Smartphone Manufacturing

Global ODMs/IDHs’ Smartphone Shipments Fall 5% YoY as OEMs Cut Orders

Global ODM/IDH smartphone shipments fell 5% YoY in 2022 due to economic pressures and weaker demand from China and Europe. The share of outsourced…

Electronics Waste

E-waste Management Needs Push from Industry, Consumer, Govt

Electronic items discarded as waste by the world weighed over 50 million tonnes in 2019, the most recent year for which data is available. This is a…

“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…