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Smartphone Market Recovers In 2024 After Two Years Of Decline
Global smartphone sell-through grew 4% YoY in 2024, following the weakest year in a decade in 2023.The top two brands, Samsung and Apple, were largely flat YoY in 2024. Xiaomi grew fastest among the top five and ranked #3. OPPO lost volume but held on to #4 ahead of fast-growing vivo that did well i
China Smartphone Sales Fall 3.2% YoY in Q4, Only Quarter With YoY Decline in 2024
China’s smartphone sales declined 3.2% YoY in Q4 2024, marking the only quarter in 2024 to see a YoY decline, according to Counterpoint’s Market Pulse Service. During the quarter, Huawei took the top spot, followed by Xiaomi and Apple.
Commenting on the market dynamics, Associate Director Ethan Qi said, “The country’s smartphone market saw a rebound in the first three quarters of the year, with positive YoY growth each quarter. However, momentum began to slow in Q4 as consumers adopted cautious spending behavior.”
HERE Ranks #1 in Location Platform Effectiveness Index for 2024
Utilizing UniMap successfully, HERE led 8 out of 10 categories and 44 out of 83 sub-categories.TomTom reaped the benefits of its ‘best of both worlds’ approach.Leveraging its GenAI LLM Gemini, Google is looking to revolutionize location-centric search. Seoul, Beijing, Buenos Aires, Hong Kong, Lo
China Smartphone Sales Up 1.5% YoY in 2024
Overview: China’s smartphone sales rose 1.5% YoY in 2024. The market’s performance through the year was uneven, with a softer start and a sluggish conclusion compared to the previous year. However, during the period spanning from Week 5 to Week 36, smartphone sales generally outperformed those o
Counterpoint Research CES 2025 Round-Up
Overview: This year we had a contingent of 10 analysts attending CES to track the latest across PCs, TVs, the broader consumer electronics sector as well as automotive. We have condensed a week’s worth of executive meetings, key announcements and things that caught our eye from the show floor into
Global Passenger Vehicle Forecast by Powertrain, 2035
Overview:As the global automotive sector transitions towards electric vehicles, it is very important to have an idea of how electric vehicles will reshare the automotive sector. This report gives an idea of how alternative fuel powertrains like Battery EV (BEV), Plug-in EV (PHEV), Hybrid EV (HEV), M
GenAI Consumer Awareness Survey: 59% Open to Buying GenAI Smartphones Within a Year
Overview: The aim of the survey, conducted in September 2024, was to assess people’s awareness of Gen AI, the impact of the technology, concerns, value addition, and influence on future smartphone purchase decisions. Over 25,000 individuals were contacted, but a detailed survey was conducted with
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