Strategy Analytics PriceTRAX

Verizon Wireless Smartphone Portfolio & Post Paid Device Discounts

Phill Maling — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMT

PriceTRAX retail pricing and SpecTRAX device spec data have been combined to give an overview of the US carrier Verizon Wireless's smartphone portfolio and upfront cost discounts:

- Verizon Wireless's smartphone portfolio included 47 devices on the 1st Feb 2013 (direct from the carrier and via retailers).
- On average Verizon discounts smartphones on a 24 month contract by 82%
- 58% of Verizon's smartphone models were on the Android platform, followed by 19% on Apple iOS and 10% for both Windows Phone 8 and Blackberry OS respectively.
- Verizon has exclusivity for CDMA Windows Phone 8 devices with the Nokia Lumia 822, HTC Windows Phone 8X and Samsung's ATIV Odyssey.

Keywords: PriceTRAX, SpecTRAX, Price, Spec, US, 2G, 3G, 4G, HSPA, HSPA+, LTE, Mobile Data, Mobile Phone, Telecommunications, Handsets, Networks, Retail, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon

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Smartphone Retail Price Correlation with Touchscreen Display Size

Phill Maling — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Data collected on 1st November 2012 reveals a strong correlation between display size and unsubsidised retail price for smartphones. Analysis of 4,800 retail price points for >3-inch touchscreen smartphones from Apple, Samsung, Nokia, Sony and HTC showed all but Apple had an almost perfect correlation. Apple smartphones retailed at average prices 100% higher than their counterparts for both the 3.5 and 4 inch display size categories.

Keywords: Display, Handsets, Mobile Phone, Price Benchmarking, smartphone, superphone, Telecommunications, touchscreen, Devices, Handsets, Apple, HTC, Research in Motion, RIM, Samsung, Sony, Display, Portfolio, pricing, Screen, smartphone, Specifications, touchscreen, Price, Spec, TRAX

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Korean Generation Gap: Premiums paid for newer generation smartphones

Phill Maling — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Apple's iPhone 5 significantly impacts the premium paid for 4G devices, widening the generation gap from 200% to an impressive 350% over the average 3.5G smartphone. PriceTRAX and SpecTRAX data was combined to categorise unsubsidised smartphones in Korea by network generation. The iPhone 5 64GB was available at ~$1200 and the lowest priced 4G device was Samsung's Galaxy Nexus 16GB at ~$330. This compares to the lowest priced 3.5G smartphone, the LG Optimus L3 E400, available for just over $100. The average age of devices in each group did not vary significantly, however a reduction in 3.5G device availability was noted.

Keywords: 3G, 4G, Handset Data, Handset Distribution, Handsets, HSPA, HSPA+, LTE, Mobile Data, Mobile Phone, Mobile Phone Connectivity, smartphone, WiMax, Handsets, Telecoms, Apple, LG, Samsung, 3GPP, iPhone, LTE, smartphone, Price

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Top 20 Smartphones Launched in 1H 2012 for Latin America

Phill Maling — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Samsung, Nokia, Sony and Motorola dominated the shelves of carriers in Latin America during 1H 2012 according to analysis of SpecTRAX availability data and PriceTRAX tariff counting. The Samsung Galaxy Y was the most widely-available smartphone in Latin America with availability on 45% of shelves in 1H 2012. In Argentina, using tariff counting, the Samsung Galaxy Note 16GB topped the chart, being offered on more tariffs than any other smartphone.

Keywords: Communications, Handset Data, Handset Distribution, Handsets, Mobile Phone, smartphone, superphone, Telecommunications, Android, Motorola, Nokia, Research in Motion, RIM, Samsung, Sony, emerging markets, pricing, Q2 2012, Shelf Share, smartphone, Specifications, tariff, Vendors, Windows Phone, Price

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Results Are In: Samsung's Galaxy S II was the most widely-available device in 1H 2012

Phill Maling — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Samsung pipped Apple to the post with the Galaxy S II i9100 (16GB) available from every network operator analysed, closely followed by Apple's iPhone 4S 16 GB. The Top 20 smartphones were determined globally and further examined at a local level, using the UK as an example. Display Size, Camera resolution, Processor Speed and Operating Systems for the most popular devices are summarised. Over 50% of devices profiled were Android; however iOS, Windows Phone, Blackberry OS and Symbian all held their ground in the top 20 smartphones.

Keywords: Display, Handset Data, Handsets, Mobile Phone, smartphone, Telecommunications, Devices, 3, Android, Apple, BlackBerry, Everything Everywhere, Google, HTC, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, O2, O2 UK, Orange, Research in Motion, RIM, Samsung, Sony, Three UK, T-Mobile, Virgin Mobile, Vodafone, Android, Communications, Display, iOS, iPhone, MWC, pricing, Q1 2012, Q2 2012, Screen, Shelf Share, smartphone, Specifications, Symbian, tariff, Windows Phone, Spec

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BRICS-and-Mortar: Building Handset Retail Pricing Portfolios in Emerging Markets

Phill Maling — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Average PAYG retail handset pricing is highest in Brazil and lowest in India, irrespective of product type, with the remaining BRICS countries jostling for position in the middle ground, according to detailed analysis of handset retail prices in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The tax burden varies significantly between the BRICS countries and cannot be ignored, therefore additional analysis was performed to calculate and compare pre-tax pricing. Apple, RIM and HTC were the three vendors with the highest average retail prices of handsets across the territories. PriceTRAX is an online database service which monitors global handset retail pricing and can be accessed at www.strategyanalytics.com/pricetrax.

Keywords: Handsets, Mobile Phone, smartphone, Telecommunications, Price, emerging markets, iPhone, Portfolio, pricing, smartphone, tariff, tax, Alcatel-Lucent, Apple, HTC, LG, Motorola, Nokia, RIM, Samsung, Sony, Sony Ericsson

HOW MUCH?!: Predicting Smartphone Retail Pricing From Key Components

Phill Maling — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Smartphone retail price can be predicted by modelling historic tariff and handset pricing data combining Strategy Analytics' PriceTRAX and SpecTRAX databases. By comparing the components present in smartphones available "free of charge" (FOC) on 24 month tariffs in the UK it was possible to predict the average monthly tariff a particular set of specs would be on. Using statistical techniques a simple tariff calculator for UK Smartphones was developed based on; Screen Size (Inch), Camera Resolution (MP), Internal Memory (GB), and Processor Speed (MHz).

Keywords: smartphone, retail price, tariff, screen size, memory, camera resolution, processor speed, Price

Webinar Replay: How Many Windows Phone 7 Models Are There Anyway?

Stuart Robinson — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Watch a recording of this fascinating and informative webinar and tutorial for advanced users of the SpecTRAX database. Using the theme "How Many Windows Phone 7 Devices Are There?" as a starting point, the webinar shows in detail how the PowerPoint charts were created from the SpecTRAX website and from the monthly Excel deliverable. The 30 minute presentation includes comparisons of the spec trends for Windows Phone smartphones versus iOs, Android and other OSs, together with an introduction to the new PriceTRAX database service and is followed by a question and answer session.

Keywords: Camera, Display, Handsets, Memory, Operating Systems, smartphone, Wireless, Devices, Handsets, Wireless, Apple, HTC, LG, Motorola, Nokia, Research in Motion, RIM, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Q1 2011, Q2 2010, Q2 2011, Q3 2010, Q3 2011, Q4 2010, Shelf Share, smartphone, Specifications, ST, Spec

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How Many Windows Phone 7 Models Are There Anyway?

Stuart Robinson — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

This latest webinar from the Strategy Analytics SpecTRAX service uses the topic of "How Many Windows Phone 7 Devices Are There?" to illustrate how to use some of the latest enhancements to the SpecTRAX database. The slides include charts comparing the specification trends and shelf share analysis of Windows Phone smartphones against those running Android, iOS, BlackBerry OS and others. There is also a brief overview of the PriceTRAX service.

Keywords: Handsets, Mobile Phone, Operating Systems, smartphone, Handsets, Wireless, Apple, HTC, LG, Motorola, Nokia, Research in Motion, RIM, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Android, bada, iOS, pricing, Shelf Share, smartphone, Specifications, Symbian, Windows Phone, webOS, ST, Spec

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