All the latest devices which are coming to the market
itel has unveiled its latest addition to the Super Guru Series with the launch of the itel Super Guru 4G feature phone in India. Sporting a 2-inch display, this device offers dual 4G SIM connectivity with VoLTE support. Continue reading “itel Super Guru 4G VoLTE feature phone with in-built UPI, cloud-based YouTube app launched for Rs. 1799”
HMD has introduced ‘The Boring Phone’ in collaboration with Heineken and street culture tastemakers, Bodega. Continue reading “Heineken x Bodega ‘Boring Phone’ by HMD announced”
Global smartphone shipments saw a rise of 7.8% year over year, totaling 289.4 million units in the first quarter of 2024 (1Q24), according to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. Continue reading “Global smartphone shipments grew 7.8% YoY in Q1 2024: IDC”
The India smartphone market witnessed a slight growth of 1% YoY in 2023, shipping a total of 146 million smartphones as reported by the International Data Corporation (IDC). Continue reading “Indian smartphone market saw 1% YoY growth in 2023: IDC”
CyberMedia Research (CMR) has released a comprehensive study focusing on consumer preferences and retailer sentiments in the Indian smartphone market. Continue reading “5G compatibility, Camera quality, and Battery Life dominate Indian smartphone preferences: CMR”
Global smartphone shipments in the fourth quarter of 2023 reached 328 million units, marking an 8.6% increase from 4Q22, reports research firm Omdia. Continue reading “Global smartphone shipments grow 8.6% YoY in Q4 2023, Apple grows 6.5% YoY: Report”
Bullitt Group, the UK-based smartphone maker known for rugged devices, appears to have closed down on January 26. This follows earlier reports of the company’s financial troubles, as noted by The Daily Telegraph. Continue reading “Rugged CAT phone maker ‘Bullitt Group’ shuts down”
According to Counterpoint’s Monthly India Smartphone Tracker, India’s smartphone shipments witnessed a 25% YoY growth in Q4 2023, bouncing back after a year-long decline. Continue reading “Indian smartphone shipments grow 25% YoY in Q4 2023: Counterpoint”
Samsung has just announced its Galaxy S24 series in San Jose, California. We went behind the scenes and had the opportunity to play with these shiny new devices for some time. Samsung is going all-in on AI and calling it Galaxy AI, with AI integrated into several aspects of the phones.
Continue reading “With Samsung Galaxy AI, the new era of mobile devices is here”
According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) worldwide quarterly mobile phone tracker, global smartphone shipments declined by 3.2% year over year in 2023. On a positive note, Q4 2023 saw an 8.5% year-over-year growth, laying the foundation for the expected recovery in 2024.
Continue reading “Global smartphone shipments declined 3.2% YoY in 2023: IDC”
The global premium smartphone market’s sales are likely to grow 6% YoY in 2023 to hit a new record, according to Counterpoint Research’s Market Pusle Service. The research includes smartphones having a wholesale price of ≥ USD 600 (Rs. 50,000 approx.). Interestingly, the volume growth in 2023 is 3X more compared to 2016.
Continue reading “Global premium smartphone market expected to see 6% YoY growth in 2023”
HMD Global, known for Nokia phones, has secured the top spot in the feature phone market, leading in market share by value and ranking second by volume, according to the latest IDC Q3’23 report. Continue reading “HMD Global dominates feature phone market in Q3 2023: IDC”
India’s smartphone shipments remained unchanged in the third quarter of 2023 (July-September), according to data from Counterpoint’s Monthly India Smartphone Tracker. Continue reading “Indian smartphone shipments flat in Q3 2023, Apple sees 34% YoY growth: Counterpoint”
In the third quarter of 2023, worldwide smartphone shipments experienced a marginal 0.1% decline, totaling 302.8 million units, as per preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. Continue reading “Global smartphone shipments declined 0.1% YoY in Q3 2023: IDC”
Global smartphone sales dropped by 8% compared to the same time last year in Q3 2023. This marks the ninth straight quarter of decline, but there was a 2% growth compared to the previous quarter, according to research from Counterpoint’s Market Pulse service. Continue reading “Global smartphone shipments declined 8% YoY in Q3 2023: Counterpoint”
