In this insight report, we detail how India is developing in terms of a hub for manufacturing high technology products such as smartphones. This report was originally client exclusive research, but is now available as a complimentary report. It was first pu...

This profile was initially client-exclusive but is now being made available on a complimentary basis. In this profile of Vietnam we detail the operators and their status with respect to subscribers and technology development. We analyse the handset mar...

The technology landscape is set for a period of rapid development as we transition to the next epoch of computing;  a shift that will see a transformation as everything that can be connected will be. Against this background, those companies that are ...

Qualcomm Research, invited Counterpoint Analysts to San Diego, USA to demonstrate its 5G technology and solutions which will power the next generation “extreme mobile broadband” experiences. Each successive generation of mobile technology marks a s...

We have created this unique tool a quadrant which maps - Business model vs Opportunities which highlights the blue ocean out there for players in the mobility space to scale. As an example it deep dives into Location Ecosystem Players such as HERE, Google &...

China’s seasonality is gradually shifting as it focuses on finding new reasons to encourage consumer spending. Singles’ Day was unheard of 10 years ago, but the first two weeks of November – leading up to 11/11 are now an important contributo...

Our Q3-2015 Market Monitor report has been published. We update one infographic in each quarter to summarize handset and smartphone market activities in a single page.The report tracks now more than 75 top vendor shipments every quarter across region...

Blu is building a beachhead in North America to match its already strong position in Latin America. It has engaged Ingram Micro to help build its position in the US big box retail sector. Its combination of high specs and low prices is driving interest and dem...

Lots of things have changed since Mr. Satya Nadella took the reins from Mr. Ballmer. While Steve was adept at selling and growing Microsoft’s business through the entire 2000 decade, Nadella is a clear visionary in tying all the assets tog...

The India TV market has sales of 3 to 3.5 Million units per quarter. Global brands account for almost 75% of the market. The Government of India’s “Make in India” campaign is aiming to boost domestic manufacturing.  We expect the ma...

IoT is a catch-all term that describes how everything that can be connected will be connected. IoT remains a broad term encompassing many disparate areas of development. In this research note we provide a structure for thinking about the IoT landscap...

IFA 2015 provided an opportunity to take stock of the developments in the connected devices space. In this report we analyse how the new products on show and keynote speeches reflect the themes that we have been seeing and discussing for many months:...

We have initiated our Smart Wearables coverage. Counterpoint’s focus areas are Smart Watches, Activity Trackers and Augmented/Virtual Reality devices which are the most prominent in the emerging smart wearable industry. In this third report of a three...

We have been closely tracking and have extensively covered Xiaomi's business which primarily has been smartphones. Xiaomi is the world's fourth largest smartphone brand and the number one smartphone brand in China, thanks to Xiaomi's bestselli...

With a drive to eliminate subsidy and move towards EIP (Equipment Installment Plan) models following T-Mobile’s 'Uncarrier' footsteps, major operators will shift focus from “hardware” pricing to “plan” pricing. I...

Our Q2-2015 Market Monitor report has been published. We publish one infographic each quarter to summarize the handset and smartphone market activities in a single page.The report tracks more than 75 vendors' shipments every quarter. ...

We have initiated our Smart Wearables coverage. Counterpoint’s focus areas are Smart Watches, Activity Trackers and Augmented/Virtual Reality devices which are the most prominent in the emerging smart wearable industry. In this second report of a thre...

The Rise of Smart Wearables We have initiated our Smart Wearables coverage. Counterpoint’s focus areas are Smart Watches, Activity Trackers and Augmented/Virtual Reality devices which are the most prominent in the emerging smart wearable industry. ...

China’s economic growth is marginally slowing, according to China’s National Bureau of Statistics, accumulated GDP annual growth slowed from 9.4% in 2Q 2013 to 5.5% in 1Q 2015. However the growth while slowing remains solid. Money market rates...

At the beginning of July 2015, Counterpoint Research was invited for a visit to the Micromax local assembling operations in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand. The factory is named as Bhagwati Products Limited, it is a 100% subsidiary of Micromax Informatics Limited s...