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Boris Metodiev
| Feb 09, 2021
Lenovo-Motorola total global smartphone shipments fell -9% YoY in Q4 2020. That is four quarters in a row, and 11 out of the last 13, with declining volumes for...
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Yiwen Wu
| Feb 08, 2021
OPPO’s smartphone shipments went up +14% YoY in Q4 2020. It took shares from Huawei and gained momentum in overseas markets. OPPO posted the annual growth...
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Yiwen Wu
| Feb 04, 2021
Huawei smartphone business posted the worst result since the US ban in Q4 2020. It is also the quarter that Huawei announced the separation of Honor brand.
The...
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Rajeev Nair
| Feb 02, 2021
LG’s mobile business continued to struggle to be profitable in Q4 2020. This as its global volumes grew. Detailed analysis is available here from our Wire...
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Linda Sui
| Jan 29, 2021
According to the latest report from our Wireless Smartphone Strategies (WSS) service, Global Smartphone Top 100+ Microvendors Market Share: Q4 2020, global smar...
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Neil Mawston
| Jan 28, 2021
Apple delivered a record iPhone performance in Q4 2020, despite virus panic and demand stagnation. Apple soared in developed markets with its 5G iPhone 12 and i...
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Neil Mawston
| Jan 28, 2021
Global smartphone shipments hit 1.3 billion units last year in 2020. Apple iPhone and Xiaomi delivered a strong fourth quarter, while Huawei and others lagged b...
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Yiwen Wu
| Jan 22, 2021
Honor launched its first model after spinning out from Huawei. The new 5G model - Honor V40 - is powered by MTK Dimensity 1000+ chipset and is equipped with a 6...
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Neil Mawston
| Jan 15, 2021
Samsung this week launched its new Galaxy S21 smartphone portfolio.
It is a premium range of 5G Android models with bright screens, rich cameras, and fanc...
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Neil Mawston
| Jan 07, 2021
Lava, this week, has launched a made-to-order smartphone service in India.
You can buy a Z2, Z4 or Z6 Android handset and customize it with myZ by 66 "unique" ...
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Neil Mawston
| Dec 23, 2020
New research from our WSS (Smartphones) service forecasts the global installed base of Apple iPhone to grow +9% in 2021.
We expect strong upgrades to new ...
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Boris Metodiev
| Dec 17, 2020
Global smartphone replacement rate reached the peak in 2013, when operator subsidies also reached the record-high level. However, replacement rate has been expe...
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Neil Mawston
| Dec 17, 2020
Tradeshow season is fast approaching. CES is upon us and takes place from January 11 to 14, 2021. The event is 100% online and will be livestreamed daily. We lo...
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Boris Metodiev
| Dec 09, 2020
Global smartphone wholesale (trade) revenues are expected to decrease -9% YoY in 2020, as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic. We expect revenues to reb...
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Neil Mawston
| Dec 07, 2020
Many will want to forget 2020. But what does next year bring for the smartphone industry?
We look here at five top trends that will move or shake markets ...
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Neil Mawston
| Dec 07, 2020
New research from our WSS (Smartphones) service finds global smartphone inventory levels stabilized in the month of October 2020. Despite coronavirus, US-China ...
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Neil Mawston
| Dec 07, 2020
Despite coronavirus, unlocked smartphone shipments in the United States posted +6% YoY growth in Q3 2020. America consumers are trading down to lower-cost smart...
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Yiwen Wu
| Nov 19, 2020
OPPO smartphone business grew +7% YoY in Q3 2020. With 9% volume share, OPPO ranked sixth in global smartphone market this quarter.
OPPO’s performance in...
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Linda Sui
| Nov 18, 2020
According to the latest report from our Wireless Smartphone Strategies (WSS) service, global smartphone wholesale revenue went down -9% YoY in Q3 2020.
Apple ...
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Boris Metodiev
| Nov 13, 2020
HMD (Nokia) total global handset shipments dropped -10% YoY in Q3 2020. That was 8 out of the last 9 quarters registering a YoY decline in volume.
The main reas...
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