December 8, 2022
Vietnam’s Q3 2022 Smartphone Shipments Up 34% YoY on Increased Economic Activity
Samsung led the market followed by OPPO and Xiaomi. Apple shipments surged 139% YoY. $200-$400 price band shipments grew 159% YoY. Online channel…
November 14, 2022
Indonesia’s Q3 2022 Smartphone Shipments Down 21% YoY on Macro Concerns; Good Q4 Seen
The <$250 price band took the hardest hit. OPPO led the market followed closely by Samsung and vivo. The $500-$699 price band grew 134%. Online…
September 9, 2022
Philippines Smartphone Shipments Decline 3% YoY in Q2 2022; Apple Fastest Growing Brand
The Philippines’ Q2 2022 smartphone shipments declined 3% YoY to 4.7 million units. Apple, Infinix and TECNO were major YoY gainers in terms of…
August 16, 2022
Indonesia’s Q2 2022 Smartphone Shipments Decline 11% YoY as Macro and Currency Issues Hobble Low-End Segments
Indonesia’s Q2 2022 smartphone shipments declined 11% YoY to fall below 9.4m units The broad preference for budget, sub-$150 devices made Indonesia…
November 24, 2021
Samsung Regains Top Position in Philippines Smartphone Market in Q3 2021
Hong Kong, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul, New Delhi, London, Boston, Toronto – November 24, 2021 The Philippines smartphone market saw a 9% YoY decline in…
September 23, 2021
Southeast Asia Perks Up, Boosts Smartphones
Southeast Asia (SEA) has been showing consistent economic promise for a while now. The changing landscape is giving the smartphone sector a…
December 23, 2019
Online Channel Share in the Chinese Smartphone Market Grew in Q3 2019
Combined market share of Huawei and HONOR accounted for 46% of online market share in Q3 2019, reaching an all time high. New Delhi, Hong Kong,…
November 21, 2019
Smartphone Online Channel Shipments Share Reached Highest Ever in India During Q3 2019
Overview: Smartphone shipments in the online channel reached their highest ever share of 46% during Q3 2019, according to the latest research from…
August 26, 2019
The Rise of Pinduoduo: The New E-Commerce Challenger in China
It came as a surprise when Pinduoduo, a four-year-old e-commerce platform, started to challenge the duopoly of JD.com and Alibaba in China. Founded…
July 29, 2019
Smartphone Sales Grow 4% YoY During the Latest ‘618 E-Commerce Festival’
The popularity of third-party app platforms for shopping is increasing, especially across China’s lower-tier cities. New Delhi, Hong Kong, Seoul,…
July 11, 2018
Analysis of the winners of the 2018 China “618” mobile phone e-commerce market and 10 major trends
JD + Tmall e-commerce platforms make up 80% of the mobile phone e-commerce market; Competition between Huawei and Xiaomi ends in stalemate. New…
April 27, 2017
Amazon Echo Look: playing a longer game
Amazon is introducing a new variant of the Echo voice assistant, Echo Look. It is currently available only by invitation at a cost of $199. It is…