Qualcomm Inks Long-Term IP Licensing Deal with Huawei as 5G Adoption in China Skyrockets
Qualcomm reported a very solid June quarter despite the stranglehold COVID-19 had on much of the world during the period. Two key items came out of…
US Smartphone Sell-Through Volumes Fall 25% in 2Q20; iPhone SE a Bright Spot
New York, San Diego, Los Angeles, Boston, Toronto, Buenos Aires, London, New Delhi, Hong Kong, Beijing, Seoul July 20, 2020 During the second quarter…
TCL 10 Pro: A Competitive Android Value Smartphone
The number four smartphone OEM in the US, TCL, has launched a feature-rich smartphone focused on a premium AMOLED display, four rear cameras, and a…
Apple iPhone Sales Suffer Due to COVID-19; Services and Wearables Come to the Rescue
Apple showed it is resilient and has revenue diversification during these extraordinary COVID-19 times. The company saw iPhone volumes decline 7% but…
Qualcomm’s Results Quantifies the Global Handset Slowdown Due To COVID-19, but Limited Impact to 5G Expectations
Qualcomm announced its March quarter earnings. Results were quite solid considering the once-in-a-lifetime global economic slowdown caused by…
高通以系统级解决方案引领全球5G半导体市场
随着5G部署持续推进，高通正不断获得市场动能 搭载骁龙865的智能手机已经开始陆续上市。与往常一样，由于芯片基准测试可能会产生误差，因此通过市场来检验终端是评估其性能的最佳方式。高通正通过其第二代旗舰级SoC，搭配先进的调制解调器到天线系统级解决方案，不断加强其在5G领域的领导力。…
Qualcomm is Leading the 5G Semiconductor Market with a System-Level Approach
高通正在建设势头5 g rollout孔蒂nue Smartphones with the Snapdragon 865 are beginning to hit the market. As always, testing of…
Samsung Unpacked Event – Lots of Folds, Pixels and 5G
Samsung Unpacked 2020 event had lots of energy and hardware announcements. In an era where it is very difficult to differentiate, Samsung did an…
Qualcomm Sees Positive Results: What Does It Say About 5G, Coronavirus, and China-Us Trade Relations?
Qualcomm reported strong quarterly earnings with revenues up 5% and net income up 13%. The 1.5x larger ASPs of 5G vs. 4G are beginning to be seen.…
Apple Quarterly Results Eclipse Expectations; iPhone Drives the Quarter
Apple results in their largest quarter of the year were above expectations. The big driver was iPhone sales. Many believed this would be a…
CES 2020 Quick Recap!
超过175000人和4400多家公司exhibited at the Consumer Electronics Show 2020 in Las Vegas. This is down slightly from past…
US Q3 2019 Results Give Good Hint of What to Expect in Q4
Through the first two months (October/November) of 4Q19, there have been limited changes in the OEM structure of the US market. Apple has gained…
POST EVENT COVERAGE: DAY 2 SNAPDRAGON TECH SUMMIT :: Qualcomm Unveils the Snapdragon 865 5G Platform
Qualcomm unveiled its Snapdragon 865 platform at its annual coming out party, again in beautiful Maui. It is impossible to give a true critique of…
SDC19: Samsung’s DevCon Grows Attendance and Influence
Counterpoint attended the sixth annual Samsung Developer’s Conference (SDC19). Each year the event has grown in size and influence. This year’s event…
Early Look Into Q3 2019 US Smartphone Sales Shows Weakness, but Apple iPhone Launch Above Expectations
The US market sold through 11.3 million smartphones in August. This is down 4% when compared with August 2018. When looking at how Q3 is shaping up,…
Global Refurbished Smartphone Market Declines 2% During H1 2019
India, Latin America, and Africa were the only geographies where the secondary market grew Uncertainties from the China-US trade war made the…
What Apple Announced in the Steve Jobs Theatre
Apple had its yearly pilgrimage to the orchard above the Apple campus to announce new hardware. As usual, the Steve Jobs Theatre was packed with both…
US Consumers Expecting to Pay More for 5G Smartphones; Excited for Rollout of 5G
Over 80% of consumers have a very positive opinion about 5G; Faster download speeds are the expected key benefit Seoul, Hong Kong, New Delhi,…