TSMC keeps beating Samsung in the foundry market, grows share

Samsung has long had its sights on cutting TSMC’s lead in the global foundry market. TSMC has been in a commanding position for years and keeps growing its share, leaving Samsung far behind. The latest figures paint a similar picture. Not only did TSMC manage to grow its market share in the fourth quarter of […]

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Canalys: Smartphone market in Africa grows 12% in Q3 2023

Canalys posted its quarterly analysis of the smartphone market in Africa, and it looks promising compared with other regions across the globe. Between July and September 2023, the continent saw 17.9 million total smartphone shipments, which is 12% more than the same period last year. Transsion, the company behind brands such as Tecno, Infinix, and […]

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Counterpoint: India’s smartphone market shrinks by 3% in Q2, premium segment grows 112%

A new analysis from Counterpoint reveals the free fall of the Indian smartphone market might be coming to an end. Overall shipments dropped just 3% compared to Q1, which is less than analysts expected. Counterpoint researchers believe that the improving market conditions and declining inflation had a good impact on sales. In fact, the premium […]

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IDC: India’s wearables market grows 80.9% in Q1

The Indian smart wearables market scored a huge 80.9% increase in shipments in Q1 of 2023 compared to last year. According to an IDC report, more than 25 million wearables shipped in India in the months January through March – a big improvement year-over-year but flat quarter-over-quarter, thanks to a solid Q422. Smartwatches saw a […]

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Samsung trails behind Apple as demand for premium phones grows

The demand for premium phones is increasing significantly, with Apple leading the way and Samsung coming in at a close second. Counterpoint Research recently released statistics regarding the 2022 premium smartphone market. Interestingly, despite global smartphone sales dipping 12% year-over-year, the premium segment witnessed an increase of 1% in the same period. That brought the […]

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Intel, AMD, and Nvidia Reportedly Bracing for Declines as MacBook Popularity Grows

Intel, AMD, and Nvidia are all reportedly bracing for a possible decline in shipments as well as a possible drop in revenue for the remainder of 2022 while the Mac is expected to continue to grow in popularity. Citing industry sources, DigiTimes reports that Intel, AMD, and Nvidia have revised and lowered their own expectations […]

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Counterpoint: Smartwatch market grows in Q1, Apple maintains top spot

The smartwatch market between January and March 2022 saw a 13% increase in shipments, according to Counterpoint Research. The analysis of the wearable market across the globe revealed Apple, Samsung, and Xiaomi all recorded an increase on yearly basis, despite the quarterly 24% decline – the holiday quarter is obviously hard to match. Associate Director […]

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Counterpoint: Smartwatch market in India grows 173% in Q1 2022

Counterpoint Research posted its latest IoT report, revealing an impressive growth of smartwatch users in India. According to the data, the market grew 173% yearly in Q1 2022, driven by multiple product launches and various discount offers. Noise led the market with 23%, ahead of Fire-Boltt and boAt. The Realme brand Dizo came in fourth, […]

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