March 1, 2023
MWC 2023 Day 2: TECNO Phantom V Fold, realme GT3 240W, CloudSIM™ and More
It was yet another busy day in chilly Barcelona with some interesting announcements. Nothing revealed details of its upcoming smartphone, realme…
February 23, 2023
MEA Smartphone Shipments Drop 12% YoY in 2022 to Reach Lowest Level Since 2015
MEA smartphone shipments retreated 18.4% YoY in Q4 2022 and 12.1% YoY in 2022. At 148 million units, 2022 shipments were the lowest since 2015.…
February 3, 2023
2022 Global Smartphone Shipments Lowest Since 2013; Apple Regained No. 1 Rank with Highest-Ever Operating Profit Share of 85%
The global smartphone market declined by 18% YoY to reach 304 million units in Q4 2022. Apple replaced Samsung as the top smartphone player in Q4…
December 19, 2022
MEA Smartphone Shipments Decline 20% YoY in Q3 2022 as Macro Situation Worsens
MEA smartphone shipments retreated 20.4% YoY and 12% QoQ in Q3 2022 to 35 million units. This was the lowest level since Q2 2020, or since the…
December 15, 2022
TECNO Phantom X2 Launch Mirrors Market Pivot to Premium
TECNO’s rise to global top 10 mirrors broader smartphone market trends Device average selling prices are rising as consumers look for enhanced…
December 13, 2022
Transsion Updates Q3 2022: Revenue Stays Resilient, But Profit Declines Sharply as Costs Balloon
Q3 Revenue Stays Resilient, But Profit Declines Sharply as Costs Balloon December 13, 2022 Transsion Holdings has reported flat revenue growth for Q3…
November 29, 2022
White Paper: Brand Study: The Rise of TECNO
Overview: Over the past five years, the smartphone market has been evolving towards more premium offerings, helped by technology advancements across…
November 14, 2022
Webinar: The Push Towards Premium: Changing Smartphone Preferences and the Technologies Behind Them
Over the past five years, the smartphone market has been evolving towards more premium offerings, helped by technology advancements across various…
October 28, 2022
Global Smartphone Market at Lowest Q3 Level Since 2014
The global smartphone market declined by 12% YoY even as it grew by 2% QoQ to reach 301 million units in Q3 2022. While quarterly growth in Apple…
September 28, 2022
Global Handset Market Operating Profits Grow 6% YoY in Q2 2022 Despite Declining Revenues
Global handset revenues declined 2% YoY and 15% QoQ to $95.8 billion in Q2 2022. Global handset operating profits grew 6% YoY to $13.1 billion in Q2…
August 8, 2022
MEA Smartphone Shipments Decline 7.8% YoY in Q2 2022 on Macro Headwinds
MEA smartphone shipments retreated 7.8% YoY and 10% QoQ in Q2 2022 to 38 million units. This was the lowest level since Q2 2020, or since the depth…
June 8, 2022
MEA Smartphone Market Drops 4% YoY in Q1 2022 on Macroeconomic Concerns
MEA smartphone sales retreated 4% YoY in Q1 2022, mainly due to macro concerns. Samsung sales dropped YoY but saw their market share rebound from…
June 3, 2022
Infographic: Q1-2022 | Smartphones | Mobile Market Monitor
Our Q1 2022 Market Monitor report has been published. We release one infographic each quarter to summarize the smartphone market activities in a…
April 29, 2022
Global Smartphone Market Declined by 7% YoY Amidst Supply Constraints and Geopolitical Uncertainty in Q1 2022
The global smartphone market declined by 7% YoY and 12% QoQ to 328 million units in Q1 2022. While Samsung’s shipments declined 3% YoY, it was the…
March 3, 2022
Infographic: Q4-2021 | Smartphones | Mobile Market Monitor
Our Q4 2021 Market Monitor report has been published. We release one infographic each quarter to summarize the smartphone market activities in a…
February 8, 2022
MEA Smartphone Market Grows 15% YoY in 2021 as Digital Adoption Accelerates
MEA smartphone sales grew 15% YoY in 2021, marking the best year ever for the market. Samsung continued to top the market, though its lead was…
January 28, 2022
Global Annual Smartphone Market Grew for the First Time Since 2017; Record Annual Shipments for Apple
Global smartphone shipments grew 4% YoY to reach 1.39 billion units in 2021. Q4 2021 shipments declined 6% YoY to reach 371 million units. Samsung…
November 30, 2021
INFOGRAPHIC: Q3 2021 | MOBILE MARKET MONITOR
Overview: Our Q3 2021 Market Monitor report has been published. We release one infographic each quarter to summarize the mobile handset market…