Results:

Apple’s growth was largely due to the success of the iPhone 12, which helped the company surpass Samsung to regain the status of number one global smartphone vendor for Q4 2020.More

The top 10 original equipment manufacturers increased their semiconductor spend by 10% in 2020 and accounted for 42% of the market, according to Gartner.More

It comes off the back of a better-than-expected year for smartphones: while total 2020 shipments declined by 5.9% in comparison to 2019, IDC says the market’s recovery in the face of the pandemic was ‘impressive’, with the momentum heading into 2021 remaining strong.More

Overall global mobile phone sales to end users totalled 401 million units, a decline of 8.7% year-over-year.More

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The Chinese vendor has managed to nab 20% of the market, taking out Apple and Samsung after years of trailing in second or third place.More

The growth in Q1 2020 was fuelled by new product launches from market leaders as well as increased perceived utility as people set up offices at home.More

Data from Canalys paints a grim picture for the worldwide smartphone industry, with more economic strife to come in Q2.More

“Markets [in which] smart speakers are booming saw the most significant year-on-year growth.”More

IDC reports the popularity of hearables was behind the unprecedented growth – the headphones and ear pods market captured 55.3% of the entire market.More

The research conducted by Gartner also revealed a newcomer for second place in global sales internationally.More

While many consumers cannot afford the latest Apple Watch, there is an untapped demand for cheaper smartwatches.More

The full-year decline in 2019 represents the third consecutive year of falling shipments.More

Shipments of smartphones grew 1% this quarter, despite falling 2% generally in 2019. More

Fitbit faltered in Q3 and was the only vendor in the top five not to grow shipments over last year. More

Huawei, Samsung, and OPPO increased market share in the third quarter of 2019, while Apple and Xiaomi share declined.More

"The market returning to positive growth shows the resilience of the industry as well as the ongoing demand for mobile phones, all in the face of many global macroeconomic challenges."More

Competition from lower-cost smartwatches will reduce average selling prices by 4.5% in 2021.More

Ear-worn devices captured 46.9% of the overall wearables market during the 2Q19, up from 24.8% a year ago.More

Thanks to the trend in premium brands, worldwide headphone revenue is growing four times faster than shipment numbers. More

This will mean some respite after the Australian market’s massive 2019 decline and help NZ’s see some stability.More

“Its current trajectory would see it displace Samsung by the end of 2019, dealing a major blow to the Korean vendor."More

Asia Pacific will account for 17.4% of the 800 million 5G smartphone shipments globally in 2023. More

Smartwatches and ear-worn devices will account for more than 70% of the 200 million wearables shipped by 2023.More