Foldables Need to be 20% of the Smartphone Market by 2027
by Omid Rahmat
There is no scenario where foldable phones can be below 20% of the smartphone market within the next 5 years.
Tags:DSCC| foldables| OLED| Samsung| smartphone
by Omid Rahmat
There is no scenario where foldable phones can be below 20% of the smartphone market within the next 5 years.
Tags:DSCC| foldables| OLED| Samsung| smartphone
by Emory Kale
One of the standout features of the Galaxy Z Fold5’s display, according to Dxomark, was its ability to maintain readability even under direct sunlight—a quality that is not commonly observed among ultra-premium smartphones.
Tags:DXOMARK| Foldable| foldables| OLED| smartphone
by Shawnee Blackwood
Both Apple and Samsung observed declines in premium segment smartphone shipments due to cautious consumer spending and a surge in interest for budget alternatives.
Tags:Apple| Canalys| Honor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Oppo| realme| Samsung| smartphone| TCL| Transsion| Vivo| Xiaomi
by Shawnee Blackwood
Foldable are interesting and they yare growing, but they still represent a very tiny fraction of the smartphone market that is ruled by Apple.
Tags:Apple| Counterpoint| DSCC| foldables| Samsung| smartphone
by Emory Kale
Oppo has got itself a PR goldmine with a feature that let’s you use swipe and zoom in the rain.
Tags:AMOLED| Oppo| showcase| smartphone| Waterproof Displays
by Shawnee Blackwood
Pixelworks has its own technology to enhance gaming and video displays on smartphones.
Tags:Gaming| Mediatek| Pixelworks| smartphone| Xiaomi
by Shawnee Blackwood
The smartphone market remains turbulent despite short-term rebounds.
Tags:LTPO| OLED| Sigmaintell| smartphone
by Artem Alekseenko
Samsung has jump started the new device buying season with its products, which would usually be hitting the market around the September to October timeframe.
Tags:foldables| Samsung| smartphone| tablets
by Artem Alekseenko
The most significant growth was in the premium segment, priced at $600 and above, which grew by 75% YoY.
Tags:5G| IDC| India| Market Data| smartphone
by Shawnee Blackwood
There will be a continuation of demand weakness at the start of Q3’23, but the expected strong demand for the iPhone 15 is likely to offset this weakness in the Android market.
Tags:Counterpoint| Foldable Devices| Market Data| smartphone
by Shawnee Blackwood
While the demand for rigid AMOLED panels is weakening, leading to further price declines, the domestic demand in China for flexible AMOLED remains robust.
Tags:AMOLED| Cinno Research| Flexible Displays| LTPS| Market Data| smartphone
by Artem Alekseenko
The IRX gaming experience brand is Pixelworks’ response to the growing demand for immersive and high-quality mobile gaming.
Tags:Gaming| HDR| Image processors| Pixelworks| smartphone| Visual Quality