Podcast: iPhone 12 to Make 5G Mainstream in Europe
The COVID-19 pandemic followed by lockdowns caused the European smartphone market to decline in Q1 2020 and Q2 2020. But as restrictions started…
Samsung Smartphones Rebound in July-August, Widen Gap With Other Brands
• After losing its crown in April, Samsung has rebuilt its market share. • The company has also recaptured the top spot in India. Seoul, Hong Kong,…
Nokia’s Revival: Is the Finnish Vendor Already Benefiting from Huawei’s Absence?
Nokia is one of the pioneers of the mobile industry but it has been struggling in recent years. The company's mobile access division still dwarfs its…
Germany Smartphone Sales Plunge 27% in Q2 2020; Apple, Xiaomi Gain
The Germany smartphone market had the worst quarter at the height of COVID-19, with sales plunging 27% from a year earlier. However, the market now…
Will Higher (Above 90Hz) Refresh Rate Screen Become a Standard Feature?
As smartphone market is saturated, companies are trying to differentiate their products through various specifications. Display size, Pixel per inch…
Qualcomm Leads Market Despite Losing Share to HiSilicon In Q2 2020
Huawei shipments in China increased, leading to a decline in Qualcomm market share. The tightening of restrictions on Huawei will hit HiSilicon…
Huawei UK Ban – Implications and Options for Operators
Overview: In July, the UK government announced that UK Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) must replace Huawei 5G equipment from their networks by the…
Huawei’s Struggles in European Telecoms
It has been a tough year for Huawei. And things will only get tougher. In July, the UK government announced that UK carriers are banned from…
INFOGRAPHIC: Q2-2020 | MOBILE MARKET MONITOR
Our Q2-2020 Market Monitor report has been published. We release one Infographic in each quarter to summarize the mobile handset market activities in…
Global Smartwatch Market Revenue up 20% in H1 2020, Led by Apple, Garmin & Huawei
The top three brands contributed more than 69% of the total market revenue in H1 2020. Seoul, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Beijing, London, Buenos Aires,…
China Smartphone Market Share: By Quarter
Source: MOBILE DEVICES MONITOR – Q2 2020 (Vendor Region Countries) DOWNLOAD: China Smartphone Quarterly Market Data (2019Q1 – 2020Q2) China…
Global Smartwatch Shipments Market Share (2018Q1 – 2020Q2)
Source: Global Smartwatch Shipments by Model Quarterly Tracker DOWNLOAD: (Use the buttons below to download the complete chart) …
Top 5 Smartphone Model Share For 8 Countries
This data represents the top 5 smartphone model share for eight countries. For detailed insights on the data, please reach out to us at…
5G Mobile Connections Will Cross the Milestone of 1.7 Billion in 2023
As of mid-July 2020, 93 commercial 5G networks went live across the world. Global mobile 5G connections will dramatically increase to over 1.7…
Global Handset Production Report (2016~2021F)
Overview: Handset production in China has continued decline since 2016, when it accounted for 75% of all global production. India, Vietnam and…
HiSilicon’s Loss is Qualcomm’s Gain in High-end Segment
The smartphone application processor market is dominated by Qualcomm. The company maintains its lead in the market by catering to all smartphone…
Podcast: Open RAN – Discussing the Potential, Deployment Progress, Opportunities & Challenges
Open Radio Access Networks or Open RAN is slowly gaining momentum in the telecom industry. It promises to be an alternative way of building networks…
Smartphone CIS Sensors to Top Five Billion Units in 2020 as Quad-Camera Smartphone Designs Ramp Despite COVID-19
In 1Q20, the penetration of quad-camera smartphones reached almost 20% of global smartphone shipments. OPPO, Xiaomi, Huawei, and Samsung together…