Apple’s iPhone shipments in China dropped by 33% in February compared to the same month last year, according to governement figures (via Bloomberg). A report from China’s Academy of Information and Communications Technology showed that foreign brands shipped around 2.4 million smartphones last month. Given that Apple is the only overseas vendor with a meaningful […]
Read MoreSmartphone shipments are off to a rocky start in China with a drop of 7% in the first six weeks of 2024. The latest Counterpoint Research report shows double-digit declines in shipments across the board for the January 1 to February 11 period compared to last year. Low consumer confidence and the lack of upcoming […]
Read MoreThe latest supply chain survey from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests that Apple is not so optimistic about its iPhone shipments in 2024. So much so that Apple has lowered its upstream of semiconductor components with suppliers by up to 15%. According to Kuo, Apple will see a 10-15% decline in shipments for its iPhone 15 […]
Read MoreMass shipments of the Vision Pro to Apple will begin in the first week of January, according to supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In a Christmas Eve note, Kuo said the Vision Pro will most likely hit shelves in late January or early February based on this schedule. Kuo estimates that Vision Pro shipments in […]
Read More2023 is set to become the first calendar year with no new iPads released in the device’s history, but updates to the entire iPad lineup are expected next year. Notably, it has been rumored that the next iPad Air will be released in two sizes. Apple’s supply chain started shipments of display panels for a […]
Read MoreAs 2023 slowly comes to an end, Canalys issued a forecast report that looks at the estimated global smartphone shipments for this year and the following four years. The good news for vendors is that 2023 will see some recovery in markets like Latin America (2%), Africa (3%) and the Middle East (9%) with an […]
Read MoreIn the third quarter of this year (July to September), smartphone shipments in the US grew sequentially (compared to Q2) by 21% to 31 million units, according to the latest report by Canalys. This growth was driven by Apple’s release of the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max, […]
Read MoreXiaomi posted its quarterly financial report, and the numbers did not look good for the Q2 period of 2023. The overall revenue declined by 4%, with the smartphone business playing a major part in the lower number. Between April and June 2023, Xiaomi sold 15.8% fewer devices, compared to last year’s period. Smartphone performance Q2 […]
Read MoreApple is aiming for the highest-end iPhone 15 Pro Max to account for roughly 35–40% of initial shipments for the iPhone 15 series when it launches next month, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. That would give Apple’s most expensive model the highest share among the four models in the lineup, with Apple planning for Pro […]
Read MoreApple will begin receiving mass shipments of the iPhone 15 Pro Max this week, according to information shared today by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. This suggests that the iPhone 15 Pro Max will be available in September, despite concerns over a production delay, but customers might need to order one quickly if they want launch-day delivery. […]
Read MoreApple is expected to introduce the iPhone 15 series in September, and the Pro Max member of the family will be the first smartphone with a periscope camera. According to one analyst, this feature could now cause a delay as Sony is allegedly unable to supply enough sensors time. The disruption is likely to push […]
Read MoreAccording to market research carried out by Counterpoint, the US smartphone market shrunk by a whopping 24% year-over-year in Q2 this year. That doesn’t come as a surprise since this is the third consecutive quarter with declining sales. Manufacturers like Samsung, Motorola and TCL-Alcatel saw the biggest decline in shipments. Samsung’s shipments fell 37%, Motorola’s […]
Read MoreApple’s mixed-reality headset will be primarily targeted at developers and could now see shipments of fewer than 100,000 units this year, Taiwanese research firm TrendForce reports. TrendForce claims that the headset’s high cost, difficulty to manufacture, and focus on developers will “restrict sales predominantly to pre-orders for this year.” While Apple’s headset could stimulate some […]
Read MoreWhile smartphone shipments have declined due to economic uncertainties, the smart TV market appears to be doing the same, at least for Samsung, in the first quarter of the year. New market reports estimate that Samsung’s TV shipments globally have topped 46.25 million units in Q1 2023, which is the lowest Q1 shipment figure the […]
Read MoreFoldable phone shipments peaked in Q3 2022 when all OEMs combined posted more than 500% growth and shipment figures of over 6 million. Since then, foldable phone shipments have declined year-on-year for two consecutive quarters. And in Q1 2023, only 2.1 million units were shipped. Samsung maintained the lead above all other foldable phone manufacturers. […]
Read MoreSmartphone shipments in the USA and Europe have declined in the first quarter of 2023, and OEMs have more or less maintained their market shipment shares amid the market’s decline. In the USA, smartphone shipments declined 17% year-on-year, with Counterpoint Research citing weak consumer demand and inventory correction. Samsung’s market shipment share in the USA […]
Read MoreThe global smartphone market went through an unusual patch in Q1 2023. The market declined year-on-year and QoQ, and although Samsung’s smartphone shipments beat Apple, the Cupertino rival recorded its highest-ever Q1 share. In the first quarter of the year, the smartphone market declined 14% year-on-year and 7% quarter-on-quarter. All OEMs combined shipped a total […]
Read MoreGlobal smartphone shipments continued to plummet during the January-March period with 269.8 million units shipped based on the latest report from Canalys. The figure is 13% lower than the same period last year and continues the negative trend seen in past quarters due to a mix of factors including inventory build-up and limited consumer demand. […]
Read MoreThe global smartphone market suffered its fifth consecutive quarterly shipment decline. However, industry watchers say that the market is showing signs of stability. And amid all this, Samsung was the only leading smartphone vendor to experience a quarter-on-quarter recovery in Q1 2023 as it climbed back into the lead above Apple and all other brands. […]
Read MoreCanalys posted its report on the Indian market, revealing a tough start of the year. The overall market saw a 20% slump on a yearly basis, with only 30 million shipments between all makers. Four out of the top five companies saw a decline in shipments, with only Oppo miraculously growing 18%, which helped the […]
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