How OPPO Aims to Transform into a Global Technology Leader from a Smartphone OEM: Insights from OPPO INNO DAY 2022
Chinese smartphone maker OPPO hosted the OPPO INNO DAY 2022, its fourth annual technology launch event, on December 14. During the event, apart from…
Young Brand realme Grew 132% QoQ in Q3 2020, Becoming World’s Fastest Brand to Hit 50 Million Shipments Since Inception
Global smartphone shipments in Q3 2020 grew by 32% Quarter-on-Quarter (QoQ), but declined by 4% year-over-year (YoY) to around 380 million units,…
China Smartphone Market Declines 14% YoY in Q3 2020; Over 50% Smartphones Sold Were 5G Capable
Smartphone sales in China recovered slowly with 6% QoQ growth in Q3. But the growth was still down 14% YoY. Xiaomi outperformed the market as the…
Smartphone ODMs See 12% YoY Growth in 1H 2020 Under Severe Market Headwinds
San Diego, Buenos Aires, London, New Delhi, Hong Kong, Beijing, Taiwan, Seoul 28 August 2020 Smartphone shipments from ODM/IDH (Original Design…
Xiaomi’s IoT Move: Strategy, Investment Philosophy, Challenges and Success Drivers
With the smartphone market becoming saturated globally, smartphone OEMs have been aggressively developing opportunities in the IoT (Internet of…
China Smartphone Sales Underwent the Highest YoY Decline in Q1 2020, But 5G Smartphone Sales Grew by 120% Sequentially
China's Smartphone sales fell by 22% YoY (Year-on-Year) in Q1 2020. Except for Huawei, all major OEMs underwent YoY decline. However,5G smartphone…
Will Growth of Smartphone ODMs Stagnate Under the COVID-19 Crisis?
According to the latest research from Counterpoint’s ODM/IDH/EMS tracker, shipments from ODM/IDH companies grew by 4% y/y (year-on-year) in 2019…
Huawei CBG Revenue Grew 34% In 2019 Despite Headwinds, But 2020 Will Be More Difficult
Huawei group announced its CY2019 annual result on 31 Mar 2020. Despite the restrictions imposed by the Entity list from the U.S. government since 16…
Wingtech, Huaqin and Longcheer Continued to Dominate the World’s Smartphone ODM/IDH Landscape in 2019
Samsung, OPPO, Realme & Xiaomi Drove the Uptick in Global Smartphone Design & Manufacturing outsource Market in 2019 Hong Kong, Beijing,…
2019下半年中国智能手机市场总结及2020年展望 ——5G商用及电商平台拉动整体市场回暖
2019年第三季度，中国线上市场依然活跃，线上销量占中国整体智能手机市场比例从2019年第一季度的24%上升至第三季度约27% Top 6智能手机品牌线上整体份额达到84%；其中华为及荣耀双品牌线上市场份额高达46%，甚至超越苹果及小米OV市占率加总（38%）…
Highlights from the “Smartphone Industry Chain Summit 2019—Growth Opportunity and Technical Challenges in the 5G Era”
The “Smartphone Industry Chain Summit 2019 – Growth Opportunity and Technical Challenges in the 5G Era”, jointly held by Counterpoint Research and…
Samsung and OPPO Stimulated Smartphone Shipments of ODMs in H1 2019 EMS Dropped Due to iPhones’ Decline
Shipments from EMS companies declined due to the drop in iPhone volumes Longcheer overtook Huaqin for the first time in the smartphone ODM/IDH…
Transsion Holdings’ Journey to an IPO: Strengths and Challenges
Transsion Holdings, the top mobile phone OEM in the African market, plans to go public and list its shares on Shanghai’s tech-focused STAR Market.…
Will Vietnam Challenge China’s Manufacturing Leadership in the Electronics Industry?
Ever since 2018 and the deterioration in the trade relations between the US and China, various electronic manufacturers are moving production away to…
Key Takeaways of China’s 5G Development from MWC Asia 2019
With China issuing 5G licenses to telecom and broadcast companies just days before MWC Asia 2019, it was no surprise that the big theme at Shanghai…
Baidu Cloud ABC Inspire Summit 2019: Preparing for the Intelligent IoT Era
The era of intelligent IoT is coming, and last month Baidu showcased its plans to be a leader in this space at the Baidu Cloud ABC Inspire Summit…
Smart Door Lock Shipments in China Expected to Reach 40 Million Units by 2020
With the smartphone market getting saturated in China, device OEMs, ODMs, and investors have been exploring the new areas for growth in the consumer…
Smartphone Shipments from ODMs Declined while EMS Grew by Over 20% in 2018
Smartphones shipments from ODM/Independent Design House (IDH) companies declined by 1% year-on-year (YoY) in 2018 to 358.2 million units while those…