Global ODMs/IDHs’ Smartphone Shipments Fall 5% YoY as OEMs Cut Orders
Global ODM/IDH smartphone shipments fell 5% YoY in 2022 due to economic pressures and weaker demand from China and Europe. The share of outsourced…
Lenovo Quarter Update Q3 2022 (Jul-Sep )
Macroeconomic Headwinds Hit Lenovo’s Sept Quarter; Revenue Dips YoY, Remains Flat QoQ November 14 2022 Lenovo’s revenue fell 4.4% YoY and rose 0.8%…
Outsourced Manufacturing Captures More Than Half of Global Cellular IoT Module Shipments in H1 2022
Cellular IoT module outsourced manufacturing (ODM/EMS) grew 33% YoY in H1 2022. Top 10 ODM/EMS players captured two-thirds of IoT module outsourced…
China Premium Smartphone Market Weathers Headwinds to Expand Share in Q2 2022, vivo Takes Second Spot for First Time
China’s premium smartphone sales ($400 and above wholesale price) increased their share in overall sales to 33% in Q2 2022 from 31% in Q2 2021.…
China EV Charging Points Soar 56% YoY in 2021; 42% CAGR Seen for 2022-2026
Hong Kong, Beijing, London, New Delhi, Taipei, Boston, Toronto, Seoul – August 4, 2022 China’s electric vehicle (EV) charging points increased 56%…
Can Chinese EV Makers Make it Big in Japan?
For an automotive market like Japan, which is the base of global giants like Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Mazda, and saw early entry of hydrogen-fuel…
China Smartphone Sales Hit New Low in Q2 2022; HONOR Bucks the Trend, Doubles Sales
China’s smartphone sales hit a fresh low in Q2 2022 to reach less than half of the sales of the historical peak in Q4 2016. The last time the sales…
Apple’s Pay Later Option May Impact US Consumption Patterns
In the latest Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), some key updates were announced for Apple Wallet. Besides the Tap to Pay feature, which allows…
China Smartphone Market $250-$399 Price Band Share Grows 10% YoY in Q1 2022, vivo Takes Top Spot
Beijing, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Seoul, London, San Jose, Buenos Aires – May 16, 2022 China’s smartphone market saw its $250-$399 (wholesale price)…
Smartphone ODM/IDH Companies’ 2021 Shipments Rise 6.4% YoY Despite COVID-19, Component Shortages
San Diego, Buenos Aires, London, New Delhi, Hong Kong, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – May 3, 2022 Smartphone shipments from ODM/IDH (Original Design…
Philippines Smartphone Shipments up 5% YoY in 2021; Samsung Takes No.1 Spot With Stronger Supply Chain
Philippines’ smartphone shipments increased 5% YoY in 2021 but decreased 10% YoY in Q4 2021. Samsung led the market in 2021 with a 22.4% share,…
Vietnam Smartphone Shipments Double QoQ in Q4 2021, Up 15% YoY; Samsung Retains Top Spot
Vietnam’s smartphone shipments soared 104% QoQ in Q4 2021. Samsung retained the top spot, capturing 28% share, followed by vivo (18%) and OPPO(17%).…
Apple Reaches its Highest Ever Market Share in China
Smartphone sales in China declined (9% YoY) for the third consecutive quarter in Q4 2021. Full-year smartphone sales declined (2% YoY) for the…
vivo’s Strategy Paying off as China Consumers Upgrade Phones
Beijing, Hong Kong, Seoul, Taipei, London, Boston, Toronto, New Delhi – December 10, 2021 The mid-to-high-end segment is increasingly becoming more…
Xiaomi’s Smartphone Strategy Under Scanner
Xiaomi’s numbers for the third quarter show the impact of the ongoing global component shortages on its balance sheet. Revenues grew just 0.5% YoY…
Vietnam Offline Channels Successfully Embracing Online
Vietnam’s mobile phone market is dominated by offline distribution channels. However, responding to the changing times, offline channels have been…
Online Smartphone Sales in Key SEA Countries at Record High in Aug
Southeast Asia (SEA) has been facing a fresh wave of COVID-19 for the past three months. While the cases are coming down in most of the region, full…
China Smartphone Internet Retail Sales Take 31% Share of Overall Market in H1 2021
Beijing, Hong Kong, Seoul, New Delhi, London, Buenos Aires, San Diego - September 8, 2021 China’s smartphone internet retail sales by units had a 31%…