We expect industry adoption of AR/VR to drive upgrade cycles in Smartphone, PC, and Cloud Infrastructure, all of which would translate into content growth for Semiconductor components, including Application Processor (AP), CPU, GPU, Network Processor, Modem, D...

The issues affecting the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 have made headline news around the world. It’s not the first handset to suffer with exploding batteries, and it’s not even the first among market leaders, but it is the highest profile in recent years ...

Smartphone cameras have come a long way from the early sub-pixel resolution models launched in 2000 to near-professional image quality devices available today. Advances in camera technology means that smartphones are increasingly replacing digital cameras...

Please find herewith the in-depth analysis of different smartphone price segments with some highlights of each price segment for Q2 2016, Russia. Overview Russia mobile phone market grew 7% YoY Samsung remained on top position during ...

We expect the automotive supply chain to shift away from its traditional IC engine powertrain focus to electric powertrain and advanced computing technology to support autonomous navigation. This report provides an overview of suppliers for the latter, includi...

At Counterpoint Research we track more than 400 brands, however, top 30 brands corresponds to 80% of mobile phone sales. This is one of the report from our report series of profiling the top mobile phone brands globally. Transsion Holdings comprises of three b...

According to the latest research from Counterpoint’s Market Monitor service, the smartphone shipments in India grew a healthy 15% annually in Q2 2016 compared to the global smartphone market which grew modest 3%.   Apart from this there were...

Chatbots are programs powered by artificial intelligence that users can interact with using natural language. This could be any number of things starting from function to have fun, play game or a virtual assistance etc. Chatbot will be useful for information s...

Automotive industry is in the midst of heavy debate about whether Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) or Autonomous Navigation is the way forward. Unsurprisingly, we expect traditional automotive incumbents to favour the incremental approach with progres...

The 4 reasons to initiate coverage of the Automotive sector, with a focus on electric vehicles and self-driving cars, are: The Car opportunity is large: in terms of Market share, Operating Margin, Operating Profit Comparison Two multi-year (if not mult...

Drones are formally known as Unmanned aerial vehicles(UAV). Typically, drone is a flying robot. Drones have often associated with military but they have many applications in the other sectors like surveillance, agriculture, traffic monitoring, weather monitori...

Quarterly Analysis of Bangladesh Handset Market for Q1 2016, this report covers following points: Market Overview Top Smartphone Brands and Models Smartphone Brand Share (Local, Chinese, Others) Smartphone Market by Cellular Technology Smartphone...

Counterpoint’s latest report on Location Ecosystem Opportunities- China gives an overview of how the location platform leaders diverge on business model and can be ranked on breadth and capabilities of the platform. This report also shows about...

Apple's annual software conference, WWDC 2016, chief executive Tim Cook and fellow executives revealed software updates for all of Apple's products - iPhone, iPad, Mac computers, Apple Watch and Apple TV. Counterpoint's team members summaries ...

On May 31, 2016 Xiaomi and Microsoft have collaborated to provide innovative user experiences on mobile devices. As per the agreement, Xiaomi will ship Microsoft Office and Skype on Xiaomi Android smartphones and tablets. The companies’ new collabor...

The Automotive Industry is moving towards an era where it will rely on Telecom companies for seamless data services for vehicles. Creating an opportunity for mobile operators in connected cars ecosystem. It is expected that more than 75% of the cars will be co...

Self-driving cars may come sooner than currently assumed. This will not only effect the Auto industry but will also open up investment opportunities in Tech, Services, Components and other sectors. The rapid adoption of electric cars will help in red...

2015 saw dramatic developments in the chipset landscape. 2016 will be more interesting year from many perspectives. We shall see increased competition in the high-end chipset landscape, but also in the mid and low end when rivals try to take down Qualcomm...

Mobile World Congress this year witnessed a second wave of devices beyond smart phones and tablets, as industry players jumped onto the IoT bandwagon with newer connected devices and solutions. The devices categories have expanded to wearables. AR/VR headsets,...

Digital wallet payment solutions are becoming more relevant for the Indian economy driven by mobile centric internet penetration. The current digital wallet ecosystem is populated by several players from different verticals, but which are, ...