European smartphone shipments at lowest level for nine years
Fresh data from analyst firm Counterpoint reveals European smartphone shipments declined by 12% in Q1 2022, to their lowest level since Q1 2013.
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Zero Covid policy is killing the Chinese smartphone market
Chinese smartphone sales have fallen off a cliff this year as the country continues to try to close its borders to a virus.
Refurbished smartphones are getting more popular – Counterpoint
The global refurbished smartphone market grew by 15% in 2021, according to research from analyst firm Counterpoint.
Apple grabs top spot in Chinese smartphone market
According to the latest data from Counterpoint, US gadget giant Apple’s share of the Chinese smartphone market is growing rapidly.
Huawei consumer business continues to tank
Chinese telecoms vendor Huawei’s latest quarterly numbers reveal another big fall in revenues, thanks mainly to its crippled consumer division.
Smartwatch market bounces back strongly as Apple Watch user base hits 100 million
The latest global smartwatch market data from Counterpoint reveals 27% year-on-year growth in Q2 2021.
Chinese smartphone rivals replace Huawei in Europe
Huawei’s European smartphone shipments fell off a cliff in Q1 2021, according to Counterpoint, but its compatriots more than filled the void.
Huawei is even struggling in its domestic smartphone market
New data from research firm Counterpoint reveals Vivo and Oppo are scrapping it out for the top smartphone spot in China, with Huawei now a distant third.
Huawei slumps to 6th place in global smartphone shipments
US sanctions really started to bite for Huawei in Q4 2020, with the Chinese tech giant registering its lowest market share for five years.
Q3 2020 smartphone market does better than expected, except Huawei
Samsung had its best smartphone quarter for years as the overall market grew sequentially by 35%.
Huawei and Italy smartphone sales most heavily hit by COVID-19
The latest numbers from analyst firm Counterpoint reveal the European smartphone market shrank by 7% in Q1 2020, but there was considerable variation between vendors and countries.
Chinese smartphone sales plummet
The latest numbers from Counterpoint Research reveal Q1 2020 smartphone sales in China plunged by 22%.
Nokia found to be best brand for prompt Android updates
There is significant variation in the performance of the leading Android smartphone makers when it comes to updating Android, according to new research.
Q2 smartphones: Samsung grows, Huawei slows and Apple flows
The latest global smartphone shipment numbers reveal a return to growth for Samsung, a major reduction in growth for Huawei and transition for Apple.
Apple drives global smartwatch market up 48% in Q1
The latest global smartwatch shipment numbers from Counterpoint Research reveal strong segment growth driven largely by Apple.
NB-IoT gathers momentum
Trials in Australia and the UK involving Ericsson and Vodafone indicate the NB-IoT standard is starting to become a reality.
OnePlus grabs global market share in the era of the affordable flagship
It looks like we may have hit the ceiling with respect to what people are prepared to pay for a flagship smartphone and cheaper alternatives are benefiting.
Fitbit fights back at Apple in the smart watch market
The latest smart watch numbers from analyst firm Counterpoint reveal Apple is still the dominant player but Fitbit is giving it a run for its money.
Chinese smartphone market is shrinking but we can’t agree on how much
A slew of Chinese smartphone numbers have been churned out by leading educated-guessers and the only thing they agree on is that it’s declining.
Huawei shows its 5G hand, including a 2019 5G handset launch
At a recent event Huawei made a number of announcements regarding its strategic direction for the next few years, with an emphasis on 5G.
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