Demand Uptick Poses Challenges for Smartphone Supply Chain
by Omid Rahmat
The brands that lead smartphone market growth will make new demands on display suppliers. It’s a new group of players.
Tags:Counterpoint| Market Data| showcase| Smartphones
Huawei Benefits as Foldable Smartphone Market Sees Significant Growth in Q1 2024
by Shawnee Blackwood
Huawei’s first 5G book-type foldable, the Mate X5, launched in September last year, has consistently been a bestseller in China’s foldable market for three consecutive quarters.
Tags:Counterpoint| foldables| Honor| Huawei| Market Data| Motorola| Samsung| Smartphones| Vivo
Global TV Shipments Decline 4% in Q1 2024; Samsung Maintains Market Lead
by Shawnee Blackwood
The upward trend of premium and large-sized TVs continues.
Tags:Counterpoint| DSCC| LG| Market Data| OLED| Samsung| TCL| TV
China’s XR Market: A Tale of Two Technologies
by Emory Kale
Reduced consumer interest and decreased investment from major players in VR change market dynamics.
Tags:Augmented Reality| Bytedance| China| Counterpoint| Market Data| smart glasses| sony| TCL| VR| XR
Gaming Console Market Sees Growth in 2023 with Sony Overtaking Nintendo
by Joseph Bryans
In 2024, hardware revenue is expected to decline, despite Microsoft’s planned updates to its Xbox Series with new models featuring WiFi 6E, expected in the latter half of the year.
Tags:Counterpoint| Game Controllers| Market Data| sony
IDH/ODM Smartphone Market Defies Odds: Shipments Steady as Overall Industry Dips in 2023
by Shawnee Blackwood
Leading the charge in the IDH/ODM space are Huaqin, Longcheer, and Wingtech, which together accounted for the majority of shipments in this category.
Tags:Counterpoint| ODMs & OEMs| Smartphone Market| Transsion
The Middle of the Smartphone Market Squeezed Shut by Premium and Budget Segments
by Shawnee Blackwood
The global smartphone market is expected to experience low single-digit year-over-year growth rates, indicating that the market’s downturn has reached its lowest point.
Tags:Apple| Counterpoint| Huawei| Market Data| Oppo| Smartphones
China’s Smartphone Sales Increase for the First Time in Two Years in Q4 2023
by Shawnee Blackwood
In a market turnaround, China’s smartphone sales saw a 6.6% year-over-year (YoY) growth in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Tags:Apple| Counterpoint| Honor| Huawei| Market Data| Oppo| Smartphones
Global PC Shipments Show Signs of Stability
by Shawnee Blackwood
Replacement demand from businesses and growing interest in AI PCs is expected to help return the industry to positive shipment growth of around 5% for full-year 2024.
Tags:Artificial Intelligence (AI)| Counterpoint| MSI| notebook| PC
Global XR Market Set for Record Growth in 2024 with Apple’s Vision Pro Leading the Way
by Joseph Bryans
Apple’s Vision Pro launch is imminent with high or unrealistic expectations for it to drive market growth, depending on where you stand.
Tags:Apple| Augmented Reality| Counterpoint| Market Data| | sony| VR| XR| Xreal
Global Premium Smartphone Sales Set New Record in 2023
by Joseph Bryans
Premium devices will account for close to one-fourth of total global smartphone sales in 2023.
Tags:Apple| Counterpoint| Huawei| Market Data| Samsung| Smartphones
Counterpoint Acquires DSCC
by Shawnee Blackwood
The acquisition will allow Counterpoint to expand its display research capabilities and broaden its coverage of the supply chain.
Tags:Counterpoint| DSCC| market research| showcase
