Apple Achieves Record June Quarter Shipments, Xiaomi Becomes the Second-Largest Smartphone Brand Globally
Global smartphone market grew 19% YoY but declined by 7% QoQ as 329 million units were shipped, led by Samsung. Xiaomi eclipses 50 million…
China Smartphone Market Sees Lowest Q2 Sales Since 2012; vivo Leads as Huawei Plummets
Smartphone sales in China declined 13% QoQ and 6% YoY in Q2 2021. vivo led the market in Q2 2021, capturing a 23% share, followed by OPPO (21%) and…
India Smartphone Market Stays Resilient During Second COVID-19 Wave, Crosses 33 Million Shipments
India’s smartphone market registered its highest ever shipments in H1 2021. Xiaomi led the market in Q2 2021 with a 28% shipment share. The brand…
TOI – Times Techie Webinar – Featuring Tarun Pathak
Our Research Director Tarun Pathak will be speaking at the TOI - Times Techie Webinar on 28th July 2021. The webinar session is being organized on…
OPPO Reaches Global Number Two in May 2021 with its Family Brands
Hong Kong, Boston, London, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – July 19, 2021 OPPO and its subsidiaries (encompassing the OPPO, OnePlus and realme…
Europe’s Mid tier smartphone battle rages on
Huawei’s near departure from the European market, which began around 12 months ago, left a vacuum waiting to be filled. Various relatively new…
China Smartphone Sales Rebound During Shopping Festival
China’s smartphone sales rebounded during the mid-year 618 (June 18) shopping festival, rising 7% YoY according to Counterpoint data. The increase…
INFOGRAPHIC: Q1 2021 | MOBILE MARKET MONITOR
Our Q1 2021 Market Monitor report has been published. We release one infographic each quarter to summarize the mobile handset market activities in a…
China Smartphone Market Share: By Quarter
Source: MOBILE DEVICES MONITOR – Q1 2021 (Vendor Region Countries) DOWNLOAD: China Smartphone Quarterly Market Data (2019Q4 – 2021Q1) China…
Big shake up in Chinese smartphone market Q1 2021; OPPO, vivo top the market, realme grows fastest
realme’s quarterly shipments grew 82% QoQ, making it the seventh biggest brand in China’s smartphone market. OPPO, vivo topped the market as Huawei…
Thailand Shows Immense Potential as its Smartphone Market Grows 18% YoY in Q1 2021
Hong Kong, Boston, Toronto, London, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – May 19, 2021 Thailand witnessed a strong 18% YoY growth in its smartphone…
China Handset Production Stops Shrinking For Now
Global handset production fell 16% YoY in 2020 due to disruptions at manufacturing units and a sharp drop in demand following the COVID-19 pandemic.…
China’s Smartphone Market Turns Corner in Q1 2021; 5G Takes Center Stage While vivo, OPPO Jostle For Top Spot
Boston, Toronto, London, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – April 29, 2021 Smartphone shipment growth in China turned positive in Q1 2021, growing…
Apple Leads the $100 Billion+ Smartphone Market with 42% Share
Global smartphone shipment revenue crossed the $100 billion mark for the first time for a March-ending quarter to reach $113 billion. Global…
European Smartphone Market Rebounds in Q1 2021; Competition Continues to Heat Up
Boston, Toronto, London, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – April 27, 2021 The European smartphone market appears to be on the road to recovery…
India Smartphone Shipments See Record Q1 in 2021; New COVID-19 Wave Likely to Dampen Consumer Sentiment
Xiaomi led the market in Q1 2021 with a 26% shipment share. Five out of the top 10 smartphone models in the country were from Xiaomi. Among the top…
Smartphone Storage Capacity Zooms on Increased Demand
Storage capacity is quickly gaining traction as one of the more important criteria for which smartphone OEMs compete among themselves, especially in…
Vivo Takes Lead In China Smartphone Market for the First Time
• OPPO and vivo fight for the top position in China after Huawei’s decline. • The top spot in China may change hands frequently this year. Beijing,…