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...

Please find herewith the Q1 2016 edition of Infographic: Market Monitor Report summarizing the Handset and Smartphone market in Q1 2016. This report tracks Top Vendor Shipments every Quarter across regions and countries which contribute to almost 90% of the t...

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...

Google I/O 2016 has been a very important I/O developer event in last ten years since Google started. Google has entered into hottest segments today – Virtual Reality Daydream platform to AI powered Messaging app Ello to Google Assistant powered smart ...

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...

As the growth options in China market are almost maxed out for Chinese brands, India, thus presents them with the only sizeable opportunity for them to garner growth with scale. However, India also has been one of the tougher markets to grow and scale as you n...

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,...

Please find herewith the Q4 2015 edition of Infographic: Market Monitor Report summarizing the Handset and Smartphone market in Q4 2015. The report tracks top vendor shipments every quarter across regions and countries which contribute to almost 90% of the to...

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, ...

In this slide deck we review key announcements made at CES across a number of connected device categories, including: smartphones, UAVs, Wearables, VR and Semiconductors.

Apple has been the key driver in the fingerprint sensor penetration since it first adopted it in 2013. In 2016 we expect most flagship smartphones to be equipped with fingerprint technology for added security. As a result of this, growth will be spea...

USB type C adapters penetration in 2015 were mostly driven by Chinese players like LeTV, OnePlus, Xiaomi, QiKU, and Nexus smartphones. In 2016 we expect most Android flagship smartphones to be equipped with USB type C adapters, boosting the feat...

Bangladesh is a emerging handset market is estimated to cross 1 Bn USD in revenue  in CY 2015. Smartphones  contribution is estimated at  60%  by revenues and 23% by volumes. Local king i.e. Symphony Mobile lead the market. Other ...

Lazada Group is the pioneer of Southeast Asian eCommerce ecosystem. It operates out of its own online shopping website as well as hosting a marketplace with strong presence in six countries .i.e. Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietna...

4G is rapidly spreading and it is delivering the promise it was entitled to: speed for wireless internet consumption. 5G however will deliver more as we see high demand for video content and more computing devices connected. Realistic use cases that will combi...

We provide a set of predictions for 2016. We see 2016 as a year where artificial intelligence matures sufficiently for next generation speech driven personal assistants begin to provide real utility to consumers. These will be needed to support applica...

China is one of the key markets for Apple iPhone. The initial response to the iPhone 6s/Plus has been positive according to our channel checks with notable stock outs at the Apple Store of key SKUs -- especially the Rose Gold 64GB 6s and 6s Plus. Operators are...