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USB Type-C could be the standard phone charger in the near future

October 25, 2021 admin 0

It has been quite a while, from 2008, when mobile device vendors running on Android OS globally decided to adopt the use of the micro USB charger in their mobile devices. This led to the [c]

Analysis & Features

Global smartwatch market grew by 27% year-on-year in second quarter of 2021

September 13, 2021 admin 0

Showing a full recovery from Covid-19, the global smartwatch shipments in the second quarter of this year increased by 27% compared to the same period last year, according to Counterpoint Research’s recently published Global Smartwatch Model Tracker. [c]

Analysis & Features

Xiaomi ranked second-largest smartphone brand in second quarter of 2021

July 31, 2021 admin 0

Global smartphone shipments declined by 7% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) in the second quarter of 2021, according to the latest research from Counterpoint’s Market Monitor service. This was primarily due to ongoing component shortages as well as [c]

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Tablet shipments rose in first quarter of 2021 due to high demand for large-screen devices

July 2, 2021 admin 0

The global tablet market saw a big revival during the pandemic, emerging from a long slump. The market grew by 19% Year-on-Year in 2020 due to the increasing demand for large-screen mobile devices spurred by [c]

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Global smartwatch shipments rose by 35% year-on-year in first quarter of 2021

May 27, 2021 admin 0

Global smartwatch shipments in the first quarter of 2021 grew by 35% YoY, according to Counterpoint Research’s recently published Global Smartwatch Model Tracker. Apple maintained its leadership position, catalyzing the overall market growth by recording a [c]

Analysis & Features

What are the Top-Rated Apps you Probably Use Every Day?

April 20, 2021 admin 0

The mobile phone has evolved considerably into something more than a device for making phone calls and sending text messages. However, the sheer number of applications – Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store both [c]

Analysis & Features

Global smartwatch shipments rose by 1.5% in the fourth quarter of 2020

March 7, 2021 admin 0

Impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, global smartwatch shipments in the fourth quarter of 2020 saw a slight year-on-year (YoY) decrease to book an almost flat 2020, according to Counterpoint Research’s latest Global Smartphone Shipments Tracker. [c]

Analysis & Features

35% of smartphones sold in first half of 2020 had embedded hardware security

February 5, 2021 admin 0

Hardware security was embedded in 35% of the smartphones sold globally in the first half of 2020, according to the latest research from Counterpoint’s Component Practice. This share is expected to reach 38% in 2021. Apple [c]

Analysis & Features

Updating iOS and iPadOS to version 14.4: Why is it so important?

January 29, 2021 admin 0

On January 26, Apple released a security update to close three zero-day vulnerabilities: CVE-2021-1780, CVE-2021-1781, and CVE-2021-1782. Because Apple believes unnamed cybercriminals are already exploiting these vulnerabilities, the company advises all iOS and iPadOS users to update their operating [c]

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Apple, Huawei, and Samsung lead global smartwatch shipments in third quarter of 2020

December 11, 2020 admin 0

Continuing their growth trajectory amid the COVID-19 pandemic, global smartwatch shipments increased by 6% in the third quarter of 2020 compared to the same period last year, according to the recently published Global Smartwatch Model Tracker of Counterpoint Research. [c]

Analysis & Features

realme recorded fastest growth among smartphone brands in fourth quarter of 2020

November 2, 2020 admin 0

The global smartphone market declined 4% YoY but grew 32% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) to reach 366 million units in the third quarter of 2020, according to the latest research from Counterpoint’s Market Monitor Service. This recovery was driven by [c]

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Kaspersky detects intensified scamming activities amid launch of iPhone 12 models

October 27, 2020 admin 0

Several days ago, Apple held its annual event introducing the new iPhone 12 lineup. As year-to-year shows, not only Apple users are interested in these events, but also scammers. During the first nine months of [c]

Analysis & Features

SMS phishing scam pretends to be Apple “chatbot” – don’t fall for it!

September 29, 2020 admin 0

By Paul Ducklin Aren’t SMSes dead? Aren’t they just plain old text anyway? Surely they’re of no interest to cybercriminals any more? Well, SMSes aren’t dead at all – they’re still widely used because of [c]

Analysis & Features

Apple, Garmin and Huawei led global smartwatch market in first half of 2020 as revenue rose by 20%

August 21, 2020 admin 0

The global smartwatch market revenues increased by 20% in the first half of 2020, with the leading brands being Apple, Garmin and Huawei. The top three brands contributed more than 69% of the total market [c]

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Google and Amazon overtake Apple as most imitated brands for phishing in second quarter of 2020

August 5, 2020 admin 0

When the career criminal Willie Sutton was asked by a reporter why he robbed so many banks, he reportedly answered: “Because that’s where the money is.” The same logic applies to the question, “Why are there [c]

Analysis & Features

Four ways to protect your new Apple iPhone

July 16, 2020 admin 0

So, you’ve gone and spoiled yourself by upgrading to the latest iPhone. There’s no doubt that you can’t wait to start playing with it, checking out all the new features, and just getting used to [c]

Analysis & Features

Three exciting new features in the upcoming iPhones

May 28, 2020 admin 0

A few weeks ago, Apple has officially revealed its first new smartphone for the year. The model, called the iPhone SE, is little more than a polished iPhone 8: it has more RAM, a new, [c]

Analysis & Features

Global smartphone market fell below 300 million units in first quarter of 2020

May 4, 2020 admin 1

The global smartphone market declined its fastest ever, coming down 13% year-on-year (YoY) in the first quarter of 2020, according to the latest research from Counterpoint’s Market Monitor service. This is the first time since [c]

CSR

Partnership to allow Bluetooth interoperability on Android, iOS devices to combat Covid-19

April 11, 2020 admin 1

As people, governments and organisations across the world collaborating to find solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic in order to protect people and get society back up and running, software developers and IT firms are adding [c]

Analysis & Features

Huawei overtakes Apple as second-largest smartphone brand in 2019

January 31, 2020 admin 0

The global smartphone market declined 1% year-on-year (YoY) in the 2019 calendar year, according to the latest research from Counterpoint’s Market Monitor service, marking the first time that the smartphone market has declined for two [c]

Analysis & Features

Huawei, Samsung saw strongest annual sales increases in second quarter of 2019

August 30, 2019 admin 0

Huawei and Samsung exhibited the strongest annual sales increases in the second quarter of 2019 even as overall global sales of smartphones to end users declined by 1.7% in the same quarter, totaling 368 million [c]

Analysis & Features

Huawei’s global smartphone market share reaches highest ever level in Q1 2019

May 2, 2019 admin 0

Huawei’s share in the global smartphone market reached its highest ever level of 17% during the first quarter of 2019, according to the latest research from Counterpoint’s Market Monitor service. The findings of the research [c]

Analysis & Features

Combined profits of Chinese smartphone brands grew by 24% year-on-year in 2018

April 18, 2019 admin 0

By Karn Chauhan The combined profits of Chinese brands grew 24% year-on-year (YoY) as the premium segment grew faster in 2018 than the overall market. The likes of Huawei, OPPO, and vivo were quick to take [c]

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Famous branding tools to establish a strong brand identity

December 24, 2018 admin 0

Do you know about popular branding tools of top branding agencies around the world? Branding tools are techniques that help you refine and build a reputation for your firm. With these techniques, you can successfully [c]

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Kenyans can now buy iPhones, Apple products on loan via Aspira deal with Elite Digital

November 15, 2018 admin 0

Aspira, a product financing company, has announced a partnership agreement with Elite Digital Solutions, an Apple premium reseller in Kenya that will allow consumers to buy iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and other Apple products [c]

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Redington unveils two iPhone models, iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max, in Kenya

November 10, 2018 admin 2

Redington Kenya – Telecom Distribution has introduced Apple iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max, the latest iPhone models, in Kenya. The 5.8-inch iPhone Xs and 6.5-inch iPhone Xs Max feature Super Retina displays, a faster [c]

Analysis & Features

Huawei beats Apple for second straight quarter, still #2 global smartphone brand

November 8, 2018 admin 0

Huawei has overtaken Apple again and remains the world’s second largest smartphone vendor for two consecutive quarters, according to analyst firms such as IDC, IHS Markit, and Counterpoint. IDC says smartphone vendors shipped 355.2 million [c]

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Mobile apps: From novelties to essential parts of our lives

September 25, 2018 admin 0

A little more than a decade ago, an application (app) was associated with form-filling. Now, the term has been defined by technology, more specifically mobile phones. Apps initially used to simply be additions that could [c]

Analysis & Features

Huawei overtakes Apple to become second largest smartphone brand globally

August 1, 2018 admin 0

Global smartphone shipments declined by 2% annually in Q2 2018 according to the latest research from Counterpoint’s Market Monitor service. The top 10 brands now capture 79% of the market thereby leaving over 600 brands to [c]

Analysis & Features

Over 1 billion smartphones to have facial recognition features by 2020 – Counterpoint

February 8, 2018 admin 0

When Apple announced Touch ID in 2013, it set a trend in consumer mobility. Smartphone OEMs around the world followed Apple’s example and integrated fingerprint sensors into their own devices. And they did so to [c]

Analysis & Features

Amazon beats Apple and Google to rank as most valuable brand globally

February 1, 2018 admin 1

Amazon is the world’s most valuable brand, ahead of Apple and Google, according to the latest Brand Finance Global 500 report. The e-commerce giant’s brand value increased by 42% year on year to US $150.8 billion. Since the [c]

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