Contenders for Lithium-Ion’s Crown
Although most of the hardware in consumer electronics devices such as smartphones has improved beyond recognition over the past twenty years, the…
Subtlety is the Future of Biometric Authentication
Biometric security standards have been evolving ever since the fingerprint scanner came into focus with Apple's iPhone 5S. Adoption was rapid and the…
Barriers to Adoption for 5G-Capable Smartphones
The industry is moving at a fast pace to provide 5G services to end users. The initial 5G deployments have started with 5G Fixed Wireless Access…
India: Mid-Tier Smartphone Segment to Grow 4x in Next Five Years
Overview: India is the world’s second largest mobile phone market by volume. However, handset prices have been skewed to the lower end of the market.…
Market Monitor Q2 2018 – Quarterly Mobile Handset Market Detailed Overview
Overview: This is an insightful report providing detailed analysis of the vendor activity and performance, measuring both volume and revenue by…
Meet Counterpoint at The SD Association Global Workshop Session
We will be attending the SD Association Global Workshop Session on September 25 Counterpoint tracks the consumption of components by end-markets…
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…
Apple Captured 43% of the Global Premium Segment, OnePlus Entered Top Five Premium Android OEMs During Q2 2018
According to Counterpoint Research’s Market Monitor Q2 2018, the global premium smartphone segment** grew faster than the overall smartphone market.…
INFOGRAPHIC: Q2-2018 | MOBILE MARKET MONITOR
Our Q2-2018 Market Monitor report has been published. We release one Infographic in each quarter to summarize the handset and smartphone market…
Apple and eSIM – Control, Convenience and Commercial Opportunities
We have talked and deep-dived on the potential of eSIM across different connected things (see here) from automotive to drones (see here), to IoT (see…
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…
MWCA 2018: What Isn’t Talked About in 5G?
Mobile World Congress America’s first keynote on Wednesday set the tone for the following days, highlighting two key themes: 5G and artificial…
Apple Fall Launch 2018: Apple Watch Series 4 Steals the Show
Apple, the first company to touch a trillion dollar market cap, announced a series of new additions to its premium portfolio of consumer smart…
Economic Storm Threatening Argentina and Brazil
As the Southern Cone was getting ready to welcome Spring, consumers and investors in Argentina were shocked by the rapidly depreciating Peso;…
Huawei Topples Apple to Become the Second Largest Brand in Russia During Q2 2018
Huawei was also the fastest growing brand (240%) followed by Xiaomi (135%) and Bright and Quick (104%). Smartphone sales grew a healthy 25% YoY…
Huawei’s Role in 5G Standardization Analysis
Overview: Huawei’s investment in R&D in the past ten years had helped it to build IPRs for 5G. Apart from this, the report also covers the rise…
iPhone X Drove Apple’s “Revenue Super Cycle”
Cumulative shipments for iPhone X reached 63 Million units by end of Aug 2018 lower than iPhone 6 for similar period since launch but on track to be…
Meet Counterpoint at 5G Asia, 2018
We will be attending 5G Asia from September 18 - September 20 Our research director Neil Shah will be attending 5G Asia, 2018 in Singapore. He will…