Global handset shipments stabilized in Q4 2020. Seven of the top ten vendors showed positive annual growth in the fourth quarter of the year. The Covid-19 pandemic and related economic downturn has impacted the global handset industry. Meanwhile, mature and saturated markets where handset penetration nears 100% and in some cases exceeds are already facing lengthening replacement cycles and have little room left for new growth in handset shipments. This report details quarterly handset marketshare for the world's top 30 vendors in North America, Central & Latin America, Western Europe, Central & Eastern Europe, Africa Middle East and Asia Pacific for Q4 2020. Historical data by region and quarter from 2004 to Q4 2020 are included.
MWC 2021 Shanghai: Innovations from Chinese Smartphone Vendors
Feb 26, 2021
Global Smartphone Shipments Grew +3% YoY in Jan 2021
Q4 ’20: Google: Fails in Meeting Expectations
Feb 25, 2021