OSOM OV1 phone by former Essential employees with stainless steel, titanium and ceramic build to launch in H2 2022

Osom, a privacy-focused brand, is gearing up for its smartphone release later this year. To recall, this brand is backed by some of the same people who worked at Essential and made the Essential Phone. The company shared the image and some details about their upcoming Osom OV1 device. Continue reading “OSOM OV1 phone by former Essential employees with stainless steel, titanium and ceramic build to launch in H2 2022”

India smartphone market records 7% growth, 13% YoY online growth in 2021: IDC

According to the International Data Corporation’s (IDC) quarterly and annual report, India smartphone market saw 161 million smartphones in 2021, up by 7% YoY (year-over-year), despite supply constraints due to the ongoing pandemic. The report also says that online market saw 81 million unit shipments, up 13% YoY, surpassing the offline channel due to marketing and festive sales as well as, attractive financing schemes, cashback & exchange offers, and trade-in programs. Continue reading “India smartphone market records 7% growth, 13% YoY online growth in 2021: IDC”

India smartphone market shipped 169 million units in 2021, records 11% YoY growth: Report

According to a new report from Counterpoint Research, the Indian smartphone market recorded its highest ever shipments of 169 million units in 2021, growing an impressive 11% YoY. However, the market did witness a decline of 8% YoY during Q4 2021, and the top 5 manufacturers were Xiaomi, Samsung, vivo, realme, and OPPO.

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Global smartphone market shipped 1.35 billion units in 2021, records 5.7% growth

The global smartphone market witnessed an overall growth of 5.7% in 2021 when compared to 2020, after shipping a total of 1.35 billion units. However, the market did witness a a decline in shipments during Q4 of 2021, shipping a total of 362.4 million phones, which calculates to 3.2% YoY decline.

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India smartphone market records 12% YoY decline in Q3 2021, shipped 48 million units: IDC

The International Data Corporation (IDC) has released their quarterly India smartphone market report for the third quarter of 2021. According to it, the market declined 12% YoY after 4 quarters of continuous growth, shipping a total of 48 million units. The top 5 manufacturers were Xiaomi, Samsung, vivo, realme and OPPO.

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Pixel 6 Pro display flickering issue — Google confirms to fix with December update

The Google Pixel 6 Pro launched last month, featuring a QHD+ 120Hz OLED display. In the past week, multiple user reports have emerged that show a weird display flickering issue when the phone is switched off and the power button is clicked. Google has acknowledged the issue and has announced a software fix is incoming with the December software update.

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Worldwide Chromebook shipments decline 29.8% YoY in Q3 2021; tablet shipments decline 9.4%: IDC

Following the declining shipments trend of the worldwide smartphone market, the worldwide market for Chromebooks and tablets recorded a decline of 29.8% YoY and 9.4% YoY respectively during Q3 2021. In a report released by the International Data Corporation, the amount of Chromebooks shipped were 6.5 million units while the amount of tablets shipped were 42.3 million units.

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India smartphone market shipments set to hit a record high in 2021; 100 million+ shipments expected: Report

Recently, Counterpoint released the statistics for India smartphone market shipments for Q2 2021 which showed the shipments grew 82% YoY to reach over 33 million units in Q2 2021. Following that now, another report from Counterpoint suggests that the India smartphone market shipments are set to hit a record high. Continue reading “India smartphone market shipments set to hit a record high in 2021; 100 million+ shipments expected: Report”

India smartphone market ships 34 million units in Q2 2021, grows 86% year-over-year: IDC

During the second quarter of 2021, the Indian smartphone market witnessed a healthy growth of 84% YoY, signaling signs of complete market recovery. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC), the market shipped a total of 34 million units, and the top 5 manufacturers were Xiaomi, Samsung, Vivo, realme and OPPO.

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Xiaomi beats Samsung to grab the top spot as leading smartphone maker in Europe in Q2 2021: Strategy Analytics

Recently, India smartphone market shipments Q2 2021 statistics were released where Xiaomi is still in the top position with a 28.4% market share. Now, the European smartphone market shipment statistics have been released, and Xiaomi has captured the top position there as well. Continue reading “Xiaomi beats Samsung to grab the top spot as leading smartphone maker in Europe in Q2 2021: Strategy Analytics”

Global smartphone market records 13.2% YoY growth in Q2 2021; shipping 313.2 million devices: IDC

The International Data Corporation has released their Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report for the second quarter of 2021, revealing that that worldwide smartphone market grew by 13.2% YoY after shipping 313.2 million devices. The top 5 manufacturers worldwide were Samsung, Xiaomi, Apple, OPPO, and Vivo.

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Worldwide smartphone market ships 329 million units in Q2 2021, records 19% YoY growth: Counterpoint

The worldwide smartphone market shipped 329 million units in the second quarter of 2021, resulting in a 19% YoY growth but 7% QoQ decline. The top 5 smartphone manufacturers during the quarter were Samsung, Xiaomi, Apple, OPPO and Vivo.

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India smartphone market grew 82% YoY in Q2 2021, crosses 33 million shipments: Counterpoint

Counterpoint has released the statistics for India smartphone market shipments for Q2 2021 which reveals that the smartphone market in India has crossed 33 million shipments with Xiaomi leading the market. Continue reading “India smartphone market grew 82% YoY in Q2 2021, crosses 33 million shipments: Counterpoint”

Corning Gorilla Glass with DX/DX+ for mobile camera lens cover enhances scratch resistance, improves optical performance

Corning has announced a new category for its scratch resistant and durable glass composite products, Corning Gorilla Glass with DX and Corning Gorilla Glass with DX+. This will be used as a lens cover for mobile device cameras to deliver both anti-reflective optics and scratch resistance for a better durability, says Corning. Continue reading “Corning Gorilla Glass with DX/DX+ for mobile camera lens cover enhances scratch resistance, improves optical performance”

Worldwide refurbished smartphone market witnessed 4% growth YoY in 2020

Recently, Counterpoint released a report of worldwide smartphone shipments and PC shipments. Following that now, Counterpoint has released a report on the worldwide refurbished smartphone market volume in 2020. Continue reading “Worldwide refurbished smartphone market witnessed 4% growth YoY in 2020”