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Tag: smartphones

Apple iPhone was only top five smartphone brand to grow globally year-over-year in Q1

Thursday, April 27, 2023 11:55 am1 Comment

Apple, with 58.0 million shipments, was the only top five vendor to grow year-on-year, which gave the company a strong 21% share…

Apple sold one Apple Watch for every three iPhones in the U.S. in Q422

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 12:02 pm1 Comment

Imagine the level of masochism required to handicap yourself with a fake iPhone while wearing a pretend Apple Watch…

Four of the top five OLED smartphones are Apple iPhones – DSCC

Monday, April 17, 2023 3:46 pm1 Comment

This report includes panel shipment results for all the major smartphone makersls. Four of the top five OLED smartphones are Apple iPhones …

Apple iPhone becomes first to take 8 of top 10 best-selling smartphones in the world

Tuesday, March 7, 2023 11:09 amTuesday, March 7, 20231 Comment

In 2022, Apple became the first brand to capture eight spots in the list of top 10 best-selling smartphones…

iPhone a ‘must have’ for Gen Z worldwide as Apple takes smartphone market share

Monday, February 27, 2023 10:05 amNo Comments

Consumers around the world are increasingly choosing Apple’s iPhones over derivative Android iPhone wannabes, with younger Gen Z users…

Apple iPhone dominates smartphone market with 85% profit share

Friday, February 3, 2023 6:15 pmNo Comments

Apple’s iconic iPhone set a new all-time 85% profit share high from global smartphone sales in 2022, navigating a challenging…

Apple iPhone dominates Q4 smartphone shipments, market share despite CCP ‘Zero COVID’ factory shutdowns

Thursday, January 26, 2023 8:58 amFriday, January 27, 2023No Comments

Apple’s iPhone dominated worldwide smartphone shipments and increased market share over imitators, according to IDC…

Apple gets ready to take on India, the world’s second-largest smartphone market

Tuesday, January 10, 2023 11:45 amNo Comments

Apple is finally ready to begin opening its first brick-and-mortar stores in India, the world’s second-largest smartphone market…

Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro powers 10% YoY revenue growth, 7% YoY ASP growth in Q3

Wednesday, December 21, 2022 11:33 am1 Comment

Apple saw a 10% YoY revenue growth and 7% YoY ASP growth in Q3 2022, thanks to strong demand for iPhone 14 Pro and…

Direct-to-satellite iPhone service may not be far off

Tuesday, November 15, 2022 10:04 amNo Comments

AST SpaceMobile’s “BlueWalker 3” satellite successfully deployed on November 10th, unfolding to its 693-square-foot expanse, the company…

Apple iPhone overtakes derivative Android to take majority share of smartphones used in America

Friday, September 2, 2022 10:24 amFriday, September 2, 20228 Comments

Apple’s revolutionary iPhone has overtaken derivative Android phones to account for more than 50% of American’s smartphones…

Apple’s iPhone owns half of China’s high-end smartphone market

Thursday, August 25, 2022 11:22 amNo Comments

Strong sales of Apple’s iPhone 13 series propelled the company to take 46 percent of China’s market for smartphones that cost more than…

Why Apple’s iPhone 14 series will be a smashing success

Tuesday, August 23, 2022 11:50 amTuesday, August 23, 20221 Comment

Apple is expected to unveil the highly anticipated iPhone 14 series in early September, with the new lineup expected to go on sale…

EU’s anti-Apple deal on mandating USB-C charging port likely June 7th

Friday, June 3, 2022 8:58 am14 Comments

EU countries and EU lawmakers are set to agree on USB-C as a common charging port for mobile phones, tablets, and headphones…

IDC: Global smartphone shipments expected to decline 3.5% in 2022; Apple least impacted

Wednesday, June 1, 2022 5:44 pmNo Comments

According to IDC, shipments of smartphones will decline 3.5% to 1.31 billion units in 2022. IDC expects Apple to be least impacted…

Apple iPhone grows 19% to take dominating 51% market share in North America

Thursday, May 19, 2022 3:12 pmNo Comments

Apple grew 19% to achieve a 51% market share, powered by the strong performance of the iPhone 13. Samsung grew just 1% for 27% market share…

Apple testing iPhones that dump Lightning port for USB-C, Bloomberg News confirms

Friday, May 13, 2022 2:51 pm12 Comments

On Wednesday, Ming-Chi Kuo tweeted that Apple is considering moving from the venerable Lightning port to USB-C with the iPhone 15…

EU plan to mandate USB-C charger port for devices takes step closer

Wednesday, April 20, 2022 3:33 pmThursday, April 21, 20227 Comments

The European Union’s plan to mandate USB-C as a common charging port for smartphones, tablets, and headphones took a step closer…

China smartphone market could plummet 20% due to COVID lockdowns, but Apple may see growth

Thursday, April 7, 2022 9:13 amThursday, April 7, 2022No Comments

China’s response to an increase in COVID cases threatens to depress sales in the world’s largest smartphone market, but Apple could…

Apple iPhone dominates North America and Western Europe

Thursday, March 17, 2022 7:21 pmNo Comments

Apple’s iPhone dominates North America and Western Europe with a sales share of over 50% and 30% respectively…

Apple’s A15 Bionic-powered iPhone 13 lineup destroys Samsung’s latest Galaxy S22

Friday, February 11, 2022 4:18 pm19 Comments

Samsung’s latest Galaxy S22 phone lineup lags woefully behind Apple’s A15 Bionic-powered iPhone 13 lineup in performance benchmark testing…

Apple iPhone dominates the premium smartphone market with 72% share

Wednesday, February 9, 2022 2:04 pm2 Comments

In the premium category consisting of smartphones priced at $800 and above, Apple’s iPhone dominates with 72% global market share …

Apple iPhone grabs record China market share as Q4 sales surge – Counterpoint Research

Wednesday, January 26, 2022 8:48 am3 Comments

Apple’s iPhone achieved its highest-ever market share in China in Q4, when it was the top-selling vendor for the first time in six years…

Apple iPhone: The No.1 smartphone in the world in Q421

Tuesday, January 18, 2022 8:48 am2 Comments

Apple accounted for 22% of worldwide smartphone shipments in Q4 2021, thanks to strong demand for the iPhone 13. Samsung took second…

IDC: Apple shipped 50.4 million iPhones with ‘incredible’ 20.8% YOY growth

Friday, October 29, 2021 8:32 amFriday, October 29, 20214 Comments

Apple regained the 2nd position with 50.4 million units shipped for 15.2% market share and an “incredible” 20.8% year-over-year growth, IDC …

Chip shortages are killing smartphone makers; Apple ‘the most resilient and least affected’

Thursday, September 30, 2021 9:16 amThursday, September 30, 20212 Comments

Counterpoint Research said, “Samsung, Oppo, Xiaomi have all been affected, but Apple seems to be the most resilient and least affected…

EU wants to force all smartphone, tablet, and headphone makers to use USB-C charging port

Thursday, September 23, 2021 8:57 am15 Comments

In a move impacting Apple more than its rivals, the EU aims to have a common USB-C charging port for mobile phones, tablets and headphones…

Apple’s iPhone global market share falls ahead of ‘iPhone 13’ launch

Thursday, September 2, 2021 11:21 am8 Comments

According to TrendForce’s latest investigations, Apple’s iPhone global market share has decreased ahead of the “iPhone 13” launch…

Apple iPhone shipments grow 15.7% YOY in Europe in Q2

Monday, August 2, 2021 5:57 pmNo Comments

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, Apple iPhone shipments grew 15.7% year-over-year in Europe in calendar Q2…

Apple’s Q2 iPhone shipments up 17.8% year-over-year – IDC

Friday, July 30, 2021 10:47 am2 Comments

Apple’s iPhone shipments in the second calendar quarter are up 17.8% year-over-year, according to International Data Corporation (IDC)…

Apple slips to No. 3 in worldwide smartphone shipments with 14% market share

Thursday, July 15, 2021 5:40 pmThursday, July 15, 20212 Comments

Xiaomi took second place for the first time ever, with a 17% share. Apple was third, with 14%, while Vivo and Oppo maintained strong…

Cellphones and cancer: New UC Berkeley study suggests cellphones significantly increase brain tumor risk

Thursday, July 8, 2021 11:45 amThursday, July 8, 202134 Comments

A new UC Berkeley research study draws a strong link between radiation emitted by cellphones and tumors, particularly in the brain…

Half the world now owns a smartphone

Friday, June 25, 2021 9:23 am2 Comments

Half the world’s entire population now owns a smartphone as of June 2021. Some 4 billion people use a smartphone today. It’s taken 27 years…

One in four mobile phones purchased online in 2020

Tuesday, June 22, 2021 1:46 pmTuesday, June 22, 2021No Comments

Online sales accounted for about 26% share of the global mobile phone market in 2020, according to Counterpoint Research’s recently published…

Smartwatch and phone data led husband to confess to murdering his wife Caroline Crouch

Friday, June 18, 2021 4:01 pmFriday, June 18, 20215 Comments

A 33-year-old Greek pilot has confessed to the killing of his young British wife, Caroline Crouch, police say, in a crime that shocked…

1TB iPhone: Smartphone storage capacity zooms on increased demand

Monday, April 19, 2021 5:05 pmMonday, April 19, 20213 Comments

Ahead of the potential launch of a 1TB iPhone this year, storage capacity is quickly gaining traction as one of the more important criteria

Apple again the world’s largest smartphone maker

Monday, February 22, 2021 9:05 amMonday, February 22, 20212 Comments

FoThe launch of the 5G-capable iPhone 12 series has propelled Apple back atop their rightful throne as the world’s largest smartphone maker …

Apple gains market share worldwide – analyst

Friday, February 19, 2021 11:34 am5 Comments

Apple is gaining market share worldwide as IDC research in Q4 finds robust 5G iPhone demand and Apple taking share from Huawei while…

Apple iPhone gains significant market share in Germany

Tuesday, September 29, 2020 10:53 amNo Comments

Apple gained share as the company’s new iPhone SE 2020 hit the sweet spot in Germany, even as the country’s smartphone market…

Apple iPhone’s U.S. Q220 market share ballooned to 47%

Wednesday, August 12, 2020 12:08 pm1 Comment

Vendors ranging from the industry’s progenitor to South Korean dishwasher makers shipped 31.9 million smartphones…

Huawei passes Samsung to become No.1 in global smartphone unit sales

Thursday, July 30, 2020 10:41 amThursday, July 30, 20206 Comments

In the never-ending quest of fake iPhone peddlers to make it up on volume, Huawei last quarter passed Samsung to become No. in global smartphone unit sales…

Smartphone shipments in China down 16% in June

Monday, July 13, 2020 1:26 pm1 Comment

According to government data released on Tuesday, smartphone shipments in China fell 16% in June compared with a year earlier…

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