Despite a challenging global economic climate, the smartphone industry continued to demonstrate resilience in the second quarter of 2024. According to the latest data from International Data Corporation (IDC), the overall market experienced a modest growth of 6.5% compared to the same period last year. While the industry as a …
Read More »Smartphone Industry Bets Big on Gen AI for Future Market Dominance
The global smartphone market, which saw a 6.5% growth to 285.4 million units in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the same period last year, is gearing up for another significant transformation. Industry analysts and tech giants are increasingly betting on Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) as the next …
Read More »Samsung Topples Apple, Ships 60.3 Million Smartphones in Three Months
Samsung has shipped about 60.3 million units of smartphones during the first three months of 2023, thereby leading the smartphone shipment chart for the first quarter, of 2023. Although the mobile company shipment dropped by 18 per cent amidst the ongoing challenging smartphone market landscape when compared to the same …
Read More »51% of Smartphones Sold Globally Now Support 5G
Apple’s iPhones led the mobile industry to a milestone in January, when handsets with 5G cellular networking accounted for more than half of smartphone sales for the first time. Phones with the advanced technology made up 51% of units sold, according to Counterpoint Research data. 5G connectivity is seen as a …
Read More »Global Tech Brands Commence Price War in Nigeria from Monday
It promises to be a real fight to finish, a first of its kind of Nigeria, with a feast of special deals and crazy discounts awaiting shoppers as a number of globally renowned computing and smartphone brands commence a price war on Konga Yakata from Monday, November 22, 2021 which …
Read More »Samsung Retains Top Spot as Best Selling Smartphone in Africa as TECNO, Xiaomi Close Gap
A new market analysis firm has confirmed Samsung as the best-selling smartphone in the MEA (Middle East and Africa) region in Q2 2021. The report titled – Counterpoint Research Market Pulse, June 2021 – revealed that the company boosted market spending at the start of the year, leading to good …
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