US Q3 2019 Results Give Good Hint of What to Expect in Q4
Through the first two months (October/November) of 4Q19, there have been limited changes in the OEM structure of the US market. Apple has gained…
US Market Declines 1.5% in 2Q19; Samsung, LG Weak while Apple Sustains Growth
US Market Declines 1.5% in 2Q19; Samsung, LG Weak while Apple Sustains Growth Smartphone volumes fell 1.5% during the quarter mainly due to weakness…
Apple Q3 FY19: iPhone Revenues Down 12%, But Wearables and Services Bridge the Gap
Apple reported its Q3 FY19 result. The company’s fiscal calendar runs from October to September. Historically, Q3 of its fiscal year rarely has…
Over 5 Million 5G Smartphones Will Be Sold In The US This Year
5G smartphone availability has been limited. More device launches and carrier competition in H2 2019 will drive sales. San Diego, Buenos Aires,…
Quick Takes from Apple’s Q2 FY19 Earnings Call
With waning iPhone sales and increasing revenues from services and wearables, here are three short takes on Apple's Q2 FY19 earnings call: iPhone…
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…
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…
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…
9 Things We Learned From The US iPhone XS and XS Max Day 1 Launch
At 8:00am Apple and carrier stores country wide opened their doors to welcome customers to the new iPhone XS and XS Max launch, as well the new Apple…
Chinese Brands Handset Profit Crossed US$ 2 Billion For the First Time Ever in Q2 2018
According to the latest research from Counterpoint Market Monitor Q2 2018 (April-June), Global handset profits grew 4% annually in Q2 2018 mainly due…
Apple continues to dominate the UK smartphone market
UK smartphones sales remained flat annually in Q3 2017, while the overall handset market (including feature phones) declined by 8% year on year.…
Huawei overtakes Apple as world’s second-biggest smartphone maker
Huawei has surpassed Apple in global smartphone sales consistently for June and July. With August sales looking strong for the Chinese vendor, a…
Huawei Surpasses Apple to be the Second Largest Smartphone Brand
Huawei rising on its momentum has surpassed Apple consistently for the first time to capture the second spot globally Hong Kong, Seoul, New Delhi,…
iPhone 7 and Apple Watch Series 2 underwhelm, but still hit the mark
The yawning, eye-rolling and laughs of derision were understandable. The iPhone 7 launch was classic Apple; making a virtue out of features and…
Apple iPhone 6, the bestselling smartphone for 10 months straight
Apple iPhone 6 is the bestselling smartphone for 10 months in a row now and it continues to top the list in the US, China and Global market. Apple’s…
Top 10 smartphones in February 2014
Apple’s iPhone 5S and 5C were the bestselling smartphones in February while Xiaomi also entered the top 10 list. Apple’s iPhone 5s continues to be…
Apple is still No. 1 in profits, Samsung will have to wait for its triple crown
Apple still at top of profit share with 53%, Samsung at 45%, others at...2% The second quarter of this year ended again as everyone expected.…