Samsung Gains from Huawei’s Pain in Central and Eastern Europe’s Smartphone Market During Q2 2019
The new A-series was the star performer for Samsung as it accounted for nearly 70% of the OEMs’ shipments. Seeking new markets for growth, Chinese…
Android Security Updates: An Important Element of Device Hygiene That Device Makers Often Miss
Consumers store more personal data on smartphones than any other device. But many are unaware of how risky this can be. Few consumers in our research…
Global True Wireless Hearables Market Reaches 27 Million Units in Q2 2019
Seoul, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Beijing, London, Buenos Aires, San Diego August 30th, 2019 The true wireless hearables market for 2019 is expected to…
INFOGRAPHIC: Q2-2019 | MOBILE MARKET MONITOR
Our Q2-2019 Market Monitor report has been published. We release one Infographic in each quarter to summarize the handset and smartphone market…
Indonesian Smartphone Market Grew 6% annually in Q2 2019
Realme becomes a Top 5 smartphone brand. Refreshed A series helps Samsung retain top spot. New Delhi, Hong Kong, Seoul, London, Beijing, San Diego,…
Smartphone Sales Grow 4% YoY During the Latest ‘618 E-Commerce Festival’
The popularity of third-party app platforms for shopping is increasing, especially across China’s lower-tier cities. New Delhi, Hong Kong, Seoul,…
India Smartphone Market Reached 37mn Shipments – A Second Quarter Record
New Delhi, Hong Kong, Seoul, London, Beijing, San Diego, Buenos Aires – July 25th, 2019 Top 5 smartphone brands contribution reached the highest…
Online Channel Share in the Chinese Smartphone Market Declines in Q1 2019
JD.com and Tmall.com accounted for 70% of the online smartphone marketplace, but their market shares declined slightly New Delhi, Hong Kong,…
Market Share of Top Five Smartphone OEMs in Indonesia Reached Highest-Ever Level During Q1 2019
The Indonesian smartphone market is increasingly concentrated at the top with the market share of the top five smartphone OEMs reaching the…
INFOGRAPHIC: Q1-2019 | MOBILE MARKET MONITOR
Our Q1-2019 Market Monitor report has been published. We release one Infographic in each quarter to summarize the handset and smartphone market…
Samsung Leads Sri Lanka Smartphone Market Even as Xiaomi Enters Top Three
Sri Lanka’s smartphone market grew around 11% YoY during Q1 2019. New Delhi, Hong Kong, Seoul, London, Beijing, San Diego, Buenos Aires – 3rd June…
The Top 10 Best-Selling Smartphones in China and the World in 2018
The global economy was in turmoil in 2018. Both the global and the Chinese manufacturing industry were suffering, and trade growth slowed down. Not…
Sell-Through in China’s Smartphone Market Continues to Decline but Bright Spots Emerge in Q1 2019
In Q1 2019, the sales volume of smartphones fell below 100 million again. Huawei, OPPO and Vivo maintain YoY growth. With the release of new models,…
Samsung is the Most Preferred Brand for Next Purchase in the UK
The UK is a mature smartphone market driven by operator channels. Apple and Samsung dominate the best-selling list. Competition is intensifying with…
A Closer Look at Xiaomi’s 2018 Annual Results
After its IPO in June 2018, Xiaomi announced its first annual earnings results recently. Its total revenues grew 52.6% year-on-year (YoY) to RMB…
A Record 28% of All Smartphones Were Sold Through Online Channel in Q4 2018 in China
JD is the top online platform for smartphone sales with 50% channel share Honor overtakes Xiaomi to become the leading brand by sales volume in the…
MWC Part 2: The Dawn of 5G
Foldable smartphones may have taken the spotlight at the 2019 MWC in Barcelona, but the more realistic jump in technology for smartphones is 5G.…
Teardown and BoM Analysis for Xiaomi Pocophone F1
POCO F1 is the first phone from POCO, Xiaomi’s sub-brand. Xiaomi decided to release a mid-to-high end model to take on increasing competition from…