaways Overall mobile handsets and the smartphone segment witnessed a healthy growth of 6% and 15% YoY respectively in Q1 2017. Smartphones…
Selfie Centric Smartphones Grew Nine-Fold Annually, Smartphone Shipments Grew 15% in Q1 2017
Selfie Centric Smartphones Grew Nine-Fold Annually, Smartphone Shipments Grew 15% in Q1 2017 OPPO, vivo, Gionee registered highest annual growth…
Key Takeaways from Huawei Analyst Summit – HAS 2017
Huawei held the 14th annual Huawei Global Analyst Summit (HAS) in Shenzhen from April 11th to April 13th. The theme of this year’s event was “Leading…
One in Two Smartphones Sold Globally Sports a TLC NAND Flash Memory Solution
The smartphone has become one of the most important devices in the world today, enabling people around the globe to connect, communicate, create and…
China Mobile : 500 Million LTE Subs :: A Unique Milestone
Since the first rollout of LTE networks at the end of last decade, the global LTE subscriptions or connections over the last seven years has swelled…
Tesla in a Valuation Bubble?
Impressive gains for Tesla, but scaling up an issue Tesla ($50.9 billion as on April 10, 2017) for a short period of time became the most valuable…
Market Pulse || Analysis for the Market in February 2017
We are pleased to bring you our Monthly Market Pulse. In this edition we provide our snap analysis of some of the key product launches from MWC. This…
Chinese Brands’ Smartphone Revenue Crossed USD One Billion In Russia For The First Time Ever In CY 2016
The Russia smartphone market grew 5% YoY reaching 33 million units in CY 2016 driven by strong demand for affordable smartphones especially in the…
Infographic: Q4-2016 | Mobile Market Monitor
Our Q4-2016 Market Monitor report has been published. We release one Infographic in each quarter to summarize handset and smartphone market…
Why Integrating Bixby is a Good Challenge to have for Samsung!
In smart devices space, the battle has moved from hardware to software to services and now to intelligence. The basic definition of smartphone is…
BaselWorld-2017 : The Rise of Hybrid and Premium Smartwatches
Baselworld is the world’s largest trade show for the watch and jewellery industry, organized every spring in the city of Basel, Switzerland. This…
Surprise! Feature Phones to Drive the Next Wave of LTE Growth
More than half a billion LTE capable phones in a feature phone form-factor will be shipped globally over the course of five years. Local kings…
USA Q4 2016: Q4 Smartphone Rally Closes 2016
USA Q4 2016: Q4 Smartphone Rally Closes 2016 San Diego, Buenos Aires, London, New Delhi, Hong Kong, Beijing, Seoul February 28, 2017 …
Why Handset Players will look forward to Middle East & Africa Market For Their Growth Plans?
The fourth quarter of 2016 recorded a 3% growth year-on-year and a healthy 11% sequential increase in handset shipments. Middle East and Africa (MEA)…