FOREIGN BRAND PHONE SHIPMENTS

Samsung has intensified competition in the super-premium foldable smartphone segment with the launch of its sixth generation devices, the Z Flip6 and Fold6. Despite maintaining a dominant 79% volume share in India's foldable smartphone market as of ...

Recent steep tariff hikes by major Indian telecom companies are set to bolster the base of 4G feature phone users, shielding them from significant cost increases compared to smartphone users. This move is expected to slow down the migration to 5G sm...

Shipments of foreign-branded phones in China increased by 1.425 million in May to 5.028 million units from 3.603 million a year earlier，calculations based on the data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) showed.

Online smartphone sales surged in April after a dip in Q1 2024, driven by Chinese brands shifting focus to online channels, as reported by Counterpoint Research.

Chinese smartphone maker Vivo is set to inaugurate one of India's largest mobile phone manufacturing facilities next month, with an annual capacity of 120 million devices. The facility is being set up with an investment of over ₹3,000 crore.

The second half of 2024 will see a surge in generative AI use in smartphones, spearheaded by Chinese brands like Oppo, Nothing, and Vivo. Analysts predict more AI features in lower-priced models, expanding beyond premium flagships. Oppo leads with o...

Chinese smartphone brand Oppo said it has rolled out over 100 generative AI capabilities to its phones this year, and has set up an AI R&D center in China to develop proprietary technologies, having filed over 5,399 patents on the emerging technolog...

Chinese smartphone maker Vivo is set to launch its first foldable smartphone, XFold3 Pro, aiming to penetrate the premium segment and compete with Samsung and Apple by offering an enhanced user experience. Assembled in India with local materials, th...

Flat Average selling prices (ASP) in the March quarter was largely due to a 22% on-year rise in shipments of mass budget phones priced at $100-200 at 16.3 million units, compared with 13.4 million units a year earlier, marking a resurgence from prev...

At the event Poco unveiled three variants of Poco F6 priced at Rs 25,999 with 8 GB RAM and 256 GB ROM storage for files, photos etc, Rs 27,999 for 12 GB RAM and 256 GB ROM variant, and Rs 29,999 for the model with 12 GB RAM and 512 GB ROM.

Chinese smartphone brands, including Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo, Realme, Transsion, and Motorola, have seen their cumulative market share rise to 75% in the March quarter, despite government scrutiny. This growth is attributed to a shipment rebound by top b...

According to market research firms Counterpoint Research and Cybermedia Research (CMR), the Indian smartphone market witnessed an increase in shipment volumes by 8-10% year-on-year during the first quarter of 2024. These market trackers anticipate f...

Counterpoint said Vivo took the lead in the smartphone market in the March quarter for the first time with 19% volume share, even as Samsung led in terms of revenue. Xiaomi was the second-largest brand, with volumes surging 28% on-year during the qu...

Following technological advancements such as 5G support, high-resolution display, stylus support and more, shipments of Android tablets in the consumer segment surged in the March quarter, which also saw easing of inventory bottlenecks. In contrast,...

Apple's China smartphone shipments declined 19% in Q1, losing market share to Huawei. Huawei's Pura 70 series launch impacted Apple. U.S. Commerce Secretary Raimondo commented on Huawei's chip technology."}

According to IDC, global smartphone shipments increased 7.8% to 289.4 million units during January-March, with Samsung, at 20.8% market share, clinching the top phonemaker spot from Apple.

iPhone's China shipments have been declining for three straight months, as per a report by Bloomberg, with February sales down a staggering 33% compared to last year. This follows a 39% drop in January and a 30% decline in December. According to the...

Shipments of super premium foldable phones are expected to double in 2024, with new Chinese players entering the market to challenge Samsung's dominance. Samsung's market share decreased to 83% in 2023, with Motorola, Oppo, and OnePlus also in the f...

Apple's smartwatch business in India registered a marginal 3% growth in revenues and shipments in 2023 while iPad shipments and revenues declined 11% and 27%, respectively, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). MacBook shipments decline...